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Topping out ceremony for Bentley’s Adamian Academic Center

Bentley University President Brent Chrite signs the beam during the topping out ceremony. Courtesy of Bentley University.

Bentley marked a milestone in the construction of the Adamian Academic Center on Tuesday, April 14, with a topping out ceremony to mark the completion of the building’s frame. The community gathered to witness the raising of a beam as part of the topping out tradition. Community members signed the beam. Bentley’s President Brent Chrite and Chief of Staff Amanda King spoke. The beam was topped with an evergreen tree and American flag, following traditional custom.

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A Waltham resident since 2003, June has been a writer and editor for Scientific American, Science, The New York Times Magazine, among others. She co-founded the Alzheimer Research Forum and N-of-One. She recently retired from a 13-year career as a leader at the FSHD Society, a rare disease patient advocacy organization.

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