Words of wisdom: Commencement dates and speakers, Central Mass. colleges
Many college students around Central Massachusetts are preparing to receive their degrees this spring. Here's a look at upcoming commencement ceremonies in the region:
Anna Maria College
10 a.m. Monday, May 13, the DCU Center, Worcester
Speaker: Dr. Eric Dickson, president and CEO of UMass Memorial Health.
Assumption University
10 a.m. Sunday, May 12, the DCU Center, Worcester
Speaker: Aaron Dominguez, Provost at the Catholic University of America
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Clark University
10 a.m. Monday, May 20, the DCU Center, Worcester
Speaker: Robert D. Bullard, distinguished professor of urban planning and environmental policy at Texas Southern University and a leader in the environmental justice movement
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College of the Holy Cross
10:15 a.m. Friday, May 24, the DCU Center, Worcester
Speaker: Space scientist, director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and former president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Dr. Laurie Leshin
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Fitchburg State University
10 a.m., Saturday, May 18 on the main quadrangle at Fitchburg State University
Speaker: Yla Eason, a 1971 graduate of Fitchburg State University and founder of a multiracial toy company, Olmec, dedicated to fighting the racial imbalance in toys and superheroes.
MCPHS
May 9, 2024, at the Leader Bank Pavilion, Seaport in Boston. Time TBD.
Speaker: TBD
Mount Wachusett Community College
5 p.m. Wednesday, May 15. Further details TBD.
Speaker: Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll
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Nichols College
10 a.m. Saturday, May 4 at the DCU Center, Worcester
Speaker: Ralph Crowley Jr., president and chief executive officer of Worcester-based Polar Beverages, will give the Commencement Address.
Quinsigamond Community College
1 p.m., Friday, May 17 at the DCU Center, Worcester
Speaker: Robyn Kennedy, state senator and former chief operating officer at the YWCA of Central Massachusetts
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UMass Chan Medical School
11:45 a.m. Sunday, June 2 on UMass Chan Medical School campus, Worcester
Speaker: Gov. Maura T. Healey
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Undergraduate commencement: 2 p.m. Friday, May 10 at the DCU Center, Worcester
Graduate commencement: 5 p.m. Thursday, May 9 at the DCU Center, Worcester
Speakers: Undergraduate speaker is actress and television writerNancy M. Pimental, 1987 graduate of WPI. The graduate commencement speaker is CEO of ProAmpac Greg Tucker, 1992 graduate of WPI.
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Worcester State University
10 a.m. Saturday, May 18 at the DCU Center, Worcester
Speaker: Andrianne Haslet, survivor of 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
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