Commencement speakers: See who's offering wisdom at Central Mass. colleges
College seniors will soon be turning their tassels as the latest chapter of their education comes to a close.
Here's a look at Central Mass. graduations:
Anna Maria College
10 a.m., Monday, May 15, DCU Center, Worcester
Speaker: Peter Caparso, business executive
Assumption University
Undergraduate commencement: 10 a.m., Sunday, May 7, DCU Center, Worcester
Graduate commencement: 10 a.m., Saturday, May 13, Plourde Center on the Assumption University campus
Undergraduate Speaker: Curtis Martin, founder of Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS)
Graduate Speaker: Peter W. Moran, a licensed and practicing clinical psychologist
Clark University
Undergraduate commencement: 1:30 p.m., Sunday, May 21, campus green on the Clark University campus
Graduate commencement: 1:30 p.m., Sunday, May 21, Kneller Athletic Center
Speaker: Dr. Robert D. Putnam, a political scientist, scholar and author
College of the Holy Cross
10:30 a.m., Friday, May 26, DCU Center, Worcester
Speaker: U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, 1969 graduate of Holy Cross
Fitchburg State University
Undergraduate commencement: 10 a.m., Saturday, May 20
Graduate commencement: 6:30 p.m., Thursday, May 18
Speaker: John Honeycutt, founder of Sandy Valley Media LLC and 1991 Fitchburg State graduate
MCPHS
9:30 a.m., Saturday, May 11, DCU Center, Worcester
Speaker: TBA
Mount Wachusett Community College
6 p.m., Wednesday, May 17
Speaker: Dr. Matilde Castiel, commissioner of Health and Human Services, Worcester
Nichols College
Undergraduate commencement: 10 a.m., Saturday, May 6, DCU Center, Worcester
Graduate Commencement: 6 p.m., Sunday, May 4, Nichols College campus
Speaker: Josh Kraft, president of the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation
Quinsigamond Community College
1 p.m., Friday, May 19, DCU Center, Worcester
Speaker: Judge Margaret Guzman, who was recently confirmed as the first Hispanic judge to sit on the federal U.S. District Court for Massachusetts
UMass Chan Medical School
11:45 a.m., Sunday, June 4, campus green in front of the Lazare Research Building
Speaker: Katie Couric, journalist, advocate and fundraiser for cancer research and care
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Undergraduate commencement: 10 a.m., Saturday, May 13, Quadrangle, WPI Campus
Graduate commencement: 5 p.m., Thursday, May 11, Quadrangle, WPI Campus
Speaker: U.S. Rep. James McGovern
Worcester State University
Undergraduate commencement: 10 a.m., Saturday, May 13, DCU, Worcester
Graduate commencement: 6 p.m., Friday, May 12, Worcester State University Wellness Center
Speaker: Dr. Kristen Lee, a Worcester State alumna, who is a behavioral scientist, researcher and author who writes and advocates for policy change in the mental health space
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