Press Releases
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(Wellesley Hills, MA—Wednesday May 14, 2013) – MassBay President John O’Donnell has announced that R. Nicholas Burns will serve as Commencement Speaker for the 2013 Commencement Exercises at MassBay Community College on Thursday May 23rd at 6:00 pm on the Wellesley Hills campus, 50 Oakland Street. Tickets are required to attend.
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(Wellesley Hills, MA –Tuesday May 1, 2013) – MassBay President John O’Donnell and MassBay Foundation Board Chairman James McKenzie announced today that the College has established a scholarship in Krystle Campbell’s name. Krystle was a Medford resident who lost her life in the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15, 2013. She was a member of MassBay’s graduating class of 2005, with an Associate Degree in Business Administration. “We lost one of our own on that horrific day,” said President O’Donnell, “and we wanted to establish a permanent tribute to Krystle at our institution. The Krystle Campbell Scholarship will forever link her contributions to our community with the hopes and aspirations of future MassBay students. It is a fitting tribute to the Campbell family, who has lost so much.”
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(Wellesley Hills, MA—March 25, 2013) – MassBay Community College is proud to continue its inaugural Innovation and Leadership Speaker Series with entrepreneur, author, and distinguished leader, Dr. Leonard Schlesinger. Dr. Schlesinger became the 12th President of Babson College in July, 2008. He recently announced that this academic year will be his last at Babson.
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With the Win, the Buccaneers Move on to Compete for the National Championship (Wellesley Hills, MA) – For the third time in five years the MassBay Community College men’s basketball team has captured the NJCAA New England Region XXI Championship and an automatic berth in the National Championship tournament. The fourth time was the charm for the Buccaneers as they avenged three losses during the season to the fifth ranked Roxbury Community College Tigers in the Championship game on Sunday, March 3rd on the campus of Holyoke Community College. Despite being down at halftime by thirteen points, The Bucs came back to win by a final score of 57-55.
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(Wellesley Hills, MA—February 19, 2013) – Massachusetts Bay Community College (MassBay) President John O’Donnell is proud to announce Wellesley resident Kenneth Der has been appointed to the College’s Board of Trustees. Mr. Der is an experienced financial services executive and has served as President of Framingham based FAS Corporation since 2003. FAS Corporation provides consulting, accounting, tax preparation and investment services to small businesses and high net worth individuals.
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(WELLESLEY HILLS, MA) – Marks the Third Consecutive Year College Earns Distinction: Massachusetts Bay Community College (MassBay) was recently recognized for its commitment to the men and woman that serve in the United States Armed Forces by Military Advanced Education, a monthly publication which provides information regarding higher education opportunities for military personnel and their spouses. MassBay is one of only two community colleges in Massachusetts selected as one of America’s Top Military Friendly Colleges. Recognition is based on aspects of particular interest to military students, including flexibility, academic support, financial assistance, and understanding of military culture. MassBay currently enrolls more than 130 veteran students.
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(Framingham, MA) – Despite loss, Buccaneers are poised for postseason success: Heading into Tuesday’s contest against the #5 team in the nation, MassBay Community College’s men’s basketball team was 19-4 and had won nine straight games. After a blistering shooting performance by Roxbury Community College, MassBay dropped to 19-5. Roxbury improved to 19-2 on the season with a 77-74 win over the Buccaneers after shooting 73% in the game. Starting forwards Asim Beazer and Jason Sergenton led the way for the Tigers, shooting a combined 16 for 16 in the game. Nevertheless, MassBay coach Bill Raynor is optimistic about his team’s prospects in the postseason tournaments. “Based on where we are in the season, I like our chances,” said coach Raynor. “We think we have a group that has a good chance at a regional championship.”
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(Wellesley Hills, MA—Monday January 7, 2013) – Responding to the demands of today’s college student, MassBay Community College announced that they will offer three associate degree programs and two certificate programs this spring that can be completed online. The spring semester begins January 22nd. “We are fully aware that online learning is in high demand right now, and we’re responding to it,” said MassBay President John O’Donnell. “We are proud to offer for the first time fully online programs that maintain our stringent standards of quality and affordability, while providing a convenient method for working adults to achieve their academic goals.”