UCB Celebrates 25th Commencement
UCB will celebrate the classes of 2020 and 2021 at its 25th Commencement virtually on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at noon. Here is the link to the ceremony video: https://youtu.be/iD2Ca0ZT2AY.
Order of Ceremony
Opening of Ceremonies and Welcome
Michael Taylor, President, Urban College of Boston
Greetings and Congratulations
Introduction by UCB President Michael Taylor
Remarks by Mayor Kim Janey
Robert M. Coard Distinguished Leader Medal
Presented by UCB President Michael Taylor
Remarks by Recipients:
John and Mary Walsh Scholarship
Introduction by UCB President Michael Taylor
Remarks by the Honorable Martin J. Walsh
Remarks by Recipients:
Liliana Avendaño, Class of 2020
Ayanna Holder, Class of 2021
Commencement Address
Introduction by UCB President Michael Taylor
Address by Rosalin Acosta, Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development
Recognition of Coard Family Scholars and Roberta L. Nourse Memorial Award Recipients
Introduction by Adzele Benoit, Faculty Representative to the UCB Board of Trustees
Remarks by Recipients of the Roberta L. Nourse Memorial Award:
Bartola Contreras Nunez, Class of 2020
Edwin Ayala Rivera, Class of 2021
Musical Interlude
Shannon McField, Class of 2021
Greetings from the Board and Conferral of Honorary Degrees
Presented by Peter Ebb, Esq., Chair, UCB Board of Trustees
Remarks by Recipients:
Samantha Aigner-Treworgy, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
Conferring of Certificates and Degrees
Michael Taylor, President
Presentation of Certificates of Achievement and Associate of Arts Diplomas
Clea Andreadis, Chief Academic Officer