Gov. Patrick will deliver the main address at the Springfield Technical Community College commencement ceremony on May 30 at the MassMutual Center.
Gov. Deval Patrick has been selected to deliver the main address at this year's Springfield Technical Community College commencement on May 30 at the MassMutual Center. SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Deval Patrick has been selected to deliver the main address at the Springfield Technical Community College commencement ceremony on May 30, the college announced.
The commencement is planned for 6:30 p.m. in the MassMutual Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
A release from the college cites Patrick as a champion of education in Massachusetts since his election in 2006, and for his funding of public education that resulted in the state being selected for a federal "Race to the Top" grant program that will bring in $250 million in federal grant money.
A native of Chicago, Patrick moved to Massachusetts at age 14 when he was awarded a scholarship to Milton Academy through A Better Chance, a Boston-based organization that aides academically talented minority students.
Patrick is also a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School.