PRESS RELEASE
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley Hills Campus
Lisa M. Cascio, Director of Communications and Public Affairs
50 Oakland Street Room 222
Wellesley Hills, Mass. 02481-5307
781.239.3124 (phone)
781.239.3110 (fax)
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Tuesday, December 23, 2008
MASSBAY TRUSTEE BOB SEMONIAN ATTENDS ACCT LEADERSHIP CONGRESS
Wellesley Hills, Mass. – Massachusetts Bay Community College (MassBay)
Trustee Bob Semonian was one of more than 2,000 community college
trustees, presidents, and leaders who participated in the 29th Annual
Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Leadership Congress at
the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York City from October 29
through November 1.
Semonian, a Watertown native, and the other attendees were able to
attend many sessions on best practices for colleges, fundamental and
advanced trustee training, a special town hall meeting focusing on the
critical role that community colleges play in combating poverty through
educational opportunities while also addressing social issues including
the growing economic gap, the digital divide, and the growing need for
remedial education.
In his current role as trustee, Semonian, one of the owners of the
Improper Bostonian magazine, serves on the Presidential Evaluation
Committee and the Nominating Committee. He is also the liaison to the
Foundation Board. In the attached photo, he is pictured along with
College Board President and Former Governor of West Virginia Gaston
Caperton, who was one of the keynote speakers at the Congress.
The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) is a non-profit
educational organization of governing boards, representing more than
6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community,
technical, and junior colleges in the United States, Canada, and
England. For more information, visit
About MassBay Community College
Massachusetts Bay Community College (MassBay) is an open-access,
accredited two-year public educational institution. The College grants
associate degrees and certificates in a range of disciplines through its
five divisions of academics: the Division of Health Sciences; the
Division of Humanities; the Division of Science, Technology, Engineering
& Math (S.T.E.M.); the Division of Social Sciences & Professional
Studies; and the Division of Transportation & Energy. Offering over 60
academic programs, MassBay serves Boston and the MetroWest communities
with locations in Wellesley Hills, Framingham and Ashland (Automotive
Technology Center).
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