MILTON , MA (05/18/2012)(readMedia)-- Curry College will present honorary degrees to Laura Sen, President and Chief Executive Officer, BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc., James T. Brett, President and Chief Executive Officer, The New England Council, and the late Douglas A. Weddleton, Sergeant, Massachusetts State Police at its Commencement ceremony in Milton, Massachusetts on Sunday, May 20, 2012. Laura Sen will serve as Commencement speaker, and will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Business Administration. James T. Brett will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws. Sgt. Douglas Weddleton, a Curry College student at the time of his passing, will be awarded an honorary Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice degree, to be presented to his widow Judith Weddleton, accepting on his behalf.
For more information, please visit the Commencement website.
| WHO: | Curry College, BJ's Wholesale Inc. President and CEO Laura Sen, The New England Council President and CEO James Brett, and the late Sgt. Douglas Weddleton |
| WHAT: | Commencement at Curry College, Honorary Degree Recipients |
| WHEN: | Sunday May 20, 2012 at 09:30AM Eastern Time (US & Canada) |
| WHERE: | Curry College D. Forbes Will Athletic Complex 1071 Blue Hill Avenue Milton, Massachusetts 02093 |
| NOTES: | Procession of graduates and platform party begins at 9:30 a.m. Ceremony begins at 10:00 a.m. Avon Breast Cancer walk takes place on Rt. 138 in Milton on Sunday, May 20 causing traffic delays. External media can contact pr@curry.edu to help facilitiate ceremony coverage. |