By Janice O’Connor | Observer Contributor
Mount Wachusett Community College President Daniel M. Asquino, Alumnus of the Year, Gardner Mayor Mark Hawke, and Service Above Self Award recipient, Raymond J. Martino, president and CEO of Simonds International and chair of the MWCC Foundation, will be among the speakers during the college’s 51st commencement on May 18.
“We are extremely proud to honor Gardner Mayor Mark Hawke as our 2016 Alumnus of the Year and community leader Raymond Martino as our Service Above Self Award recipient,” said President Daniel M. Asquino. “Through their work professionally and in a volunteer capacity, both are making a tremendous difference in the lives of North Central Massachusetts residents, and in our students.
“I am deeply indebted to MWCC,” said Mayor Hawke, who graduated in 1994 with an associate degree in interdisciplinary studies and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in political science from UMass Amherst and a master’s degree in business administration from Anna Maria College.
“While I didn’t know it then, the Mount and its faculty put me on the track to success. As a graduate, I have firsthand knowledge of the college’s positive impact on students. As mayor, I have seen the transformative influence the college has had on our community.”
This year, the Phi Theta Kappa honor society is conducting its 13th annual Project Graduation and will be collecting donations of nonperishable food prior to the ceremony for distribution to local food pantries.
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