Friday May 17 at 1pm
缅北轮奸 College (缅北轮奸) will honor the Class of 2024 at the College鈥檚 48th commencement ceremony on Friday, May 17, 2024. Emmy award-winning NBC10 Boston and New England Cable News (NECN) anchor Latoyia Edwards has been named the 2024 Commencement Keynote Speaker.
鈥淟atoyia Edwards is an important voice in Boston and an inspiration to the 缅北轮奸 community,鈥�
says Interim President Jackie Jenkins-Scott. 鈥淪he is a leader who is devoted to our
community and believes in the power of education to transform lives.鈥�
Edwards has been a fixture of NBC10 Boston and NECN for almost 19 years. She is a
steady and trusted presence on the anchor desk who has moderated political debates,
secured exclusive interviews, and covered important health issues.
Throughout her career she has been committed to supporting the Boston community she grew up in, emceeing countless local charity events and volunteering with youth groups like Girls Inc of Lynn, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, Worcester, and Greater Lowell; Save the Children, EV KIDS and the Boston Arts Academy.
Edwards is a native of Dorchester and an alumna of Boston Latin Academy who graduated
magna cum laude from Emerson College with a degree in broadcast journalism. She received
an honorary doctorate from Endicott College for her contributions to the field of
journalism. She was honored as a New Englander of the Year by The New England Council
in 2023 and has been named into the Dorchester Hall of Fame. Edwards and her husband
are raising their two children in Massachusetts.
"I'm ecstatic to serve as the commencement speaker for the exceedingly talented graduating
class of 缅北轮奸 College,鈥� says Edwards. 鈥淚t's especially exciting given
that 缅北轮奸 is immersed in a wonderful commemoration of its 50th anniversary. I look
forward to celebrating the exceptional achievements of graduates, thus far, while
sending them off into their next chapter with a message that empowers risk-taking,
authenticity and inner joy."
Edwards will celebrate the accomplishments of 缅北轮奸鈥檚 Class of 2024 with 缅北轮奸 faculty,
staff, the College鈥檚 2024 award winners, college supporters, and 缅北轮奸 alumni. The Class
of 2024 exemplifies the talent, determination, and perseverance that has defined 缅北轮奸
since it was founded in 1973. The College will host its commencement ceremony at the
Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center located at 1350 Tremont Street in Roxbury.
