U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, will address students graduating from colleges in Worcester and Boston this weekend, her office has confirmed.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, will address students graduating from colleges in Worcester and Boston this weekend, her office has confirmed.
The senator is set to deliver commencement remarks to Quinsigamond Community College and Lesley University's respective 2018 graduating classes.
Warren will address Quinsigamond Community College graduates during Friday's afternoon commencement ceremony at the DCU Center in Worcester, according to officials.
The Massachusetts Democrat will then receive an honorary degree and deliver a speech at Lesley University's Saturday afternoon commencement ceremony, which is set to take place a the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion in Boston.
Quinsigamond Community College President Luis G. Pedraja said he expected that the senator would "serve as a strong foundation" for the event.
"Sen. Warren has a clear vision of the roles that community colleges play in the economic prosperity of our students and our communities. ... We are sure her words will inspire and motivate our graduates to continue achieving great heights as they leave QCC and fulfill their dreams," he said in an April statement.
Lesley University President Jeff A. Weiss, meanwhile, offered that Warren -- along with other commencement speakers -- "embody the Lesley mission of addressing core societal problems with action, creativity and dedication."
Warren, who taught at Harvard University before entering politics, is no stranger to speaking at college commencements.
The senator previously delivered Wheelock College and the University of Massachusetts Amherst's 2017 commencement addresses.
She also addressed Suffolk University graduates in 2016.