Celebration of Achievement Dinner

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Celebration of Achievement Dinner

Celebration of Achievement Dinner

Honorees

SENATOR EDWARD J. MARKEY, Chancellor’s Medal for Exemplary Leadership

THE HONORABLE ANA MARIA HIDALGO, Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters

REGINA (GINA) MCCARTHY '76, Honorary Doctorate of Human Letters

MARTHA MINOW, Honorary Doctorate of Laws

CHARLES JOHN HOFF, Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters

We will also recognize the following outstanding faculty and students:

The Distinguished Faculty Award Winners

Sharon Lamb, Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Scholarship

Werner Kunz, Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Scholarship

Steven Ackerman, Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Teaching

Neal Bruss, Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Service

The Graduate Student Speaker

Sachin Gupta G'26, College of Science & Mathematic, Ph.D. Applied Physics

The John F. Kennedy Award For Academic Excellence

Madeeha Masroor Syeda '26, Manning College of Nursing & Health Sciences, BS Nursing

Please complete the RSVP form to confirm your attendance.

Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco of the University of Massachusetts Boston requests the pleasure of your company at a dinner celebrating the Commencement 2026 honorees.

Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Time: 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Location:
Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate
Columbia Point
210 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, Massachusetts 02125