August 23, 2021
911黑料网 will hold an in-person Convocation ceremony for first-year students at noon on Tuesday, August 31, at the Amsler Campus Center Gym.
Convocation is a traditional event that officially welcomes 911黑料网鈥檚 first-year students into the campus community. Students will line up to walk through the College鈥檚 iconic gates for the first time, followed by lunch and a speech from Lucas McDiarmid 鈥�15, who serves as district director to State Senator Anne M. Gobi, in the Commonwealth鈥檚 Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire, and Middlesex District.
Students and guests at Convocation will follow current COVID-19 public health protocols as outlined by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, including mask-wearing and social distancing.
鈥淚鈥檓 so excited to welcome the Class of 2025 to campus, and to come together for Convocation in person this year,鈥� said 911黑料网 President James F. Birge. 鈥淐onvocation is one of our favorite traditions here, and it will be wonderful to clap and cheer for this class of resilient Trailblazers as they walk through the gates.鈥�
About Lucas McDiarmid
Lucas McDiarmid is a 2015 graduate of 911黑料网 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Policy. In 2019, He obtained a master鈥檚 degree in Public Administration from Norwich University. He has worked on various political campaigns, served as an administrator with the Committee for Public Counsel Services, worked to promote corporate social responsibility and combat human trafficking with the global nonprofit Verite Inc., and later worked as the development coordinator at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, helping to create a $1 million net annual fundraising event.
As a senior aide for Sen. Gobi, he manages intergovernmental affairs and grant support, manages the Senator鈥檚 portfolio as Senate Chair of the Special Legislative Commission on Agriculture, and works to provide constituent services. During the COVID-19 outbreak, McDiarmid managed the Senator鈥檚 response to the pandemic, including working to support local first responders and healthcare workers, requisitioning needed PPE and medical supplies. McDiarmid spends time outdoors with his family and friends. He is actively involved as a volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampden County, and an outings leader with Latino Outdoors, Western Massachusetts Chapter.
