Franklin Student Honored in 61st Mass Bay Commencement

MassBay Community College in Wellesley Hills honored the Class of 2023 at the College’s 61st Commencement Exercises on Thursday, May 25, 2023. The ceremony celebrated the achievements of 692 graduates. Special honors were awarded to three talented student scholars who earned a 4.0 grade point average (GPA), five students who earned the highest GPA in their academic divisions, and 31 students who earned the highest GPA in their academic program.

MassBay also awarded 31 Program Awards to the graduates with the highest GPA in each of College’s academic programs, among them Life Sciences Program Award Winner – Life Sciences  Marie Kiessling of Franklin.

Massachusetts Bay Community College  is a public community college in Norfolk and Middlesex Counties. Founded in 1961, MassBay currently serves more than 4,400 full-time and part-time students on its three locations: Wellesley, Ashland, and Framingham. MassBay offers more than 70 degree and certificate programs aimed at helping students transfer to a four-year college or university or towards direct placement into a career. Massachusetts Bay Community College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.