President Obama will deliver this year's commencement
address to graduating seniors from Worcester
The president will address the class of 2014 on Wednesday,
June 11, at the DCU Center.
Principal Sheila Harrity made the announcement this morning
to students and staff.
"We are honored that President Obama has chosen to
address the graduates of Worcester Technical High School," Harrity said in
a statement. "As a pre-eminent leader and advocate for career and
technical education, the president's work and commitment to promoting equality
of opportunity for all, will inspire the class of 2014."
Presidents normally address college commencements, but Obama
has addressed several high school classes since being elected in 2008. In 2012,
he addressed graduating seniors at Joplin High School in Joplin, Mo., a year
after a killer tornado swept through the area. Three years ago, he delivered
the commencement address at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis, and in
2010, at Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo, Mich.
Last year, Worcester Tech was named a U.S. Department of
Education Blue Ribbon School. Also, Harrity was selected Massachusetts
Principal of the Year and last September as 2014 MetLife/NASSP National High
School Principal of the Year. She also received the 2013 Terrel Bell Award by
the U.S. Department of Education for outstanding school leadership.
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