Massbay Trustee Semonian Attends ACCT Leadership Congress

Massachusetts Bay Community College (MassBay) trustee Bob Semonian was one of more than 2,000 community college trustees, presidents, and leaders who participated in the 29th annual Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Leadership Congress at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1.

Semonian, a Watertown, Mass. native, and the other attendees were able to attend sessions on best practices for colleges; fundamental and advanced trustee training; and a special town hall meeting on the critical role community colleges play in combating poverty through educational opportunities, as well as on prevalent social issues including the growing economic gap, the digital divide, and the growing need for remedial education.

In his current role as trustee, Semonian, one of the owners of the Improper Bostonian magazine, serves on the Presidential Evaluation Committee and the Nominating Committee. He is also the liaison to the Foundation Board.

The ACCT is a non-profit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States, Canada, and England.

For more information, visit www.acct.org.