Omari Jahi Aarons joins Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts board
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts has added Omari Jahi Aarons of Cambridge to a two-year term on its board of directors.
Sponsorships allow for FOCRLS scholarships: $55,500 is gifted among 36 graduating seniors
The Friends of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School is awarding $55,500 in scholarships to 36 graduating seniors, even though the Covid-19 outbreak prevented the group from holding its annual Spring Bash.
Olick joins board of Mystic River Watershed; association receives a $12,500 Exelon grant
Cambridge’s Rick Olick has joined the Mystic River Watershed Association board of directors, and xelon Generation has announced a grant of $12,500 to support the association’s environmental education programs for youth.
Pressley pops in to honor chief of staff Groh during Lesley awards ceremony for alums
Alumni of Lesley University, including members of the Class of 1969 on campus for a 50th reunion, got a surprise during the weekend’s awards ceremony: U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley made a surprise visit and speech in honor of her chief of staff, alum Sarah Groh.
Deines, a builder of Detroit arts center, appointed dean of Lesley Art and Design
Lesley University has chosen Amy Green Deines to be dean of its College of Art and Design, Provost Margaret Everett announced Thursday. Deines will start work in July, succeeding Richard Zauft, who is retiring at the end of the academic year.
Young Deborah Mason dancers meet Warren
Members of Deborah Mason’s Cambridge Youth Dance Program Sophie Carey, Elizabeth Morse and Al Pirani had a surprise Saturday night during intermission at Boston Ballet’s “Full on Forsythe”: They ran into U.S. senator and presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren.
Cambridge Community Center fund launches with $50,000 contribution from Capital One
The Cambridge Community Center, a private nonprofit organization, launched its 90th Anniversary Fund on Tuesday with a $50,000 contribution from the bank Capital One.
Bond is Distinguished University Professor for UMass Lowell, 11th to receive the honor
Cambridge’s Meg Bond, of the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, has been named the 2018 Distinguished University Professor for her research on workplace sexual harassment and efforts to transform organizations into more welcoming, equitable environments.
Gyorog begins at Transition House this week, succeeding Mednick as its executive director
Transition House, a 42-year-old Cambridge-based agency addressing domestic violence intervention and prevention, is getting a new leader in Sarah Gyorog.
Group effort cleans Porter Square Saturday; power washing, window cleaning to come
If the T plaza at Porter Square and the stretch of Massachusetts Avenue around it look a bit trimmer and neater, thank a Porter Square and Massachusetts Avenue Cleanup that took place Saturday.
