b'Michael Curry Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causaMichael Curry, Esq. brings more than three decades of experience in civil rights advocacy, health reform and health equity to his role as President and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, serving over one million patients out of 300+ practice sites across the Commonwealth. In the early days of the pandemic, Michael was appointed by the Massachusetts Senate to the Health Equity Task Force, which he co-chaired, and by then Governor Baker to the COVID-19 Vaccine Working Group where he gained a reputation for being the equity voice in the room. Michaels 25+ years of dedicated service to the NAACP culminated in 2021 when the National Board appointed him Administrator for the New England Area Conference, overseeing all branches in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont.An Adjunct Professor at both New England Law Boston and Suffolk Universitys Moakley Center and Sawyer School of Management, Michael has received widespread recognition for his leadership and advocacy, including the 2022 Trailblazer Award from the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association and a 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network. Recent accolades include being named among Bostons Most Influential Men of Color by Get Konnected! and Boston Magazines 150 Most Influential Bostonians of 2023.After earning his BA from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota and his JD from New England School of Law, Michael graduated from the inaugural class of the Executive Leadership Councils Pipeline to Leadership Program. This honorary degree from William James College will be his third. 6'