Staff Sergeant John William Moses to Deliver Mildred Elley's Keynote Graduation Address Live from Kabul, Afghanistan

Pittsfield Campus to Graduate Over 70 Students

September 19, 2011 (Pittsfield, MA) – Mildred Elley will hold its commencement on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 6pm at Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield. More than 70 students will receive certificates from several different programs including Business Technology; Paralegal Studies; and Massage Therapy.

Staff Sergeant John William Moses who serves in the United States Navy will deliver the keynote address live by Skype. He serves in the United States Navy and is currently stationed at the United States Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan as an SDDC Liaison Officer to the U.S. Embassy. This is his third tour of duty. During his two previous tours of duty he was stationed in Shuaiba, Kuwait. Staff Sergeant Moses was born in Lowell, Massachusetts. He graduated from Greater Lowell Technical High School in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts with a concentration in IT. He is a Cisco Certified Design Associate and also holds certifications in Network+ and Server+. When he is not abroad, Staff Sergeant Moses resides in Dracut, Massachusetts and is employed as a Sales Manager for RTM Communications in Bedford, New Hampshire. Staff Sergeant Moses is the Recipient of several awards including two Army Commendation Medals; five Army Achievement Medals; the Afghanistan Campaign Medal; the NATO ISAF Medal; the Global War on Terrorism Medal Expeditionary; the Global War on Terrorism Medal; and the Good Conduct Medal.

The commencement ceremony will include a presentation of awards including the Excellence In Teaching Award, the Distinguished Service Award, the Presidential Award and Academic Achievement Awards.

 

“We are graduating a talented and skilled group of students and we are so proud of their remarkable achievements,” said T.J. Elder, Director of Mildred Elley’s Pittsfield Campus. “Whether they had a passion to pursue a certain vocation or they returned to school to advance their career, these graduates have worked hard to get to this milestone and we congratulate them on their success. This is a special evening and we are truly honored to have Staff Sergeant John Williams Moses share it with us. He and the rest of our servicemen and women are an inspiration to us and we thank them for their service to our country.”

Since 1917, Mildred Elley has been educating students in programs of study designed to meet today’s needs. Mildred Elley has campuses in Albany, New York; New York City; and Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Mildred Elley Pittsfield was founded on February 2, 1991 and has been educating students in the Berkshires for over twenty years. Through the combined campuses, Mildred Elley offers programs in Business Management; Cosmetology; Criminal Justice; Digital Graphics & Multimedia Design; Game Design & 3D Animation; Information Technology; Massage Therapy; Medical Assisting; Office, Project & Event Management; Paralegal Studies; and Practical Nursing.

OPPORTUNITY FOR COVERAGE: The media is invited to attend graduation. Commencement will take place at Barrington Stage Company, located at 30 Union Street in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on Thursday, September 29, 2011 and will begin at 6:00pm. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Deanna Cohen, Director of Government and Public Relations at 518-786-0855, extension 1431 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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