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Students participate in 'Vermont Day' at Kennedy Institute

October 12, 2018 – WCAX

Students from two Vermont high schools traveled to the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in Boston on Thursday, as part of “Vermont Day” organized by Sen. Bernie Sanders.

BC Alum Jack Connors Jr. Honored with Award for Inspired Leadership

October 12, 2018 – The BC Heights

Jack Connors Jr., BC ’63, is known throughout Boston as a business leader and philanthropist dedicated to bettering the lives of the city’s residents.

Jack Connors presented with leadership award at Edward M. Kennedy Institute

October 6, 2018 – The Boston Globe

Hundreds of guests gathered last week at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate to present the institute’s Award for Inspired Leadership to Jack Connors, philanthropist and founding partner of advertising and communications firm Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos.

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Edward M. Kennedy Institute Honors Jack Connors, Jr. with Award for Inspired Leadership at Annual Dinner

October 2018

Last night, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, and leaders in the business and philanthropic communities of Massachusetts joined the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate’s Annual Dinner honoring Jack Connors, Jr. with the Kennedy Institute’s inaugural Award for Inspired Leadership.

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What’s at Stake for Women’s Health Care: Kennedy Institute Hosts Panel of Advocacy and Policy Experts

September 2018

As the Senate considers a lifetime appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Institute and WBUR are partnering for a conversation about the state of women’s health care in Massachusetts and the nation

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Leaders in Business, Education, and Public Policy Join the Kennedy Institute’s Board of Directors

September 2018

Andrew Card, Mo Cowan, Linda Dorcena Forry, Cody Keenan, Michael Mathis, and Katherine Newman join leadership team