Triton College 44th Annual Commencement Set for May 23

Triton College will celebrate its 44th annual commencement at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 23, at the beautiful and spacious Rosemont Theatre located at 5400 N. River Rd., Rosemont.
This year's keynote speaker will be Dr. Frank Pasquale, mayor of the village of Bellwood.
Pasquale, the four-decade resident of the growing western suburb, was elected as mayor in 2001 and re-elected in 2005 and 2009. He previously served as a village trustee and as a commissioner of Memorial Park District.
Open, honest and transparent government, intergovernmental cooperation and public/private partnerships have been the hallmark of Mayor Pasquale's administration, not to mention a strategic focus on economic development and capital improvement projects that are driving new residential and retail development.
His first calling and career was to be an educator. He received a B.A. in education from the University of Illinois and continued his education at Chicago State University where he earned a master's degree in guidance and counseling. He went on to earn a doctorate in behavioral science from Nova University.
The mayor's teaching career began at St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Ill., as a teacher and director of guidance and counseling.
Later he became a vocational counselor at Wright College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago, before being named a dean's scholar and honors business coordinator and counselor chairman of Faculty Honors Committee.
His first full-time education career has prompted the mayor to embark on programs and initiatives that provide Bellwood students the opportunity to get the best education possible while recognizing the vital role of computer technology. Pasquale believes that literacy in this generation includes the ability to operate a computer and access to the latest technology and the Internet. To that end, the village's innovative program that offers a $200 rebate to every Bellwood household that purchases a new computer and accessories speaks to the mayor's commitment to closing the so-called digital divide.
For more information on the Triton College 2010 Commencement Ceremony, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3230.
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