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24 Bay Pathway Spring/Summer 2020 1 Hundreds attend the grand opening and dedication of the Blake Student Commons. It quickly becomes the center point and gathering place for the Bay Path Community. The Women as Empowered Learners and Leaders (WELL) program is launched within the curriculum and becomes Bay Path's signature leader- ship initiative tailored for traditional and adult women. 2000 2007 2010 On Saturday, October 21, 2000, the Blake Student Commons is dedicated to longtime supporters and friends of Bay Path, S. Prestley and Helen Blake. The Eastern Mass Center is established in Burlington, MA, to accommodate the growing popularity of the One-Day-A-Week Saturday College. By 2007, over 800 students are enrolled across all Bay Path locations in the program. Today, the Eastern Mass Center is located in Concord, MA, offering graduate programs in education and psychology for women and men. The Central Massachusetts Campus is established in Sturbridge/ Charlton, offering the One-Day-A-Week Saturday College. Eventually, graduate programs are made available through this satellite location. The President's Innovative Thinking and Entrepreneurship Lecture Series is founded, emphasizing leadership, results, and the process of innovation. Over the years, guest speakers include Tom Stemberg, co-founder of Staples, Inc.; Sue Morelli, CEO and president of Au Bon Pain; and Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, among others. 2003 1 From left: President Leary; co- founder of Friendly's Ice Cream and Bay Path Trustee emeritus S. Prestley Blake; and Helen Blake. 7 The Irene & George Davis Foundation awards Bay Path a record $1 million grant to fund technology initiatives in support of the curriculum. 3 The newly renovated Breck Fitness Center is also dedicated, funded by the generosity of M. Constance Breck '30 of the Breck & Co. family.