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Meet New Trustees

Walter Prince and Francis Giles bring to the board their passion and experience

Having excelled in their respective professions, new members of 色香视频鈥檚 Board of Trustees, lawyer Walter Prince and photojournalist Francis Giles, are eager to help students find their own success.

The two were recently sworn in after being appointed by Gov. Charlie Baker.

A Lesson in Determination

When he toured campus with President Frederick W. Clark Jr., Giles appreciated the tenacity he saw on display.

鈥淚 was so impressed with the students you have who work, have kids and are completing their education in an environment that is welcoming,鈥 he said.

Giles鈥 story is similarly rooted in tenacity. The high school dropout never gave up on education, earning his undergraduate degree over many years and studying at the graduate level at MIT under renowned photographer Minor White.

He was an Army paratrooper in the Dominican Republic and Vietnam in the 1960s. A veteran photojournalist, he covered the 1973 Yom Kippur War in Israel, Syria, and Egypt; wrote for The Washington Post; and served as editorial director for radio station WEEI.

Giles, who was the first Black reporter at the suburban Chicago Evanston Review, praised students for being 鈥渇earless鈥 in their pursuit of racial justice.

Giles is no stranger to working in higher education, having taught photography at several universities, and served as a trustee of Burlington College. He said his teaching philosophy is 鈥渢o open doors and windows for students.鈥

An Eagle Scout and longtime Boy Scouts leader, Giles鈥 service to 色香视频 is one more way he will assist young people.

鈥淚t鈥檚 been the opportunity of a lifetime to be a volunteer,鈥 he said.

Creating Opportunity

Public higher education is 鈥渆ssential and important,鈥 said Prince, a partner at the Boston legal firm Prince Lobel Tye.

鈥淣ot everyone has been able to go to a private college or university,鈥 he said. 鈥淓veryone has potential and capability. That鈥檚 where public higher education can play a role in helping people grow and excel. I鈥檓 an example of that.鈥

Prince studied history and education at Boston State College, which later merged with the University of Massachusetts Boston. He met inspiring professors who encouraged him to reach for his dreams. As a junior, he decided to attend law school and ultimately earned his Juris Doctor from Boston College.

Prince has more than three decades of experience in transportation, commercial law, and civil and white-collar criminal litigation. He鈥檚 worked as a prosecutor and defense attorney, conducted internal investigations for Fortune 500 companies, served as the MBTA鈥檚 general counsel, and participated in committees that recommended and reviewed candidates for judgeships.

鈥淚鈥檝e always been involved in public service,鈥 Prince said. 鈥淚鈥檝e enjoyed it and I look forward to doing it again here at Bridgewater State.鈥

Now, Prince can help 色香视频 support students and fight for racial justice.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 something I鈥檝e championed and something I will always support 鈥 giving opportunity to people, especially young people of color,鈥 he said.

Do you have a 色香视频 story you'd like to share? Email stories@bridgew.edu.