MassBay Trustee and Alum to Run the Boston Marathon

MassBay Community College alumnus and Board of Trustees member Alfonso Hidalgo of Boston, MA, will run the 129th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 21, 2025, aiming to raise at least $5,000 for MassBay’s Student Hunger Assistance Fund. Established in 2017, the fund addresses the growing issue of food insecurity among MassBay students.

A 2015 MassBay graduate, Hidalgo earned an associate degree in liberal arts before pursuing a bachelor’s degree in sociology, a certificate in social research analysis, and a master’s degree in public policy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Currently, Hidalgo is pursuing an MBA at Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business. As an Account Director at WE Communications, Hidalgo advises a broad range of financial services clients on strategic communications and reputation management. In March 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey appointed Hidalgo to the MassBay Board of Trustees.

Beyond his professional career, Hidalgo is deeply committed to community engagement and education initiatives. He serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board at the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at UMass Amherst, co-founded The Town Elite Youth Boxing Development Program, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit boxing gym in Charlestown, MA, and volunteers with the Cummings Foundation’s $30 Million Grant Program.

“As a former basketball player and a boxer, running the Boston Marathon has always been on my bucket list,” said Hidalgo. “Now, as a MassBay Board of Trustees member and proud alum, running takes on even greater meaning knowing that the funds I raise will support students on their educational journey. I’m excited to cross the finish line for this meaningful cause.”

To support Hidalgo’s run, visit:
https://www.givengain.com/project/alfonso-raising-funds-for-massachusetts-bay-community-college-foundation-93141

The Town of Wellesley receives invitational entries for the Boston Marathon through the Boston Athletic Association Cities and Towns Program, awarding spots to local charities selected by the Wellesley Select Board.