Emmy-Award Winning News Anchor Latoyia Edwards to Serve as FSU Commencement Speaker

FRAMINGHAM – Framingham State University is proud to announce that celebrated local news anchor Latoyia Edwards will provide the keynote speech at the 2025 undergraduate commencement ceremony.

Ms. Edwards is a multi-talented journalist moderating political debates, field-anchoring live news events, securing exclusive one-on-one interviews and emceeing countless charity events each year. She was named one of Boston Magazine’s Most Influential Bostonians in 2023.

“Ms. Edwards has been a trusted and celebrated voice in New England for more than two decades,” says Framingham State University President Nancy Niemi. “Her inspiring journey, commitment to community engagement, and dedication to storytelling as a vehicle for making connections, resonate deeply with our mission to empower students to lead with purpose and integrity. We look forward to the insights she will share with our campus community.”

Framingham State will present Ms. Edwards with an honorary doctoral degree during the undergraduate ceremony, which is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 24^th, at the DCU Center in Worcester.

Ms. Edwards joined NBC10 Boston and NECN as a morning reporter, arriving from WWLP-22 in Springfield, Massachusetts, where she had been a weekday anchor. During her tenure, she has enjoyed success serving as a health reporter, weekend anchor, evening news anchor, before landing in her favorite role as morning news anchor alongside Raul Martinez and Matt Noyes.

Ms. Edwards celebrates her hometown roots as a native of Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. She is a graduate of Boston Public Schools, including the exam school Boston Latin Academy. She graduated magna cum laude from Emerson College with a degree in broadcast journalism. She began her career as a news writer for WBZ 1030 AM radio and later reported for the Fox affiliate WICZ-TV 40 in Binghamton, New York.

Ms. Edwards enjoys volunteering with youth groups like Girls Inc of Lynn, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, Worcester and Greater Lowell, Save the Children, EV KIDS and the Boston Arts Academy.