2024 Distinguished Alum
This year, MCC alum Jim D'Agostino will address the Class of 2024. Formerly Vice President at the TJX, Companies., he is now with D’Agostino Consulting and Keller Williams Realty North Central.
Studying Retail Management and Marketing at MCC, D’Agostino enjoyed a variety of business courses with engaging professors. In his final semester at MCC, he was promoted to Assistant Store Manager. He credits the college for helping him build the confidence he needed to be a successful employee.
Attending the same time as his wife Beverly, the pair shared educational experiences and supported each other’s educational journeys. D’Agostino also benefitted from the diverse population of students Middlesex serves. Coming from a high school that had only 100 students, he learned from classmates of many different backgrounds at MCC, which “enhanced the classroom experience.”
After graduating from Middlesex in 1984, D’Agostino got married and continued his career in retail. At TJX, he built upon the skills he learned at MCC and took internal leadership, educational and developmental courses throughout his 40-year career with the company.
During his time at TJX, D’Agostino is also proud of the partnership the company shares with MCC. He believes the relationship is “unique” because of the personal relationships that have developed over the years. This includes TJX’s dedication as a proud Presenting Sponsor of MCC’s spring fundraisers since 1999.
Reflecting on his time at MCC, D’Agostino believes many skills he learned in his classes at MCC – including economics and accounting – helped him later in his career. During the 2024 commencement, he hopes to show the graduates and future MCC students the impact MCC can have on a person’s life and career, as well as the importance of pursuing a career one enjoys.