STCC News
STCC to offer Certified Nurse Assistant Plus training
Date: Friday, April 7, 2023
Springfield Technical Community College will offer Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Plus training in April and May. Participants who successfully complete the comprehensive in-person training will receive a CNA certificate, CPR certification and a Home Health Aide (HHA) training certificate. The program includes Alzheimer’s and Neurological Disorders training.
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STCC to offer free course to prepare to become a teacher assistant
Date: Thursday, April 6, 2023
Springfield Technical Community College will offer a free nine-week course to prepare for the job of para educator in the Springfield Public Schools. The para educator, also known as a teacher assistant, works with teachers and other school staff to provide instructional assistance, classroom support and implement effective classroom strategies to meet the needs of all students.
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STCC to host Dorothy Roberts, author, social justice advocate during Women’s History Month
Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Springfield Technical Community College celebrates Women’s History Month with speaker Dorothy Roberts, an author, law professor and social justice advocate who will present on race-based medicine.
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Mechanical Engineering Technology professor recalls days as a determined STCC student
Date: Friday, March 24, 2023
Lineisha Dominicci-Rosario was determined to persist and get her degree. It helped that she found a strong support system at STCC. Her professors reached out to help her succeed whenever she was struggling. She befriended another student, also a young woman, who became a study partner.
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STCC to host Community Dental Day on April 29
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023
Springfield Technical Community College dental hygiene program and the Valley District Dental Society will co-host Community Dental Day on Saturday, April 29. The event at STCC provides an opportunity for area residents who might not be receiving any dental care to obtain free treatment and schedule follow-up visits. This is the fifth Community Dental Day and the first since 2019. The event was paused during the pandemic.
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STCC professor lauded for presentation on teaching ‘Internet of Things’
Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Springfield Technical Community College professor Gary Mullett recently received a “best presenter award” for his talk on teaching the “Internet of Things.” Mullett picked up the award in February at the 2023 American Society for Engineering Education Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration in Charleston, S.C.
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STCC wrestling places 4th in national competition in Puerto Rico
Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Springfield Technical Community College wrestling team won fourth place at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association Championships at the Puerto Rico Convention Center with eight student-athletes returning as All-Americans.
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STCC spring Open House to put spotlight on programs, services
Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Springfield Technical Community College will hold an in-person Open House to showcase programs, services and more on Thursday, March 23, 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m., in the Student Learning Commons (Building 19).
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Academic counselor builds connections with veterans, service members at STCC
Date: Friday, March 17, 2023
In December, Dr. Kimberly Reese started working as Veterans Academic Counselor at Springfield Technical Community College. In her new role, she holds many responsibilities related to assisting veterans, students who are serving in the military and military dependents. She advises student veterans and current service members on their course selections. She supports them and helps remove any barriers that may hinder their academic success.
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STCC class taps into students’ love of video game design
Date: Monday, March 13, 2023
To connect students with the ideas and concepts they are passionate about and want to learn, STCC’s Digital Media Production program in the spring 2023 began offering a course called Game Design and Development. Previously, STCC offered two general interactive media courses. The revamped course is more specific to elements of game design such as 2D gaming and development.
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