STCC News
Vaccination statement issued by 15 community college presidents
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Statement issued by 15 community college presidents: Now that all Massachusetts residents 16+ are eligible to access appointments, we strongly urge our students, employees, and all in our college communities to receive a COVID-19 vaccination as soon as they are able.
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Dress for Success Western MA honors STCC faculty, staff
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Dress for Success Western Massachusetts will honor a professor and staff member from Springfield Technical Community College at an event celebrating women and mentorship. In a news release, Dress for Success announced it will honor Christina Atwater as Volunteer of the Year during its signature event, Common Threads, which is scheduled April 22, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The organization also will recognize STCC staff member Jenary Merced with the Distinguished Alumna Award.
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STCC offers free summer class for family child care providers
Date: Friday, April 16, 2021
Partnering with the union that represents early childhood educators, Springfield Technical Community College will offer a free class this summer for family child care providers.
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STCC launches ‘Spring Into Wellness’ learning series
Date: Thursday, April 15, 2021
Springfield Technical Community College and the STCC Foundation will kick off a free learning series for the Western Massachusetts community that combines education and wellness in a fun and engaging format.
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STCC to host Gateway to College info session on April 21
Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Gateway to College at Springfield Technical Community College will hold a live virtual info session on April 21 at 3 p.m.
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STCC Shays’ Rebellion website serves as valuable resource for schools, historians
Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2021
The Shays' Rebellion website, developed in 2006 with funding STCC received from the National Endowment for the Humanities, recently was upgraded and made more accessible to the public. The website provides a wealth of information for educators and historians throughout the country.
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STCC Dental Hygiene Clinic extends free treatment through April
Date: Monday, April 5, 2021
Springfield Technical Community College’s Dental Hygiene Clinic will continue to offer free preventative treatment for children and adults through April. The clinic on the campus of STCC started offering free treatment in February. STCC usually charges a nominal fee for services, but the college decided to waive fees to help the community, many of whom are facing financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Veteran’s path to Harvard University started at STCC
Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Daniel Evrard, a grad student at Harvard University, describes how STCC helped him begin his higher education journey and inspired a love of learning.
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Student finds the right fit at STCC after a semester at elite 4-year college
Date: Friday, March 26, 2021
After spending a semester at Amherst College, Christopher Goossens transferred to Springfield Technical Community College. It didn’t take long for him to fall in love with the STCC experience. He settled into one of the classes in the Digital Media Production program at the beginning of the spring semester in 2020. His spirit soared. He had spent the previous fall semester at one of the most prestigious four-year institutions in the nation, but felt it wasn’t the right fit.
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STCC professors honored as Endowed Chairs for 2021
Date: Friday, March 26, 2021
Springfield Technical Community College honored two faculty members as this year’s 2021 Endowed Chairs, awards named for two of the college’s founders. In a video sent to the STCC campus community, President John B. Cook congratulated this year’s recipients: Professors Ann-Marie Simao, of Charlton, and Joshua Carreiro, of Northampton.
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