STCC News
STCC receives $35,000 grant for COVID-19 relief
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2020
Springfield Technical Community College has received a $35,000 grant to help students affected by the COVID-19 health crisis. The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts awarded the grant through the COVID-19 Response Fund for the Pioneer Valley. STCC was one of several organizations to receive financial help in the latest round of awards through the COVID-19 Response Fund.
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STCC announces dean’s list for spring 2020
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2020
STCC announces the spring 2020 dean's list, which includes 1,017 students. The dean’s list is published each semester to recognize above-average academic performance.
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STCC student accepted in NASA summer academy
Date: Monday, June 15, 2020
STCC student Aminah Bergeron was accepted to participate in the NASA Lucy Student Pipeline Accelerator and Competency Enabler (L’SPACE) Mission Concept Academy – Summer 2020 Program. It’s the second big opportunity Bergeron has had with NASA. In early March, Bergeron attended the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) Onsite Experience at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
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STCC professor creates virtual preschool in response to pandemic
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Springfield Technical Community College student-teachers will get experience this summer instructing young children through a virtual preschool. Assistant Professor Aimee Dalenta, chair of the Early Childhood Education program at STCC, came up with the idea of the Pioneer Valley Virtual Preschool, which was created in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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STCC named top school for dental hygiene
Date: Monday, June 8, 2020
Dental Hygiene at Springfield Technical Community College has been named one of the best two-year associate degree programs in the country. GradReports featured STCC’s program as part of its 2020 Best Colleges list. GradReports’ rankings are the first to be based on median early-career salary data of over 5 million graduates from the U.S. Department of Education's resource, College Scorecard. STCC’s Dental Hygiene ranked highest in the state among community college programs.
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Joint Statement: Massachusetts Community Colleges
Date: Friday, June 5, 2020
Together, the 15 community colleges loudly condemn racism and echo the call-to-action demanding changes to public policy that promote equity and justice in policing, housing, healthcare, education, and more.
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A Difficult Time; An Ethic of Care
Date: Friday, June 5, 2020
The college continues to support true policy reforms that bring justice, ensure human rights, and address criminal justice inequities.
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STCC student honored as ‘29 Who Shine’ recipient
Date: Monday, June 1, 2020
A Springfield Technical Community College student from Agawam was named one of the state Department of Higher Education’s “29 Who Shine,” a program that recognizes an outstanding graduating student from each public college and university in Massachusetts.
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STCC plans mix of on-campus low-density labs and online courses for fall
Date: Monday, June 1, 2020
Springfield Technical Community College this fall will offer a combination of on-campus low-density labs using social distancing protocols, as well as online instruction. Dr. Geraldine de Berly, Vice President of Academic Affairs, outlined summer and fall semester instruction plans in an email shared with the campus community today.
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STCC elects new student government leaders
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Springfield Technical Community College’s student body elected Student Government Association leaders who will serve during the 2020-2021 academic year. The new leaders are Student Trustee Alessande Anderson of Springfield; SGA President Jose Cuellar of Chicopee; and SGA Vice President Kimberly Quinonez of the Indian Orchard section of Springfield. They were elected after an online vote in early May.
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