STCC Adult Learning Center to host ‘College for a Night’ program on Thursday

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT:  Springfield Technical Community College Adult Learning Center to host “College for a Night” program

WHEN: Thursday, May 18, 2017, from 5 p.m. to 8:30​ p.m.

WHERE:  Springfield Technical Community College

DETAILS:  The STCC Adult Learning Center will host approximately 130 students and teachers from local Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs to experience their fourth annual “College for a Night.” The event, held on the STCC campus, will feature a variety of classes from across many disciplines at the college. For a majority of the participating students, “College for a Night” is their first time on a college campus. The goal of the program is to provide students with an eye-opening experience of the many academic and career options available at STCC. For additional information about the program, please contact George Kohout, STCC Director of ABE/ESOL Services, at (413) 755-4473.

AGENDA:

Registration & Refreshments —Scibelli Hall (Building 2), 7th Floor, ​5 p.m. to 5:30 pm

Opening Remarks – 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Welcome – STCC President Dr. John B. Cook
  • Keynote – Jumana Aburub

First Class – 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

Second Class – 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Class offerings

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Cosmetology
  • Engineering and Laser Optics
  • Photography
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Healthcare/SIMS Lab
  • Graphic Arts

About Springfield Technical Community College

Founded in 1967 and located on 35 acres of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, STCC is a major resource for the economic vitality of Western Massachusetts. As the only technical community college in Massachusetts, STCC, an Achieving the Dream Leader College, offers a variety of career programs unequalled in the state. STCC’s highly regarded transfer programs in business, engineering, liberal arts, science and technology continue to provide the most economical options for students pursuing a four-year degree. With an annual enrollment of more than 8,500 day, evening, weekend and online students, STCC is a vibrant campus rich in diversity.

For more information about STCC, visit www.stcc.edu. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@S_T_C_C).

Media Contact:

Jim Danko, (413) 755-4812, jdanko@stcc.edu