STCC’s ‘Carberry Conversations’ to feature Carberry family members
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Springfield Technical Community College’s Carberry Conversations wraps up the spring semester with a special virtual tribute to Amy H. Carberry between Professor Sondra Peron and members of the Carberry family on Tuesday, May 14, 12:15 p.m.-1 p.m.
In a special tribute to Amy H. Carberry, Dr. Gail Carberry ‘77 and her daughter Dr. Alison Carberry will share their thoughts and reflections on Amy’s life and creative accomplishments and discuss the legacy the gallery has carried forward to hundreds of exhibiting artists, thousands of students and the Greater Springfield community since its dedication on Sept. 28, 2003.
To join the Zoom interview on May 14 at 12:15 p.m., visit stcc.io/carberry.
Amy H. Carberry, for whom the gallery at STCC is named in honor, expressed joy and wonder for the world through her artistic works. She began her studies at STCC’s summer College for Kids program as an adolescent. At 14, Amy was stricken with a progressive disability, which eventually impaired her vision and mobility.
Despite this challenge, Amy was a liberal arts transfer student at STCC and continued her artistic studies with Professor Larry Slezak. Amy subsequently transferred to Smith College, graduating in 1995 with honors. Amy expressed herself through creative works throughout her life, completing an anthology of poetry and a collection of visual artworks before her death at 30 in 2003.
The Carberry family dedicated the gallery in memory of Amy H. Carberry with a major gift to the STCC Foundation in the fall of 2003 and in honor of all artists who labor to share their creative energies with the world. For more than 20 years, the gallery has served to honor all students who strive to accomplish their creative and academic dreams through educational pursuits.
Dr. Gail Carberry, a 1977 graduate of STCC, Worcester State College and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, worked at STCC for 29 years ending as vice president of institutional advancement. In 2006, Gail became the fifth president of Quinsigamond Community College in her hometown of Worcester, serving for 10 years before retiring in 2017 from the public sector after numerous accomplishments at both STCC and QCC.
Dr. Alison Carberry holds a bachelor’s from Wellesley College and her Ph.D. and master’s from Boston University, where she has worked full-time since 2011.
She is a master lecturer in Spanish, and since 2019, coordinator of the Second Semester Spanish program at Boston University. She has also received awards and recognition for her work at BU, most recently, the LfA Spirit and Creativity Award in 2021.
Carberry Conversations is a series of virtual talks throughout the academic year between Sondra Peron, professor and gallery coordinator, and artists, authors and photographers. First conceived in response to the pandemic, these virtual interviews continue to function as a space to connect creative people to STCC and the Greater Springfield community covering a wide variety of topics including, origin stories, the impact of current events on artistic process, and the function of art and photography during times of crisis.
For more information about upcoming gallery events: stcc.edu/arts
The gallery and associated events are supported in part by the School of Liberal and Professional Studies (LAPS) and the Fine Arts (A.A.) program.
About the Gallery
The Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery at Springfield Technical Community College features works by artists of local and national repute as well as STCC student work. The gallery is located in Building 28, first floor, on the Pearl Street side of the STCC campus. The gallery is supported in part by funding from the School of Liberal and Professional Studies (LAPS). Find the Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery on Facebook.
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About Springfield Technical Community College
STCC, the Commonwealth's only technical community college, continues the pioneering legacy of the Springfield Armory with comprehensive and technical education in manufacturing, STEM, healthcare, business, social services, and the liberal arts. STCC's highly regarded workforce, certificate, degree, and transfer programs are the most affordable in Springfield and provide unequaled opportunity for the vitality of Western Massachusetts. Founded in 1967, the college – a designated Hispanic Serving Institution – seeks to close achievement gaps among students who traditionally face societal barriers. STCC supports students as they transform their lives through intellectual, cultural, and economic engagement while becoming thoughtful, committed and socially responsible graduates.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Jim Danko, (413) 755-4812, jdanko@stcc.edu