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• • GCC receives MassCEC grant to help region develop more green jobs (September 30, 2022)
  • The Goods Pop-Up Shop reopens, giving local makers a spot in downtown to sell their passion (September 19, 2022)
  • Senator Elizabeth Warren to Host Town Hall at GCC Aug. 27 (August 18, 2022)
  • GCC’s Olivia Marshall Honored as One of 29 Who Shine (August 16, 2022)
  • Community’s Generosity Fuels GCC Foundation’s Record-Breaking Fundraising Year (August 2, 2022)
  • Anthony Scibelli Appointed to GCC Board of Trustees (July 26, 2022)
  • Anthony Worden Appointed to GCC Board of Trustees (July 26, 2022)
  • Greenfield Community College Receives $735,000 to Help Revitalize Area Workforce (July 13, 2022)
  • Greenfield Community College Names Dr. Michelle Schutt as Next President (June 21, 2022)
  • Greenfield Community College Celebrates 59th Commencement with Class of 2022 (June 6, 2022)
  • COVID-19 Testing Returns to Greenfield Community College (May 18, 2022)
  • GCC Launches 60th Anniversary Celebrations with Spring Fundraising Campaign, First-ever GCC Day (May 4, 2022)
  • Greenfield Community College Theater Is Back With Live Performances (May 4, 2022)
  • GCC Students Present Academic Research at UMass Conference (April 29, 2022)
  • GCC Student Art Exhibit Returns to Campus Until May 9 (April 28, 2022)
  • GCC Launches Cyber Seniors Program with the YMCA (March 17, 2022)
  • GCC Offers Space to Four Rivers Charter Public School Following Fire (March 4, 2022)
  • Legislators Visit GCC Campus and Discuss Plans for the Future (March 1, 2022)
  • Upright Partners with Greenfield Community College to Provide Tech Career Training in Western Massachusetts (February 11, 2022)
  • In Memoriam: Patricia Crosson (February 7, 2022)
  • Greenfield Community College Downtown Center Operations to Move to Campus (January 25, 2022)
• • GCC Offers Municipal Accounting Course to Prep Future Government Leaders (December 30, 2021)
  • GCC Gets #1 Ranking from Niche (December 10, 2021)
  • GCC to Open Artist Pop-Up Market in Downtown Greenfield (December 9, 2021)
  • Franklin County Entrepreneurs to Compete for $10K Prize at GCC’s Take the Floor Pitch Event (December 2, 2021)
  • Toledo Appointed Chair of GCC Board of Trustees (November 18, 2021)
  • GCC Receives National Endowment for the Humanities Grant (October 8, 2021)
  • Greenfield Community College Foundation Welcomes New Executive Director (September 27, 2021)
  • GCC and Greenfield Community are Reading for Change (September 17, 2021)
  • Greenfield Community College Board of Trustees Appoints Interim President (July 9, 2021)
  • GCC Takes the Reins from NMH on Local Upward Bound Program (July 2, 2021)
  • Greenfield Community College and United Personnel Join Forces for Summer Career Program (June 25, 2021)
  • Greenfield Community College President Yves Salmon-Fernández to Step Down (June 22, 2021)
  • Greenfield Community College and the Franklin Regional Council of Governments Team Up to Offer Training in Municipal Accounting (June 14, 2021)
  • Educating Children to Be Citizens (May 21, 2021)
  • Free Webinar Launches GCC’s Leadership DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Certificate Program (May 14, 2021)
  • Three Students Named to the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges 2021 Phi Theta Kappa All-Massachusetts Academic Team (May 10, 2021)
  • Innovative Early Childhood Education Program Prepares Unsung Essential Frontline Workers (April 29, 2021)
  • $175K Grant Will Help Establish a Rural Innovation Hub (April 20, 2021)
  • Nursing Students Volunteer at COVID Vaccine Clinic (April 16, 2021)
  • Greenfield Community College Premieres Candor with Prez Yves (April 14, 2021)
  • Greenfield Community College Announces Plans for Commencement 2021 (April 8, 2021)
  • Greenfield Community College Theater Department Presents Campfire Theater (March 26, 2021)
  • Greenfield Community College Plans a Mix of In-Person, Hybrid, and Remote Classes for Fall 2021 (March 24, 2021)
  • Greenfield Community College and Northampton High School Student Evan LeBeau Named Newman Civic Fellow (March 12, 2021)
  • GCC Summit Participants Look to Increase Diversity, Inclusion in Outdoor Industry (February 23, 2021)
  • Eben Afarikumah Raises the Bar for GCC’s Computer Information Systems Program (February 12, 2021)
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (D.E.I.) Outdoors Virtual Summit February 22 (February 10, 2021)
  • Nominations Open for GCC Distinguished Alumni Award (February 1, 2021)
  • Alum Plays Key Role in Covid-19 Testing and Vaccinations (January 15, 2021)
• • President Salomon-Fernández elected to the American Council on Education (December 28, 2020)
  • Career Services: A Resource Every Student Needs (December 15, 2020)
  • GCC Seeks Public Comments for NECHE Accreditation (December 7, 2020)
  • Multiplying Impacts: Assessing the economic value of GCC in the region (November 13, 2020)
  • MA Community Colleges Continue Remote, Online, and Hybrid Learning for Spring 2021 Semester (October 19, 2020)
  • Tracing a Path for Others (October 16, 2020)
  • Greenfield Community College Receives Early College Designation by the Massachusetts Department of Education (September 21, 2020)
  • Students Grateful for The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts (September 18, 2020)
  • GCC Receives Lumina Foundation Award to Pursue Equity, Racial Justice Goals in Higher Ed (September 11, 2020)
  • Governor Baker appoints GCC Alumnae to Board of Trustees (September 2, 2020)
  • Fall is a GO! Head Outdoors with Adventure Education (August 13, 2020)
  • GCC is a Leader in Training Public Safety Professionals (July 17, 2020)
  • Greenfield Community College Leadership Team Welcomes Charles (Chet) Jordan (July 6, 2020)
  • New Early Childhood Education Program is Tuition FREE Fall 2020! (June 12, 2020)
  • No Cost Workshops for Small Businesses (June 10, 2020)
  • GCC Offers Virtual Summer Camps: Ages 8 to 14 (June 4, 2020)
  • Call for Proposals—The Virtual Valley: Last-Minute Tools and Strategies for Online Classroom Education (June 3, 2020)
  • Evolving World, Evolving Mission (June 2, 2020)
  • GCC’s Virtual Math Studio: Maintaining Continuity in a Pandemic (May 22, 2020)
  • GCC Plans for Class of 2020 Parade, December Commencement (May 21, 2020)
  • Beyond Fall 2020: Adapting to the Current Circumstances (May 15, 2020)
  • GCC Receives Grant to Ease Transition to College (April 30, 2020)
  • Student Excellence Celebrated Virtually During Phi Theta Kappa Recognition Week  (April 27, 2020)
  • Looking to a Brighter Future: Celebrating Graduates and our Entering Class (April 17, 2020)
  • What do Hollywood and Franklin County Have in Common? More than Rolling Hills. (April 8, 2020)
  • GCC: Standing With Our Communities (March 29, 2020)
  • GCC Extends Spring Break through March 27; Reduced Access to Campus through May 15 (March 13, 2020)
  • Art Department Faculty Member Kelly Popoff Chosen for 2020 Artist Fellowship (February 7, 2020)
  • GCC and The YMCA in Greenfield Expand Partnership (January 27, 2020)
  • GCC Celebrates Martin Luther King Day January 20 (January 6, 2020)
  • Spring 2020 Saturday Enrollment Event January 11 (January 2, 2020)
• • Dwyer Receives 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award (December 31, 2019)
  • GCC and Double Edge Theatre to Grow Performing Arts in Franklin County (December 20, 2019)
  • GCC Partners with Castleton University (November 20, 2019)
  • GCC Receives ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Awards (November 12, 2019)
  • Open House and Enrollment Day November 23 (November 8, 2019)
  • Come for Supper: a Culture and Community Celebration! (November 6, 2019)
  • GCC Expands Outdoor Leadership Offerings with Degree in Adventure Education (November 4, 2019)
  • GCC Hosts ACE Women’s Network Leadership Breakfast (October 29, 2019)
  • Distinguished Guests Visit Campus, Engage in Critical Conversations (October 29, 2019)
  • GCC Celebrates Mass STEM Week (October 28, 2019)
  • GCC Students Gather at State House to Urge Increased Investment in Community College System (October 23, 2019)
  • Hector Toledo Appointed to Greenfield Community College Board of Trustees (October 21, 2019)
  • Statewide STEM week to be celebrated at GCC (October 16, 2019)
  • Art Portfolio Review Day a Huge Success (October 11, 2019)
  • Dawn Creighton to Join Greenfield Community College as New Chief Workforce Development Officer (October 7, 2019)
  • Student Voting on GCC Campus Up (October 3, 2019)
  • Alyssa Arnell Honored with African American Female Professor Award (September 26, 2019)
  • Nominations Open Now for GCC Distinguished Alumni Award (September 20, 2019)
  • GCC Increases Access to New Credentials for Early Education Educators (September 19, 2019)
  • Governor Baker Appoints Joanne Marqusee to GCC Board of Trustees (September 12, 2019)
  • Digital design tools course to be offered at Greenfield Community College (August 23, 2019)
  • Greenfield event highlights project with nursing home residents, nursing students (August 19, 2019)
  • Dorinessy Orphee Meledje appointed by Governer Baker to be GCC’s new Student Trustee (August 12, 2019)
  • GCC Deans Attend Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Institute for Management and Leadership Education (MLE) (August 12, 2019)
  • GCC announces new senior volunteer program (August 8, 2019)
  • GCC announces Saturday Enrollment Day and GCC Is Downtown! Events (August 7, 2019)
  • Greenfield Community College Receives Continuation of Title III Grant Funding (July 25, 2019)
  • GCC Foundation Exceeds Fundraising Goals (July 22, 2019)
  • GCC Quick Admit Events to be held in Northampton (June 28, 2019)
  • 29 Practical Nursing graduates to enter the workforce (June 25, 2019)
  • GCC Student Wins 2019 Franklin First Scholarship (June 20, 2019)
  • Get started, catch up, or jump ahead this Summer at GCC (June 4, 2019)
  • GCC Commencement: A Sense of Unity Among Its Grads (June 3, 2019)
  • GCC Celebrates 56th Commencement (June 3, 2019)
  • Senator Jo Comerford Sponsors Greenfield Community College Art at MA State House (June 3, 2019)
  • GCC honors 37 nursing graduates at pinning ceremony (June 3, 2019)
  • Greenfield Community College Inaugurates Dr. Yves Salomon-Fernández as its 10th President (May 31, 2019)
  • GCC Grad Creating a Videogame to Help Players Deal with Anxiety (May 31, 2019)
  • Dr. Yves Salomon-Fernández to be Inaugurated as Greenfield Community College’s 10th President on May 30, 2019 (May 21, 2019)
  • Greenfield Community College Foundation Awards $190k in Scholarships (May 15, 2019)
  • Judicial Court Justice Kimberly S. Budd to Speak at Greenfield Community College on May 14th (May 10, 2019)
  • GCC Students Win Grinspoon Awards (May 8, 2019)
  • Andrew Dreyfus, President and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, To Speak at Greenfield Community College’s 56th Commencement (May 8, 2019)
  • GCC awarded grant to design manufacturing workforce pipeline in Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties (May 7, 2019)
  • Kendall Elizabeth Lavoie receives high honors by the Commonwealth (May 3, 2019)
  • GCC to Host Saturday Open House and Enrollment Event on May 4th (April 24, 2019)
  • NEW Summer Program to Support Adult Learners (February 28, 2019)
  • The Changing Landscape of Higher Education (February 14, 2019)
  • GCC increases health career job training in Hampshire County (January 25, 2019)
  • Preparing Our Students for Local and Global Leadership (January 11, 2019)
  • Franklin County jail collaboration fosters artistic talent (January 3, 2019)
• • Bob Manners ’86 named 2018 Distinguished Alum (December 31, 2018)
  • A Call for Action and Leadership from Each of Us (November 5, 2018)
  • Astronaut Cady Coleman to launch STEM Week October 22 at Greenfield Community College (October 16, 2018)
  • Women in STEM networking event October 24 (October 2, 2018)
  • Embracing The Wonder of Learning (September 14, 2018)
  • Entrevista a la Dra. Yves Salomon-Fernandez, nueva rectora de Greenfield Community College (September 13, 2018)
  • Coming In as a Leader: Yves Salomon-Fernández Hits the Ground Running (September 11, 2018)
  • GCC Welcomes 10th President Dr. Yves Salomon-Fernández (August 20, 2018)
  • GCC and Western New England University Sign Transfer Agreement for Pharmacy Program (June 12, 2018)
  • Congratulations Class of 2018 (June 2, 2018)
  • Spring 2018 Dean’s and President’s List (May 31, 2018)
  • What Students Want, What Employers Need, and What Builds Our Community (May 30, 2018)
  • GCC to Dedicate Outdoor Learning Lab June 1 (May 30, 2018)
  • GCC Nursing Programs Affirmed for Rigor and Excellence (May 29, 2018)
  • Dr. Yves Salomon-Fernandez Recommended to the Board of Higher Education as GCC’s Next President (May 14, 2018)
  • Carrie L. Hale recognized as an outstanding graduate from the Commonwealth’s public higher education system (May 4, 2018)
  • GCC Announces Fall 2017 Dean’s and President’s List (May 2, 2018)
  • GCC Interns do Compelling Work (April 27, 2018)
  • Locally Grown Theater (March 9, 2018)
  • What are you doing for others? (February 23, 2018)
  • Collective Voices, Common Ground (February 9, 2018)
  • What’s your GCC story? (January 31, 2018)
  • Outdoor Leadership Program is back with wind in its sails (January 19, 2018)
• • New Grant to Drive College Access, Affordability, and Digital Learning Initiatives (December 11, 2017)
  • New Northampton-based RN-to-BSN Completion Program Announced (December 1, 2017)
  • A Perfect Score: 100% Pass on NCLEX-PN Exam (November 3, 2017)
  • Engineering Science Student Named 2017 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise (October 30, 2017)
  • Students Guide the Way (October 26, 2017)
  • Manufacturing Going Strong (October 12, 2017)
  • New Lecture Series to Honor Dovi Afesi (September 21, 2017)
  • Summer ’17 Dean’s and President’s List Announced (September 11, 2017)
  • GCC Introduces High School Students to STEM Careers (September 8, 2017)
  • MA Community Colleges Joint Statement in Support of DACA (September 6, 2017)
  • Greenfield Community College President Bob Pura to Retire (September 1, 2017)
  • GCC Sets Career Compass to Guide Students (August 25, 2017)
  • Massachusetts Community Colleges Unite Against Hatred (August 17, 2017)
  • New England Colleges join forces to boost Green Workforce (July 21, 2017)
  • GCC Announces Spring 2017 Dean’s List and President’s List (July 12, 2017)
  • Students Offer Thornes Marketplace a New Perspective (June 6, 2017)
  • Congratulations Class of 2017 (June 5, 2017)
  • Transformation is Key: Graduates Prepared to Tackle Opioid Epidemic (May 26, 2017)
  • Simon Hwang-Carlos among state’s ‘29 Who Shine’ (May 5, 2017)
  • GCC Entrepreneurs Receive Awards (April 28, 2017)
  • GCC named “Best 2 Year College in the Valley” by 2017 Valley Advocate Reader’s Poll (April 20, 2017)
  • BusinessWest Announces 40 Under Forty (April 17, 2017)
  • GCC Foundation Kicks Off Annual Campaign (April 14, 2017)
  • Christina Chin named 2017 Newman Civic Fellow (April 14, 2017)
  • Making a Difference in Health Careers (April 7, 2017)
  • Students Credit Academic Success to GCC (March 30, 2017)
  • Engineering Programs Build the Future (March 24, 2017)
  • New Community Resource Studio Brings Additional Support to Students (March 10, 2017)
  • GCC receives $496K Massachusetts Skills Capital Grant (March 3, 2017)
  • What if We Interacted with Artworks in the Way We interact with Books in a Library? (February 24, 2017)
  • Environmental Economics Class goes Global (February 10, 2017)
  • New Outdoor Leadership Program Coordinator Shares His Passion for the Outdoors (January 20, 2017)
• • Nursing Students to Serve Guatemala Clinic (December 23, 2016)
  • Scholarships Available for Nursing Education (November 28, 2016)
  • Christopher Doyle ’98 Honored with 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award (November 22, 2016)
  • Students Participate in Entrepreneurship Conference (November 8, 2016)
  • It’s Never Too Early to Learn About College (October 28, 2016)
  • Early Childhood Education Degree Paths Meet Employment Needs in Community (October 13, 2016)
  • Learning and Earning a Precision Machining Career in Franklin County (September 23, 2016)
  • Save Money with the Commonwealth Commitment (September 7, 2016)
  • Honors-to-Honors Program Provides Opportunities and Scholarships (September 6, 2016)
  • GCC Awarded $1.6 Million Federal Grant to Support Student Success (September 6, 2016)
  • What Do Pioneer Valley Employers Value in Recent Hires? (August 4, 2016)
  • Catherine Seaver New Chief Academic and Student Affairs Officer (August 4, 2016)
  • “I will never truly leave GCC, just as GCC will never leave me.” (June 6, 2016)
  • MA Colleges Online Conference June 2 (May 27, 2016)
  • Student Selected for Internship in Senator Warren’s Springfield Office (May 27, 2016)
  • Students Debate at Edward M. Kennedy Institute (May 16, 2016)
  • GCC Civil Liberties Class helps President Obama Grant Clemency (May 13, 2016)
  • Emily Emmons Honored at MA Statehouse ’29 Who Shine’ Ceremony (May 9, 2016)
  • Practical Nursing Graduates Excel (May 6, 2016)
  • New Commonwealth Commitment Plan to Increase College Access, Affordability, and Degree Completion (April 21, 2016)
  • GCC Promotes Free Textbooks for Students and Faculty Fellowships (April 8, 2016)
  • New Mentoring Program to Help New Students (March 25, 2016)
  • Assignment leads to 2 awards at the Five College Film & Video Festival (March 11, 2016)
  • Hands-on Experience Helps Students Decide Career Direction (March 1, 2016)
  • New Addiction Studies Certificate Program Responds to Opioid Crisis (February 25, 2016)
  • Medical Assistant Certificate Program Receives National Accreditation (February 12, 2016)
  • Fashion Show Highlights Fashion & Textiles (February 1, 2016)
  • GCC announces President’s and Dean’s List for Fall 2015 (January 19, 2016)
• • New College Farm Market Project (December 22, 2015)
  • Want to train for a high demand health care job? (December 11, 2015)
  • Science scholarships ease financial pressures for students (November 27, 2015)
  • GCC photography class exhibits work at Artspace (November 6, 2015)
  • Greenfield Middle Schoolers see Dracula (October 23, 2015)
  • GCC Receives Elder Affairs Citation (October 22, 2015)
  • Record Like a Pro @ GCC (October 9, 2015)
  • GCC Staff Collaborate with Franklin County Tech Students on Energy Management Project (October 2, 2015)
  • Greenfield Community College Welcomes President of the Association of American Colleges & Universities October 2 (September 30, 2015)
  • Manufacturing a New Career (September 25, 2015)
  • Celebrate Manufacturing Day October 1 (September 24, 2015)
  • GCC announces President’s and Dean’s List for Summer 2015 (September 17, 2015)
  • Beyond Books: GCC Interns Learn By Doing (September 10, 2015)
  • GCC & Cooley Dickinson Announce New Collaboration (July 23, 2015)
  • GCC Receives $632,000 National Science Foundation Grant for Student Scholarships (July 22, 2015)
  • GCC Foundation Surpasses Annual Fund Goal, Raises $1,106,727 (July 16, 2015)
  • Greenfield Community College Foundation receives $115,000 bequest to establish new scholarships (June 26, 2015)
  • Free Farming Course for High School Students & Professional Development for Teachers (June 23, 2015)
  • Western Mass Women’s Fund Awards 3-year Grant for GARDEN Project (June 23, 2015)
  • GCC and Worcester State University Sign Agreement for $30,000 Baccalaureate Degree Program (June 17, 2015)
  • Class of 2015 (June 8, 2015)
  • 50th Associate Degree Nursing Pinning Ceremony (June 5, 2015)
  • GCC/Elms College Partnership Graduates First Class with Bachelor’s Degrees in Social Work (May 29, 2015)
  • Guinevere Arthur Vanhorne honored at State House (May 15, 2015)
  • Tenzin Thutop Honored with GCC’s Nelson Mandela Book Award (May 7, 2015)
  • Business Club Visits the Big Apple (April 24, 2015)
  • Elms College & GCC Establish Affordable, Full-time Bachelor’s Degree Program in Business on GCC Main Campus (April 21, 2015)
  • Marketing Students Advise Business Owner (April 10, 2015)
  • Crystal Kindle Named Newman Civic Fellow (April 1, 2015)
  • GCC to Offer Summer 2015 STEM Academy (March 27, 2015)
  • Get Started in Sports Management @ GCC with New Athletic Facility Certificate (March 12, 2015)
  • First Graders Go to College for Read Across America Day (February 27, 2015)
  • GCC & Baystate Franklin Medical Center Partner to Create NEW Simulation Learning Lab (February 11, 2015)
  • Local Designer Awarded Child Care Center Project (February 6, 2015)
  • Greenfield Community College Announces New Director of Campus Public Safety (February 6, 2015)
  • GCC & Elms College to Offer 4 Bachelor’s Degree Completion Programs (January 30, 2015)
  • New Certificate Program to Advance Corrections Careers (January 22, 2015)