News & Stories from GCCWelcome! Here you’ll find the latest from Greenfield Community College, from new workforce training labs and grant awards to the students, faculty and staff who make GCC a community. Latest News Student Spotlights News Archive Media Inquiries Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) Enter Email Confirm Email Phone Country Phone Number OrganizationQuestions/Comments(Required) Featured Story · August 3, 2026 Building the Workforce Behind the State's Next Growth Industry As Massachusetts invests in outdoor recreation as a driver of economic growth, Greenfield Community College is poised to prepare the workforce and professional expertise the industry needs to succeed. Outdoor recreation already contributes more than $14 billion annually to the Massachusetts economy and supports more… Read the Story: Building the Workforce Behind the State's Next Growth Industry Latest News October 26, 2026 GCC Secures Grants for New Healthcare Programs Three initiatives will help GCC expand its healthcare workforce training in behavioral health, certified nursing assistance, phlebotomy and midwifery Read More August 3, 2026 Building the Workforce Behind the State's Next Growth Industry As Massachusetts invests in outdoor recreation as a driver of economic growth, Greenfield Community College is poised to prepare the workforce and professional expertise the industry needs to succeed. Outdoor… Read More August 3, 2026 GCC Installs New Weatherization Training Labs Early Wednesday morning, two custom-built weatherization training labs were dropped into place via crane and are now officially part of the Greenfield Community College campus landscape. These specialized units were… Read More July 7, 2026 Lt. Gov. Driscoll Tours GCC to Discuss Campus Needs and BRIGHT Act Greenfield Community College recently hosted Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll for a tour of the college’s workforce facilities and to envision how funds from the proposed BRIGHT Act “An Act to… Read More June 1, 2026 GCC Awarded $810,000 to Expand Clean Energy and HVAC Training Greenfield Community College (GCC) has been named a recipient of funding through the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s (MassCEC) new Heat Pump and HVAC Training Network. GCC received $810,000 from a… Read More May 15, 2026 GCC Student Named 2026 Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholar Greenfield Community College student Mike Hannigan has been named a 2026 recipient of the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, one of the nation’s most competitive and selective… Read More April 15, 2026 GCC Spring Week Garden Cleanup and Health & Safety Expo Greenfield Community College is celebrating its annual Spring Week with back-to-back events designed to promote environmental stewardship and community wellness. Residents, students and staff are invited to join the festivities… Read More Student Spotlights Nathan Medlock: Student Journalist Intern Balancing the responsibilities of being a single father of two, working full time as a patient care technician… Amanda Zellman: Early Childhood Education Balancing roles as an early childhood education major, local teacher assistant and T-ball coach, Amanda Zellman attests that… GCC Student Named 2026 Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholar Greenfield Community College student Mike Hannigan has been named a 2026 recipient of the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke… Kasey Kellogg: Dual Enrollment Student As a dual enrollment student finishing their final year of high school while simultaneously navigating college life, Kasey… News Archive Browse by Year 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 In Their Words GCC and Franklin County Sheriff's office were the catalysts for my whole life. They taught me how to be in and to connect with a community. Ken Chartrand, Liberal Arts ’15 Start Your Story at GCC