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December 13, 2007
Instead of writing a research paper at the end of the semester, students from Greenfield Community College's History of Photography class were asked to make a little local art history…
A hiking trip to Farley Cliff went horribly wrong for four students last Thursday afternoon. A sudden and violent winter storm swept in, leaving them trapped and injured. Their fellow…
Finding a new job can be a challenge, especially if you've been out of the job market for a while or if you are trying to break into a different…
December 5, 2007
Greenfield Community College President Bob Pura handed out a document to the GCC Board of Trustees Wednesday outlining the questions surrounding Gov. Deval Patrick's proposal to make the state's community…
November 29, 2007
The advantages of working for a college is that you always have the advice of experts at hand. That's what Jan Ross, administrative assistant to the associate dean of Humanities…
We've all heard the demographic statistics. The baby boomers are getting older, and as that mega-population ages, more health professionals will be needed to help them deal with the problems…
In the beginning, there were chalk boards. They were efficient and easy to write on, but accidental scratching caused acute "skin crawling" reactions in students and there was much sneezing…
November 14, 2007
The question of what the future will bring for Greenfield's downtown is a question on the minds of everyone from residents to business owners and local politicians. That's why on…
October 25, 2007
Heather Neal just started teaching at Greenfield Community College's massage therapy program this year, but a few years ago her life was heading in a very different direction. Neal, 42,…
The profession of nursing isn't something students can learn just by reading books. It is essentially a hands-on career. That's why the nursing program at Greenfield Community College requires first…
October 19, 2007
If you think culture is just something you experience at the opera or an art museum, Greenfield Community College plans to challenge your view. On the week of Oct. 22,…
October 11, 2007
Greenfield Community College has received a $50,000 grant from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative to train local high school teachers how to go green in their classes. The grant will fund…
Shelley Drescher never thought too much about having dropped out of high school. It was just how her life had gone – she dropped out while she was living in…
The annual financial audit for Greenfield Community College found there were no problems in its financial management. The auditing company presented its findings to the GCC Board of Trustees at…
Many colleges and community colleges offer special sections of their classes just for seniors. But Greenfield Community College takes that idea further and offers classes designed by and for seniors…
October 4, 2007
Greenfield Community College art professor and photographer Tom Young has been awarded a 2007 Massachusetts Cultural Council fellowship. This is an honor anyone would be proud of but, this is…
September 25, 2007
This fall, Greenfield High School student Brianna Grover, 17, will be attending classes, doing homework and interacting with her classmates just like her peers in the rest of the senior…
Many students at Greenfield Community College face challenges that most average students at four-year colleges aren't as likely to face. Some work full-time jobs, others have been out of school…
September 24, 2007
Carolyn McLellan has been helping students at Greenfield Community College get up to speed in their English skills since she started working there in 1972. When she was first hired,…
For some students, summer is a time to kick back and relax in the Great Outdoors. For two Greenfield Community College students, this summer was about putting in a full…
September 19, 2007
Students at Greenfield Community College are known for being active in their community and concerned for the greater world around them. Over the years, students have shown their desire for…
Governor Deval Patrick has appointed two new members to the Greenfield Community College Board of Trustees. Eileen Torchio Miller, a '74 graduate of GCC who lives in Goshen, and Laura…
August 22, 2007
Immigrants come to this country from every corner of the earth looking to make better lives for themselves. But, as many find out, not knowing English can become a great…
August 21, 2007
If you think Hip-Hop is just music, Carlos ‘REC' McBride has a few lessons to teach you. This fall Greenfield Community College is offering a humanities course called "These Are…
August 20, 2007
GCC is making it easier for part-time students to enter the Stillpoint Massage Therapy Certificate Program at GCC, by changing the timing of educational requirements. Instead of having to have…
June 25, 2007
Greenfield — A national survey has shown that Greenfield Community College is a top school when it comes to engaging its students. At its June 25 Monday morning meeting, the…
June 13, 2007
Greenfield Community College has been awarded a $372,000 grant for a Sustainable Practices in Construction (SPC) project that will help local business leaders send employees to the college for training…
May 31, 2007
Greenfield Community College has created a new program that will open its doors to the community even wider. The new Community Access Scholarship Fund will provide funding and work-study opportunities…
Kimchou Sok had just a high school education from her home country of Cambodia and two years of high school English when she arrived in this country. It was hard…
On June 3 as the Greenfield Community College graduating class of 2007 stand ready for their diplomas, there will be many stories of achievement and triumph to be heard. But…
This summer more than 100 Franklin County students will gather at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to share research findings from the STEM RAYS (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Research…
Greenfield Community College is making it possible for two of its students to experience the opportunity of a lifetime, studying in Quito, Ecuador and living with families there this summer.…
May 15, 2007
As a child, you may have whittled away the summer days playing pretend. Greenfield Community College is offering grownups the chance to recapture that magic with its new summer stock…
May 8, 2007
Patricia Crosson, chair of the Greenfield Community College Board of Trustees, was elected as the chair of the Massachusetts Community College Trustees Association May 3 at the Association's quarterly meeting.…
Greenfield Community College has enjoyed the support of numerous people throughout its existence, but Jean Cummings was there at the beginning of it all. In fact, she was one of…