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December 14, 2010

Student Receives First Certified Bookkeeper (CB) Designation

Monique Garafano isn't simply a student and a bookkeeper, she's the first Greenfield Community College student to meet the rigorous standards required to become nationally certified as a Certified Bookkeeper…

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November 18, 2010

Montserrat Archbald receives Western Mass Outstanding Recycler of the Year Award

I was delighted to nominate Montserrat Archbald for Springfield MRF Recycler of the Year, said Amy Donovan, Program Director from the Franklin County Solid Waste District.  As part of an…

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November 12, 2010

Faculty Learn from Each Other During Open Classroom Week

During the recent Open Classroom Week, many GCC Faculty became students, attending classes taught by their colleagues.  Spanish instructors attended Anatomy & Physiology classes, Sociologists took Math classes, Criminology instructors…

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November 12, 2010

GCC breaks ground for new greenhouse

Greenfield Community College's south lawn was the stage for a groundbreaking ceremony Friday, attended by Congressman John W. Olver (D-Amherst), donors Don and Sherry Rice and representatives from GCC's staff,…

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October 29, 2010

Major Art Schools Visit November 4

On Thursday, November 4, Greenfield Community College's Art Department will host representatives from 15 major art schools across the country as part of GCC's annual Portfolio Day.  Portfolio Day is…

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October 8, 2010

New associate degree nursing director brings enthusiasm to nursing education

Patricia Hanrahan, the new Director of GCC's Associate Degree Nursing program, is enthusiastic about nursing education and GCC. Patricia taught for many years in baccalaureate and graduate level nursing education…

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September 24, 2010

Foodies of Franklin County

Want to take charge of your own home-grown food? GCC's new credit-free "Foodies of Franklin County" workshop series was created for you. On five Tuesday evenings this fall, you can…

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September 13, 2010

New weatherization installer course is a win-win-win for the community

Greenfield Community College's new Weatherization Installer Course is a Win-Win-Win for the community. Students who complete the course will be qualified to work as professional air sealing technicians and insulation…

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September 10, 2010

Weatherization Installer Course is a Win-Win

Greenfield Community College's new Weatherization Installer Course is a Win-Win for the community. Students who complete the course will be qualified to work as professional air sealing technicians and insulation…

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August 30, 2010

Give, Get, & Connect: September 8

Area human services agencies organize second annual event to engage volunteers and increase awareness of the many organizations and services available to those in need  GREENFIELD, MA – A group…

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August 12, 2010

GCC to continue dual enrollment program

Greenfield Community College (GCC) is pleased to announce that they have received a generous contribution from an anonymous donor for the college's Dual Enrollment Program.  Recently, GCC President Robert Pura…

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August 12, 2010

Nursing students eye docs' time

GREENFIELD - Since surveys show that people may only get 15 minutes of their doctor's time during a typical visit, a group of Greenfield Community College students has compiled a…

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July 14, 2010

State cuts ax GCC dual enrollment

Full-time spots for some high-schoolers remain Greenfield Community College has no money this year to help high school students who want to take a course or two at the community…

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July 14, 2010

Performing arts center reaches new stage

Long-awaited downtown GCC project gets $1M A planned performing arts center in downtown Greenfield has moved a step closer to reality with $1 million in federal funding approved as part…

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July 9, 2010

US Commerce Secretary Locke and Governor Patrick announce broadband initiative

GREENFIELD — Within two years, hospitals, community colleges, fire and police departments and libraries throughout Franklin County will be connected to the rest of the world through a high-speed Internet…

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July 9, 2010

Foundation annual campaign raises $783,327

In announcing the final figures for the Greenfield Community College Foundation's 2010 Annual Fund Campaign today, Lee Wicks, Co-Chair from Montague, paid tribute to the fundraising efforts of the many…

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June 24, 2010

Fostering Art & Culture Partnership supports arts, local businesses, website and more...

Franklin County's already vibrant creative economy is getting a big boost thanks to Fostering Art and Culture Projects supported by federal and state funding. The Fostering Art and Culture Project (FACP)…

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June 24, 2010

Practical nursing program to graduate June 25

Twenty-two  Greenfield Community College practical nursing students will be graduating in a ceremony to be held on Friday, June 25, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center…

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June 7, 2010

Graduates of GCC ready to rebound

Members of Greenfield Community College's class of 2010 received their education during difficult times, but each one now has the opportunity to make things better, according to college president Robert…

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June 7, 2010

GCC grads: Remember where you came from

For Jennie Lee Bergeron, 26, of Leverett, earning her Associate in Arts degree in liberal arts from Greenfield Community College was a moment that she will never forget because this…

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May 13, 2010

GCC's engineering program featured in Inside Higher Ed

GCC's engineering program and professors were recently featured in an Inside Higher Ed article "Taking the Long View" lauding the program's emphasis on transfer opportunities for students. Read the full…

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May 13, 2010

Early childhood educators honored

Abigail Adams Eliot, a Massachusetts social worker and the founder of early childhood education in the United States, would have been proud of Judith Sabola '80, '01 and Roni Anthony…

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May 5, 2010

Nursing students participate in HeartWalk May 16

The Greenfield Community College Nursing Class of 2010 in collaboration with the American Heart Association is participating in the Pioneer Valley HeartWalk on Sunday, May 16, 2010.  This is a…

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May 5, 2010

Congratulations graduates! GCC celebrates its 47th annual Commencement.

Greenfield Community College celebrates its 47th class of graduates on Sunday, June 6 at 12 noon. The ceremony takes place at GCC's Main Campus, One College Drive in Greenfield. Members…

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May 3, 2010

Striving and Driving for GCC Scholars Golf Tournament tees off May 24

For the 20th year, area residents, businesses, colleges, and organizations are invited to participate in the Striving and Driving for GCC Scholars Golf Tournament on May 24. The Tournament is…

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May 3, 2010

GCC celebrates the poetry and birthday of Conway poet Archibald MacLeish

Friday May 7 at 12 noon students from the Greenfield Community College Modern Poetry and Theater classes will read "Archie's Conway Poems" at the annual tribute presented by the Friends…

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April 26, 2010

GCC students to receive Grinspoon Entrepreneurial Spirit Awards

Entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well – and honored – at Greenfield Community College. Four GCC students will receive awards recognizing their entrepreneurial spirit from the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation…

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April 22, 2010

$100,000 challenge magnifies community's generosity to GCC Annual Fund Campaign

2010 GCC Annual Fund Campaign Co-Chairs Lee Wicks and Michael Nelson '01 '03  announced that a generous friend of Greenfield Community College has offered the GCC Foundation an extraordinary opportunity…

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April 8, 2010

GCC Veteran's Awareness week April 20-23

Marine veteran/GCC student Morgan Buchanan-Gauthier and Army veteran/GCC alum Don Alexander '09 know Greenfield Community College is a supportive place for student veterans – they've felt that support as they…

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March 11, 2010

GCC Health Science student attends conference at Harvard Medical School

GCC Health Science student Sisomphone Vongphakdy's dream of becoming a nurse in a Boston hospital got a big boost in February when she attended the Biomedical Science Careers Program Conference…

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March 11, 2010

Massage therapy program looks to the future

Greenfield Community College's Massage Therapy Certificate (MTC) Program is beginning a transition from a credit-based certificate program to a Center for Advanced Continuing Education in Massage Therapy and Bodywork. The…

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March 1, 2010

GCC enhances healthcare education with new patient simulation manikins

Greenfield Community College's nursing and paramedic students are learning their professions on state of the art patient simulation manikins thanks to two federal grants and collaboration with other community colleges…

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February 10, 2010

New scholarship named for Phyllis Rubin Nahman

Greenfield Community College Professor Emerita Phyllis Nahman loves reading, and she passed along her passion for the written word to generations of GCC students as Professor of English and Women's…

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January 22, 2010

Sandy Thomas joins GCC's Office of Community Education

Sandy Thomas is Greenfield Community College's interim Associate Dean for Community Education while Bob Barba is on sabbatical until mid-July. Thomas will oversee GCC's extensive community education program that includes…

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