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November 30, 2012

Coordinator of GCC's Women's Resource Center receives honors

Rosemarie Freeland, Coordinator of Greenfield Community College's Women's Resource Center was honored for the crucial role she has played to empower survivors of domestic and sexual violence by the New…

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October 25, 2012

"I Was There on Day One" John Wesolowski '64

In 1961, when John Wesolowski graduated from Greenfield High School, college wasn't an option. John had the intelligence to excel in college, but his physical disability made the logistics of…

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October 12, 2012

GCC Transfer Students: A Successful Journey to the 5-Colleges

Greenfield Community College serves everyone in the community, whatever their goals, whatever their life circumstance: Students who seek to enter the workforce right out of GCC and those seeking to…

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October 1, 2012

GCC celebrates $100,000 solar grant

From The Greenfield Recorder - September 25, 2012 - By Chris Shores GCC President Bob Pura (3rd from right) accepts a $100,000 grant from Paul Curran, Managing Director of SunEdison,…

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October 1, 2012

GCC to increase Online Learning for Greater Student Access and Success

Greenfield Community College has received a $179,310 grant from the state to expand the college's online learning options and to increase online and face-to-face services for students taking online courses…

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September 28, 2012

New! Criminal Justice Transfer Option

GCC Teams Up with Assumption College Starting this January, GCC Associate in Science in Criminal Justice graduates will have a new option for continuing their education at GCC and online.…

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September 15, 2012

"GCC: The Balance Wheel of the Social Machine" by President Bob Pura

I met Dr. William Cosby 9 years ago on our field under a tent speaking with students. Our neighbor Bill said "Earning a degree at GCC was like buying a…

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September 13, 2012

GCC Welcomes New Chief Academic and Student Affairs Officer

The first time Sher Hruska set foot on a college campus was the day she registered for college. At the end of high school, Sher debated between cosmetology school or…

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July 26, 2012

Yale or Bust: Fundraiser set for July 28

Wendell residents know Genevieve Gaignard as the woman who takes their orders at the country store and takes their photographs in the woods. To people at Greenfield Community College, she's…

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June 26, 2012

Franklin County Reserve Police Academy to Graduate June 28

Thirty four new Franklin County Reserve/Intermittent Police Officer candidates will graduate Thursday, June 28, 2012, marking the completion of the first class to complete the new Training Academy located at…

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June 19, 2012

Practical Nursing Certificates Awarded June 22

Greenfield Community College Practical Nursing Program students will be graduating in a ceremony to be held on Friday, June 22, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center…

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June 11, 2012

GCC Ramps Up Workforce Development Transformation Program

Greenfield Community College (GCC) is ramping up its three-year federally funded Workforce Development Transformation (WDT) program this summer and has hired three new staff members. The WDT program is a…

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May 10, 2012

Cream of the Crop: National and State Honors for GCC Students

This spring, two Greenfield Community College students are getting more than recognition from the college for their successful studies, they are being presented with state and national awards. Here's a…

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May 7, 2012

GCC Foundation awards 82 scholarships

The Greenfield Community College Foundation mission and vision is to support Greenfield Community College-- its students, faculty, staff and alumni--and to help ensure that GCC is positioned to continue to…

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May 4, 2012

IRS Recognizes GCC Business Students for VITA program

The Internal Revenue Service recognized five Greenfield Community College Business students for obtaining a 0% reject rate on one hundred and ninety personal income taxes that were prepared and electronically filed…

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April 26, 2012

Prepared for the Unexpected

            When Drew Starkweather '91 was a math/science Liberal Arts student at GCC, he had no idea he would eventually start an award-winning organic salad dressing and salsa business. Drew…

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April 23, 2012

Annual spring dance concert May 4

The Greenfield Community College Dance Program presents CENTERSTAGE the Spring Student/Faculty/Community Dance Concert May 4, 2012 7:30 PM Greenfield High School Auditorium Enjoy a variety of dances by GCC students…

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April 6, 2012

Giving Support: Let's rally around our community colleges

THE RECORDER, Editorial, April 5, 2012 ■ The issue: A rally is scheduled at the Statehouse today in support of a plan for the community colleges. ■ Our opinion: There's…

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April 5, 2012

Whale Comes Home

Amy St. Germain will never forget the day she spent teasing the flesh from a rotting humpback whale carcass. Armed with rubber gloves, 29year-old St. Germain and seven other Greenfield…

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April 2, 2012

NEW! Farm and Food Systems Liberal Arts Option for Fall 2012

Beginning in fall 2012, Greenfield Community College plans to offer a Farm and Food Systems Liberal Arts option. The 60-61 credit advising option explores the broad field of sustainable farming…

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March 22, 2012

International tap dance stars perform at GCC April 4

Kurt Albert and Klaus Bleis, tap dancers from Germany who are known as "Tap and Tray" will perform along with renowned Boston tap dancer Josh Hilberman and pianist Paul Arslanian…

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February 28, 2012

New Franklin County Reserve Police Academy to Begin

Police Academy training offered at special price Regular $1,100 cost is now $500 March 12 will be the first day of the new Franklin County Reserve/Intermittent Police Training Academy, thanks…

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February 13, 2012

Call for Nominations for Educators and Administrators

The Franklin County Collaboration for Children and Greenfield Community College are seeking nominations for the Abigail Adams Elliot Awards for Spring 2012. These awards seek to recognize individuals working with…

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February 10, 2012

GCC Seeks Nominations for Special 50th Anniversary Distinguished Alumni Awards

To celebrate Greenfield Community College's 50th Anniversary (1962-2012), the 2012 Greenfield Community College Distinguished Alumni Award will be given to 37 alumni. These 37 will join the 13 Distinguished Alumni…

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February 8, 2012

Community Education Instructor Selected for Black Creativity Juried Exhibition in Chicago

When Kathleen Anderson teaches her "Creating with Polymer Clay" Community Education workshop at GCC this spring, she'll do more than instruct students in the techniques of working with a material…

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February 6, 2012

Local Businesses Support GCC Renovations

Students who gather in Greenfield Community College's newly renovated Math Studio to study or receive extra help from Math Department faculty can thank Greenfield Savings Bank for the light-filled, spacious…

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February 6, 2012

New Leadership Takes the Helm of Board of Trustees

The Greenfield Community College Board of Trustees has elected Greenfield realtor Rob Cohn to be the new Chair of the GCC Board and Sunderland attorney Liz Sillin to be the…

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January 20, 2012

Local Art Sculptures Featured on GCC Main Campus

As the first semester following the completion of the Core renovation project at Greenfield Community College was underway, President Robert Pura knew it was time to complete the finishing touches…

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January 12, 2012

GCC Names Over 430 Students to Deans List

Each semester GCC recognizes students with superior academic achievement. To be included on the Dean's List a student must be matriculated in a program and have: earned at least 12…

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January 3, 2012

GCC Offers Innovative Solution to State Licensing Challenge for Massage Therapists

Greenfield Community College Offers Clinical Class for Massage Therapist Not Yet Licensed Solution will put massage school graduates  to work Greenfield Community College Stillpoint Center for Advanced Education is offering…

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