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December 11, 2017

New Grant to Drive College Access, Affordability, and Digital Learning Initiatives

The Baker-Polito Administration announced $1.2 million in grants to sixteen Massachusetts public colleges and universities to make college more affordable and accessible through enhanced digital learning opportunities. Performance Incentive Fund…

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December 1, 2017

New Northampton-based RN-to-BSN Completion Program Announced

New RN-to-BSN Completion Program Maximizes Convenience, Cost Effectiveness for Area Students Westfield State University and Greenfield Community College announced a RN-to-BSN completion program partnership to be based in Northampton. The…

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November 3, 2017

A Perfect Score: 100% Pass on NCLEX-PN Exam

All of the graduates of 2017 class Greenfield Community College's Practical Nursing Program taking the national licensure exam passed during their first time taking the test. While previous cohorts of…

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October 30, 2017

Engineering Science Student Named 2017 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise

Mike Heitke-Felbeck, an Engineering Science student from Greenfield Community College in Massachusetts is one of 207 Phi Theta Kappa members named a 2017 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar and will…

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October 26, 2017

Students Guide the Way

At Greenfield Community College, students are helping students navigate the college experience. Six peer mentors are part of GCC's new College & Career Compass initiative and they offer support to…

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October 12, 2017

Manufacturing Going Strong

Manufacturing is alive and well in our community, thanks to the commitment and engagement of area employers who have partnered with Greenfield Community College to provide training opportunities responsive to…

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September 21, 2017

New Lecture Series to Honor Dovi Afesi

Dovi Afesi made a lasting impact on the Greenfield College community during his many years teaching history at the college. Recognizing Dovi, who passed away in 2016, GCC's College Affairs…

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September 8, 2017

GCC Introduces High School Students to STEM Careers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3WZC-HH8ic What's it take to be an engineer? How do you create the algorithms used by social media? What jobs are available in renewable energy? Is there more to biology…

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September 6, 2017

MA Community Colleges Joint Statement in Support of DACA

Massachusetts was recently named first in the country in terms of its K-12 education and the number of residents with college degrees. We recognize and affirm that excellent education is…

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September 1, 2017

Greenfield Community College President Bob Pura to Retire

The president of Greenfield Community College has announced he will retire after 17 ½ years of service to the college and community. President Robert L. Pura told the faculty and staff…

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August 25, 2017

GCC Sets Career Compass to Guide Students

Do you:           Want to attend Greenfield Community College but aren't sure what you want to study?           Have several subjects that interest you, but don't know about their career prospects and…

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August 17, 2017

Massachusetts Community Colleges Unite Against Hatred

The Presidents of the 15 Community Colleges of Massachusetts unite to voice our opposition to the violence, bigotry, racism and hate we witnessed in Charlottesville, Virginia this past weekend. The…

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June 6, 2017

Students Offer Thornes Marketplace a New Perspective

When the management of Northampton's Thornes Marketplace wanted fresh, unedited perspectives on how people interact with the Thornes environment, they found them at Greenfield Community College. At GCC, students don't…

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May 26, 2017

Transformation is Key: Graduates Prepared to Tackle Opioid Epidemic

The first three graduates of GCC's new Addiction Studies Certificate Program are on their way to tackling addiction. How'd they get to GCC? Where are they headed next? What advice…

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May 5, 2017

Simon Hwang-Carlos among state's ‘29 Who Shine'

Simon Hwang-Carlos shines as a pianist who has excelled in his studies at Greenfield Community College. Today, Simon, 22, of Montague, will receive a 29 Who Shine Award from Governor…

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April 28, 2017

GCC Entrepreneurs Receive Awards

Four GCC students are doing more than dream about running a business, they're doing it! And, thanks to the Harold Grinspoon Foundation Entrepreneurship Initiative Awards, they have some extra cash…

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April 20, 2017

GCC named "Best 2 Year College in the Valley" by 2017 Valley Advocate Reader's Poll

Greenfield Community College (GCC) President Bob Pura said GCC student experience is one of the college's top focuses — really teaching the students instead of just teaching the subject. GCC…

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April 17, 2017

BusinessWest Announces 40 Under Forty

GCC Alums Top Young Business Community Leaders in Western Mass Michelle Dwyer – President and CEO, Franklin First Federal Credit Union; Age 34 It's one of the more unlikely career…

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April 14, 2017

GCC Foundation Kicks Off Annual Campaign

Abou Sarr's wife wanted to pursue her doctorate in education in the United States, but leaving Senegal, he had to figure out what to do with his own career. "What's…

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April 14, 2017

Christina Chin named 2017 Newman Civic Fellow

Greenfield, MA – Campus Compact, a Boston-based non-profit organization working to advance the public purposes of higher education, has announced the 273 students who will make up the organization's 2017…

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April 7, 2017

Making a Difference in Health Careers

Greenfield Community College welcomes Deb Palmeri in her new role as Program Coordinator for GCC's Practical Nursing Program (PN).  Already a familiar face in the GCC community and as a…

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March 30, 2017

Students Credit Academic Success to GCC

Question:  What do a corrections intern in Washington, DC and a soon-to-be law school student in Maine have in common?  Answer:   Greenfield Community College's Criminal Justice Program.  Where are they…

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March 24, 2017

Engineering Programs Build the Future

Are you fascinated by how things work? Want to study toward a rewarding career in advanced manufacturing or engineering? Greenfield Community College is the place to start! Whether your goal…

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March 10, 2017

New Community Resource Studio Brings Additional Support to Students

Thanks to Greenfield Community College's new Community Resource Studio, students can find support from Western Massachusetts non-profit organizations right on campus. GCC students are often referred to local agencies for…

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March 3, 2017

GCC receives $496K Massachusetts Skills Capital Grant

Thanks to a new $496,113 Massachusetts Skills Capital Grant from the Massachusetts Workforce Skills Cabinet (WSC), Greenfield Community College will be able to upgrade and modernize equipment used in its…

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February 24, 2017

What if We Interacted with Artworks in the Way We interact with Books in a Library?

What if we interacted with artworks in the way we interact with books in a library? That's the question that artist and Greenfield Community College adjunct faculty Amber Scoon has…

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February 10, 2017

Environmental Economics Class goes Global

Students in GCC's new online course Environmental Economics are not the only ones learning from long-time Economics and Business Professor Martha Field. Field has taught Environmental Economics at GCC for…

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January 20, 2017

New Outdoor Leadership Program Coordinator Shares His Passion for the Outdoors

When Bob Tremblay joined GCC's Outdoor Leadership Program (OLP) as its new Coordinator, he brought with him 34 years of experience sharing his passion for the outdoors with students and…

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