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December 22, 2023

UMass Offering $5,000 Annual Scholarships for Massachusetts Community College Graduates Finishing in Top 10% of Their Class

The University of Massachusetts today announced that the top 10 percent of the Commonwealth's future community college graduates will receive a minimum of $5,000 per year above federal and private…

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December 3, 2023

Trio of Grants to Bolster Workforce Training in Franklin County

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December 1, 2023

Changing Lives Through Literature Program at GCC Graduates Five and Changes Lives

The lives of five individuals in the Greenfield court system have been positively impacted following their graduation this week from Changing Lives Through Literature, an alternative sentencing program offered through…

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December 1, 2023

GCC's Alex Pawell Earns Prestigious Allegra Ford-Thomas Scholarship

NEW YORK, NY—Greenfield Community College student Alex Pawell is the latest recipient of the prestigious Allegra Ford-Thomas Scholarship, a national scholarship awarded just once a year. Pawell was one of…

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November 17, 2023

Historic MASSGrant Plus Expansion Announced by Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll

Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll have announced a significant expansion of the MASSGrant Plus program, set to benefit approximately 25,000 students across the Massachusetts public higher education…

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November 16, 2023

GCC Pres. Schutt Approves MCCC Union Pay Increases Despite Not Yet Being Approved by State Legislature

Greenfield Community College President Michelle Schutt has announced that the college will be enacting all salary increases for MCCC staff union members, in spite of the increases not yet being…

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November 16, 2023

GCC Foundation Welcomes New Board Members

The Greenfield Community College Foundation is thrilled to announce the addition of four new distinguished members to its Board of Directors: Jane Wolfe, James Fitzgerald, Nicole Gorman and Brian Kapitulik.…

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November 1, 2023

GCC Celebrates Fall Theater Production with Industry Vet Mike Haley

On Wednesday, Nov. 8, meet the man who threw Tom Hanks out of a baseball game on the big screen and celebrate Greenfield Community College's latest theater production. Join GCC…

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October 24, 2023

GCC Hosts Family Night Nov. 2 for Those Interested in MassReconnect

Want to know more about MassReconnect and have fun with your whole family? Then join Greenfield Community College for Family Night on Thursday, Nov. 2! Family Night at GCC will…

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October 6, 2023

Greenfield Community College hosts Outdoor Recreation Industry Summit October 13

Calling all outdoor industry experts: Join Greenfield Community College for their inaugural Western Massachusetts Outdoor Recreation Industry Summit, a one-of-a-kind event designed to bring together a coalition of industry professionals…

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September 20, 2023

Greenfield Community College Part of $18M Grant Program to Drive Equitable Clean Energy Workforce Development

Greenfield Community College will be developing a new HVAC training program that's focused on improving equity in the green workforce thanks to a grant from the Healey-Driscoll administration. GCC's Workforce…

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September 18, 2023

Greenfield Community College Reverses 13-Year Enrollment Decline with 9 Percent Gains

Greenfield Community College is opening its Fall 2023 semester with palpable enthusiasm and an eye to the future. After a decade of enrollment declines, President Michelle Schutt is proud to…

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September 14, 2023

Dr. April Parsons Chosen as Next Vice President of Academic Affairs

Greenfield Community College is excited to announce that Dr. Michelle Schutt has appointed Dr. April Parsons as the next Vice President of Academic Affairs at GCC. Dr. Parsons brings more…

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August 10, 2023

Antoine Harrison Appointed New VP of IT at GCC

Greenfield Community College's Information Technology team has new leadership with the addition of Antoine Harrison to spearhead their efforts at the college. Harrison joined GCC as the new Vice President…

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August 4, 2023

GCC Selected by National Thinktank to Improve Equity and Funding in Regional Workforce

To help bring equity to the forefront of the workforce in the region, Greenfield Community College has been chosen to participate in the Community College Workforce Transformation & Implementation cohort…

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August 3, 2023

GCC's New Internship Coordinator Will Prepare Students for Their Futures

Career preparedness is a key aspect in today's higher education landscape and David Brown will help GCC students with that in his new role as internship coordinator. Brown started as…

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July 25, 2023

GCC Foundation and GCC Ensure Students Have Technology They Need to Succeed

Thanks to our generous donor community the GCC Foundation is giving $100,000 to Greenfield Community College to ensure all students have access to critical technology to achieve their educational goals.…

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June 6, 2023

Dr. Michelle Schutt Inaugurated as GCC's 11th President

Greenfield Community College has officially inaugurated its 11th president, Dr. Michelle K. Schutt, on Wednesday, May 31. In attendance were representatives of the legislative delegation, GCC Board of Trustee, the…

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March 22, 2023

The Needs They Are a-Changin': Letter from President Michelle Schutt

Change is a powerful tool. With change, we can build better futures for our students, construct stronger communities for us all to thrive in, and forge new relationships with people…

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March 2, 2023

COVID Vaccine Mandate Ending at Massachusetts Community Colleges, Including GCC

All Massachusetts community colleges, including Greenfield Community College, will no longer require COVID vaccines for enrollment into their institutions at the conclusion of the current semester. The decision came from…

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February 27, 2023

GCC to Host Thought-Provoking Imo Nse Imeh Art Installation March 1-April 7

Please note: The following article and art installation may contain language that some will find offensive. To preserve the artist's intent and message, GCC has chosen to include the language…

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January 30, 2023

Statement on the Death of Tyre Nichols by President Michelle Schutt

I am appalled by the tragic death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police. As a community college that puts family and people first, I recognize that these…

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January 27, 2023

BETE Fog Nozzle President Tom Fitch Appointed to GCC Board of Trustees

Greenfield Community College is pleased to announce that Tom Fitch has been appointed to the esteemed GCC Board of Trustees. Fitch was appointed to the Board of Trustees on Dec.…

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