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December 18, 2024

GCC Welcomes Two New Board Members

Greenfield Community College (GCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of two distinguished leaders, Jenni Lanoue and Shonda Pettiford, to its Board of Trustees. Their extensive backgrounds in health care,…

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December 1, 2024

GCC Foundation Welcomes Two New Board Members

The Greenfield Community College Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors. Andrew (AJ) Bresciano AJ is First Vice President, Commercial Loan…

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November 18, 2024

Changing Lives Through Literature Program at GCC Graduates 10 Participants

Superior Court Justice Jeremy Bucci (left) and Social Sciences Dept Chair Brian Kapitulik On Thursday, November 14, 2024, 10 individuals in the Greenfield court system ended one chapter and began…

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November 8, 2024

GCC Celebrates 1st Generation Week

GCC will host its fourth annual celebration of first-generation college students with a week full of activities and recognitions November 8-15. More than half of all GCC students are first-gen,…

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October 31, 2024

GCC Presents Multigenerational Film Festival

Greenfield Community College culminates this year’s Cyber-Senior program with a film festival featuring the work of the student-senior partners. The Cyber-Seniors project is a collaboration between older adults and young…

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October 9, 2024

Greenfield Community College Welcomes New Senior Staff

Greenfield Community College (GCC) is delighted to announce two new members of its leadership team. Shanni Smith-Arsenault, Ed.D., joined GCC in July 2024 in the new position of Vice President…

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September 20, 2024

Greenfield Community College Ranked #1 in Massachusetts by Niche

Greenfield Community College has once again been ranked as the #1 community college in Massachusetts by Niche, the top web site for students and families exploring college options. The Niche…

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September 18, 2024

Simmons University Brings Graduate Program to GCC

Simmons University School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) is excited to announce the relocation of its SLIS West program—a part-time master of science in Library and Information Science degree…

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August 27, 2024

Anthony Scibelli Assumes Leadership of the Greenfield Community College Board of Trustees and Buz Eisenberg Joins as a New Trustee

Greenfield Community College is pleased to announce important changes to the Board of Trustees. A trustee since 2022, Anthony Scibelli will now serve as the board chair, while Buz Eisenberg…

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August 14, 2024

GCC Earns $200k DoE ITAC Award for New Clean Energy Training Programs

Greenfield Community College has been awarded a $200,000 Department of Energy Industrial Training and Assessment Centers planning grant to develop new clean energy training programs in Industrial Machine Maintenance and…

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July 30, 2024

GCC Celebrates New Free Community College Program for Mass Residents

Greenfield Community College (GCC) is thrilled to celebrate the recent signing of the state budget by Governor Maura Healey, which includes funding for the creation of MassEducate. Building on the…

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July 15, 2024

Greenfield Community College Grants Emeritus Status to Four Faculty and Staff Members

At the June 18, 2024, Greenfield Community College Board of Trustees meeting, four faculty and staff members were granted emeritus status: Norman Beebe, Charlotte Gifford, Teresa Jones and Paul Lindale.…

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May 30, 2024

Student in Kathmandu Monastery Pursues Education via GCC

In a world where access to education is often taken for granted, Phurba Gurung's educational journey at Greenfield Community College stands as a testament to the transformative power of determination…

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May 22, 2024

GCC Names Lauren Bell Third Jean Simmons Nursing Faculty Chair

The Greenfield Community College nursing faculty has named Lauren Bell the third Jean Simmons Nursing Faculty Chair. Bell was chosen for her dedication to the GCC nursing program and her…

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April 11, 2024

GCC, NE-XT Mark Milestone with Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship

Greenfield Community College will soon celebrate graduating the first class of apprentices in a collaboration with precision manufacturer NE-XT Technologies, located in Greenfield’s industrial park. “At GCC, we see Registered…

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April 5, 2024

Priceless National Heritage–The Taking of Fazendeville: GCC History Professor Alyssa Arnell's 2024 Dovi Afesi Lecture

On Thursday, March 28, Greenfield Community College history professor Alyssa Arnell gave the 2024 Dovi Afesi Lecture, part of the college's series presenting emergent scholarship related to BIPOC history. Arnell's…

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April 1, 2024

GCC Uses $119K Grant to Expand Nurse Training Program for English Language Learners

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March 7, 2024

Smith College Professor Carrie Baker to Speak at Greenfield Community College on Democracy and Women's Rights

In celebration of Women's History Month, Greenfield Community College is honored to welcome Professor Carrie Baker from Smith College for a thought-provoking discussion on the intersection of democracy and women's…

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March 5, 2024

"Remarkable" Enrollment Increase Continues for Second Semester at GCC

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February 7, 2024

Greenfield Community College Foundation Celebrates Community with February Fundraising Event

The Greenfield Community College Foundation extends a warm invitation to community partners, supporters, friends of the college and alumni to their upcoming fundraising dinner, "Building Bridges and Belonging: GCC's Celebration…

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February 2, 2024

GCC Enrollment Grows for Second Straight Semester

Greenfield Community College leadership is excited to report increased enrollment at GCC for the second consecutive semester, fulfilling Pres. Michelle Schutt's promise to counter the persistent enrollment decline experienced by…

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