The STCCing Point
Alumni and Friends Newsletter | October 2022
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STCC CELEBRATES 55 YEARS OF ‘GRATITUDE AND GRIT’ AT GALA AND AWARDS BANQUET |
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Alumni, students, and friends of Springfield Technical Community College joined The STCC Foundation, community partners, industry leaders, faculty and staff to celebrate “55 Years of Gratitude and Grit” at the STCC Resilience Awards and Gala on Oct. 6th.
The event, the first to be held at the Springfield Marriott Downtown, drew about 250 people. The gala honored community leaders and innovative champions and raised more than $111,000 to benefit students, said Dr. Shai Butler, Vice President of Advancement and External Affairs and Executive Director of the STCC Foundation.
The gala featured reflections from STCC alumni Karolyn Burgos Toribio ’19 and Malachi Vivenzio ‘18, who met at the college and got married. They both said they found STCC welcoming and supportive, especially for students from low-income backgrounds.
Founded in 1967 and celebrating its 55th year, STCC is the only technical community college in Massachusetts and a Hispanic Serving Institution, which means more than 25 percent of students who attend identify as Hispanic or Latino.
To read more click here. Please take some time to enjoy the great pictures capturing our spectacular evening in time. You can view the gallery here. You can also check out our video that was shared at the event here.
To make a gift to support STCC students, visit stcc.edu/give or contact Kelly Galanis, director of Operations and Donor Relations, at (413) 755-4529 or kgalanis@stcc.edu.
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STCC Dental Program Celebrates 50 years
The STCC Dental Program celebrates 50 years in 2022! On October 26th, our partner Delta Dental will join in the celebration by sharing their support of the Dental Program. Here's to 50 more great years!
The Dental Hygiene program educates men and women to become vital members of the dental health profession. The two-year basic core curriculum leading to an Associate in Science degree follows the guidelines adopted by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. The Dental Hygiene graduate must successfully pass the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination and regional clinical licensing examinations before being eligible for state licensure. These examinations are administered in the final semester of the Dental Hygiene curriculum. Once these examinations are successfully completed, the graduate may apply for Dental Hygiene licensure in any of the fifty states. Graduates may transfer credits to a four-year institution to complete a Baccalaureate degree.
The Dental Hygiene program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and by the United States Department of Education.
Click here for more information on the Dental Program at STCC.
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STCC, HCC PARTNER WITH WORKFORCE TRAINING COMPANY TO EXPAND
TECH JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Springfield Technical Community College and Holyoke Community College announced a partnership with Upright Education to offer training for skills in technology, including software development and design.
STCC & HCC are excited to partner with Upright, a workforce training company, to create more technical jobs, including in the growing information technology (IT) sector, and skilled labor opportunities for the Western Massachusetts workforce.
The colleges and Upright are offering online educational opportunities for adult learners looking for a new career in technology. No experience is necessary to enroll.
Upright’s full- and part-time bootcamps and individual courses currently maintain a job placement rate of 92 percent and offer a 30 percent increase in salary for students coming from prior careers.
For more information about STCC's Workforce Development Center, visit stcc.edu/wdc. For more about the fast-track career bootcamps, visit stcc.webflow.io.
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WE THE WOMEN SERIES TO FEATURE STCC ALUMNA SHIRLEY ARRIAGA '09
The “We the Women” series will feature an in person interview with Springfield Technical Community College alumna Shirley Arriaga '09, who recently won the Democratic Nomination for state representative (8th Hampden District).
Arragia is a 2009 graduate of the Liberal Arts Transfer program at STCC. Click here to learn more about Shirley.
Come to the Student Learning Commons (Building 19) forum for Lidya Rivera-Early’s talk with Arriaga on Wednesday, October 12th from 12:15-1:30. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Director of Community Engagement Lidya Rivera at lmearly@stcc.edu.
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’RUN BILLY RUN’ RACE: A FUN EVENT TO RAISE MONEY FOR SCHOLARSHIP
Run Billy Run 2022 happened on Saturday, October 1st, drawing in runners and walkers to the Ashley Reservoir in Holyoke to support the William J. Boyle Scholarship.
The WJB Scholarship was established in 2019 in honor of the late Judge William J. Boyle, who passed away after a difficult yet heroic battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease” or ALS.
You can learn more about the event and view photos here. To learn more about the William J. Boyle Scholarship contact Kelly Gaalanis at kgalanis@stcc.edu or 413-755-4529. To support the WJB Scholarship, click here.
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Are you a Ram Warrior?
Make an immediate and consistent impact on the future of STCC students today by enrolling in the Rams Warrior Society!
Many alumni and friends of the college have already enrolled, and represent STCC’s most loyal donors, those who make their annual gifts in monthly installments. Their impact on students as they transform their lives is incredible, consistent, and allows STCC to forecast support.
Your consistent gift allows the college to direct student support on a predictable basis, which for us is invaluable. The Rams Warrior Society is truly shaped by the leading philanthropists at the college – not only do they support our students, but their consistency allows us to better budget financial aid for our students.
"I truly believe that the mission of STCC is among the most important in Greater Springfield. What the school does for the long term growth of individuals and the region is immeasurably important. Springfield centric, regionally focused, the school prepares young people of all ages to build our economy. STCC, its administration, its staff, and its students play a key role for the future, and they are all worth investing in."
Eugene J. Cassidy, CFE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Eastern States Exposition
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Get On Board
Are you an alumni who would like to serve as College Ambassador, or perhaps on a reunion planning committee?
How else would you like to engage?
If you are interested in continuing the conversation, please email Eunice Guidry, Manager of Advancement & Alumni Relations at emguidry@stcc.edu.
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Stay Connected
Have you moved? Are you a recent graduate or alum who needs to update their contact information?
Click the link below to update your contact information!
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Show Your Support
How can you make a difference? With your financial help, STCC can provide more scholarships to students, hire and retain more first-rate faculty, develop technology to improve teaching and learning, and maintain our beautiful and historic campus.
Thank you for helping us continue to transform lives!
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