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STCC Foundation hosts successful third annual Not Just Business As Usual event
The Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) Foundation hosted its third annual Not Just Business As Usual event on April 5 at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The sold-out event presented by PeoplesBank and attended by over 400 participants, encouraged local businesses to come together for an evening of networking, idea sharing, and to support student success. A cocktail and networking reception was held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. followed by the dinner program and keynote speaker.
This year’s guest speaker was former NBA player and businessman Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman. Bridgeman spent most of his 12-year NBA career with the Milwaukee Bucks, but also spent time in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform. His is the current franchise owner of over 160 Wendy’s and 120 Chili’s restaurants. In 2010, Bridgeman was listed number three on the Restaurant Finance Monitor’s Top 200 franchisee-owned companies.
In his speech, Bridgeman praised STCC’s students and the facilities he visited during the day. His inspirational talk, using his personal experience, focused on commitment to “supporting and building confidence in people” in order to build a successful organization.
STCC Foundation Chair Michael Oleksak discussed the mission and impact of the STCC Foundation’s efforts and presented a video featuring students and faculty recipients of 2012 funds. Oleksak thanked the attendees for looking towards the future of the region and making strong, strategic, and lasting contributions to our area’s growth. Oleksak noted that funds from the Not Just Business As Usual event will provide students access to opportunities through scholarships, technology, and career direction to be successful employees and citizens.
The Not Just Business As Usual event would not be possible without the generous support of its many business and community sponsors including: Presenting Sponsor, PeoplesBank; Community Sponsor, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame; Gold Sponsor, Collins Pipe & Supply Co., Inc.; Silver Sponsors Balise Motor Sales, Berkshire Bank, and TD Bank; and Bronze Sponsors Bacon & Wilson, BayState Health, Buckley Richardson, The Colvest Company, Eastern States Exposition, Hampden Bank, JD Rivet, MassMutual, and Smith & Wesson.
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