STCC News
STCC alumna finds success at Boston Architectural College
Date: Thursday, September 11, 2025
When Luisa Feeney ‘25 left her small hometown of Warren, Mass., for Boston this summer, she carried with her more than a suitcase. She brought the skills, confidence, and determination she gained at Springfield Technical Community College, where she graduated with high honors in Architecture and Building Technology. Now enrolled at the Boston Architectural College (BAC), Feeney is on the path to becoming a licensed architect.
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Hispanic Serving Institutions Change Lives and Drive Our Economy
Date: Monday, September 8, 2025
This National Hispanic Serving Institution Week, Massachusetts college leaders stand united in opposing a federal lawsuit that threatens to dismantle a vital program supporting Hispanic student success.
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STCC names two new academic deans
Date: Friday, August 29, 2025
Springfield Technical Community College announces the appointments of two new academic leaders: Dr. Mary Lou Vredenburg as Dean of the School of Liberal and Professional Studies (LAPS), effective July 7, and Dr. Miah Dreger as Dean of the School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), effective Aug. 4.
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STCC announces a dynamic lineup of fall 2025 exhibitions and programming
Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
The Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery at Springfield Technical Community College announces its Fall 2025 schedule of exhibitions and events, showcasing a diverse and engaging group of artists whose work explores themes of identity, community, spatial transformation, and student creativity.
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STCC student builds career foundations through MassDOT internship
Date: Monday, August 11, 2025
This summer, Springfield Technical Community College student Junior Mwakangata is playing a role in improving the way people travel across Massachusetts. As an intern with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), Mwakangata is working alongside professional engineers to ensure road and bridge construction projects are built safely and according to plan.
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57-year-old returns to school for his mom and finds purpose at STCC
Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025
At 57, Lamont McClusky didn’t think he’d find himself back in a classroom, let alone standing at a podium delivering a speech to fellow graduates. Legally blind, and for years overwhelmed by life’s hardships, McClusky once believed his time “had come and gone.” But today, he’s a proud high school equivalency graduate whose story of perseverance and purpose serves as an inspiration to others to take their first steps toward a brighter future.
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From addiction to achievement: 41-year-old man finds new purpose at STCC
Date: Monday, July 14, 2025
A chance encounter at the YMCA inspired Corey L. Houston, a man in recovery, to return to school and earn his high school equivalency diploma at STCC. Now 41, sober, and leading a nonprofit called Breaking the CORE, Houston has enrolled in college and joined STCC’s MILE program. Once impacted by addiction and incarceration, he now mentors others and serves on community boards. His story is a powerful testament to resilience, redemption, and the life-changing impact of second chances.
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50-year-old starts college journey at STCC: ‘It’s never too late’
Date: Sunday, July 13, 2025
After a decades-long career in shipping, receiving and inventory management – mostly at Whole Foods Market – David Spice decided it was time to start a new chapter. Physical challenges stemming from years of labor-intensive work pushed him to reevaluate his path. When he learned about MassReconnect, a new Massachusetts initiative offering free community college for adults 25 and older without a college degree, he realized the moment had come.
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STCC student gains hands-on experience with internship at Springfield Armory
Date: Sunday, July 13, 2025
At Springfield Technical Community College, students don’t just learn in the classroom – they gain real-world experience that prepares them for future success. For Johnancir Roldan, a Landscape Design and Management major, that means spending his summer working outdoors at a historic national site located right on the STCC campus.
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STCC student discovers her calling in tax and bookkeeping
Date: Monday, June 23, 2025
When Maria Renta-Marrero enrolled at Springfield Technical Community College, she didn’t expect two elective courses – Federal Income Tax and Bookkeeping – to spark a career transformation. Born in Puerto Rico, Renta-Marrero is a Springfield resident and mother of two. She had previously left behind a successful two-decade career in banking to care for her health and focus on her youngest daughter. Going back to school was a leap of faith.
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