STCC News

From STCC to Smith: Mother of 3 finds it’s never too late to start college and excel
Date: Friday, May 20, 2022

By the time Shannon Metterville took her first college course at age 46, in the summer of 2020 at Springfield Technical Community College, she had put aside her need for a college education for nearly three decades.
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STCC’s programs, activities energize international student
Date: Friday, May 20, 2022

Zoya Plunkett, a Springfield resident originally from Jamaica, in May was elected as the Student Government Association vice president and will serve during the next academic year. She already was active outside of her schoolwork.
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President's Statement on the Shooting in Buffalo, NY
Date: Monday, May 16, 2022

Tragically, we must once more say with clarity: hatred, racism, and anti-Black violence have no place in our schools, our communities, and our country.
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College for Kids at STCC to offer 2022 summer programs for youth
Date: Friday, May 13, 2022

Springfield Technical Community College this summer will offer fun learning programs to expose young people between 11 and 16 to learning opportunities in STEM fields.
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Incoming STCC student trustee ready to make an impact
Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Glerisbed Garcia Figueroa considers herself naturally reserved but says she’s ready to speak out boldly on behalf of Springfield Technical Community College students in her new leadership role.
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STCC to offer evening phlebotomy for healthcare workers course in July
Date: Monday, May 9, 2022

Springfield Technical Community College will offer an evening Phlebotomy for Healthcare Workers course beginning July 12. The course will run July 12 through Aug. 30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 5 p.m.-9 p.m.
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Early college program would give high-school students credits and chance to earn a degree
Date: Friday, May 6, 2022

An early college program under development would put students at Veritas Prep Charter School on track to earn 30 to 60 credits – and even an associate degree – by the time they graduate from high school.
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Retired assistant superintendent Lydia Martinez-Alvarez to address graduates at STCC commencement
Date: Monday, May 2, 2022

Lydia Martinez-Alvarez, recently retired assistant superintendent for Springfield Public Schools, will serve as the featured speaker at Springfield Technical Community College’s 2022 commencement on June 2, 6:30 p.m., at the MassMutual Center.
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For 3rd year in a row, Valley Advocate readers choose STCC best 2-year college
Date: Monday, May 2, 2022

For the third year running, Springfield Technical Community College topped the Valley Advocate’s reader poll as best two-year college. The Valley Advocate released results of its 2022 readers’ poll on April 28.
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STCC students celebrated for their entrepreneurial spirit
Date: Friday, April 29, 2022

Springfield Technical Community College students seized the opportunity to network and talk up their business ideas at the Grinspoon Entrepreneurship Initiative’s celebratory event on April 27 at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. The event put a spotlight on Grinspoon’s 2022 Entrepreneurial Spirit Award winners and celebrated the entrepreneurial spirit of the region. Some students participated in a “live elevator pitch contest.
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