STCC News
Michelson IP Educator of Excellence award goes to 2 STCC professors
Date: Friday, December 16, 2022
Springfield Technical Community College professors Diane Sabato and John Diffley received the Michelson IP Educator of Excellence award. Sabato, an STCC business professor, and Diffley, an attorney and history professor, have been working on the intellectual property educational initiative since 2020. STCC was one of only five colleges nationwide with faculty accepted into the Michelson IP (Intellectual Property) Educator in Residence Initiative.
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STCC celebrates opening of CNA lab with ribbon cutting ceremony
Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022
In a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Springfield Technical Community College on Dec. 14 celebrated the launch of the Workforce Development CNA laboratory. With the new lab, STCC will increase training capacity of the Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Plus program and help fill a demand for healthcare jobs in the region.
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A passion for computers draws student to STCC cybersecurity program
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022
STCC cybersecurity student Jackson Perez landed an internship at the cybersecurity company TOSS C3. He started in November 2022 as their first intern. Perez credits the STCC professors with offering support and ultimately getting him his internship.
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$75,000 state grant to STCC designed to help close achievement gaps
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022
Springfield Technical Community College received a $75,000 state grant to increase faculty’s core equity competencies and knowledge about racial equity, social justice and structures that have an impact on student success.
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They’re STCC alumni, married and on a mission to give back to the community
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022
For Damion Harper ‘05 and Cindy Gaynor-Harper ‘09, Springfield Technical Community gave them the foundation they needed to succeed. STCC unleashed their creativity and drive to pursue a dream to be entrepreneurs while providing support and an affordable pathway to a degree. While they went to STCC at different times, they met in 2019, got married and went into business together.
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STCC history professor honored for teaching excellence
Date: Monday, November 28, 2022
In recognition of his teaching excellence, STCC named John Diffley as the 2022 Joseph J. Deliso Endowed Chair. Each year, an STCC faculty is nominated as the Deliso Endowed chair by their colleagues and then invited to apply. Applications are reviewed by an award selection committee, including faculty and staff, which makes recommendations. The STCC Foundation Executive Committee determines the recipient(s).
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Springfield police officer looks back at his ‘Rowdy’ days at STCC
Date: Friday, November 18, 2022
Springfield police officer Eddie Sierra laughs when he remembers his days wearing the STCC "Rowdy the Ram" mascot outfit. He looks back on his good times at STCC and how it helped shape who is is today.
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STCC announces 2 new hires in Marketing and Communications
Date: Friday, November 18, 2022
Springfield Technical Community College announces the hiring of Eli Freund as director of marketing and communications and Louis Burgos as digital and social media manager.
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Student describes ‘amazing opportunities’ at Gateway to College at STCC
Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Savanah Freidus, who is studying biology at Springfield Technical Community College, dreams of one day becoming a medical doctor. As a student studying biology at STCC, she’s at the beginning of her journey. She’s excited about being a STCC college student and credits the alternative high school program Gateway to College for helping her get on the right track.
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STCC remembers Maurice G. Lindsay, alumnus and college trustee
Date: Thursday, November 10, 2022
Maurice G. Lindsay was remembered as a man who applied kindness and patience to all his endeavors, whether he was serving on the Springfield Technical Community College Board of Trustees, playing music on WTCC, 90.7 FM, or assisting people in the courts where he worked as deputy clerk. Lindsay, a 1992 graduate of STCC, died on Nov. 7. He had served as the alumni trustee on the STCC Board of Trustees since 2020. Giving back to STCC was one of his many passions.
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