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Front Cover: Representing the Class of 2015 at Commencement:
Class Speaker, Emily M. Russo, Invocation; Lloyd L. Harris, Student Marshal; Helen Nguyen
As the
cost of higher education
soars, public higher education
has become the gateway to the American
dream. STCC is one of over 1,100 community
colleges in the United States keeping that dream
alive, not just for working class families, but for middle
class families, too.
Our faculty, staff and administration care passionately about
preparing students for successful careers. It’s what we do best and
it’s why STCC Works!
For the Class of 2015, 1,090 graduates–now alumni–the dream
continues. Whether joining the workforce, or transferring to a
four year college, they proved to themselves at STCC, that if you
dream big and work hard, anything is possible.
Enjoy our story.
Dr. Ira H. Rubenzahl
President
Governor Charlie Baker, guest
speaker at the college’s 47th
Commencement ceremony at the
MassMutual Center, is presented
with an STCC sweatshirt.
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A team comprised of students from Information
Technologies, Engineering Transfer and Business
Administration, taking the Honors Colloquium class,
Entrepreneurship: Concept to Commercialization,
challenged themselves to improve the design of
wheelchair ramps. Their solution, the Stramp, a stair
that converts to a ramp.
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Tracey McKethan, Department Chair, of the college’s new
Health Information Technology program with students who
are preparing for certification and practice as Registered
Health Information Technicians. The program fills the gap
and need for experts in the field of managing and handling
health information in this region. STCC is the only college in
Western Mass. and bordering areas of Connecticut currently
offering this program.
Student Alexis Payne’s essay on perseverance earned her a visit with Bonnie St. John,
author/motivational speaker and the first African-American to win Olympic or
Paralympic medals in ski racing. St. John’s visit was made possible by the STCC
Diversity Series.
Recent high
school graduates
participating in the
college’s STEM Starter
Academy (SSA) successfully
complete their STCC Suspension Bridge.
It was even able to hold Professor Zahi Haddad,
Department Chair, Engineering & Science Transfer and Professor Jeff Cooper,
Electronic Systems Engineering Technology! The SSA organized and funded several
programs aimed at reaching out to students in multiple age groups. In addition to
the 24 rising STCC freshmen who participated in the intensive 6-week summer bridge
program, SSA also launched a speaker and film series, introducing students to various
STEM professionals and areas of study.
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Christopher Scott, Assistant Dean of Health
& Patient Simulation, welcomes students to
STCC’s SIMS Medical Center. The college’s
Adult Education Center hosted a “College for
a Day” event for Hampden County ABE/ESOL
students and teachers. College faculty from
a variety of disciplines taught introductory
classes to give students a real taste
of college. Funding was provided by a STCC
Foundation Innovation Grant.
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Laser Electro-Optics Technology students show off their
senior project, a hybrid vehicle’s compressed air engine
(CAE). The energy efficient engine charges the golf cart
battery through the use of compressed air and solar
technology. The year-long research project was unveiled
at the STCC Foundation’s Not Just Business as Usual
(NJBAU) event at the Basketball Hall of Fame. (from left)
Daniel Blessington, Johnathan Jerusik, Christina Borgatti,
Professor Peter Vangel, and Joseph Roy.
President Rubenzahl signed
agreements with Worcester State
and Westfield State universities
to provide a pathway for students
who complete their associate
degree at STCC to transfer directly
to either university to complete
their bachelor’s degree for a total
not to exceed $30,000 in four
years. Learn more at
www.stcc.edu/30K
(top from left) President Rubenzahl
and President Barry Maloney,
Worcester State University.
(bottom from left) President
Rubenzahl and Interim President
Dr. Elizabeth H. Preston, Westfield
State University.
Sixty-five students from the college’s
Adult Education Center were recognized
for passing the national High School
Equivalency Test (HiSET) during the past
year. Of the 65 students who passed
this year, 34 are currently enrolled at the
college or are registered to begin credit
classes this fall.
Students from STCC’s nursing program, junior pharmacy
students from Western New England University, and
physician assistant students from Bay Path University
participated in the inaugural Interprofessional Day
at STCC’s SIMS Medical Center, the region’s premier
patient simulation facility where students receive
hands-on training in a safe, controlled, and professional
environment. (from left) Jon Whitney, physician’s assistant
student, Bay Path University; and Emily Russo and
Proculo Rodriguez, STCC nursing students, evaluate a
patient in STCC’s SIMS Medical Center.
Students enjoy studying in the college’s newest
WiFi Lounge in Putnam Hall. The WiFi Lounge was
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the Farmers’ Market @ STCC held on the Campus Green.
The college partnered with Concerned Citizens of Mason
Square, Go Fresh Mobile Farmer’s Market, Gardening the
Community, Partners for a Healthier Community and Live
Well Springfield to bring fresh, local, affordable produce to
our community.
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The College Theater Workshop
presented a collection of fractured
fairy tales, “Once Upon A Wolf,” by
Steph DeFerie, under the direction
of Professor Greg Trochlil. Over
200 students from Elias Brookings
Elementary School were treated to
a special matinee performance in
Scibelli Theater.
The STCC Foundation awarded Professor Paul Thornton,
Tri-Chair, Business Administration, School of Business and
Information Technologies, a Foundation Innovation Grant to
hold a free leadership conference for business and community
leaders. The event featured a variety of guest speakers—area
business leaders, entrepreneurs, and college professionals—
who presented their topics in a TED-talk format. Becky Corbin,
President & CEO, National Association for Community College
Entrepreneurship (NACCE), (center), was a featured speaker
at STCC’s Leadership Conference. (from left) Corbin’s NACCE
colleagues, Guin Griswold, Director of Membership; Amy
Bouvier, Manager Fiscal & Administrative Services; Leah Deppert,
Assistant Marketing Manager, Content Strategy & Digital
Media; Karen-Michelle Mirko, Vice President, Marketing, Sales &
Meaningful Collisions.
Students from the college’s Gateway to College
program spent a day volunteering at the
Food Bank of Western Mass. in Hatfield.
New York Times bestselling
author Victoria Aveyard, an East
Longmeadow native, filled Scibelli Theater
with fans of her novel “Red Queen,”recently
optioned by Universal Pictures.
James McBride, author/musician, reads from his latest novel “The
Good Lord Bird,” winner of the 2013 National Book Award for
Fiction. McBride’s appearance was made possible through the
generous support of Springfield Public Forum, Baystate Health,
MassMutual, PeoplesBank, Health New England, Hampden Bank,
An African American Point of View, City of Springfield Department of
Health & Human Services, STCC Black Professionals Group, and the
STCC Diversity Council.
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Steven Sinkwich, Staff Assistant,
Mechanical Engineering Technology
program, seen here at the Indian Orchard
Library, explains how a 3D printer uses
CAD software to design chess pieces.
The college’s Career Exploration Series
in partnership with the Springfield
Libraries brought career information and
demonstrations to city residents both
young and old.
Richart Keller, STCC’s VITA Site
Coordinator (left); Leona Ittleman,
STCC Dean of the School of Business
and Information Technologies (center);
and Roosevelt Charles, STCC Director
of Access and Student Success (right),
discuss plans for the college’s annual
free income tax filing assistance program
for low-to-moderate income tax payers
through the Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA) program in partnership
with Single Stop, USA. Single Stop is a
national organization that works with
community colleges to help connect
students to state and federal financial
resources and local community services.
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Nursing students help take care of our
community by donating and decorating
trees to support the Boys & Girls
Clubs of Springfield’s Festival of Trees
fundraiser held annually at Tower
Square in Springfield.
Benson Patterson joins his daughter
Taysha, a 7th grade student at the Springfield
Renaissance School, at the “STCC Builds”
Architecture + Design Summer Camp project
presentations. The camp for girls in 6th and 7th grades
links art and architecture, demonstrating their professional
application while emphasizing the role of women in art and design.
The college hosted a public screening of “Honor Flight: The Movie,” a documentary released in 2012
about the nationwide effort to sponsor and fly World War II veterans to visit the National World War II
Memorial in Washington, DC. The event was made possible through the collaborative efforts of STCC
and the STCC Veteran’s Club, the Soldier’s Home in Holyoke, American Legion, Holyoke Medical
Center, Holyoke Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice Life Care, Municipal Veterans Service
Officers, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Victory4Veterans, Springfield
Veterans Center, and Veteran’s Inc.
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STCC & WGBY Public Television for Western New England
co-hosted a debate for the five Democratic candidates vying for
the 1st Hampden and Hampshire District seat. Candidate, and
now Senator, Eric Lesser pictured here with students from the
Veritas Preparatory Charter School who took part in the question
and answer session.
In celebration of Black History Month, and in
collaboration with the STCC Black Professionals
Group, the college’s Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts
Gallery presented artist-in-residence, Imo Nse
Imeh. The gallery is an oasis of art in the middle
of the city offering residents access to the works
of local, national, and international artists.
(from left) President Rubenzahl; Sondra Peron,
Professor, Fine Arts & Coordinator of the Amy
H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery; Imo Nse Imeh;
Vonetta Lightfoot, Admissions Operations
Manager; Myra Smith, Vice President, Student
& Multicultural Affairs; Francene Clinton,
Assistant Director of Purchasing;
Kamari Collins, Dean of
Academic Advising &
Student Success.
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The Community Connections
Breakfast, a networking
event with community based
organizations, included a
panel discussion with deans
and directors about how
STCC Works! Topics included
Adult Basic Education/HiSET
Services, Admissions, Financial
Aid, Academic Advising, and
Disability Services.
Maria Zayas-Bonilla, Academic Advisor (left) with Jennifer Sanchez, Interim Director of
Gateway to College, serve as Chair and Co-Chair of STCC’s Hispanic Association for
Higher Education (HAHE). HAHE’s mission is to promote a culture of unity and growth
on campus by building cohesive relationships, offering development opportunities,
and developing community partnerships for the betterment of the Hispanics on
campus and in the community. This year, the college was designated a Hispanic
Serving Institution (HIS) which makes us eligible to apply for $2.75 million in federal
grants to benefit all of our students. In order to be eligible, colleges must prove that
at least 25% of full-time equivalent students are Hispanic. STCC is one of just three
colleges in the state to be named a Hispanic Serving Institution.
Johnny Earle, founder of
Johnny Cupcakes, and
Professor Diane Sabato,
Business Administration,
photograph the crowd of
over 500 college and high
school students who turned
out to hear the story of how
the little t-shirt company,
started in Boston, grew to
international acclaim. The
event was sponsored by
Student Activities, the School
of Business and Information
Technologies and the Dean of
Student Affairs Office.
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Timothy Moran, Class Speaker at the annual Nursing
Pinning, delivers an inspiring and entertaining speech on
behalf of the Nursing Class of 2015.
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Dr. Frank Robinson, Vice President of Community Relations & Public
Health, Baystate Health (left) and Hector Toledo, Regional Manager/
Vice President, Berkshire Bank, were honored at Commencement.
Dr. Robinson received an Honorary Degree in recognition of his
commitment to ensuring that access to health care and health care
education is a cornerstone of our community. Mr. Toledo, a 1990
graduate of STCC’s Business Administration program, and a passionate
volunteer in the non-profit community in Western Mass., received the
2015 Distinguished Alumni award for his selfless commitment to making
a difference in our community.
Professor Maria Luisa Arroyo, School of
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, was
named the City’s first Poet Laureate.
(from left) Tim Rooke, City Councilor,
Maria Luisa Arroyo, and her mother
Elizabeth Arroyo Cruzado.
Diane Sabato, Professor,
Business Administration,
accepts her award as
Outstanding Faculty
Member of the
year from President
Rubenzahl. Professor
Sabato is an STCC
alumna, and in addition
to her classroom
teaching, chairs the
college’s honors program
and coordinates the
entrepreneurship program.
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Campus Chair for New England Civitan,
Professor Marcia Sias (left), presents
Huguette Williams, Professor, Criminal
Justice, with the Civitan Trailblazer
Award for successful club recruitment
and leadership. The STCC Civitan Club
also received the Civitan International
Club of the Year award; Honor
Club designation for outstanding
relationship with its sponsoring club
(Pittsfield); and STCC Campus Civitan
of the Year award to STCC Civitan Club
President Charlie E. Knight.
Dr. Adrienne Smith, Dean of the School
of Engineering Technologies and Math
(right), presents Mrs. Jennifer Bradley,
of Feeding Hills, with a posthumous
Associate’s Degree in Electronic Systems
Engineering Technology awarded to her
husband, Russell Bradley, who lost his
battle with cancer in the spring semester.
Professor Gary Mullett, Department CoChair, honored Russell’s hard work and
dedication to his studies.
The men’s basketball team, led by
former Minnechaug High School
standout, Lance Hill, (seen taking it to
the hoop), and Central High School
star, Chris Prophet, had a banner year.
The team won the Massachusetts
Community College Athletic
Conference Championship and was the
Region XXI New England Runner Up.
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Nancy Pickett, Professor, Department Chair, Developmental English, and
Brandon Poe, Professor, Biological Sciences, were named recipients of the
Joseph J. Deliso, Sr. Endowed Chair (Pickett) and the Anthony M. Scibelli
Endowed Chair (Poe). Endowed Chair awards, funded to recognize faculty
excellence, are named for the co-founders of STCC, Joseph J. Deliso, Sr.
and Anthony M. Scibelli. Recipients receive a $3,000 award for professional
development and the recipient’s academic department. Pickett will use
the award stipend to offer a professional development workshop for
developmental reading and writing instructors and Poe plans to purchase
new equipment for his department including a new centrifuge, models, and
microscope slides.
The Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching and the
Council for Advancement and
Support of Education (CASE) named
Professor Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh
their 2014 Massachusetts Professor
of the Year. McGinnis-Cavanaugh,
who teaches physics and
engineering mechanics at STCC, is
one of the principal creators of the
“Through My Window” project—a
multimedia engineering education
website that provides children and
young teens, especially girls, with
innovative learning experiences in
engineering.
The Women’s Wrestling team proudly
displays their medals at the Concordia
University Open in Montreal. (from
left) Anna Ernst (Bronze Medal), Cindy
Calixto (Gold Medal), Coach Anibal
Nieves, Destane Garrick (Silver Medal)
and Gloria Maldonado (Bronze Medal).
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Liz Almeida, Veterans’ Representative, and Eric Brown,
Professor, Psychology, are the recipients of the
2015 Dorothy Jordan Pryor Award given to
individuals who are considered “living
treasures” in our community. Sponsored
by the college’s Ovations program,
the award is given in honor of
Dr. Dorothy Jordan Pryor, a
former beloved STCC English
professor, affirmative action
officer, and 10-year trustee.
Liz and Eric were recognized
for their tireless work on
behalf of our veterans’
community. Ovations, the
college’s educational and
cultural special event series,
is open to the public free of
charge. Funding is provided
by the Chicopee Savings Bank
Endowment for Academic
Excellence, the Office of
Academic Affairs, and the
Honors Program.
The STCC Marketing & Communications
Department displays their National Council
for Marketing & Public Relations 2014 Paragon
Awards for the college’s print and electronic
annual reports. (from left) Joan Thomas,
Director of Marketing & Communications;
Carla Potts, Coordinator of Media Relations;
and Kerry Ferrero, Coordinator of Design &
Production Services.
Ryan Lombardini, Electrical Engineering Technology
program, Class of 2015, pictured with Governor Charlie
Baker, is presented with the Massachusetts Department
of Higher Education’s “29 Who Shine” award at the State
House. The annual event honors 29 student superstars
graduating from the state’s 29 community colleges, state
universities and UMass campuses.
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United States Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez (pictured
with students from the Mechanical Engineering
Technology program) and United States Secretary of
Education Arne Duncan visited STCC to celebrate the
success of the Massachusetts Community Colleges
and Workforce Development Transformation Agenda,
a collaborative effort funded by a $20 million Round 1
(2011–2015 award) Department of Labor Trade Adjustment
Assistance Community College & Career Training
(TAACCCT) grant.
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Eric Hagopian, STCC Board of Trustees, and President/
CEO of the Massachusetts Center for Advanced Design
and Manufacturing (MCADM) (pictured lower left) leads
the discussion at the “Advanced Manufacturing in Western
Massachusetts–Connecting the Commonwealth, Industry &
Education” roundtable at the Smith & Wesson Technology
Applications Center in the Springfield Technology Park.
Lt. Governor Karyn Polito (pictured center) represents
the Commonwealth with Secretary Jay Ash, Housing and
Economic Development (left), and Secretary Ronald L.
Walker, II, Labor & Workforce Development, and Secretary
Jim Peyser, Education (right). A two-year mechanical
engineering technology associate degree at STCC, at a cost
of approximately $10,000, prepares a student for a career
earning more than $45,000.
Chicopee Mayor Richard Kos and Lieutenant Governor
Karyn Polito attend the Mayoral Summit on Advanced
Manufacturing held at the MassMutual Learning and
Conference Center in Chicopee. Regional manufacturing
statistics were displayed with Chicopee boasting 90
manufacturing companies with 2,416 employees. The
event hosted by Chicopee Mayor Richard Kos, STCC,
and the Manufacturing Roundtable of the Pioneer Valley
Area was held to discuss the need to accelerate the
working relationship between economic development
departments and the advanced manufacturing companies
within their municipalities.
President Rubenzahl (left) and Kevin Sweeney, President, STCC
Foundation (right), present student Michael Caine, Architecture &
Building Technology program, with a STCC Works Scholarship at the 25th
Annual Scholarship Raffle and Top of Our City event. All proceeds from
raffle ticket sales support the “STCC Works Fund” established to provide
financial help to students seeking career education at STCC.
Susan Windham-Bannister, president and CEO of the Massachusetts Life
Sciences Center (MLSC) visited STCC to announce more than $2 million
in funding for life sciences related capital projects and nearly $400,000 in
grants to purchase equipment and supplies for high schools and middle
schools in Western Mass. STCC received a $972,850 grant to establish a
Biomedical Engineering Technology (BMET) associate degree program
with two BMET tracks – Biomedical Instrumentation and Biomedical
Device Manufacturing. The funding will create and furnish an up-to-date,
industry-aligned, and industry-relevant teaching facility resulting in an
enhanced life sciences infrastructure providing the only stand-alone
Biomedical Engineering Technology associate’s program in the state.
(from left) Senator Eric Lesser; President Rubenzahl; Dr. Susan WindhamBannister; Representative Mike Finn; Representative Carlos Gonzalez;
Senator James Welch.
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$50K Award!
The STCC/HCC collaboration,
Training and Workforce Options
(TWO), received the inaugural
Deval Patrick Award for Community
Colleges from the Boston
Foundation. The award came with a
$50,000 unrestricted grant from the
Boston Foundation.
Robert LePage, STCC Vice President of
Foundation & Workforce Training, welcomes
students participating in a new manufacturing
production technician program funded with
the generous support of the Massachusetts
Competitive Partnership, Massachusetts
Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual),
Suffolk Construction, and Smith & Wesson.
The training provided by STCC and Holyoke
Community College’s (HCC) Training and
Workforce Options (TWO) program fills a void in
the region’s manufacturing training needs.
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Steve Vinter, Google Engineering Director, was the keynote speaker
at the STCC Foundation’s 6th annual Not Just Business as Usual
(NJBAU) fundraising and networking event held at the Basketball Hall
of Fame. A graduate of UMass, Amherst, Vinter is the co-founder of
MassCAN, a partnership of organizations collaborating to inspire and
educate students in Massachusetts to learn computing and prepare
them to lead and innovate the future economy which will be driven by
computer technology.
Tiffany Holmes, Community
Development Assistant
Manager, Girl Scouts of
Central & Western Mass.
(left), and Christina Tuohey,
STCC ‘s Director of Annual
Giving & Alumni Relations,
network at NJBAU.
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Thank you to the alumni donors who helped establish The STCC Works Alumni
Challenge pledging $1,000 over four years to provide scholarship support for our
students.
Alumni Speakers Bureau
The STCC Alumni Association Speakers
Bureau is a dedicated group of STCC
alumni who support the college by
sharing their personal and professional
expertise with our students and
community. Alumna Melissa Mateus,
Business Administration, Class of 2003,
and a graduate of the Isenberg School
of Management/UMass Amherst,
Hospitality & Tourism Management
program, joined students for lunch
and talked about her career path.
As the Job Readiness Specialist for
Springfield Partners for Community
Action, she works with veterans seeking
employment. She provided helpful
advice to students on résumé building,
cover letters, mock interviewing and
connecting to an ideal career.
Mark S. Ayers
Debbie L. Bellucci
Anne M. Bonemery
John R. Boudreau
Daniel P. McDonough
Douglas A. Page
Robert J. Parslow
Franklin D. Quigley
Mary Jo Quigley
John N. Sarno
Ric J. Serrenho
Joan E. Thomas
Hector F. Toledo
Etta M. Williams
To learn more, contact:
Christina Tuohey
Director of Annual Giving
and Alumni Relations
(413) 755-4475 or cctuohey@stcc.edu
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STCC Works Scholarships ($1,000 each) are funded
annually by NJBAU proceeds. In addition, this year, four
scholarships were funded by anonymous donations,
one for a nursing student and three to support students
who are veterans. (from left) STCC Works Scholarship
recipients Tommy Jones, Nicole Roy, Pawel Bialobrzeski,
Joanne Donelon, Jeffrey Green-Gray, Jaime Richardson,
and Amanda Marsden at NJBAU.
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President, STCC Alumni Association Board
of Directors, proves it’s never too early to start
thinking about college!
Nursing graduate Ariel Miller, Class of 2015,
celebrates her nursing pinning with her
grandmother, Gloria Trevathan, a nursing
alumna from the Class of 1974.
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New Grant Awards FY15
Government Grants
MA Commonwealth Corporation
$67,540 for 1.5 years for the Healthcare
Workforce Transformation Fund. This
grant, a collaboration with STCC, HCC and
the Gandara Center, for the Training and
Workforce Options (TWO) Initiative uses
employer feedback to plan a career pathway
to fill documented training and education
gaps. The collaboration among employers,
education, workforce development,
philanthropy, and community-based
organizations—working together to address
critical allied health and nursing workforce
issues—will ensure that we have a qualified,
diverse healthcare workforce.
$154,437 for 2 years for the Healthcare
Workforce Transformation Fund to
Introduce Lean Practices into LongTerm Care Facilities. Four long-term care
employer facilities will assemble a team
of management and CNA employees to
train in lean practices and problem-solving
techniques. Teams will identify operational
obstacles preventing improvement to
delivery of patient services and/or resulting
in waste. STCC will design and deliver
on-site patient simulation for assessment
and remediation of CNA skill deficiencies
identified during the analysis phase, as well
as obstacles to solution implementation.
MA Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education
$5,164 for one year for the GED Testing
Center. Funds will be used for the purchase
of supplies and materials (testing and office
supplies).
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$78,000 for one year to fund MCAS
combined with FutureWorks. This grant will
help students who did not achieve passing
scores on the MCAS tests while attending
the Springfield Public Schools and other
local school districts, with the goal of
providing a pathway to gainful employment.
This partnership with FutureWorks will give
students access to an open study lab (in
addition to the classes provided by STCC)
and allow them to participate in the career
center’s workshops, programs, and trainings
to enhance career readiness.
Massachusetts Department of
Higher Education
$150,000 for one year for the STEM Starter
Academy. The 15 MA community colleges
join to build institutional capacity to
graduate a greater number of students from
associate or certificate Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs
leading to job placement and/or transfer
to bachelor-degree STEM programs. This
initiative provides intensive instruction in
math and engineering to increase graduates
in STEM.
$4,127 for one year to fund the Vision
Project Summer-Convening Grants. This
grant deals with cultural competency. By the
end of a series of meetings with Northern
Essex Community College (NECC) and
UMass, STCC expects to better understand
some of the challenges and successes of
initiatives to improve the success outcomes
of Hispanic students. Hearing from students,
administrators, and advisors, the College
expects to learn: (a) how the experiences
of students from both campuses align with
those of STCC students; (b) what initiatives,
policies, and processes have been most
effective; and (c) what challenges they have
encountered that STCC can work to avoid.
MA Technology Collaborative
$173,353 for one year for the Workforce
Training Program for MA Long-Term
and Post-Acute Care and Home Health
Industries. Health IT, Cape Cod and
Middlesex Community Colleges are
partners. STCC will lead a three-community
college consortium, consisting of Grantee,
Cape Cod Community College, and
Middlesex Community College, in the
development, testing, refinement, and pilot
delivery of a health information technology
(health IT) educational module to increase
the health IT skills sets of Massachusetts
long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) and
home health care employees.
supports such as peer-mentoring, tutoring,
cohort classes, and STEM faculty advising.
The cohort of STCC with STEM Scholars will
visit science labs at UMass Amherst, industry
sites, and may participate in internships and
summer REU programs.
U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services
For one year for Assets for Independence, a
Savings Program. In collaboration with the
Midas Collaborative, the Federal Reserve
Bank of Boston, and uAspire, STCC will
provide a matched savings account program
to low-income students. Students will be
allowed to use their contributions and the
matching contributions towards educational
expenses. The program will also seek to
provide students with financial literacy
training and asset management skills.
MA Life Sciences Center
U.S. Department of Labor
$972,850 for two years for the Capital
Program Phase II. Funds will be used
to establish a Biomedical Engineering
Technology (BMET) associate’s degree
program, as well as updating existing
labs through renovation and equipment
purchases.
$525,000 for three years for the TAACCCT
statewide program with Massasoit
Community College as the lead. A
consortium of all 15 of Massachusetts’
community colleges, with their workforce
development and industry partners, are
advancing a comprehensive approach to
address the training and education needs
of workers and employers statewide with a
focus on articulated pathways to careers in
high growth STEM sectors.
National Science Foundation
$634,889 for five years for the STCC with
STEM Scholarships. This program will award
20 scholarships per year to academically
talented, yet financially needy, students
in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry,
Computer Information Technologies,
Computer Science, Engineering,
Mathematics, and Physics at STCC. The
project is designed with built-in student
matriculated students likely to benefit from
continued college affordability supports, to
an incentivized asset-building and financial
education/financial coaching program
for students earning income who could
benefit from better management of their
financial lives. This project will serve over
1,000 students across three campuses with
seamless, student-centered, and immediate
interventions intended to increase their
college persistence and success, while
improving their overall financial health.
Private Grants
Boston Foundation
$25,000 for one year for the Deval Patrick
Prize for Community Colleges. The
inaugural Deval Patrick Prize recognized
the achievement of Training and Workforce
Options (TWO), a collaboration between
STCC and HCC, to meet the workforce
needs of the Pioneer Valley through
cooperation, partnership, and deep
engagement with the business community.
Guardian Insurance
$29,124 for four months for “Money
Management for Life.” This is funding for
a free semester-long Personal Finance
Class which provides enrolled students with
information/skills about personal financial
literacy and responsibility.
U.S. Department of the Treasury
For one year for a Student Financial
Success Initiative, a collaborative with
Midas, and uAspire in Boston as the lead.
The proposed integrated model will offer
a continuum of services from financial
aid activities targeted toward recently
Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation
$20,000 for one year to support the
College’s Single Stop Center. The Center
aids low-to-moderate income students in
identifying and obtaining needed federal
and state resources that will enable them
to remain in school and continue through
to college completion. Single Stop USA is a
national not-for-profit organization that uses
proprietary software to capture a student’s
financial information so they can access
an array of government benefit programs.
As appropriate, this Center helps low-tomoderate income students apply for food
stamps, health insurance, and free legal
services; in addition, the Center offers the
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
program to both students and community
members.
Rotary Club of Springfield
$1,000 for one year for the Center for Access
Services (CAS). Book scholarships will be
given to financially needy STCC students.
Springfield Cultural Council
$2,800 for one year for the Diversity Series.
This project funded the Jazz All Stars
(singer Maysa, guitarist Nick Colionne, and
keyboardist Brian Simpson) to perform
two shows at STCC. The STCC Diversity
Series, celebrating its 10th anniversary
with the theme of “Perseverance,” aims
to expose Greater Springfield to a variety
of viewpoints and experiences, thereby
broadening their cultural palate. STCC
provides distinctive events, always at no
cost to the public and centrally located on
the STCC campus, through this series. In
addition, special outreach to local middle
and high school students affords area youth
both multicultural immersion and a morning
on a college campus, adding another level
of value.
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STCC Fiscal 2015 Source of Funds
($79,928,000 projected)
STCC Foundation Balance Sheet
Federal, State, and Private Grants
30%
Other Sources and Transfers 1%
Auxiliary Enterprises 1%
State Appropriation
(less tuition remission)
33%
Tuition and Fees
35%
STCC Fiscal 2015 Operating Budget
($79,928,000 projected spending)
STCC Board of Trustees
ASSETS
Chair
Current Assets
Maria P. Goncalves
Cash
$349,535
Senior Vice President/Commercial Loans
Accounts Receivable
$4,686
TD Bank
Prepaid Expenses
$6,220
Vice Chair
Total Current Assets
$360,441
Christopher C. Johnson
Attorney
Total Property and Equipment
$497,951
Johnson & Sclafani
Total Investments & Other Assets
$5,759,394
Total Assets
$6,617,786
Liabilities and Capital
Total Current Liabilities
$7,747
STCC Alumni Board
Total Long Term Liabilities
$181,547
Total Liabilities
$189,294
PRESIDENT
Total Capital
$6,428,492
Franklin D. Quigley Jr., ‘77
President
Total Liabilities and Capital
$6,617,786
F.D. Quigley & Associates
VICE PRESIDENT
John R. Boudreau, ‘79
President
Contractor’s Edge LLC
Depreciation and Amortization
7%
Financial Aid and Scholarships
12%
Instruction
33%
Auxiliary Enterprises
2%
June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Foundation
Robert G. LePage
Vice President
Foundation and Workforce Training
Springfield Technical Community College
DIRECTOR, Alumni Relations
Christina C. Tuohey
Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations
Springfield Technical Community College
Operation and Maintenance
of Plant
12%
Debbie L. Bellucci, ‘85
Dean of Business Services, Administrative Services
Springfield Technical Community College
Institutional Support
12%
Student Trustee
Benigno (Ben) Padilla III
William H. Abrashkin
Executive Director
Springfield Housing Authority
Eric D. Hagopian
President
Massachusetts Center for Advanced Design &
Manufacturing (MCADM)
Debra A Kaylor
Senior Manager
Meyers Brothers Kalicka PC
Denise L. Pagan-Vega, Ed.D
Chief of Federal Programs
Springfield Public Schools
Rosa Maldonado-Brown
Probation Officer II
Hampden County Superior Court
Dora D. Robinson
President/CEO
United Way of Pioneer Valley
Daniel P. Moen
President/CEO
Sisters of Providence Health System
Lucia A. Blanchette, ‘04
Town Collector
Town of Charlton
Waleska Lugo-De Jesus, ‘04
Leadership Consultant
Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation
Dorothy M. Crenshaw, ‘03
Outreach Counselor
Faith Unlimited Institute
Ric J. Serrenho, ‘80
President
Ric Serrenho Productions
Christina Francoeur-Weckerly, ‘78
Special Education Teacher
Paper Mill Elementary School
Randolph L. Wills, ‘02
Mental Health Counselor
Providence Behavioral Hospital
Jaimye R. K. Hebert, ‘01
Senior Vice President
People's United Bank
Gloria M. Wilson, ‘80
John A. Kelly, ‘78
Controller
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.
ALUMNI TRUSTEE
Jeffrey E. Poindexter, ‘89
Attorney
Bulkley Richardson
ALUMNI ADVISORY BOARD
Kelly A. Albert, ‘83
Donald J. Coughlin, Jr., ‘93
Director, Information Systems
Organization
MassMutual Financial Group
Gary G. Cassanelli, ‘80
Darlene M. Libiszewski, ‘87
Sr. Vice President, Information Systems
Chicopee Savings Bank
Jeannine M. Pelchat, ‘73
Dr. Janet D. Wanczyk, ‘75
Kathleen Lesser-Trask, ‘80
Connie Pettengill, ‘83
Department Chair, Medical Assisting
Springfield Technical Community College
Academic Support
10%
Student Services
12%
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STCC Foundation Board
PRESIDENT
Kevin M. Sweeney
Professor of Practice
Worcester Polytechnic Institute School of Business
VICE PRESIDENT
John A. Kelly
Controller
Smith & Wesson
TREASURER
Raymond L. Berry
Sr. V.P. Finance & Administration
United Way of Pioneer Valley
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Robert G. LePage
Vice President of Foundation and
Workforce Training
Springfield Technical Community College
DIRECTOR
Jessica Prokop
Director of Development & Foundation
Springfield Technical Community College
Michelle M. Abdow
Principal
Market Mentors, LLC
Eugene J. Cassidy
President and CEO
Eastern States Exposition
Shaun M. Dwyer
First Vice President
Commercial Banking
PeoplesBank
Gary L. Fialky
Bacon & Wilson P.C.
Attorneys at Law
Ellen W. Freyman
Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C.
Phil B. Goncalves
First Vice President
Country Bank for Savings
Steve L. Graham
President
Toner Plastics, Inc.
Jill Hambley
Sr. Director Brand Management
Smith & Wesson
Jaimye R. K. Hebert
Senior Vice President
People's United Bank
Aaron Hornyak
President
The Robert E. Morris Company
John H. Joyce, CLU
Wealth Management Advisor
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Daniel J. Kelley
Principal
Kelley Management Group, Inc.
Sheila King Goodwin
Sr. Vice President of Retail
PeoplesBank
W. Geoffrey Little, Sr.
Business Account Rep.
Senior Consultant
Training & Workforce Options
Daniel P. McDonough
Nancy D. Mirkin
Vice President, Commercial Lender
Florence Savings Bank
Michael J. Oleksak
Executive Vice President
Commercial Banking
PeoplesBank
Robert J. Greeley
R.J. Greeley Company, LLC
Franklin D. Quigley, Jr.
President
F.D. Quigley & Associates
Maureen C. Hayes
President
Hayes Development Services
Tim Rooke
Account Executive
Axia Insurance Services, Inc.
Simon James
Senior Council Representative
New England Regional Council of Carpenters
Dan Roulier
President
Dan Roulier & Associates, Inc.
Albert F. Kasper
President/COO
Savage Arms, Inc.
Dr. Ira H. Rubenzahl
President
Springfield Technical Community College
Peter Landon, CFO
Sisters of Providence, Inc.
Dr. R. Scott Smith
Myra Smith
Vice President
Student and Multicultural Affairs
Springfield Technical Community College
Brian P. Tuohey
President
Collins Pipe & Supply Co., Inc.
Dr. Janet D. Wanczyk
Adjunct Faculty
Springfield Technical Community College
Michael D. Weekes
President/CEO
MA Council of Human Service Providers, Inc.
Human Service Providers Charitable Fdn., Inc.
Ronald D. Grodsky
Harry Grodsky & Co., Inc.
Steven M. Mitus, CPA
Executive Vice President/CFO
Balise Motor Sales
John N. Sarno
Ric Serrenho
President
Ric Serrenho Productions
Paul M. Stelzer
Appleton Corporation
Paul Tangredi
Environment Compliance Services, Inc.
Timm Tobin
CSA/Tobin, Inc.
Student recipients and donors gather together at the STCC Foundation’s annual Donor
Breakfast, which immediately precedes the Scholarship & Awards Ceremony. Thanks to the
generosity of our donors, the STCC Foundation awarded close to $200,000 in scholarships
and awards this year.
Anna Whitton
Lenox Saw
Foundation Board Incorporators Society
Dana R. Barrows
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
James G. Fortsch
UPS Capital
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Contributors
Friend of STCC
0 - $99
Gustavo Acosta
Cynthia Adams
Ruth Alcabes
Liz Almeida
American Express Company
Cheeneah Armstrong
Christina Atwater
Dorothy Austin
Debra Avery
Betty Bak
Beasha Bartlette
Maureen Bellucci
Linda Belton
Ida Berger
Roger Bessette
Scott Betsher
Raymond Blair
Anna Bognolo
Broadway Office Interiors, Inc.
Kimberley Broderick
Richard Brunswick
Joan Burkot
Nicholas Camerota
Quiana Campbell
Canaan Baptist Church Of Christ Brian Candido
Jean Canosa-Albano
Michelle Capdeville
Francoise Carabetta
Josh Carreiro
Melanie Carter
Azell Cavaan
Todd Cecchetelli
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Center Afterschool Program
Center for Human Development, Inc.
Barb Chalfonte
David Chapman
Peter Chirichiello
Linda Chretien
Adele Chwalek
Lynn Coakley
Jason Cohen
College of Our Lady of the Elms
Kamari Collins
Dennis Craig
Ayanna Crawford
Alison Cullinan
William Davila
Joyce Davis
Louisa Davis-Freeman
Gloria DeFillipo
Tina Deforge
Shawn DeJong
Yolanda DeLaCruz-Perez
Carolyn DeLiefde
A. Dowd
Armanthia Duncan
Melissa Dwelley
Erica Eynouf
Matthew Farmer
Maryann Fellion
Kerry Ferrero
Brooks Fitch
Lydia Flores
Mary Forni
Marjorie Forsberg
David Forton
Yvette Frisby
Lucinda Fuller
Anita Gallers
Andrew Gardner
Sandra Garvey
Alexandre Gil
Betty Gomez
Paul Goodchild
Renae Gorman
J. Vincent Grassetti
Matthew Gravel
Alexis Greenblatt
Jeremy Greenhouse
Patricia Griffin
Sabrina Gross
Zahi Haddad
Rhonda Hall
Brenda Harvey
Michael Haskell
Robert Heisler
Toni Hendrix
William Herd
Vanessa Hill
Gillian Hinkson
Peter Hojnoski
Marion Holden
Jessica Holmes
Robert Howarth
Melanie Huntington
Hurst & Hurst, P.C.
Rebecca Jackson
Michelle Jarvis
Theresa Jimmo
Susan Johnson
Zee Johnson
Donna Johnson
Dale Johnston
Cathy Jolicoeur
Steven Jolicoeur
Rachel Jones
Denise Jordan
Solonia Jordan-Lewis
Marianne Joyce
Jeremy Jungbluth
Thomas Kaluzynski
Andrea Kandel
Thomas Kerner
Delores King-Scott
Shannon Koehn
Carolyn Kozlak
Kristine Kozuch
Cynthia Laplante
Shawn Lawrence
Eddie Lee
Jada Lee
John W. Lewis
Gladys Lewis
James Lightfoot
Ronald Lindman
Matthew Lisiecki
Waleska Lugo-De Jesus
Michael Magala
Pam Majidy
William Manseau
Hector Martinez
Gary Masciadrelli
Elizabeth McCarthy
Lynn McDonald
James McDonald
Gail McFadden
Anne McKenzie
Tracey McKethan
Mary Meehan
Ann Melikian
Regina Mendez
Gwen Miller
Anne Mistivar-Payen
Jerry Moore
Alice Moran
Mary Moriarty-Copeland
Dean Morneau
Joseph Musiak
Bernadette Nicholson
Kim Noel
Richard O'Connor
Gail Olmsted
Catherine Olson
Mary Omartian
David Padegimas
Linda Padykula
Denise Pagan-Vega
Douglas Page
Ann Pandolfi
MaryAnn Payeur
Esther Perrelli Brookes
Kristy Perry
Ann Petkovich
Carlton Pickron
Amy Pioggia
Marian Poe-Heineman
Eddie Polk
Clifton Porter
Carla Potts
Phillip Prescott
Matthew Principe
Linda Prystupa
Dawn Purcell
Tracy Ramos
Anne Marie Ranahan
Darlene Reed
Linda Reid
Theresa Remillard
John Reynolds
Frances Riddle
Katrina Rivera
Lidya Rivera
Myrna Rivera-Sablak
Yaritza Robar
Dora Robinson
Walter Rooke
Tuula Ryoppy-Pori
Luz Santos
John Sarno
Luanna Saunders
Jay Savert
Susan Schneider
Mary Ann Sedran
Ashley Shaw
Kobi Shemesh
Kristin Simonds
Suzanne Smith
Diane Snyder
Eliano Soares
Ramiro Soares
Susan Soffen
Kevin L. Spivey
Willie Spradley
Gregory Sroka
Rachel Statham
STCC Professional Association
Althea Stevenson
Leslie Strong
William Strother
Maryanne Sullivan
Barbara Sullivan
Rosalie Sutton
Vasily Tarasyuk
Jeanne Tardif
Julian Tenczar
Paul Thornton
Thaddeus Tokarz
Sandra Tomlinson
Bernard Travers
Tracey Trottier
Jena Truoiolo
Robert Trusch
Lenny Underwood
United Way of Central & Northeastern Connecticut
Urban League of Springfield, Inc.
Sheila Vann
Julius Walker
Frank Ware
Eric Warren
Judy Warren
Sherry Washington
Cristy Wassung
Western Mass Chiefs of Police Assoc., Inc.
Pamela Westmoreland
Pamela White
Wilbraham Uniformed Firefighter
Jerrian Williams
Anthony Wilson
Margaret Woble-Valenski
Donna Woshinsky
Cheryl Wright
Denise Zarlengo
Maria Zayas
Jean Zenor
Maroon Society
$100 - $999
Janet Abdow
Susan Askin
Mark Ayers
Daniel Bacon
William Bagshaw
Michael Barrett
Dana Barrows
Bay Path University
John Bennett
Raymond Berry
Anne Bonemery
John Boudreau
Kathleen Bourque
Allen Bousquet
Elbert Bowler
Timothy Brennan
Eric Brown
Lynn Brown
Clare Buckley
Michael Caine
Mary Ellen Caloon
Brian Canina
Gail Carberry
John Carty
Eugene Cassidy
Wanda Castellano
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Contributors
Roosevelt Charles
Allison Chen
Marcia Chwalek
Maryann Chwalek
Laureen Ciccaglione
Andrew Cohen
Louise Collins
John Connell
Ronald Copes
Carol Corral
Joseph DaSilva
Linda Desmarais
DevelopSpringfield
Robert Dickerman
Dianne Doherty
David Dube
Shaun Dwyer
Ebtec Corporation
EFS Insurance Agency
Kris Erickson
Fabrotech Industries, Inc.
Mary Fahy
Gary Fialky
Frank Fitzgerald
Freedom Credit Union
Ellen Freyman
Peter Gagliardi
Garvey Communication Associates, Inc.
GAW Labs, Inc.
Virginia Gibbs
Robert Gilbert
Girl Scouts of Pioneer Valley
Marc Godbout
Maria Goncalves
Phil Goncalves
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Eric Gouvin
Christina Grass
Jill Grasso
Millicent Green
Green Sales, Inc.
John E. Griggs
Connie Hackett
Eric Hagopian
Michael Hall
Jill Hambley
Cynthia Hashim
Jeffrey Hayden
Daniel Hebert
Hoon Heo
Lizette Hernandez
Horizon Solutions
Linden Hough
Sandra Howell
Elaine Ironfield
Leona Ittleman
Marianne Karam
George Keady
Dennis Keefe
Stephen Keller
Kelley Management Group
John Kelly
Sheila King Goodwin
George Kohout
Marcin Korepta
Gary Laurito
Michelle LeDoux
Deborah Lee
Sharon Lee
Robert LePage
William LePage
W. Geoffrey Little
Laurie Littlefield
Cheryl Lukas
Macmillan
James Maher
Rosa Maldonado-Brown
Martin J. Clayton Insurance Agency, Inc.
Richard Maynard
York Mayo
Andrew Mirkin
Nancy Mirkin
Howard Mitchell
Mohegan Sun
Morgan Memorial Scholarship Foundation
Mount Holyoke College
NACCE
Joan Nadeau
Ryan Nauman
David Nicoll
John O'Brien
Thomas O'Connor
Thomas O'Hara
Michael Oleksak
Richard Paixao
Stefanos Parastatidis
Robert Parslow
Paul Robbins Associates
Raipher Pellegrino
Mary Pias
Calvin Potter
Lida Powell
Jessica Prokop
Theresa Przybylowicz
Franklin Quigley
Mary Jo Quigley
Mary Ramsay
Richard Ribeiro
Richard E. Neal Congress Committee
Katrina Rivera
Steven Roberts
Alan Robinson
Katara Robinson
Arlene Rodriguez
Timothy Rooke
Emanuel Rovithis
Normand Roy
Diane Sabato
Ana Sanchez
Tani Sapirstein
Deborah Savola
Peter Schiessl
School of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Ric Serrenho
Margaret Sheehan
Adrienne Smith
Mark Smith
Myra Smith
Maureen Socha
Sandra Speers
Springfield Housing Authority
Stokes Material Handling Systems, Inc.
Monica Strzempko
Christopher Sugrue
J. Jeffrey Sullivan
Matthew Suzor
Michael Suzor
Timothy Suzor
Kevin Sweeney
Donna Szaban
Dawn Tamarkin
Andrea Tarpey
Roger Tetreault
The BLW Firm
The Colvest Group, Ltd.
Joan Thomas
Hector Toledo
David Townsend
C. David Trader
Jonathan Tudryn
Brian Tuohey
Christina Tuohey
United Way of Pioneer Valley
Veritas Preparatory Charter School
Charles Walker
J. Bill Ward
Tom Warias
Elaine Washington
Raymond Washington
Michael Weekes
Joan Weigele
Edward Welch
William White
Etta Williams
Jamie Williamson
David Winsper
Barbara Wurtzel
YMCA of Greater Springfield
Gold Society
$1,000 - $4,999
Alliance Medical Gas Corporation
Appleton Corporation
Bacon Wilson, P.C.
Balise Motor Sales Company
Bruce Knight
Bulkley, Richardson & Gelinas, LLP
City of Springfield
Country Bank for Savings
Daniel McDonough
Debbie Bellucci
Douglas Page
Eastern States Exposition
Estate of Clare A McDonnell
George David
Hampden Bank Charitable Foundation
Harry Grodsky & Company Inc.
Ira Rubenzahl
Jarvis Surgical Inc.
John Peterson
Judith Schini
Lenox
Market Mentors
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center
Mary Rosenthal
MassMutual Financial Group
MGM Resorts International
Mutt & Jeff Scholarship
New England Dst of Civitan Int Inc.
New England Fiberoptic Council
Paragus Strategic IT
Paul Sheehan
R. Scott Smith
Savage Arms, Inc.
Steven Graham
TD Bank
The Robert E. Morris Co.
Toner Plastics, Inc.
Universal Plastics
University of Massachusetts
Urban League of Springfield, Inc.
Westfield Bank
William Sullivan
President’s Society
$5,000 - $24,999
Baystate Health
Collins Pipe & Supply Co., Inc.
Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation
Grainger Foundation
John Bennett
MassMutual Financial Group
PeoplesBank
Stanley Melvin
The Grubman Graham Foundation, Inc.
United Personnel Services
1967 Founders Club
$25,000+
Holyoke Community College
Massachusetts Competitive Partnership Inc.
Smith & Wesson
We apologize for any omissions or errors on
this list. Please contact us at (413) 755-4529
about any errors so our database can be
corrected. Thank you.
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