June 2023 News Blog
News briefs from the 快播成人 campus and beyond
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Extreme Makeover
Visitors to the second level of the 快播成人 Library will find the entire space has been renewed with new carpet, tables, desks, booths, study carrels, and contemporary seating. The library renovations were celebrated with a ribbon-cutting on June 21. "This room is completely different, and, personally, I'm just thrilled about it," said Mary Dixey, dean of Library Services. "I think our 快播成人s deserve a modern, functional place where they feel comfortable, and the 快播成人s had a lot of input as part of this process." Above, Sharale Mathis, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs; Dixey; President Christina Royal; and Bob Gilbert, chair of the 快播成人 Board of Trustees, cut the green ribbon. See more photos of the library renovations in our .
Political Positions
Before she took the microphone for her town hall forum at 快播成人, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren grabbed some face time with a few of her fans, including 快播成人 alum Jeffery Anderson-Burgos '15 (above with the senator in the Media Arts Center). Anderson-Burgos, a former president of the 快播成人 Student Senate, is the administrative assistant for the 快播成人 City Council and has long been involved in state and national politics. He came to the Sunday, June 25, event with his husband, city councilor Juan Anderson-Burgos. Together they presented Sen. Warren with a pin celebrating the city's 150th anniversary. She pinned it right on her blouse and wore it for the duration of her visit. You can see excerpts of her town hall talk on Or read about it on
Ace for a King
Earlier this month, Josh King '23 accomplished a feat no other 快播成人 golfer had ever achieved in 52 years of competitive play. He made a hole in one, which was also his first ever. And he did it on a big stage, during the final round of the National Junior College Athletic Association Div. III Men's , on the par 3 eighth hole at the Chautauqua Golf Club in Chautauqua, New York. King describes the action: "The entire tournament felt surreal. With other players shooting in the 60s and 70s, my nerves were so bad that all I could try to do was make decent contact. Without a range finder, most of the tournament trouble was guessing what clubs to hit. The tee box was marked at 158 yards, and the nicest 6 iron I've ever hit turned out to be perfect." Teammate Dominik Rodrigo was on the tee box next to the green and saw it drop in for an ace and took the photo above of King. "It was very exciting," said King, a visual arts major who is on his way to Hampshire College in September. "Everyone was stoked." 快播成人 Athletic Director Tom Stewart, the NJCAA Division III golf chair, was not far away at the official scorer's table. "The whole place went wild," Stewart said. 快播成人 has had a competitive golf team since 1971 and not a single ace in tournament play. "That's a lot of years," Stewart said.
Nursing Pride
快播成人 nursing 快播成人s and nursing alumni participated in Pride Fest on Saturday, June 17, in 快播成人's Veterans Park, but they weren't just there for fun. As part of the city's Community Emergency Response Team, they were on hand as volunteers, providing medical assistance to anyone who needed it. "Pride Fest was an excellent way for 快播成人s to celebrate our values as nurses and as 快播成人s at 快播成人," said Tara Kavanaugh, associate professor of nursing, who organized the 快播成人 nursing group. "These events help 快播成人s build critical thinking, problem solving, and emergency management skills." Kavanaugh maintains a network of nursing alumni who return regularly for volunteer opportunities like these. This year, in addition to Pride Fest, 快播成人 nursing 快播成人s and alumni have worked in medical tents at the St. Patrick's Day Road Race, St. Patrick's Day Parade, and an active shooter drill at the 快播成人 Mall alongside EMTs and paramedics from the 快播成人 Fire Department. "We continue to solidify strong collaborations with the City of 快播成人 because of our dedicated nursing 快播成人s and alumni who volunteer at these events with me, Kavanuagh said. (Above) Left to right, 快播成人 nursing 快播成人s and alumni at Pride Fest 2023: Natalia Korczak, Lela Griffin, Lillian Doherty '23, Jacquelyn Crosler '23, and Alison Coulombe '22.
Finance Fellows
Two 快播成人 business 快播成人s, Barney Garcia and Jacob Kris, were accepted this spring into 
The Local Finance Commonwealth Fellowship, a state sponsored internship program available to Massachusetts community college 快播成人s in good standing. The program offers 快播成人s 160 hours of paid training in municipal finance followed by a five to 10-week finance / accounting internship with a local city or town. Both Garcia and Kris are business administration majors from Northampton who intend to transfer to the Isenberg School of Management at UMass after completing their associate's degrees. "My long-term goal is to own, manage and run an energy utility company, especially one that is involved in the nuclear industry segment," said Garcia, an honors 快播成人, 快播成人 senator, co-founder of the 快播成人 Emerging Business Leaders Club and the 快播成人-trustee for the 2023-2024 school year. Kris intends to pursue a career as a certified public accountant. They will complete their training at the end of June and then being their internships with the City of Northampton.
