The Manchester Community College Alumni Association will host a reception and awards evening on June 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the William R. Johnson, Sr. Garden on the college campus to honor MCC’s 2020 and 2021 Alumni of the Year. All MCC alumni and their guests are invited and there is no cost to them to attend this event. The 2020 Alumnus of the Year is Timothy M. Edwards ’92, of Tolland, and the 2021 Alumna of the Year is Michelle M. Driscoll ’12, of Vernon.
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Alumni Success: MCC Provides Solid Foundation for New Century Transfer Scholar
Rupert Tawiah-Quashie, of Manchester, regards his time as a student at Manchester Community College as his launch toward success. The 2022 New Century Transfer Scholar received a $2,250 scholarship to continue to pursue his educational goals.
Alumni Success – Zaley Lumpkin ’88 Consults on Surgical Technologist Procedures in Hallmark Movie
The 33-year veteran surgical technologist, who is now clinical coordinator and instructor in the college’s program, can add another credential to her resume: movie script consultant.
Alumni Success – Sajjad Raza ’16 to be Featured in Photo Exhibit Honoring COVID-19 Front Line Workers
The Manchester Community College Respiratory Care program alumnus has served as the MICU core respiratory therapist at Hartford Hospital since 2019, just months before the pandemic intensified in Connecticut.
Alumni Success – Fernanda Sulantay Vargas ’17 Rises From ESL to Ph.D. Candidate at Yale
Her experience at MCC provided a strong foundation for the work she is now doing.
MCC Alumni Association Calls for 2021 Alumnus of the Year Award Nominations
The Manchester Community College Alumni Association is calling for 2021 Alumnus of the Year nominations. The deadline to nominate a distinguished alumnus or alumna of the college for this award is September 14.
Alumni Success – Kristen Buteau ’14 is Recipient of 2021 CCB Joseph Sullivan Young Professionals Award
Buteau, of Newington, holds a drug and alcohol recovery counselor (DARC) associate in science degree from MCC.
Student Success – Two Students from MCC Land Summer Internships at Yale
Since 2014 Yale’s ITS Summer College Internship has offered paid, full-time, 10- to 12-week positions working side-by-side with IT professionals on projects matched with a student’s skills and interests. The assignments offer hands-on experience, exposure to a collaborative culture and opportunities to sharpen problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
Eleven MCC Graduates in the Class of 2021 Earn Board of Regents Medallion for Academic Excellence
Medallions are awarded at each of the community colleges to graduating students who have earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
MCC’s Alpha Upsilon Alpha Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society Welcomes 84 Inductees
Membership in Phi Theta Kappa offers students opportunities for leadership, fellowship, scholarship and community services, as well as providing an intellectual climate for continued academic excellence.