CT State Manchester Recognized by Town and State Dignitaries
Last week, local dignitaries, MCC Foundation board members, CT State Manchester administrators and employees, students and community members gathered to acknowledge CT State Manchester being named the best community college in the state, and the eighth best in the country by WalletHub, a nationwide personal finance company.
Manchester Mayor Jay Moran presented CT State Manchester CEO Nicole Esposito, EdD with an Official Citation from the town recognizing the college for its outstanding contributions to the community and its many accomplishments.
State Representative and House Majority Leader Jason Rojas also brought greetings from the Connecticut General Assembly and recognition in the form of an Official Citation from the state for this exceptional achievement. Accompanying Representative Rojas was Representative Jill Barry, Representative Jeff Curry, Representative Jason Doucette, and Senator MD Rahman.
“I am so proud of this institution and all of the faculty and staff, along with my leadership team, that have made this nationwide recognition possible,” stated CEO Esposito. “Connecticut can be overlooked as one of the smaller states, but to know that we have been named the eight best community college in the nation, and the best in Connecticut, is a testament to our commitment to our students, hard work and dedication to our community.”
She continued, “Acknowledgement from our state and local leaders – Mayor Moran and Representative Rojas, in particular – and their unwavering support of the work that we do here makes this designation from WalletHub even more special.
The success of the individual colleges in Connecticut (pre-merger) also contributed to Connecticut being named the second-best community college system in the nation.
Online Resources
“2023’s Best & Worst Community Colleges” https://wallethub.com/edu/e/best-worst-community-colleges/15076
“2023’s Best and Worst Community College Systems” https://wallethub.com/edu/e/states-with-best-worst-community-college-systems/15073
About WalletHub
WalletHub is the first-ever website to offer free credit scores and full credit reports that are updated daily. WalletHub’s ‘brain’ – an artificially intelligent financial advisor – performs three primary functions, providing: 1) customized credit-improvement advice; 2) personalized savings alerts; and 3) 24/7 wallet surveillance. Such features are supplemented by more reviews of financial products, professionals and companies than any other website offers and a diverse community of subject matter experts. WalletHub is owned by Evolution Finance, Inc. and is based in Miami, FL.
About CT State Manchester
Students of any age who possess the desire to pursue higher education are welcome at CT State Manchester. CT State Manchester is proud of its academic excellence, flexible schedules, small classes, affordable tuition and faculty with both academic and “real world” credentials. The college offers over 80 degree and certificate programs, transfer options, financial aid and scholarships, as well as access to baccalaureate degrees through CSCU Transfer Tickets and guaranteed admissions programs with several universities. The park-like campus, which is easily accessible from I-84, is also the home of Great Path Academy, a middle college high school, serving grades 9-12.
About Connecticut State Community College
The 12 Connecticut community colleges merged on July 1, 2023 to become CT State Community College, one of the largest community colleges in the country – and largest in New England – dedicated to quality, access and affordability. In addition to Manchester, other locations include CT State Asnuntuck (Enfield), Capital (Hartford), Gateway (New Haven), Housatonic (Bridgeport), Middlesex (Middletown and Meriden), Naugatuck Valley (Waterbury and Danbury), Northwestern (Winsted), Norwalk, Quinebaug Valley (Danielson and Willimantic), Three Rivers (Norwich), and Tunxis (Farmington).
