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Since its founding in 1946, Holyoke Community College has focused on inspiring futures through education and training, access, and engagement. The goal is simple: exceptional preparation for personal and professional success through education, for all learners.

HCC's highly-qualified, committed faculty and staff ensure that our students are well prepared for their next step in life--whether to transfer to a four-year institution, advance in a career, build skills, or simply enhance the quality of their lives.

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Since its founding in 1946, Holyoke Community College has focused on inspiring futures through education and training, access, and engagement. The goal is simple: exceptional preparation for personal and professional success through education, for all learners.

HCC's highly-qualified, committed faculty and staff ensure that our students are well prepared for their next step in life--whether to transfer to a four-year institution, advance in a career, build skills, or simply enhance the quality of their lives.

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HCC honors Phi Theta Kappa inductees

Holyoke Community College is proud to recognize all the students accepted for membership into the Alpha Xi Omega chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for the 2024-2025 academic year. Students are invited to join Phi Theta Kappa when they have completed 15 college credits while maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or higher. New inductees were recognized during a campus celebration on May 5.
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Honor Society - May 6

2025 Visual Art Awards

Congratulations to all the students selected for awards by the HCC Visual Art faculty. They were recognized Thursday, April 17, during an evening reception opening the 2025 Student Art Exhibition in the Taber Art Gallery.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - May 2

'True West' Cast & Crew

Holyoke Community College is proud to recognize the students participating in HCC's Spring 2025 theater production of "True West," by Sam Shepard. The play, directed by HCC Theater Professor Tim Cochran, will be presented in HCC's Black Box Theater (FPA 111) April 16-19 at 7:30 p.m., with an additional 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, April 19.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - Apr 16

HCC Fall 2024 Dean's List

Each academic term, Holyoke Community College recognizes superior scholarship through the Dean's List. A student is placed on the Dean's List if his or her G.P.A. is 3.2 or higher. These students have earned Dean's List honors for the Fall 2024 semester.
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Dean's List - Jan 2

HCC recognizes fall 2024 graduates

Holyoke Community College is proud to recognize the following students who will complete their graduation requirements for either associate degrees or certificates by the end of the fall 2024 semester. These members of the Class of 2025 were recognized at HCC's second Fall Graduate Reception on Monday, Dec. 2, in the college's Leslie Phillips Theater and also invited to participate in HCC's 78th Commencement exercises at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., on May 31, 2025.
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Graduation - 2024 Dec 3

'Polaroid Stories' Cast & Crew

Holyoke Community College is proud to recognize the students participating in HCC's Fall 2024 theater production of "Polaroid Stories," by Naomi Iizuka. The play, directed by Rose Schwietz Malla, will be presented in HCC's Leslie Phillips Theater Nov. 21-23 at 7:30 p.m., with an additional 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, Nov. 23.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2024 Nov 18

HCC Summer 2024 Dean's List

Each academic term, Holyoke Community College recognizes superior scholarship through the Dean's List. A student is placed on the Dean's List if his or her G.P.A. is 3.2 or higher. These students have earned Dean's List honors for Summer 2024.
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Dean's List - 2024 Sep 17

HCC Spring 2024 Dean's List

Each academic term, Holyoke Community College recognizes superior scholarship through the Dean's List. A student is placed on the Dean's List if his or her G.P.A. is 3.2 or higher. These students have earned Dean's List honors for the Spring 2024 semester.
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Dean's List - 2024 Jun 6

Holyoke Community College Class of 2024

Holyoke Community College is proud to recognize the following students who have completed their graduation requirements for the 2023-2024 academic year. This includes those who graduated in Dec. 2023, Jan. 2024, June 2024, and Aug. 2024. Members of the Class of 2024 received their diplomas or certificates June 1 at HCC's 77th Commencement exercises at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass.
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Graduation - 2024 Sep 17

HCC celebrates nursing graduates

Every spring, graduates of HCC's Associate in Science in Nursing program are recognized with a traditional pinning ceremony during which they are inducted into the health care field as soon-to-be registered nursing professionals. They light candles, are "pinned" by a registered nurse, and recite the Nightingale Pledge. This year, the college celebrated graduates of its ASN program on Thursday, May 23, in the Leslie Phillips Theater.
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Graduation - 2024 May 29

HCC Honors and Awards 2024

At the conclusion of each academic year, Holyoke Community College recognizes students with honors and awards for outstanding achievement and performance in a wide array of academic areas and extracurricular pursuits. Awardees for the 2023-2024 academic year were honored during an in-person ceremony on Wed., May 15, in the Leslie Phillips Theater. Congratulations to this year's award winners!
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Academic Award - 2024 May 20

HCC Foundation 2024-2025 Scholarship Awardees

This year, the Holyoke Community College Foundation awarded 388 scholarships worth $335,000 to new, current, and transferring HCC students for the 2024-2025 academic year. These scholarships have been made possible through the generosity of alumni, friends, faculty, trustees, and community-minded corporations. Congratulations to this year's recipients, who were celebrated at a special reception on May 9.
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Scholarship - 2024 May 13

HCC honors Phi Theta Kappa inductees

Holyoke Community College is proud to recognize all the students accepted for membership into the Alpha Xi Omega chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for the 2023-2024 academic year. Students are invited to join Phi Theta Kappa when they have completed 15 college credits while maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or higher. New inductees were recognized during a campus celebration on May 1.
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Honor Society - 2024 May 2

2024 Visual Art Awards

Congratulations to all the students who selected for awards by the HCC Visual Art faculty. They were recognized Thursday, April 11, during an evening reception opening the 2024 Student Art Exhibition in the Taber Art Gallery. The exhibition runs through May 1.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2024 Apr 26

'The Great Gatsby' Cast & Crew

Holyoke Community College is proud to recognize the students participating in HCC's Spring 2024 theater production of "The Great Gatsby," a play by Simon Levy adapted from the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The play, directed by HCC Theater Professor and HCC alum Patricia Sandoval, will be presented in HCC's Leslie Phillips Theater April 11-13 at 7:30 p.m., with an additional 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday April 13.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2024 Apr 8

HCC Fall 2023 Dean's List

Each academic term, Holyoke Community College recognizes superior scholarship through the Dean's List. A student is placed on the Dean's List if his or her G.P.A. is 3.2 or higher. These students have earned Dean's List honors for the Fall 2023 semester.
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Dean's List - 2024 Jan 4

HCC recognizes fall 2023 graduates

Holyoke Community College is proud to recognize the following students who will complete their graduation requirements for either associate degrees or certificates by the end of the fall 2023 semester. These members of the Class of 2024 will be recognized at HCC's first Fall Graduate Reception on Wed., Nov. 29, in the college's Leslie Phillips Theater and are also invited to participate in HCC's 77th Commencement exercises at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., on June 1, 2024.
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Graduation - 2023 Nov 29

Holyoke Community College Class of 2023

Holyoke Community College is proud to recognize the following students who have completed their graduation requirements for the 2022-2023 academic year. This includes those who graduated in Dec. 2022, Jan. 2023, June 2023, and Aug. 2023. Members of the Class of 2023 received their diplomas or certificates June 3 at HCC's 76th Commencement exercises at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass.
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Graduation - 2023 Sep 18

HCC Foundation 2023-2024 Scholarship Awardees

This year, the Holyoke Community College Foundation awarded close to 300 scholarships worth close to $400,000 to new, current, and transferring HCC students for the 2023-2024 academic year. These scholarships have been made possible through the generosity of alumni, friends, faculty, trustees, and community-minded corporations. Congratulations to this year's recipients!
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Scholarship - 2023 Jun 21

HCC Spring 2023 Dean's List

Each academic term, Holyoke Community College recognizes superior scholarship through the Dean's List. A student is placed on the Dean's List if his or her G.P.A. is 3.2 or higher. These students have earned Dean's List honors for the Spring 2023 semester.
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Dean's List - 2023 Jun 12

HCC Summer 2023 Dean's List

Each academic term, Holyoke Community College recognizes superior scholarship through the Dean's List. A student is placed on the Dean's List if his or her G.P.A. is 3.2 or higher. These students have earned Dean's List honors for Summer 2023.
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Dean's List - 2023 Sep 7

HCC celebrates nursing graduates

Every spring, graduates of HCC's Associate in Science in Nursing program are recognized with a traditional pinning ceremony during which they are inducted into the health care field as soon-to-be registered nursing professionals. They light candles, are "pinned" by a registered nurse, and recite the Nightingale Pledge. This year, the college celebrated graduates of its ASN program on Thursday, May 25, in the HCC Campus Center.
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Graduation - 2023 May 30

HCC Honors and Awards 2023

At the conclusion of each academic year, Holyoke Community College recognizes students with honors and awards for outstanding achievement and performance in a wide array of academic areas and extracurricular pursuits. Awardees for the 2022-2023 academic year were honored in an in-person ceremony on Wed., May 17, at the Bartley Center for Athletics & Recreation. Congratulations to this year's award winners!
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Academic Award - 2023 May 18

HCC honors Phi Theta Kappa inductees

Holyoke Community College is proud to recognize all the students accepted for membership into the Alpha Xi Omega chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for the 2022-2023 academic year. Students are invited to join Phi Theta Kappa when they have completed 15 college credits while maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or higher. New inductees will be recognized during an online celebration on May 18.
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Honor Society - 2023 May 9

'Stop Kiss' Cast & Crew

Holyoke Community College is proud to recognize the students and alumni participating in HCC's Spring 2023 theater production of "Stop Kiss," by Diana Son and directed by HCC alum Susanna Apgar. The play will be presented in HCC's Leslie Phillips Theater April 13-15 at 7:30 p.m., with a Sat., April 15 matinee at 2 p.m.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2023 Apr 13

HCC Fall 2022 Dean's List

Each academic term, Holyoke Community College recognizes superior scholarship through the Dean's List. A student is placed on the Dean's List if his or her G.P.A. is 3.2 or higher. These students have earned Dean's List honors for the Fall 2022 semester.
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Dean's List - 2023 Jan 19

'Men On Boats' Cast & Crew

Holyoke Community College is proud to recognize the students and alumni participating in HCC's Fall 2022 theater production of "Men On Boats," by Jaclyn Backhaus and directed by HCC theater professor Pat Sandoval '84. The play will be presented in HCC's Leslie Phillips Theater Nov. 17-19 at 7:30 p.m., with a Sat., Nov. 19, matinee at 2 p.m.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2022 Nov 16

HCC Foundation 2022-2023 Scholarship Awardees

This year, the Holyoke Community College Foundation awarded more than 300 scholarships worth close to $400,000 to new, current, and transferring HCC students. These scholarships have been made possible through the generosity of alumni, friends, faculty, trustees, and community-minded corporations. Scholarship awardees for the 2022-2023 academic year were celebrated at a special reception on Wed, Nov. 9. Congratulations to this year's recipients!
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Scholarship - 2022 Nov 14

Summer 2022 Dean's List

Each academic term, Holyoke Community College recognizes superior scholarship through the Dean's List. Students are placed on the Dean's List if their G.P.A. is 3.2 or higher. These students have earned Dean's List honors for the Summer 2022 term.
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Dean's List - 2022 Oct 3

Holyoke Community College Class of 2022

Holyoke Community College is proud to recognize the following students who have completed their graduation requirements for the 2021-2022 academic year. This includes those who graduated in Dec. 2021, Jan. 2022, June 2022, and Aug. 2022. Members of the Class of 2022 received their diplomas or certificates June 4 at HCC's 75th Commencement exercises at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass.
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Graduation - 2022 Sep 16
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