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HCC Hires Provost
Monday, April 6, 2026
After 17 years at the University of Hartford as a professor and administrator, Jessica M. Nicklin will take on the role of HCC provost and vice president of academic affairs.
Kicking Up 'Dust'
Friday, April 3, 2026
The HCC Theater Department production of "Dust" (April 16-18), a loose adaptation of “Peter Pan," explores memory and agency in the wake of a school shooting.
'Gun' Merits Awards
Thursday, March 26, 2026
The HCC Theater Department’s fall 2025 production of “The Last Living Gun” received three awards at the recent American College Theater Festival in Albany, N.Y.
Vega Named Trustee
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Aaron Vega '90 is a former state representative and Holyoke city councilor who is now the president and CEO of the Western Mass Economic Development Council.
'Drive' Tops $1M
Monday, March 23, 2026
The sixth annual "Together HCC: Drive to Change Lives” campaign collected $131,278 from 455 alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends of the college.
Civic Leader
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Anthropology Professor Vanessa Martinez was one of two Holyoke educators honored March 9 by the city and state during Civic Learning Week.
Hall of Famer
Thursday, March 12, 2026
HCC Athletic Director Thomas “Tommy” Stewart has been inducted into the NJCAA Track and Field Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Night Watch
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
A $245,000 grant from the Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation will boost capacity and add evening hours to its Itsy Bitsy Child Watch program.
The Next Big Thing
Monday, Feb. 9, 2026
The next big thing in community college education isn’t a single innovation or technology – it’s a fundamental reimagining of how we work
News Champion
Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026
The Center for Community News at the University of Vermont has named HCC radio station manager Patrick LaBelle a 2026 community news champion.


