Admission

Whether you're just starting your college education, interested in changing careers, or looking for classes to enrich your life, HCC can help you achieve your goals!

http://www.hcc.edu//admission

Tuition & Aid

Holyoke Community College offers an outstanding education at fees that are among the lowest in the Commonwealth.

http://www.hcc.edu//tuition-and-aid

Alumni & Friends

We hope you'll visit often, and keep up with the latest news and events.

http://www.hcc.edu//alumni-and-friends

Faculty & Staff

Learn about benefits and college policies, check the schedule for the next Staff Council meeting, locate a colleague, or join a committee.

http://www.hcc.edu//faculty-and-staff

Help Desk

Login information, connecting to wireless, help desk details, and more.

http://www.hcc.edu//help-desk

Students

Find resources, links, and support for current HCC students.

http://www.hcc.edu//students

It's never too late!

Whether you're returning to college or enrolling for the first time, HCC will help you get where you want to go.

http://www.hcc.edu//adult-learner

Annual Awards Recognizing Outstanding Faculty and Staff

Nominations are now being accepted for the following awards to celebrate the accomplishments of our outstanding faculty and staff. Please join President George Timmons and your colleagues for a special event to announce our 2024 award recipients:

http://www.hcc.edu//annual-awards-recognizing-outstanding-faculty-and-staff

ARISE Conference

The Advancing Research and Innovation in STEM Equity (ARISE) Conference will be hosted at Holyoke Community College on Friday, April 12, 2024.

http://www.hcc.edu//arise-conference

HCC Career Pathways Program

Earn your Child Development Certificate (CDA) or Infant/Toddler and/or Preschool Certificate for free!

http://www.hcc.edu//career-pathways-grant-for-early-childhood-educators

On This Land

Jim Sheehan ’74 is a retired Massachusetts State Police major. His family once owned a dairy farm on the land where Holyoke Community College now sits.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/james-sheehan

Community Connections

Zydalis Bauer '09 is the host of New England Public Media's "Connecting Point" program, airing Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. on local PBS channels.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/zydalis-bauer

Animal Instincts

A fear of science almost kept Carly Carpenter '22 from pursuing a career in veterinary medicine; now with her degree from HCC in hand, she's on her way to realizing that dream.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/carly-carpenter

STEM Redemption

HCC's STEM program helped shape Savana Paciulli's career trajectory. The 2022 valedictorian, math major and young mom is now headed to Smith College to study data science.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/savana-paciulli

Legal Intent

Armed with an HCC degree in criminal justice, new graduate Romone Gordon '22 is on his way to UMass to pursue legal studies – and a career as a police officer and lawyer.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/romone-gordon

No Imposter

As a busy young activist and community organizer, Kala Garrido '22 lost interest in her high school classes but found new educational inspiration at HCC.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/kala-garrido

Twin Powers

Alina and Anastasia Antropova of Southwick pursued vastly different academic paths at HCC but both graduated June 4 as valedictorians for Commencement 2022.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/antropovas

College Sparks

An associate degree in engineering led Tony Batakis '73 – "an almost high school dropout" – down a path to a 43-year career in the gas turbine business: "I think HCC saved me life."

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/tony-batakis

The Personal Touch

HCC's second president, David M. Bartley '54, reflects on the influence and impact of his mentor, George Frost, the first president of Holyoke Community College.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/david-bartley

Lasting Impacts

Gloria Lomax '75 spent 43 years at HCC as a student, professor, and, finally, president of the college's Alumni Association before she retired in 2015.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/gloria-lomax

Jeffrey Benoit

Nurse Aide Instructor, Business & Community Services

http://www.hcc.edu/x102.xml?first=Jeffrey&last=Benoit

Juan Burwell

Instructor, Astronomy, Business & STEM

http://www.hcc.edu/x102.xml?first=Juan&last=Burwell

Jane Burkhardt

Professor, English, Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities

http://www.hcc.edu/x102.xml?first=Jane&last=Burkhardt

Mary Buckley

Chair, Radiology, Health Sciences & Culinary Arts

http://www.hcc.edu/x102.xml?first=Mary&last=Buckley

Joseph Bruseo

Professor, Biology, Business & STEM

http://www.hcc.edu/x102.xml?first=Joseph&last=Bruseo

Wesley Carter

Career Coach, Business & Community Services

http://www.hcc.edu/x102.xml?first=Wesley&last=Carter

Christine Catania-Rachlin

Adjunct Faculty, Human Services, Academic Affairs

http://www.hcc.edu/x102.xml?first=Christine&last=Catania-Rachlin

David Case

Substitute Instructor, English Speakers of Other Languages, English as a Second Language

http://www.hcc.edu/x102.xml?first=David&last=Case

Althaea Carroll

Creative Projects Coordinator, Marketing & Strategic Communications

http://www.hcc.edu/x102.xml?first=Althaea&last=Carroll

Elton Braithwaite

Gateway to College Instructor, Gateway to College

http://www.hcc.edu/x102.xml?first=Elton&last=Braithwaite