Learn With Cutting Edge Technology

Explore exciting career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, or math.

http://www.hcc.edu//center-for-life-sciences

Get cookin' on your new career

Curious about a career in culinary arts? HCC can help you get there!

http://www.hcc.edu//culinary-arts-at-hcc

Kickstart your creativity

HCC degrees in Communications, Media, and Theater Arts will kickstart your creativity.

http://www.hcc.edu//cmta

Contact Us

How to contact Holyoke Community College.

http://www.hcc.edu//contact-us

Become a digital defender

Cybersecurity pros protect and defend from digital attacks.

http://www.hcc.edu//cybersecurity

Flexible Fall Starts

With jobs, school and childcare uncertain, you need extra flexibility right now. That's why HCC is offering three fall start dates for 2022!

http://www.hcc.edu//flexible-fall-starts

Flexible Spring Starts

With jobs, school, and childcare uncertain, you need extra flexibility right now.

http://www.hcc.edu//flexible-spring-starts

The Healthcare Field is Growing!

Are you looking for a lucrative career helping others? The healthcare field is waiting!

http://www.hcc.edu//healthcare-at-hcc

Hurricane Fiona Relief

Help the people of Puerto Rico with Boricua Care Packages

http://www.hcc.edu//hurricane-fiona-relief

Latinx Studies

New interdisciplinary program!

http://www.hcc.edu//latinx-studies

Grant Extension

The state has awarded HCC a three-year, $450,000 grant so the college can continue its free, college-prep program, Transition to College & Careers.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/news-stories/tcc-grant

One Day in Thrive

Take a look inside HCC's Thrive Student Resource Center, the program that supports the college's most vulnerable students.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/news-stories/thrive

Featured Leaders

Women leaders of area institutions will be the guest presenters at the spring 2020 Women's Leadership Luncheon series hosted by HCC and the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/news-stories/leadership-lunch-sp20

From Plath to Perez

Holyoke Community College student Marissa Perez has won the prestigious Glascock Poetry Prize, believed to be the oldest, intercollegiate poetry contest in the country.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/news-stories/poetry-prize

Parental Honors

Retired HCC professor Candida 'Candy' Johnson has established a scholarship in memory of her parents, Ed and Verdi Johnson, career educators who loved the arts.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/news-stories/candy-johnson

Added Value

HCC has received a $240,743 state grant to expand and improve the outdoor, instructional kennel used for its Veterinary Technician program.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/news-stories/vet-tech-grant

'Together HCC'

President Royal has pledged $10k toward a new HCC campaign meant to help boost morale in a time of great uncertainy as well as raise money for students in financial distress.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/news-stories/together-hcc

Housing Pilot

HCC and Westfield State University are part of a new state program that provides free campus housing and meal plans to students struggling with homelessness and food insecurity.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/news-stories/wsu-hcc-housing

Special Delivery

In response to supply shortages, HCC is donating masks, owns, exam gloves and other personal protection equipment to help medical professionals battling coronavirus.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/news-stories/ppe-donation

'Paint What You Feel'

Alumni Connection Preview: Alumni Steve and Brenda Jones founded the Warrior's Art Room to help veterans and their families heal the invisible wounds of war.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/news-stories/warriors-art-room

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