PROFILES OF EXCELLENCE
With the help of her professors and advisers, Xinyan Jiang '24, a Chinese immigrant who learned English as a second language, is on her way to Amherst College after earning her associate degree from HCC.
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People Power
Marlowe Washington, a pastor who holds doctorates in both education and ministry, is HCC's inaugural vice president of people, culture, and equity.
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Mail Bonding
Holyoke Community College and Amherst College students created art, then mailed it to each other throughout the semester. The results? Out of the box.
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More for Thrive
Auto dealer Gary Rome presented a $5,000 donation check to the HCC Foundation to support the college's Thrive Student Resource Center.