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

Thriving in Technology

The first of four profiles of Inspirational Alumnae features Mary Ekmalian, '78, chief information officer and head of corporate technology at First Data, NY.

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

Arthur Pero, '17

Arthur earned his associate degree after the Fall 2016 semester and transferred to Amherst College, where he is now working on his bachelor's degree in English.

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

Kiana Estime

Kiana was one of only 55 community college students in the U.S. awarded the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship this year.

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

Jessica Aduwo, '16

A STEM Scholar at HCC, Jessica is now working on her bachelor's degree in biology at Smith College.

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

Noah Paradis-Burnett

Noah, a mechanical engineering major, is the recipient of a STEM Scholarship from the National Science Foundation and two other academic scholarships from the HCC Foundation.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/noah-paradis-burnett

Angelica Merino Monge

Angelica's story of immigrating to the U.S. from El Salvador was featured in an oral history radio project on New England Public Radio called "Words in Transit." It is also now featured in a book by the same name.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/spotlight-profiles/angelica-merino-monge

Theodore "Teddy" McCormick

Teddy McCormick was part of the first cohort of HCC students selected for a prestigious STEM Scholarship from the National Science Foundation. This year, he will represent students on the HCC Board of Trustees.

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

Natalie Richards

Granby native Natalie Richards joined Student Senate last spring and will serve HCC as Student Senate president for the 2016-2017 school year.

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

Karianne Santiago

Honors student and student senator Karianne Santiago moved to West Springfield from Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, just so she could attend Holyoke Community College.

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

Raúl Gutiérrez

Raúl Gutiérrez is helping create a Latino studies program at HCC that he hopes will expand the college's reach and scope.

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

Student Art Show

The exhibition features artwork created by students from more than 50 Visual Art classes during the 2024-2025 academic year.

http://www.hcc.edu//about/news-events-and-media/events/student-art-show-2025

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