BCC Student Monica Bliss Named to All-USA Academic Team
Monica Bliss, a student at Berkshire Community College, is one of 20 college students across the country named to the All-USA Academic Team. The prestigious award is sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Bliss, who maintains a 4.0 grade point average, will receive a $5,000 scholarship to continue her education. She will be recognized at an AACC virtual convention on May 13, 2021.
Yo-Yo Ma performs at BCC Vaccine Clinic
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma performed an impromptu performance during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for folks waiting in the observation area after receiving their shot
Achieving the Dream today announced the first cohort of colleges in its new Building Resiliency in Rural Communities for the Future of Work initiative, which aims to increase equitable student success by strengthening rural colleges' capacity to prepare students for careers in today's economy.
BCC launches a Collegiate Recovery Community for its students on campus
BCC launched a Collegiate Recovery Community for its students last fall, and will expand its efforts into the spring 2021 semester and beyond. The recovery community, Students for Recovery at BCC, is a shared space for students to give and gain peer support, celebrate recovery, pursue their college goals, and find success.
BCC's TRIO Student Support Services program renewed for five years
BCC's TRIO Student Support Services grant program was renewed for five years, with an award of $1,473,625 to help more students succeed in and graduate from college. BCC's program will receive $294,725 per year, allowing it to continue serving 165 students per academic year through 2025.
BCC hires new Vice President of Administration & Finance
Berkshire Community College (BCC) is excited to announce that it has hired Andrea Wadsworth as the new Vice President of Administration and Finance.
End the stigma - an Op-Ed by T.J. Karis
T.J. Karis, an Admissions Counselor at BCC, writes about his experience going form a community college to a four-year school in less debt, and why others should do the same.
The case for community college Op-Ed
President Ellen Kennedy discusses the reasons why students of all ages should be considering community colleges during the COVID-19 pandemic
BCC adds 18 student names to Spring 2020 dean's list
BCC is pleased to announce it has added 18 students to the spring 2020 Dean's List, after finding a fault in the system that prevented their names from being sent in the first announcement.
MACC Presidents Statement on Systemic Racism
The Mass. Association of Community Colleges (MACC) Presidents have released a joint statement on systemic racism