The Connection — Spring 2025
In this issue
A Family Affair
New HCC program boosts support for adult learners, student parents
Freedom to Speak
Brandon Towle ’19 is the founder of New England’s first sleepaway camp for stuttering youth
A Silent Hero
JoAnne Wrobel ’02
The Connection — Fall 2024
In this issue
A Quiet Fire
As executive director of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, Shaitia Spruell ’14 leads by example
Junior Pride
Holyoke Junior College alumni take a walk down memory lane
Truly Momentous
HCC celebrates the inauguration of President George Timmons
The Connection — Spring 2024
In this issue
Meet the New Boss
Introducing President George Timmons
Advocacy in Action
Alum Meghan Maury ’04 honored for social justice activism
A Force in the Right Place
HCC remembers its second president, David M. Bartley ’54
The Connection — Spring 2023
In this issue
Endings & Exits
As retirement looms, President Christina Royal reflects on her time at HCC
‘This is Yours’
El Centro a welcome invitation to HCC’s Spanish-speaking students
The Change Agent
Saúl Caban brings new energy to ‘dream job’ at HCC.
The Connection — Fall 2022
In this issue
From the Heart
HCC mourns the loss of Joe Wright ’54
Family Pride
How one alum’s HCC education inspired her daughter to pursue her own college dreams
Celebrating 75
The party was well worth the wait



