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The Connection — Fall 2025

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More Than Money

50 Ways to Give, Give Back and Connect to HCC

Calling Captain Jones

Brenda Jones ’18 acts on a dream deferred

Servant Leader

Trudy Monson ’97 takes the helm as Alumni Council president

The Connection — Spring 2025

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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