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Gateway Community College (GCC) recognized veterans recently with a ceremony in honor of Veterans Day and a fundraiser to help those in need.   The Veterans’ Affairs office hosted a ceremony on Nov. 12 in N100 to honor veterans and thank them for serving the country.  Rev. John Henry Scott, III, Esq., Kellie Byrd Danso, director of Career Services & Veterans’ Affairs, a...

Not all food experiments go as planned, but William Stewart’s attempt at a sweet and savory spin on a traditional ginger cookie captured just the right combination of flavor and texture intended.  Using breakfast staples like maple syrup and bacon, Stewart, a culinary associate at Gateway Community College (GCC), developed a cookie that combines crunch, chewiness, and melt-...

Adjusting to the demands of college life can be a stressful time for students who have to learn to negotiate a busy class schedule, often while working, and try to find time for relaxation as well.     “Managing Mental Illness as a College Student,” a student-led panel discussion sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Elm City and the Gateway Community ...

The Automotive program at Bullard-Havens Technical High School that is paving the way for automotive students to gain college credits at Gateway Community College (GCC) has received national recognition. Tomorrow’s Tech magazine named Bullard-Havens Technical High School in Bridgeport the 2018 School of the Year.   Roxanne Amiot, instructor and automotive department head at...

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, student entrepreneurs from Gateway Community College (GCC) and Housatonic Community College (HCC) set up shop this week to test the market for their products and services.  The Student Entrepreneur Pop-up Shops took place in HCC’s Beacon Hall Atrium on Tuesday, Nov. 27 and at GCC’s Fairway on Thursday, Nov. 29. Support for the e...

A candid discussion about life experiences of men of color and strategies to overcome challenges and build successful careers took place on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at Gateway Community College (GCC).  This IS Us:  Career Conversations about the Black Male Experience offered insight to students about how to tackle adversity and get ahead. The event started with a panel discussion w...

Sitting on the train commuting into work each weekday, Amie Fanning is rarely still as she clicks away on her camera phone. Along the way, Amie won’t miss the chance to photograph one particularly picturesque spot on the trip from Clinton to New Haven as she commutes to her job at Gateway Community College (GCC). Some photos capture the view just as she sees it; other times...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Nov. 9, 2018) — Students wishing to register for classes at Gateway Community College (GCC) this spring are invited to come to campus for Super Saturday, a one-stop, walk-in registration event from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on November 17.   GCC’s Student Success Center and service offices will be open to assist new and continuing students on a first-come, fir...

Faith Middleton, of WNPR’s “The Faith Middleton Food Schmooze®,” and Chris Prosperi, chef/owner of Metro Bis in Simsbury, were the featured hosts for an evening exploring signature dishes from cookbook author and television host Ina Garten on Wednesday, November 7 at Gateway Community College. The tasty menu included an appetizer, entrée and dessert from Garten’s new book, ...

Business Major, Jorge Bermudez travelled with Gateway President Paul Broadie II and Susan Swirsky, advisor to the Alpha Xi Theta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) at Gateway, to the Association of Community College Trustees’ (ACCT) 2018 Leadership Membership Celebration Luncheon in New York, NY on October 25 where he was honored as Connecticut's 2018 New Century Workforce Pat...

Gateway Community, GCC Athletics and Student Affairs will host an Alumni Basketball Game this Saturday, October 27 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at SCSU, Moore Field House 125 Wintergreen Avenue, New Haven, CT. All former Gateway Community College/South Central Community College students are invited to join Coach John Stewart with former basketball coaches, players and student...

The Gateway Community College (GCC) Foundation celebrated its 21st annual Hall of Fame Induction, October 4, with over 200 donors and supporters who were on hand to celebrate and cheer on this year's honorees.  Jeffrey A. Klaus (Jeff) was inducted as this year’s Corporate Honoree, along with Community Honorees, Elsie Blackshear Chapman and Ruby H. Melton.  Distinguished Alu...

The Connecticut National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) named Paul Broadie II, Ph.D. among the100 Most Influential Blacks in Connecticut for 2018.  Dr. Broadie is the President of Housatonic Community College (HCC) in Bridgeport and Gateway Community College (GCC) in New Haven, and among the first in Connecticut selected to preside over two colleg...

Gateway Community College (GCC) is pleased to announce that the Staff Member of the Year Award was given to Susan Swirsky in recognition of her extraordinary 35-year affiliation with the College at the Convocation Awards Ceremony on May 17th in the Curran Community Center. Swirsky first joined the GCC staff as a secretary to the Dean of Instruction in 1983. In 1986, she was...

As in previous years, the most popular major in the Class of 2018 remains Liberal Arts & Sciences, which prepares  students for transfer to four-year institutions. Other popular fields of study include Business, Transportation and Engineering Technologies, Human Services, General Studies, Allied Health and Health, Nursing, Computer Science and Early Childhood Education. ...

By Michael C. Bingham The experience of one recent immigrant family vividly illustrates how Gateway Community College and similar institutions in Connecticut can both provide a pathway to acclimatization and acculturation, as well as a bridge to higher educational opportunities — in some cases much higher.  Erica Chávez arrived in Connecticut from Mexico four years ago to ...

Gateway Community College (GCC) celebrates the Class of 2018’s new nursing candidates who received their nursing pins at the annual Nursing Pinning Ceremony. The May 14 ceremony at the College Street Music Hall (formerly the Palace Theater) in New Haven marks the transition from student to professional for 83 nursing majors.  Since its inception in 2002, GCC’s nursing progr...

The Allied Health Programs at Gateway Community College (GCC) held the Class of 2018 Pinning Ceremony Monday, May 21 at 5 p.m. at the College Street Music Hall. The evening ceremony marked the transition from student to professional for 56 graduates. GCC’s Allied Health Programs offer associate degrees and certificates for some of the most rapidly advancing careers in moder...

Larry Bingaman, president and chief executive officer of the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority  (RWA), was honored with an associate degree in humane letters honors causa from Gateway Community College (GCC). The degree was conferred by Gateway President Dr. Paul Broadie II during GCC’s 26th commencement exercises.   "Larry Bingaman's exemplary leadership an...