January 2024
QCC Men's Basketball player Daniel Edmonds

Wyvern Sports Corner

Pep Rally

Come to the pep rally on Thursday, January 23, 2024 to cheer on the Wyverns Men’s and Women’s basketball teams for their first home games of the spring semester. Don't miss the exciting half-time show featuring a foul shot contest to win air pods, QCC swag… Read More

Natalie Cook, facilitator for the Movies for Mental Health workshop

Art With Impact: Movies Take on Mental Health

Art With Impact is a non-profit organization that promotes mental wellness by creating space for young people to learn and connect through art and media. 

The non-profit put on a two-hour workshop, “Movies for Mental Health,” which was… Read More

"stem students of the semester" promo

STEM Deans Announce STEM Students of the Semester for Fall 2023

STEM Dean Ben Benton (School of Mathematics and Science) and Acting Dean Kathy Rentsch (School of Business, Engineering & Technology) announced the names of 27 STEM students whose efforts and achievements are being recognized for Fall 2023 as STEM Students… Read More

qcc campus

QCC Welcomes New Staff

On November 20, QCC welcomed Mendrick Banzuela - DEI Program Administrator - Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Administrative Services. Mendrick brings several years of experience. Most recently, he was a Career and Transfer Services Generalist at QCC.… Read More

qcc campus

In the News

November 2023
From left: Dr. Lorna Rivera, Germán Chiriboga, Mariana Atencio, Dr. Luis Pedraja, Elena Quiroz-Livanis and Kevin Lovaincy

Hispanic Heritage Month with Mariana Atencio

QCC concluded Hispanic Heritage Month with an incredible day of inspiration and connection centered around an inspiring keynote presentation by journalist, author and motivational speaker Mariana Atencio.

"Representation matters," said QCC President Dr. Luis Pedraja… Read More

Maria Milagros (center in green) with QCC employees at the Staff Development Conference

Staff Development Conference Reveals the Truth About Work-Life Balance

October's Staff Development Conference kicked off with Maria Milagros (Vazquez), an award winning keynote speaker, author, two-time TEDx speaker, storyteller, personal growth expert and empowerment life coach. Milagros gave an energizing presentation that… Read More

QCC alum Jennifer Hernandez

QCC Alum Named Outstanding Woman in Business by Worcester Business Journal

Hard work and a community focus have been paying off for QCC Alum Jennifer Hernandez, who was recently named one of Worcester Business Journal’s Outstanding Women in Business and Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Worcester Class of 2024.… Read More

Jorge Sierra with members of the QCC community.

Disability Awareness Month Brings QCC Alum Back to Campus

In celebration of October's Disability Awareness Month, Student Accessibility Services and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, hosted QCC alum and motivational speaker Jorge Sierra. Sierra was shot in a gang-related incident in 1997, which left him paralyzed… Read More

Executive Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Kevin Lovaincy reads to children.

Children's School Students Get DEI Days with Kevin Lovaincy

On Monday, Executive Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Kevin Lovaincy paid a special visit to the The Children’s School: Early Childhood Education Lab School to read and discuss a book called "Be You!" by Peter H. Reynolds. 

The children got to see… Read More

The 2023-2024 Student Government Association

Student Government Sworn In for 2023-2024 Academic Year

On Wednesday, October 25, 2023 the 2023-2024 Student Government Association (SGA) was officially sworn in. The new association consists of:

  • Dignamar Figueroa - Chair 
  • Mike Frey - Vice Chair of SGA 
  • Jessica… Read More

QCC police patch badge

QCC Police Department Awarded State Recognized Accreditation

In early October, the Quinsigamond Community College Campus Police Department was once again awarded state accreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC).

“This is an honor not only for our department, but also for the college,” said QCC Chief of Police… Read More

QCC Director of Community Engagement Sean Harris (left) and Kwame Appiah of Kumasi FC Soccer Club

QCC Presents First Community Impact Award to Kumasi Soccer Club

On October 12, 2023, Quinsigamond Community College presented its first Community Impact Award to Kwame Appiah and his family members for their work and founding of the Kumasi FC Soccer Club. The Kumasi FC Soccer Club has been serving the Greater Worcester community since 2010 and offers a… Read More

Safety Corner

Safety Corner

Valuable FBI-LEEDA Training Helps Advance Safety Communications

As QCC continues to advance and fortify its safety protocols and procedures, understanding the importance of delivering timely, appropriate and accurate information, particularly during crisis situations, is a vital… Read More

A student uses virtual reality technology during the Transfer and Technology Fair.

Transfer and Tech Fair

On Halloween, QCC hosted an epic transfer and technology fair. Students were able to visit with over 60 colleges and universities to learn about higher education options after QCC. Some of the institutions, including QCC, also showed off their latest technology projects.

Read More

Grace Kiffney, Beth Fullerton, Nicole Wijkamp, Leoni Gaikema and Maria Rachel de Paula Gomes

Transfer Services Goes International with Exchange Program

QCC had the privilege of hosting a cultural job exchange through the Netherlands Professional & Cultural Exchange Program thanks to Coordinator of Transfer/Articulation Beth Fullerton. Fullerton and Nicole Wijkamp, a career and student support counselor at … Read More

Career & Transfer Services Counselor Oscar Chavez and Coordinator, Career Services & Credit for Prior Learning Nichole Wheeler

STEM Spectacle Shows Students Ins and Outs of Industry Careers

Students got a hands-on feel for careers in STEM on October 18 at the STEM Spectacle, sponsored by the Center for Career & Transfer Services and the STEM Starter Academy.

Representatives from several dynamic companies were in attendance to tell students what it's like to work in… Read More

Women's soccer

Wyvern Sports Corner

Spin

Spin your way into a healthier tomorrow with Spin classes that begin again in the Athletic Center on Wednesday, November 8 from 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. with Instructor Amy Booth in the Athletic Center.

Read More

qcc campus

QCC Welcomes New Staff

On October 23, QCC welcomed Dawn Davis - Administrative Secretary I- Office of Institutional Communications- External Affairs. Dawn brings several years of experience. Most recently, she was an Insights Recruiting Coordinator for Dynatrace. 

On October… Read More

qcc campus

In the News

October, 2023

October 2023
Mariana Atencio

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

From September 15 to October 15, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which honors the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latin American communities. 

In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, on Thursday, October 19 the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will… Read More

Coordinator of the Future Focus Program Gilmarie Vongphakdy (right) with a student

Future Focus Program Receives $675K in Transition to College Funding

Quinsigamond Community College was awarded $675,000 in Transition to College funding from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). The funding covers a three-year period and will go towards QCC’s Future Focus program, which supports adult learners from adult… Read More

Dr. Felipe Agudelo

Sankofa Series Starts Semester by Tackling Racial Discourse in Social Media

What language has to be used to be considered hate speech on social media? Are there "bad" and "good" expressions of racism? These are some of the questions that were posed in Dr. Felipe Agudelo's presentation Social Media and the Construction of Racial Discourse as part of… Read More

Dean of Institutional Research and Planning Ingrid Skadberg on a Fulbright Scholarship to India

Dean of Institutional Research and Planning Travels to India on Fulbright Scholarship

In March of 2023, Dean of Institutional Research Planning Ingrid Skadberg represented QCC on a Fulbright scholarship that took her halfway across the world to India. The Fulbright Scholarship program, started in 1945 to establish goodwill through the… Read More

Samuel Fuller Film Series promo

Scholar in Residence Brings Sam Fuller Film Series to QCC

This year's scholar-in-residence, Professor of English Mark Bates, is bringing film front and center with a series focused on director and screenwriter Samuel Fuller. The series will run throughout the 2023/2024 academic year and include a selection of films… Read More