Housatonic Community College

Anson C. Smith, Public Relations Coordinator
Housatonic Community College
900 Lafayette Blvd.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Tel: 203-332-5229, Fax: 203-332-5247
E-mail: asmith@hcc.commnet.edu

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2006 News Releases

• July 27, 2006 - HCC TO OFFER CLASSES IN MILFORD
• July 27, 2006 - REGISTRATION SESSIONS 8/2 AND 8/3 AT HCC

2006 Published Articles:

• December 26, 2006 CT Post - Area Kurds approve Saddam sentence
• December 2006 University Business - HCC wins mention in University Business
• October 27, 2006 The Chorinicle of Higher Education - Listening to the Business Community
• October 22, CT Post - Trumbull teen is ahead of her class
• OCtober 4, 2006 VoicesNews.com - Head Start on College: Oxford Student Passes CLEP Tests
• August 15, 2006 - Fugitives from Congo strife building new lives in area
• August 2006 University Business - How to Look at Community Colleges
• July 30, 2006 CT Post - Living in a war zone
• June 2, 2006 CT POST- HCC graduation a family affair: Mother, daughter receive degrees at Arena ceremony
• May 17, 2006 CT POST - HCC trustees move quickly, tap acting president
• May 17, 2006 CT POST - Surviving in Iraq, Thriving in U.S.
• May 11, 2006 CT POST - HCC president to retire
• May 7, 2006 CT POST - Escape to freedom - Laotian refugee now works at HCC
• May 6, 2006 - University Business - State of Affairs: Smart government relations can turn local and state officials into supporters of higher ed.
• February 15, 2006, CT POST - Accord opens SHU business programs to HCC grads

2005 HCC News Releases

• September 23, 2005 - HCC ALUMNUS HONORED AT HISPANIC BUSINESS EXPO ‘05
• September 19, 2005 - BOOK LAUNCH SET FOR  HCC PROFESSOR’S NOVEL
• September 6, 2005 - BRIDGEPORT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTEND HCC COLLEGE READINESS PROGRAM
• September 2, 2005 - HCC STUDENTS CONDUCTINGWATER DRIVE FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS
• September 2, 2005 - CONSTITUTION DAY PROGRAM 9/13 AT HCC
• August 26, 2005 - HCC OFFERS EMT COURSE
• August 25, 2005 - HCC STUDENT’S EXHIBIT ON KURDISTAN ON DISPLAY AT BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY
• August 18, 2005 - HCC OPEN REGISTRATION BEGINS FINAL WEEK
• August 18, 2005 - THE MARS LANDING VEHICLE: HCC PROF’S IDEA?
• August 9, 2005 - FIRST ANNUAL ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL AT SEASIDE PARK
• August 4, 2005 - KURDISH NEWSMAN/HCC STUDENT TELLS TALE OF TORTURE/REPRESSION UNDER SADDAM
• August 4, 2005 - MUSICIAN/HCC ALUMNUS STEVE CLARKE COMES HOME TO BRIDGEPORT
• August 4, 2005 - HCC DISPELS THE STEREOTYPES OF AGING
• July 21, 2005 - HCC OPEN REGISTRATION STARTS AUG 3
• July 1, 2005 - HCC PROF RECEIVES NATIONAL WRITING AWARD FOR ARTICLE SOLVING AMATEUR RADIO PROBLEM
• June 29, 2005 - HCC OFFERING NEW DEGREE PROGRAM IN INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
• June 29, 2005 - HCC DEAN HONORED FOR NEW DEGREE PROGRAM
• June 29, 2005 - HCC OFFERS NEW CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS TO MEET BUSINESSES’ NEEDS
• June 28, 2005 - HCC BIOTECH PROGRAM MAKES MAGIC, SAY AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
• June 28, 2005 - FAMILY ATMOSPHERE BRINGS MONROE’S MIKE RUSSO TO HCC
• June 28, 2005 - HCC STUDENT AMANDA BARRETT TAKES THE EDUCATIONAL “ROAD LESS TRAVELED BY”
• June 27, 2005 - HCC BUSINESS EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFER SKILLS THAT ARE IN DEMAND
• June 27, 2005 - HCC TO OFFER CLASSES AT ANSONIA HIGH SCHOOL
• June 16, 2005 - HCC, UCONN STAMFORD/WATERBURY ESTABLISH TRANSFER AGREEMENT
• June 6, 2005 - HCC PRESIDENT TO RECEIVE EDUCATION LEADERSHIP AWARD
• June 5, 2005 - HCC COMPUTER DEGREE PROGRAM BLENDS PRACTICAL WITH ACADEMIC
• May 27, 2005 - HCC ANNUAL OPEN JURIED ART SHOW OPENS JUNE 10
• May 27, 2005 - HCC’S “BEST AND BRIGHTEST” HONORED AT AWARDS NIGHT
• May 27, 2005 - HCC PRESIDENT HADLEY TO ADDRESS NEW YORK LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
• May 20, 2005 - Werth Family Foundation Funds Housatonic Museum of Art’s Conservation Program
• May 10, 2005 - Vickie Peterson, One Busy Lady
• May 10, 2005 - HCC’s Phi Theta Kappa Membership Soars
• May 5, 2005 - HCC to Host Immigration Forum
• April 19, 2005 - HCC COURTYARD FESTIVAL TO TAKE PLACE MAY 4TH
• April 19, 2005 - AWARD-WINNING POET TO SPEAK AT HCC HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE
• April 11, 2005 - HCC PROF PUBLISHES NINTH CHILDREN'S BOOK, SPEAKS IN RIDEGFIELD APRIL 19
• April 6, 2005 - HOUSATONIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO HOST HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR
• April 5, 2005 - FAIRFIELD’S AL WEINER “BITTEN” BY ART BUG
• April 5, 2005 - CONNECTICUT AUTHOR IS HCC COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER, WILL ALSO APPEAR AT COLLEGE THURSDAY, APRIL 21
• April 5, 2005 - AWARD-WINNING EDUCATOR, AUTHOR TO SPEAK AT HCC INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
• April 1, 2005 - NOTED WRITER TALKS SHOP AT HCC
• April 1, 2005 - HCC STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN PROJECT HOPE
• March 29, 2005 - HCC STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN PROJECT HOPE
• March 28, 2005 - AWARD WINNING NOVELIST MATTHEW SHARPE TO SPEAK AT HCC THURSDAY, MARCH 31
• March 7, 2005 - HCC SETS SPRING ENROLLMENT RECORD
• March 2, 2005 - HCC PROFESSOR “CO-ARTIST” IN NYC GATES PROJECT
• March 2, 2005 - HCC OFFERS SIX FOREIGN LANGUAGES
• February 14, 2005 - HCC ART STUDENTS DESIGN WWII MONUMENTS
• February 9, 2005 - HCC WINS COVETED NATIONAL AWARD
• February 5, 2005 - HCC WINS NATIONAL AWARD FOR ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY USE
• January 27, 2005 - BUSINESS ALLIANCES WIN HCC FINALIST STATUS IN NATIONAL COMPETITION
• January 18, 2005 - HCC/People’s Partnering To Offer Student Internships
• January 12, 2005 - HCC PLANS REGISTRATION EXTRAVAGANZA
• January 12, 2005 - HCC’s Community Outreach Partnership Center To Coordinate Point-In-Time Homeless Survey

2005 Published Articles

• December 10, 2005 CT Post - Agent Orange discoverer tries to make amends
• November 8, 2005 CT Post - Artist pursues big dream
• November 1, 2005 CT Post - ON THE ROAD AGAIN
• November 2, 2005 , CT Post - Grant challenges HCC to help students succeed
• Oct. 10, 2005 Law Tribune Newspapers- Cool Justice, Government Fires New Warning Shots
• October 14, 2005 Connecticut Post - Author successful in getting message across
• September 25, 2005 Connecticut Post, HCC offers seniors look into college
• September 10, 2005 - Ham radio operator facilitates rescue of Hurricane Katrina victim
• June 28, 2005 - HCC to offer classes in Ansonia
• June 15, 2005 - Deal gives HCC students a smooth move to UConn
• May 10, 2005 - She puts the Mrs. in Mrs. Puerto Rico
• May 6, 2005 - Old, new stories of ethnic cleansing shared at HCC
• April 30, 2005 - TOP STUDENTS MAKE TEAM
• March 13, 2005 - HCC offering Arabic language course
• April 19, 2005 - HCC speaker shares bond with grads

2004

• November 29, 2004 - College competes for prize of $10,000
• August 21, 2004 - Data for HCC campus show crime is minimal
• HCC Business Programs Offer Skills That Are In Demand Published: Bridgeport News August 19, 2004
• Housatonic committed to students’ safety Published: New Haven Register August 5, 2004
• Housatonic offers criminal justice Published: New Haven Register August 5, 2004
• Housatonic to receive quality award Published: Fairfield County Business Times August 1, 2004
• Bridge: Success story at HCC Published: Connecticut Post Sunday August 1, 2004
• Rell greets public, learns of concerns during HCC session Published: Connecticut Post Saturday July 31, 2004
• July 30, 2004 - HOUSATONIC CC PRESIDENT ADDRESSES NATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE
• Housatonic president focuses on competency Published: New Haven Register Friday July 30, 2004
• Terror strike may hinge on who’s elected Published: Connecticut Post Sunday July 25, 2004
• Experts: Iraq coalition weakening Published: Connecticut Post July 22, 2004
• Hung up on Mobiles Published: Connecticut Post Sunday July 18, 2004
• Street Talk Published: Connecticut Post July 9, 2004
• Middle School Students To Receive Awards In HCC’s Girls and Science Technology Program Published: Hartford Inquirer July 7, 2004
• $5.7m granted for expansion at Housatonic Published: Connecticut Post May 29, 2004
• Mexican Fiesta theme of free HCC event, Published: Connecticut Post May 3, 2004

2003

• May 5, 2003 - HCC, FOUR PROFESSORS TO RECEIVE AWARDS
• May 2, 2003 - FOOD/BOOK DRIVE FOR NEEDY AT HCC
• April 29, 2003 - 4TH ANNUAL COURTYARD FESTIVAL MAY 8 AT HCC
• April 24, 2003 - HCC STUDENTS VISIT STATE CAPITOL
• April 23, 2003 - HCC PROF JANET ZAMPARO: FROM CLASSROOM TO CABARET
• April 10, 2003 - HCC AWARDED CONTRACT FOR FOUR TRAINING PROGRAMS
• April 11, 2003 - HCC OBSERVES HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE WITH ALL-DAY EVENT MONDAY, APRIL 28
• March 20, 2003 - "RUMI: THE PATH OF LOVE" TO BE PERFORMED AT HCC
• March 17, 2003 - HCC SETS SPRING ENROLLMENT RECORD
• March 10, 2003 - HOUSATONIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO HOST GIRLS AND TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION

2002

• November 5. 2002 - COURSES TO HELP WORKERS, BUSINESSES COMPETE
• November 5, 2002 - AREA FIREFIGHTERS TO DEMONSTRATE SAFE HOME EVACUATION AT HCC
• November 4, 2002 - FREE WORKSHOPS ON BIOTECHNOLOGY
• October 29, 2002 - GHOSTHUNTERS TO VISIT HCC TOMORROW
• October 21, 2002 - HCC CABARET NIGHT OCT. 24
• October 15, 2002 - HCC MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM WINS ACCOLADES, $5,000 AWARD
• October 11, 2002 - HCC HOLDING CANDIDATES FORUM
• October 11, 2002 - HCC FAST-TRACK COURSES OFFER WHAT YOU NEED, WHEN YOU NEED IT
• September 20. 2002 - HCC WOMEN’S CENTER TO HOLD CANDLELIGHT RALLY
• September 11, 2002 - HCC QUILT-MAKING PROJECT RECORDS COMMUNITY EXPRESSION OF REMEMBRANCE
• August 28, 2002 - OPERATION RESPECT CT DIRECTOR TO SPEAK AT HCC CONVOCATION AUG 30
• August 21, 2002 - HCC REGISTRATION PARTY HAS FIFTIES THEME
• July 25, 2002 - HCC OFFERS VIRTUAL PUBLICATIONS
• July 25, 2002 - EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS TO “GRADUATE” FROM COLLEGE
• June 28, 2002 - HCC OFFERS TRAINING COURSE FOR HEALTH CARE OUTREACH WORKERS
• May 31,2002 - HCC’S “BEST AND BRIGHTEST” HONORED AT AWARDS NIGHT
• May 31, 2002 - 321 HCC STUDENTS RECEIVE DEGREES, CERTIFICATES
• May 23, 2002 - HCC Graduation, Awards Night
• May 21, 2002 - HCC IS FIRST CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE TO EARN WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY CERTIFICATE
• May 13, 2002 - HCC INDUCTS 65 STUDENTS INTO PHI THETA KAPPA
• April 19, 2002 - 3RD ANNUAL COURTYARD FESTIVAL TO BE HELD AT HCC
• April 19. 2002 - IMMIGRATION FORUM MAY 4 AT HCC
• April 18, 2002 - Psi Beta Induction
• April 12, 2002 - HCC GROWTH CONTINUES, NEW ENROLLMENT RECORDS SET
• April 2, 2002 - HCC OFFERS FREE WORKSHOPS ON BIOTECHNOLOGY
• March 21, 2002 - HCC TO HOST HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL, DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE
• March 21, 2002 - HCC TO HOST FEMINIST SPEAKER MARY DALY
• March 19, 2002 - HCC TO HOST GIRLS AND TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION
• March 15, 2002 - HCC TO HOST HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR
• March 14, 2002 - TOTAL ACCESS CLUB TO HOST CONFERENCE ON DISABILITIES AND EMPLOYMENT
• March 13, 2002 - HCC INTRODUCES SEVEN PC CLASSES IN APRIL
• March 13, 2002 - HCC TO OFFER FOUR CLASSES IN NEW HIGH-TECH MAC LAB
• March 12, 2002 - HCC TO OFFER CONVERSATIONAL ITALIAN
• March 8, 2002 - HCC OFFERS FAST-TRACK MARKETING COURSE
• February 26, 2002 - HCC OFFERS FIVE NEW COMPUTER CLASSES IN MARCH
• February 26, HCC OFFERS SAFE BOATING/ PWC CERTIFICATION COURSE
• February 20, 2002 - Accreditation Team to Visit HCC