July 5, 2008
Bunker Hill Community College Breaks Ground for New Building
Boston, June 11, 2008 – Bunker Hill Community College broke ground Tuesday, June 10, 2008, for a 48,000-square-foot Health and Wellness Center, the first new building on the Charlestown campus in thirty years. The building will house state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories supporting students majoring in nurse education and health professions. (06/11/2008) FULL STORY
Bunker Hill Community College Celebrates 34th Commencement
Boston, May 31, 2008 – Bunker Hill Community College, the largest community college in Massachusetts, awarded nearly 800 degrees and certificates to the class of 2008 at the College’s 34th Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 31, 2008. Dr. Carol R. Johnson, superintendent of Boston’s 57,000-student public school system, was the keynote speaker. (05/31/2008) FULL STORY
Boston Schools Superintendent to Address Bunker Hill Community College Commencement
Boston, May 8, 2008 – Carol R. Johnson, superintendent of Boston’s 57,000-student public school system, will be the keynote speaker at Bunker Hill Community College’s 34th commencement exercises, BHCC president Mary L. Fifield announced today. The event will be held on Saturday, May 31, at 11 a.m. on the college grounds. (05/08/2008) FULL STORY
BHCC Magazine Recognized as Best in Nation
Two-year old magazine brings home top honors from the
National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (04/03/2008) FULL STORY
Award-winning Author Gish Jen Visits BHCC
Boston, March 25, 2008 – Award-winning author and short story writer Gish Jen spoke to a group of more than 200 at Bunker Hill Community College on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Her lecture addressed second-generation immigrant issues, intergenerational conflicts and cultural diversity, and was followed by a book signing and reception. (03/25/2008) FULL STORY
BHCC Receives President’s Honor Roll Award for Service
College Honored for Distinguished Community Service (03/20/2008) FULL STORY
Workforce Development Grant Workshop at BHCC
Boston, March 13, 2008 – Small-business owners, human resources and training professionals and anyone responsible for staff training are invited to Bunker Hill Community College at 11:30 a.m., Friday, April 11, 2008, for a lunchtime briefing on how to obtain and use Massachusetts Workforce Development Training Fund grants. Our speaker will be Michael Corcoran from the Massachusetts Department of Workforce Development. (03/13/2008) FULL STORY
Award-winning Author Gish Jen to Speak at BHCC
Boston, March 5, 2008 – Award winning author and short story writer Gish Jen will speak at Bunker Hill Community College on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Her presentation will take place in the A300 Auditorium on the Charlestown Campus located at 250 New Rutherford Avenue, Boston, MA 02129. The program will begin at 1pm and include a lecture and reception. This event is free and open to the public, however, reservations are encouraged. To guarantee a seat, call 617-228-2386 or e-mail speakers@bhcc.mass.edu. (03/05/2008) FULL STORY
International Journalist Mariane Pearl Addresses Crowd at BHCC
Boston, February 21, 2008 – International journalist and author Mariane Pearl spoke to a standing room only crowd today as more than 400 turned out at Bunker Hill Community College to hear her speak about her husband, his death and his legacy. Mariane Pearl was five months pregnant when her husband, The Wall Street Journal’s South Asia Bureau Chief—Daniel Pearl, was kidnapped and brutally murdered by a militant fundamentalist group in Pakistan in 2002. Their son was born in Paris four months later. (02/21/2008) FULL STORY
Bunker Hill Community College Wins $125,000 Grant from MetLife Foundation
Boston, February 20, 2008 –The MetLife Foundation has awarded a $125,000 grant to Bunker Hill Community College to support student achievement and boost the number of students graduating with associate degrees or transferring to four-year colleges. Bunker Hill Community College is one of ten community colleges in the northeast—and the only community college in Massachusetts—to win an award in the $1.2 million MetLife Foundation program. (02/20/2008) FULL STORY
BHCC Hires New VP of Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the College Foundation
Boston, February 13, 2008 – Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) has appointed Michael R. Seppala as the Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the BHCC Foundation. Mr. Seppala joins BHCC from Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) in Worcester where he has held a similar position since 2003. He will join the BHCC staff on March 3rd. (02/13/2008) FULL STORY
Bunker Hill Community College Offers Free Tax Assistance
Boston, February 7, 2008 – It doesn’t take an accountant to tell you the value of getting assistance with your tax return—this year you can obtain tax preparation help for free. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at Bunker Hill Community College is available to help you fill out your state and federal tax returns free of charge. BHCC operates one of the largest VITA programs in the region, preparing returns for thousands of taxpayers each year. (02/07/2008) FULL STORY
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