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2014 l al F BHCC Bunker Hill Community College Magazine Going Places Learn and Earn Internship takes students uptown to new possibilities Commencement 2014 Senator Markey addresses largest graduating class in BHCC history BHCC Turns 40 Old enough for memories, young enough for dreams Features Departments 05 Senator Edward J. Markey Addresses the Largest 05 Campus News Graduating Class in the College’s History 30 Campus Visitors 08 The Learn and Earn Internship Transforms Students’ Lives 34 Off-Campus 16 Q&A with the President 18 Celebrating BHCC's 40th Anniversary 29 Final Exam in a House of Books 32 Annual Gala Inaugurates Ruby Scholarships campus news Bunker Hill Community College In this issue’s sampling of recent BHCC news, President Pam Next Stop: Success personnel transitioning into Board of Trustees Eddinger speaks for community colleges at the White House civilian life, named Bunker As of June 30, 2014 and on NPR, the Boston Private Industry Council (PIC) honors Single Stop director Hill Community College to Marita Rivero three BHCC students, The Boston Foundation recognizes garners recognition the list of top Military Friendly Chair Then and Now Schools. The list singles BHCC’s Single Stop, the Massachusetts Department of The Boston Foundation Antoine Junior Melay* out the colleges, universities Revenue forms a new partnership with the College, and more. recognized Dr. Kathleen Second Vice Chair and trade schools that do the O’Neill with a Change Maker Amy L. Young most to embrace America’s Award for her work as director Secretary military service members, of Bunker Hill Community Viet Phan veterans and spouses as From the College’s Single Stop program. Student Trustee students and ensure their White House The award goes to people Hung T. Goon success on campus. The making contributions that help Alexandra Oliver-Dávila Obama recognizes College enrolls approximately Bostonians to thrive. Single Colleen Richards Powell BHCC summer program 529 active military and veteran Stop has assisted 5,577 students Carmen Vega-Barachowitz students; since 2010 the Richard C. Walker, III Bunker Hill Community since its inception at BHCC in veteran population has College’s work with low- 2011; the value in benefits and *BHCC ALUMNUS increased approximately income students earned services they have accessed Pam Y. Eddinger, Ph.D. 124 percent. praise from President Barack Eddinger On NPR through the program exceeds President Obama at a national gathering $6.3 million. O’Neill has headed BHCC president speaks Director of Editorial Services of education leaders at the the Single Stop program, which Building a Patricia J. Brady for community colleges White House. Obama referred connects low-income students Better Workforce Director of Creative Services to the need of low-income Bunker Hill Community to resources that help them Partnership prepares Caryn Hirsch students to prepare for college- College President Pam Y. stay in school and earn a students for state tax Designers level work. He said: “Bunker Eddinger described the degree, from the outset. careers Anita Wolf, Karen Woo Hill is addressing this by giving increasingly critical role played Writers more incoming students the by community colleges on A Major Federal Grant Jon Garelick, chance to start catching up WBUR’s National Public Radio Kristen Paulson-Nguyen over the summer before program On Point with host $2 million to strengthen Photographers their freshman year.” BHCC Tom Ashbrook. Noting that LifeMap Kenny Chung, Bill Horsman, President Pam Y. Eddinger half of today’s undergraduates BHCC received a U.S. Richard Howard, Michael was among a select group of are now enrolled in the nation’s Malyszko, Nicholas B. Parkas Department of Education approximately 100 college and community colleges, Eddinger Title III grant under the Illustrators university presidents, along said community colleges have Norm Bendell, Anastasia Vasilakis Strengthening Institutions with higher education leaders, become “the anchor of the Program. Only 39 colleges philanthropists and nonprofit future.” Community college and universities across the organizations, invited to attend presidents from California country received the grant. the summit on education at and Texas also took part in The $2,232,943 grant over the White House. the discussion. five years will fund the project “From Dreams to Reality: In This Issue BHCC LifeMap,” which aims to improve student engagement, The cover story “Going Places” highlights BHCC’s rapidly growing Learn and Earn internship, achievement, persistence and a program that has built new relationships with corporate partners in Greater Boston and retention as well as completion, transformed the expectations of student participants. “It was the best thing I could have done,” beginning in the first semester said one intern, who has launched a new career—and a new life—through the program. and culminating in graduation Amy Pitter, Massachusetts Revenue Celebrating her inaugural year at BHCC, President Pam Eddinger shares her story in a Q&A and beyond. Commissioner with BHCC Magazine. She describes her background as an immigrant whose family came to the On the Cover United States in search of the American dream—and tells how her experience shaped a vision of Building upon the Patrick Learn and Earn intern Gabriella the community college as the best hope for building democracy in the United States today. Welcome Mat Administration’s agenda to Valenzuela approaching Beth Israel help strengthen the State's Don’t miss the stories about BHCC’s 40th Anniversary celebration with a time line of photos A friendly reception Deaconess Medical Center. covering four decades, and the 2014 Commencement, a rousing event with tears and cheers that community college workforce Story, page 8 for military veterans celebrated the 2014 graduating class, the largest in the College’s history. Keynote speaker Senator development programs, Photo: Michael Malyszko Edward J. Markey was enthusiastic and inspiring, and his speech brought the audience of 3,000 to Victory Media, the premier Revenue Commissioner Amy media entity for military Pitter joined Bunker Hill their feet in one of BHCC’s all-time great Commencements. 2 BHCC Magazine BHCC Magazine 3 campus news SENATOR EDWARD J. MARKEY ADDRESSES GRADUATES AT BHCC’S 2014 COMMENCEMENT Community College communications competition administrators in announcing sponsored by the National an innovative degree and Council for Marketing and certificate program. The Public Relations (NCMPR). program will prepare students The College took top honors in for a career in state taxation. NCMPR’s regional competition As part of the new curriculum, in 2012 as well, and has “Like a lot of you, I am Department of Revenue staff garnered numerous awards members make presentations in the organization’s national on Massachusetts state tax law. competitions. In 2013, a Gold Upon successful completion Award went to the spring and of prerequisite courses, the summer 2013 issues of BHCC the first in my family to students may be eligible for a Magazine. A magazine paid internship at DOR. “This illustration won a Gold Award is an extraordinary opportunity for digital illustration. BHCC for community college students won additional Gold Awards in graduate from college.” to gain credits and work the areas of transit advertising experience in an area for which and marketing campaigns. the state has a growing need,” NJCAA Division III Champions, the Bulldogs Silver Awards went to the said Higher Education College’s website and course success through the creation to the mainstream economy Commissioner Richard M. schedule. The College won of a culture of evidence, through education and Freeland. The College began Bronze Awards in the categories continuous improvement, employment. The awardees offering the new certificate of academic catalog and booklet. systemic institutional change, were honored in a ceremony program in fall 2013 and the Additionally, the College broad engagement of stake- at the Federal Reserve Bank associate degree in spring 2014. earned a Silver Award in the holders, and equity, with of Boston. wildcard category for a set particular attention to low- of murals in the College's Achieving the Dream income students as well as Top Dogs LifeMap suite. To view students of color. College earns national communications awards Team wins championship recognition recieved since 1999, visit Bunker Hill Community Aiming High The Bulldogs, the Bunker Hill bhcc.mass.edu/imc/awards. College received the Leah Community College men’s Boston Private Industry soccer team, won the National Learn and Earn: A Model Partnership Meyer Austin Award for its Chairman and CEO of Raytheon William H. Swanson provided 2 013 the inspiration for Learn and Earn, a program that provides Council lauds members invaluable hands-on experience in major Boston-area corporations for BHCC students. Swanson spearheaded Summer implementation of the program in conjunction with the Junior College Athletic Massachusetts Competitive Partnership and BHCC President success in increasing student Mary L. Fifield. Partners in the program include Bank of America, BJ’s Wholesale Club, EMC, Fidelity Investments, Raytheon, of BHCC community Bunker Hill Community College Magazine State Street Corporation, Staples and Suffolk Construction. retention and completion at Association (NJCAA) Division BHCC Commencement 2013 Raytheon Chairman and CEO William H. Swanson, President’s Distinguished Service Award Recipient, Addresses