John B. Cook

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Quantum news for Western Mass and ⁦@STCCSpringfield⁩ masslive.com/westernmass/20…

CONGRATULATIONS to the 2026 Class of Bellwether Finalists! These 30 community colleges received the highest scores in one of our three award categories. THANK YOU to all 91 colleges that submitted an entry. #WeAreBellwether #2026CCFA

We know #STEMStartsNow — and it never stops. At @STCCSpringfield during #STEMWeek, we announced $1.5M in TRAIN grants to help 500+ adult learners gain hands-on STEM skills for good jobs in growing industries. STEM learning can happen anytime — we’re making now the time. 💡

MassTech recently explored a building on the @STCCSpringfield campus with @MassLtGov Driscoll to create a Quantum Supply Chain Accelerator (QSCA). #Quantum #QuantumSupplyChain #TeamMA

@MassLtGov @Mass_Tech @STCCSpringfield A great day building momentum for quantum in greater-Springfield: m.youtube.com/watch?v=652Q2Q…

Second stop: Springfield with @Mass_Tech! At @STCCSpringfield’s precision manufacturing lab to talk about quantum super computing. Students here are getting real hands on training, preparing them for good-paying, family sustaining jobs.

@JayAshMACP @NSInnoVentures @STCCSpringfield Wonderful to host you, and we might yet make a health care professional of you!

What a day Monday across MA: Eastern w a visit @NSInnoVentures on entrepreneurship, Central w Fallon CEO Manny Lopes on healthcare, & Western w an address on higher ed & eco dev @STCCSpringfield & nursing simulator tour w Pres Cook. Had a secret eco dev meeting too! Lots of opps!

From ⁦@WWLP22News⁩, a spotlight on our special segment. For ⁦@STCCSpringfield⁩, and so many sister institutions, this is the time to elevate our unique contributions wwlp.com/news/infocus/i…

Catering to adults is a superpower for community colleges - Yes! ⁦@PamEddinger⁩ masslive.com/news/2025/04/l…

STCC President @johnb_cook sat down with @WAMCRadio to discuss nearly a decade of growth at STCC, from expanding programs to navigating a pandemic and now the impact of Massachusetts’ free community college initiative. wamc.org/news/2025-03-0…

‼️Tomorrow's the day‼️ Join us for “Coffee for a Cause,” a #GivingTuesday event dedicated to raising funds for STCC students! 7am-11am on STCC's campus.

Yesterday, the Healey-Driscoll Administration, state legislators, local officials and educators celebrated the launch of #MassEducate. MassEducate allows all residents who have not yet earned a bachelor’s degree to attend community college in Massachusetts for free.

Join us and @R3chargeAmerica for “Recharging Careers and a Clean Future for Western Mass” on Oct. 19th! Learn more: recharge-america.org/events/recharg…

It was an exciting afternoon as we celebrated the opening of Holyoke Chicopee Springfield Head Start, Inc. on our campus! This partnership will provide affordable child care for qualifying families, as well as learning opportunities for STCC students.

Thank you to everyone who celebrated the opening of the Richard E. Neal Cybersecurity Center of Excellence with us yesterday! It was truly a special event that showcased our regional commitment to cybersecurity. Read more: stcc.edu/about-stcc/new…

“I’ve said before that MassReconnect was a game changer. But MassEducate is historic.” -STCC President Cook Check out this article by @BusinessWest413 about free community college: businesswest.com/blog/masseduca…

STCC maintains strong partnerships with industry, including @CleanCropTech in Holyoke. Check out the @nepublicmedia report that sheds light on how Clean Crop Technologies is helping STCC students to get experience in a budding field. nepm.org/regional-news/…

STCC's Board of Trustees welcomed three new members appointed by @MassGovernor Gov. Maura Healey. Joining the board are Dr. William A. Dávila, Michael Knapik and Anthony Moore Jr. ‘15. Read more about the new members: stcc.edu/about-stcc/new…

It's here! Community college is now FREE for everyone, regardless of age or income. The MassEducate and MassReconnect programs allow all eligible Massachusetts residents who have not yet earned a bachelor’s degree to attend STCC for free. LEARN MORE: stcc.edu/pay-for-colleg…

Check out @masslivenews for details about how MassReconnect has been a game-changer for our region. MassLive asked STCC president @johnb_cook about the impact of the program, which allows qualifying residents to attend community college for free. masslive.com/westernmass/20…