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Area Firms Attend
HCC Mfg. Summit
More than 60 representatives of the Greater Bridgeport manufacturing community participated in a manufacturing summit at HCC recently to learn about the college's new Regional Advanced Manufacturing Center and the new programs being offered there. The new Advanced Manufacturing Program, which will debut in the Fall, 2012 semester, will prepare students for careers in basic through advanced manufacturing. These careers include hands-on machinist, CNC (Computer Numeric Control) Operator and Quality Control inspector, which can pay $15-$20 per hour. The center and programs were heralded by attendees as the answer to emerging workforce needs triggered by a resurgence in manufacturing.
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Former HCC Student
Wins Knighthood
Antonio Pappano, former HCC student and current director of London's Royal Opera House, has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. The Bridgeport native received the honor for his contribution to music. A pianist and conductor, the Central High School graduate became music director of La Monnaie, the Belgian Royal Opera House, in 1992. He joined the Royal Opera House in 2002.
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 15th Anniversary Show
At HCC's Art Gallery
To commemorate the 15th anniversary of HCC's Burt Chernow galleries, the college is exhibiting a selection of prints culled from its 2,000-work collection. The exhibit, dubbed Paper Trail, gives the public a rare opportunity to view works that are rarely on display due to their fragility. The exhibit, which includes the works of notables such as Pablo Picasso, Mary Cassatt, Paul Cézanne, Robert Rauschenberg, Henri Matisse, Albrecht Dürer, Roy Lichtenstein and Elaine de Kooning, will be on view from June 20 through July 23. The galleries are open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.,Thursday evenings until 7p.m. They are closed weekends and all state and federal holidays.
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 HCC Staffer Wins Kudos
For Community Service
Grants Development Specialist Andrea Macnow has received statewide recognition for her community service activities. Macnow was nominated for the 2012 Community Service Special Award for coordinating a food and supplies drive for the Milford Animal Shelter. She was recognized by the state Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education at a ceremony recently at Central Connecticut State University.
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 Training Prog. Developed
For Shelton Mfg. Firm
HCC's Strategic Solutions Group has developed a customized job training program for the Shelton-based Lex Products. The program, Shop Floor ESL, was designed to help the company's Spanish-speaking employees bridge the language gap. In developing the program, HCC workforce development specialists studied plant processes and equipment to develop a program and textbook tailored to the company's needs.
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Anson Smith
Public and Media Relations
Housatonic Community College
900 Lafayette Boulevard
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604
203-332-5229
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