Holyoke Community College Alumni Association

08/21/2026

✨ Highlights from Constellations! What a night celebrating our incredibly talented alumni artists and the pieces now part of the HCC Permanent Collection.

Thank you all who came out to celebrate with us. 💚

08/19/2026

🎉 Alumni Spotlight: Kya Ransom '24 🎉

Kya Ransom ’24 (liberal arts and science) is completing her bachelor’s degree in psychology at the UMass Amherst and recently married her partner, Max, in Salem.

She recalls feeling deeply supported by the HCC community when she was a single parent who relied on the Itsy Bitsy Child Watch to care for her son, Renwick, while she was in class. “Many of you may remember Renwick from my time at HCC,” she writes.
“He was the baby in the stroller at advising meetings, the little one exploring the library during study sessions and campus events, the source of giggles down the hall as we went to child watch. 🐞

Today, he’s an energetic preschooler, exploring and learning, and Max plans to adopt him as we continue building our family together.” 💚

Want to share an update? Submit your alumni note here: https://wkf.ms/3J4pgEq

08/17/2026

You don't need to be a major donor to leave a major impact. 💚
The Frost Society welcomes anyone who includes the HCC Foundation in their estate plans — through a will, an IRA beneficiary designation, or another planned gift. It costs nothing today, and it changes lives for students you may never meet.
Learn more:

A bequest is a gift you can make to support our mission in your will or living trust with a codicil.

08/17/2026

🚨 Tracy Carter is joining us Fall Back Together: Graduates of the Last Decade - 2016-2026!

You've seen her on Chopped and Worst Cooks in America. Now she's designing an exclusive menu just for HCC's Class of 2016-2026. You won't want to miss it! 😋

On the menu:
French Onion Tart Bite
Shrimp & Charred Corn Pie Tee
Charred Watermelon Spoon
Chicken & Liège Waffle
Braised Beef Croquette

📅 Thurs, Sept 24 | 5-7 PM
📍 HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute
👉 RSVP: hcc.edu/gold

08/14/2026

Our Alumni Art Show was a beautiful reminder of the talent that comes through HCC. 🎨✨ Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate creativity in our community — swipe through for a few favorites from the night! 🖼️

"Constellations" will be on display through August 21 in the Taber Art Gallery, located off the lobby of the HCC Library on the second floor of the Donahue Building. Entry is free, and the gallery is open Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

We hope to see you there! 💚

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08/10/2026

☕ Sign up in the next few days and you could score a FREE $5 Dunkin' gift card!

We're kicking off the 10th anniversary of The Leslie Phillips Festival — a 24-hour theatrical marathon at HCC — and the first 50 people to register get a little caffeine on us. 🎭

👉Actors, writers, directors, and crew all welcome, no experience required! Register: qr.hcc.edu/phillips2026

08/05/2026

📣 Calling all [2016–2026] Grads!

Save the date — we're bringing the last decade of alumni back together for Fall Back Together: Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) 🍂

Reconnect with old friends, swap stories, and celebrate how far you've come. Mark your calendar — you won't want to miss this one!

👉Thursday, September 24 from 5-7 p.m.

08/04/2026

We’re getting ready for the “Constellations” Alumni Art Show on Thursday, August 6 from 5-7 p.m.

Here’s a little sneak peek of what you’ll experience. We’re excited to have our alumni and friends on campus for this event!

We’ll see you there. 🎨🖼️🖌️

08/03/2026

🎭Casting Call: Actors, Writers, Directors, and Stage Crew! All levels welcome, no experience necessary.

Join us for a 24-hour theatrical marathon benefiting the Leslie Phillips Fund for Arts and Education at HCC.

From conception to curtain in ONE DAY, Oct 3-Oct 4. Are you in? 🎬 Register here: qr.hcc.edu/phillips2026


The HCC Alumni Players

07/29/2026

We teamed up with alum (and talented art director!) Harry Hill '13 to create an exclusive coloring page starring our one-and-only mascot — made JUST for the Constellations Alumni Art Show!

This isn't something you'll find anywhere else, so come grab your copy, channel your inner artist, and show us your best coloring skills. 🎨✨

Holyoke Community College
Taber Art Gallery at Holyoke Community College

📍 See you at Constellations!
💚 Thursday, August 6, 5-7pm
👉 RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4oZ4cjQ