Berkshire Community College Alumni

Build confidence, find your voice and get real practice in a supportive, small-group setting with Speak with Impact: Public Speaking for Real Life and Leadership at BCC.

This six-week course will help you strengthen the skills to deliver everything from toasts and commemorative speeches to persuasive remarks, while learning how to manage nerves and connect with an audience.

📅 Thursdays, Sept. 17–Oct. 22
⏰ 6–8 p.m.
📍 BCC, Room G12
💵 $200
👥 Limited to just 10 participants

Register today and save your spot. 👉 https://bit.ly/4zdl4rL

Kick off September with inspiring (and mostly free!) events at OLLI, including distinguished speakers, Shakespeare discussions, and creative talks with local artists. Discover all the upcoming opportunities:

Berkshire OLLI - Join The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College in western Massachusetts is a dynamic learning community with over 1,500 members that offers 200+ terrific programs a year, including five terms of courses, lectures, special events and trips, shared interest groups, and more! Our....

The BCC Falcons are gearing up for a full NJCAA Region 21 schedule this fall, with 18 regular-season matchups ahead.

Help us pack the Paterson Field House for our first home game:

💙 Thursday, Sept. 17
⏰ 6 p.m.
🆚 Roxbury CC

Check out the full Fall 2026 schedule, mark your calendars and come cheer on the Falcons all season long! 👉 https://bit.ly/4iPw4Tf

BCC’s Toni Buckley, Director of Mission, Values and Community Impact, is featured on the latest episode of the AAVMC podcast!

In Episode 156: Women in Veterinary Medicine: Menopause, Toni joins the conversation on how menopause can affect professionals in the workplace and how leaders can create more inclusive, supportive environments where people can thrive throughout their careers.

🎧 Listen to the episode and hear Toni’s perspective on workplace accommodations, inclusive practices and the importance of making space for these conversations. 👉 https://bit.ly/4wrOsrG

Women in Veterinary Medicine: Menopause – AAVMC As a female-majority profession, veterinary medicine has an important opportunity to better understand and support the menopause experience. Toni Buckley, MA, joins Greenhill for a discussion on what menopause is, how it can affect professionals in the workplace, and why conversations about this lif...

Meet the experts leading BCC’s AI for Hospitality and Tourism Summit!

Kate Fox of the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism will explore AI in destination marketing, Jeremy Branstad will demonstrate automated customer responses, Susie Arnett will share lessons from building an AI teammate, Adam Graney will take attendees beyond basic prompting, and Matt Mervis will offer a practical roadmap for future-ready hospitality innovation.

Join them Wednesday, Sept. 23, at BCC.

Reserve your seat 👉 https://bit.ly/4gtbiu2

Do you have the personality, creativity and Falcon spirit to bring Burke the Falcon to life? BCC is looking for an outgoing, energetic performer to serve as our official mascot at campus celebrations, community events, parades and more!

💵 $25–$35/hour
🦅 Part-time with a flexible event-based schedule
📍 Berkshire Community College + locations throughout the community
📅 Position open until filled

Think you have what it takes to be Burke? Apply today!
👉 https://bit.ly/3Oq4Gvy

Know someone who would be perfect under the feathers? Tag them or send this their way!

Two members of the BCC community are taking the stage! 🎤 BCC alum Autumn Phoenix and current BCC student Joe Filkins will perform in the 2026 Berkshires StorySLAM, sharing powerful, funny and deeply human stories alongside other local storytellers.

Catch them at the Adams Theater on Aug. 15 or the ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance at Williams College on Aug 16, and come cheer them on!

🎟 Check out the Berkshires StorySLAM and get your tickets today. 👉 https://bit.ly/4g1fO1C

POV: You’re at Harvest Run and Community Fun!

You just finished the Community 5K, the Kids Fun Run is underway, botanical garden costumes are everywhere and you’re sampling dishes from the Integritus Healthcare Cook-Off before stopping by the Health and Wellness Fair.

That could be you and your family this fall!

Join us on Saturday, Sept. 26 for Harvest Run and Community Fun, at Paterson Field House.

Register today and start planning your costume! 👉 https://bit.ly/3PzNRRp