In the News | Food pantry helps feed college students
Norwich, CT (WTNH, January 25, 2018) — Students at Three Rivers Community College have more than the cafeteria to satisfy their hunger pains.
In fact, for those who might not even have enough to eat at home, they may no longer have to choose between paying for gas to get to school or buying groceries.
In 2012, the college founded The Full Plate Food Pantry, which has been a resource for food-insecure members of the school.
“I had to quit my higher paying job to come back to school so I needed the help. It was nice to know I had it,” said Ben Crowley.
He and Raven Dillon used the pantry when they first started at Three Rivers a few years ago. It wasn’t the easiest transition at first.
“I didn’t know if I had like a solid meal at home,” said Dillon. “I was able to come here and just get something to eat which was really nice.”
Now through their positions in student government they are giving back. This year they increased the donation to the food pantry.
“You can’t get a good education if you can’t focus if you’re hungry,” said Dillon.
“Current research shows that 2/3 of community college students at some point going through college are food insecure,” said English Professor Janet Hagen.
She started the pantry in a conference room closet back in 2012. Last month it moved into a permanent space in Room D111 where it has more visibility and can have set hours.
“It has increased students coming into the pantry,” said Hagen. They’ve also been able to add toiletries, more baby food, and a snack table. About 50 students a month come there twice a week to get food for their families. Stocked by students and staff the pantry also provided 30 Thanksgiving dinners last fall.
“It’s definitely something I appreciate about this school is that they really research a lot of different avenues of taking care of and helping us get to class and stay in class,” said Crowley.
While there is a limit of two times per week for the food pantry students can come anytime they’re on campus and grab a snack there which can include a macaroni and cheese dinner for their kids. The pantry is open during the fall and spring semesters.
— By Tina Detelj, WTNH Channel 8
The original story can be found here: ‘Food pantry helps feed college students.’
READ MOREFall 2017 Dean’s List Announced
Three Rivers Community College is pleased to release the Fall 2017 Dean’s List for publication. Congratulations to those students who made the Dean’s List this fall!
Students earn their place on the Dean’s List by receiving a 3.4 or higher grade point average based on a minimum of 12 credit hours.
The list of student names ordered by last name can be found below. A list of student names in order by town can be found here.
List of Students by Last Name
David Barry, Mystic, CT
Brendan T. Aceto, Wethersfield, CT
Heather L. Adamec, Jewett City, CT
Chelsea V. Ahmed, Colchester, CT
Maximo Alfaro Rivera, New London, CT
Ali L. Ali, East Lyme, CT
William J. Allen Jr, Norwich, CT
Melissa E. Allen, North Windham, CT
Christian G. Allyn, Ledyard, CT
Isaiah M. Alvarado, Groton, CT
Luis E. Andino, Gales Ferry, CT
Maria M. Andrade, Norwich, CT
Christopher Annino, North Stonington, CT
Mackenzie L. Ansich, Lebanon, CT
Michael T. Arabic, Lisbon, CT
Erica J. Aragones, Norwich, CT
Madalyn T. Armstrong, Norwich, CT
Cody Artruc, Bozrah, CT
Lauren E. Atilano, Groton, CT
Emily A. Austin, Ledyard, CT
Brooke N. Avery, Preston, CT
Muhammad U. Azhar, Norwich, CT
Kam M. Babb, Norwich, CT
Selena M. Baker, Norwich, CT
Wesley A. Baldueza, Groton, CT
Lisa H. Baldwin, Oakdale, CT
Tylea C. Banks, Norwich, CT
Kim M. Barboza, Waterford, CT
Bear M. Barkhurst, Moosup, CT
Michael V. Bartelli, Waterford, CT
Charlene L. Baskerville, New London, CT
Christopher J. Bean, Canterbury, CT
Jason M. Beauregard, Danielson, CT
Laura A. Beck, Groton, CT
Clancy N. Benedict, Old Lyme, CT
Mackenzie C. Bentley, East Lyme, CT
Christopher M. Berg, Mystic, CT
Andrea M. Bergeson, Baltic, CT
Opumbir Bhinder, Waterford, CT
David J. Bibeau, Stonington, CT
Tara L. Billups, Norwich, CT
Rachel A. Bissonette, Coventry, CT
Matthew J. Blackburn, Uncasville, CT
David F. Blagden, Waterford, CT
Jessica L. Blantz, Griswold, CT
Darrell E. Blatche, Uncasville, CT
Amanda L. Boaz, Norwich, CT
Eryn Bosworth, Ivoryton, CT
Christina J. Bottomley, Norwich, CT
Christine M. Bouchard, Waterford, CT
Ashley M. Boucher, Columbia, CT
Laurie A. Bowers, Griswold, CT
Lydia L. Brady, Moosup, CT
Shadaya N. Bransford, Norwich, CT
Julia Breen, Norwich, CT
Brittany M. Brewster, Norwich, CT
Jacqueline E. Bright, Groton, CT
Joshua D. Broc, New London, CT
Vincent C. Brodeur, Mystic, CT
Jessi L. Brown, Groton, CT
Kevin Brown, Mystic, CT
Joshua M. Broyles, Moosup, CT
Samuel B. Bryant, Ledyard, CT
Rachel E. Bulgini, Clinton, CT
Ingrid D. Burdick, Uncasville, CT
Nicholas R. Burdick-Chapel, Hampton, CT
Adrianna B. Burroughs, Quaker Hill, CT
Rachael Burton, Ledyard, CT
Zaha Bush, Salem, CT
Jessica Butler, Pawcatuck, CT
Kristen Cables, Norwich, CT
Bryant A. Campos Sanchez, Taftville, CT
Meghan C. Carden, Middle Haddam, CT
Heather A. Carlsen, Norwich, CT
Heather A. Carroll, Groton, CT
Matthew J. Carroll, Lisbon, CT
Jarrett A. Cartell, Norwich, CT
Katie M. Caruso, Lebanon, CT
Ryan P. Casey, Uncasville, CT
Yoshimi Casiano, Norwich, CT
Bridney N. Casillas, New London, CT
Brittany A. Cassidy, Norwich, CT
Jean D. Celestin, Norwich, CT
Cody A. Chapman, Plainfield, CT
David W. Cheeseman, Niantic, CT
Jian Chen, New London, CT
Katelyn E. Chenail, Moosup, CT
Jordan M. Chenette, Griswold, CT
Justin Cheung, Norwich, CT
Abigail Christina, Bozrah, CT
Julie A. Cinami, Hampton, CT
Rebecca M. Cipriani, Baltic, CT
Andrew B. Clark, Brooklyn, CT
Tatiana M. Cloutier, New London, CT
Sabrea Collins, Baltic, CT
Jordan Comeau, Mystic, CT
Salina Connelly, North Stonington, CT
Rachael A. Constantine, Uncasville, CT
Benjamin A. Coombs, Oakdale, CT
Nathan T. Cormier, Norwich, CT
Shannon N. Cormier, Niantic, CT
Nicholas E. Corsi, Norwich, CT
Samantha A. Costley, Voluntown, CT
Heather M. Cote, New London, CT
Elise M. Couillard, Oakdale, CT
Julie Craig, Gales Ferry, CT
Peter A. Crizer, Waterford, CT
William G. Crogle, Mystic, CT
Caitlyn A. Cubilla, Norwich, CT
Rebecca A. Curioso, Pawcatuck, CT
Scott K. Danesi, Mystic, CT
Jessica L. Dauria, Oakdale, CT
Casey L. David, Waterford, CT
Courtney Davis, Lisbon, CT
Jaclyn T. Davis, Norwich, CT
Kendall L. Davis, Lisbon, CT
Nicole I. Davis, Plainfield, CT
Matthew R. Delamar, Norwich, CT
Grace M. DeLucia, Norwich, CT
Carolyn A. DeNoia, Waterford, CT
Morgan R. Deschamps, Norwich, CT
Brian G. Desjardins, Norwich, CT
Taylor Desjardins, Plainfield, CT
Katelyn R. DeVoe, Stonington, CT
Christina L. Dew, Groton, CT
Micaela K. Dinan, Norwich, CT
Brandon S. Dinsmore, East Lyme, CT
Alexis A. Donahue, Plainfield, CT
Christopher J. Donahue, Pawcatuck, CT
Julia K. Donatello, Lebanon, CT
David M. Donnelly, Branford, CT
John D. Donovan, New London, CT
Theodore Douglas, Niantic, CT
Jeffrey T. Dreimiller, Gales Ferry, CT
Isabel E. Dubert, Griswold, CT
Curt J. DuBois Jr, Canterbury, CT
John B. Dubreuil Jr., Ledyard, CT
Katherine A. Dudley, Norwich, CT
John A. Dwyer, Colchester, CT
Heather L. Dyer, Canterbury, CT
Kashem J. Edwards, Uncasville, CT
Jeffrey Ely, Uncasville, CT
Suzanne Erno, East Lyme, CT
Chris A. Espinal, Old Lyme, CT
Jael R. Estrella, Norwich, CT
Nicolle C. Estrella, Norwich, CT
Kelly M. Etheridge, Moosup, CT
Victoria K. Fallon, Waterford, CT
Lori A. Fella, Moosup, CT
Brooke M. Fitch, Plainfield, CT
Michael C. Flanagan, Moosup, CT
Aston S. Foley, Mystic, CT
Jessica L. Fontaine, Waterford, CT
Susan E. Fountaine, Groton, CT
Maria E. French, Voluntown, CT
Chelsea R. Freyer, Norwich, CT
Thomas J. Friedman, Groton, CT
Stephanie Frommelt, Norwich, CT
Kevin Gabriel, New London, CT
Damien Gagliano, Lebanon, CT
Haley R. Gagnon, Scotland, CT
Elizabeth P. Galan, Colchester, CT
Madison J. Gamache, Norwich, CT
Alexa M. Gardner, East Lyme, CT
Laci D. Gardner, Norwich, CT
Ari M. Gelfond, Taftville, CT
Christopher R. Gerk, Norwich, CT
Diane A. Giannelli, Norwich, CT
Eric J. Gilmore, New London, CT
Christa A. Girard, Griswold, CT
Melissa S. Girardin, Preston, CT
Jessica L. Goodman, Norwich, CT
Chandler L. Gottshall, Canterbury, CT
Nicole K. Grabner, Waterford, CT
Danuta B. Grabowska, Norwich, CT
Thomas A. Graziosi, Waterford, CT
Bernadette Grecki, Norwich, CT
Meghan M. Green, Groton, CT
Amanda N. Gregoire, Baltic, CT
Rachel E. Greiner, Griswold, CT
Emily R. Grout, New London, CT
Lesley A. Gushurst, Middletown, CT
Dharma Gyaltsen, Uncasville, CT
Danielle Hajj, Quaker Hill, CT
Patricia M. Hanson, Waterford, CT
Elizabeth M. Hasara, Uncasville, CT
Jessie A. Hatfield, Uncasville, CT
Sean M. Hayslip, Bozrah, CT
Brittney R. Hedges, Gales Ferry, CT
Curt A. Heon, Griswold, CT
Erin Hickey, Groton, CT
Jessica Hill, Waterford, CT
Ira C. Hillyer, Norwich, CT
Heather N. Hine, Preston, CT
Hang L. Ho, Groton, CT
Hien T. Ho, Groton, CT
Carl T. Hogsten, Gales Ferry, CT
Matthew J. Hovey, Westbrook, CT
Laure S. Hoza, Groton, CT
Andrea N. Hubley, Bozrah, CT
Jenna E. Hugh, Uncasville, CT
Brittany L. Hughes, Pawcatuck, CT
Michelle Hung, Norwich, CT
Alanna D. Insalaco, Central Village, CT
Marc O. Jacques, Chaplin, CT
Cameron Jaks, Lebanon, CT
Kalini Jankee, Norwich, CT
Brittany Jensen, Ledyard, CT
Chloe S. Johnson, Quaker Hill, CT
Holly C. Johnson, Willimantic, CT
Ryan H. Joly, Brooklyn, CT
Lydia L. Jones, Norwich, CT
Shannon L. Jones, Groton, CT
Zachary C. Jones, Groton, CT
Katelyn H. Kawabe, Ledyard, CT
Patrick M. Kearns, Voluntown, CT
Michael C. Keedy, Lebanon, CT
Michaela B. Keller, Norwich, CT
Holly L. Kelley, Uncasville, CT
Charity D. Kennedy, Niantic, CT
Kevin Keogh, Groton, CT
Debra S. Kerby, Griswold, CT
Maria C. Killiany, Plainfield, CT
Carter L. King, Mansfield Center, CT
Justin A. King, Colchester, CT
Christopher A. Knight, Jewett City, CT
Mark Knobel, Norwich, CT
Penelope Knowles, Pawcatuck, CT
Christina Y. Konstantinidis, Canterbury, CT
Charles P. Konz, Gales Ferry, CT
Hannah Kupis, Waterford, CT
Melissa Kuster, Colchester, CT
Tea Kutrolli, New London, CT
Amy Jo Labbe, Canterbury, CT
Nicole K. LaBrecque, Colchester, CT
Bethany LaFramboise, Canterbury, CT
Renee A. LaMotte, Niantic, CT
Kristen Landen, Norwich, CT
Rebecca S. Larose, Lebanon, CT
Erin E. LeCain, Quaker Hill, CT
Joshua G. Lechleitner, Groton, CT
Brittney M. LeClair, Baltic, CT
Owen D. Lehr, Uncasville, CT
Arin D. Lelevier, Groton, CT
Megan L. LeMay, Norwich, CT
John L. Letourneau, Lisbon, CT
Israel Levesque, Uncasville, CT
Laura C. Levis, Gales Ferry, CT
Troy A. Lewis, Uncasville, CT
Mary B. Lewis-Rivera, Uncasville, CT
Johnny Liang, Norwich, CT
Sierra M. Libby, Groton, CT
Ronald L. Licciardi Jr, Norwich, CT
Chi P. Lieu, Norwich, CT
Fengying Liu, Groton, CT
Lawrence J. Lizotte, Norwich, CT
Kimberly A. Long, Uncasville, CT
Melissa J. Loos, Centerbrook, CT
Susan A. Lopes, Pawcatuck, CT
Nicole C. Los, New London, CT
Nicholas T. Luberto, Windham, CT
Brooke Virginia Lundin, Plainfield, CT
Tan Dung Luong, Norwich, CT
Rebecca R. Lussier, Canterbury, CT
Jason G. MacEmcy, South Windham, CT
Kayla MacGregor, Mystic, CT
Kayla E. Macphail, Voluntown, CT
Kelsie L. Mahoney, Mystic, CT
Katelynne N. Main, Griswold, CT
Zachary D. Mairson, Willington, CT
Sarah A. Malboeuf, Central Village, CT
Christopher D. Mansfield, Norwich, CT
Christie P. Marien, Waterford, CT
Miranda L. Marriott, Griswold, CT
Phoebe E. Marsh, Preston, CT
Itzamar Martinez, Groton, CT
Rolando R. Martinez, Groton, CT
Sean Massett, Groton, CT
Rito J. Mathis, Mystic, CT
Emily A. May, Mystic, CT
Emerald J. Mayers, Norwich, CT
Andrew McCauley, Pawcatuck, CT
Lillian McCormick, Waterford, CT
Bobbi L. McGirr, East Lyme, CT
Emma R. McGuinness, Colchester, CT
Marilyn McNaughton, Ledyard, CT
Patrick A. Meagher, Dayville, CT
Dana B. Medina, Norwich, CT
Brandon C. Mehlinger, Jewett City, CT
Juan R. Melecio, Jewett City, CT
Danielle L. Mercado, East Lyme, CT
Phillip Michel, Jewett City, CT
Alexandra Michelson, Old Mystic, CT
John-Michael F. Milne, Wethersfield, CT
Lenka Minar, Pawcatuck, CT
Rachel I. Moniz, Norwich, CT
Nicholas Monroe, Ledyard, CT
Abigail Moran, Griswold, CT
Christopher Morgan, Ledyard, CT
Dylan M. Morris, Uncasville, CT
Nathanael L. Mowan, Uncasville, CT
Stephen R. Mowan, Uncasville, CT
LinLin Mu, Old Lyme, CT
Jolene C. Munroe, Norwich, CT
Robert L. Murray, Ledyard, CT
Maranda J. Musto, Norwich, CT
Nicholas C. Nado, Mystic, CT
Devon M. Nantais, Plainfield, CT
Caroline R. Neurath, Columbia, CT
Kenny V. Nguyen, Norwich, CT
Flore S. Norceide, Norwich, CT
Meghan J. Norcia, Gales Ferry, CT
Zachary R. Norris, Windham, CT
Sabrina Nowak, Storrs Mansfield, CT
Andrew R. Nyman, Norwich, CT
Jessica O’Brien, Taftville, CT
Jordan O’Meara, Colchester, CT
Lauren K. O’Neill, Waterford, CT
Timothy J. O’Reilly, Gales Ferry, CT
Leighanne Okpych, Preston, CT
Ashley M. Ortega, Mansfield Center, CT
Megan S. Ory, Waterford, CT
Brittni Palardy, Norwich, CT
Heather L. Palardy, Groton, CT
Roxanne P. Palladino, Brooklyn, CT
Giulia Parker, Groton, CT
Laura Parr, Preston, CT
Ayushiben B. Patel, Jewett City, CT
Steve K. Patel, Norwich, CT
Tvinkalben B. Patel, Danielson, CT
Vishal R. Patel, Groton, CT
Curtis Patsiga, Gales Ferry, CT
Cody A. Pearson, Griswold, CT
Kimberly D. Pedchenko, Plainfield, CT
Mariah A. Perez, Willimantic, CT
Daniel J. Perrotta, Mystic, CT
Shayla N. Perry, Norwich, CT
Mya K. Petchark, Waterford, CT
Samantha K. Peters, Ledyard, CT
Kevin Peterson, New London, CT
Lynn M. Petit, Dayville, CT
Cassidy E. Phillips, Norwich, CT
Heather N. Phillips, Norwich, CT
Sabrina T. Piccione, Groton, CT
Kelly L. Pierce, Quaker Hill, CT
Charles A. Pillsbury, Gales Ferry, CT
Corina M. Pinder, Groton, CT
Katelynne J. Pluss, Mystic, CT
Julianne Poirier, North Stonington, CT
Claudia M. Pozzi-Webb, Old Lyme, CT
Andres A. Prada, Norwich, CT
Alexander D. Prescott, North Franklin, CT
Hailey E. Priest, Moodus, CT
Carlos R. Quiles, Groton, CT
Austyn O. Ramsay, New London, CT
Jennifer E. Rein, Oakdale, CT
Tamara L. Renfro, Colchester, CT
Nathan Restor, Griswold, CT
Celeste A. Reyes, New London, CT
Jessica A. Reynolds, Quaker Hill, CT
Courtney S. Ridzon, Stafford Springs, CT
Victoria E. Rineer, Groton, CT
Nathaniel O. Rios, New London, CT
Rita M. Rivarola, Quaker Hill, CT
Marcelina L. Rivera, Groton, CT
Emily A. Rix, Voluntown, CT
Connor H. Robbins, Old Lyme, CT
Andrew P. Rodman, Preston, CT
Griselda Rodriguez, New London, CT
Nataliia Romanenko, Niantic, CT
Matthew X. Rosa, Norwich, CT
Nikolaos Rotas, Storrs Mansfield, CT
Stephanie R. Rounsaville, New London, CT
Sarah E. Royce, Taftville, CT
Cassidy G. Rubin, Waterford, CT
Adam B. Rugh, Old Mystic, CT
Karla M. Ruiz, Uncasville, CT
Travis W. Rybarick, Norwich, CT
Tyler K. Sabourin, Moosup, CT
David Salascruz, New London, CT
Vanessa L. Sanchez, Willimantic, CT
Joseph K. Sanford, Ledyard, CT
Alexandra A. Santiago, Griswold, CT
Sydney J. Santiago, Griswold, CT
Justin N. Sas, Griswold, CT
Sean R. Saunders, Bozrah, CT
Vanessa L. Savino, Windham, CT
Jessica E. Schend, Gales Ferry, CT
John L. Schmidt, Colchester, CT
Brittany L. Schmoegner, East Lyme, CT
Deja M. Sebastian, Ledyard, CT
Jessica C. Sevigny, Taftville, CT
Jade L. Shank, Norwich, CT
Matthew K. Shea, Waterford, CT
Steven Shenkle, Lebanon, CT
Jennifer A. Shiling, Preston, CT
Dustyn M. Shoar, Jewett City, CT
Carley Silvia, Waterford, CT
Myka B. Silvia, Pawcatuck, CT
Mark A. Simmert, Norwich, CT
Christopher P. Simonelli, Uncasville, CT
George T. Simones, Waterford, CT
Dylan J. Slattery, Waterford, CT
Bailey L. Smith, Norwich, CT
Sha’Quaysia J. Smith, New London, CT
Timothy J. Smith, Derby, CT
Cynthia N. Snider, New London, CT
Crystal J. Snyder, Ledyard, CT
Jason G. Soucie, Colchester, CT
Susan G. Spang, Salem, CT
John M. Spence, Uncasville, CT
Alison St. Jean, Plainfield, CT
Erin M. Stankiewicz, Marlborough, CT
Rachel L. Stephenson, Uncasville, CT
Brittany L. Stickman, Voluntown, CT
Charles E. Straut, Amston, CT
Christopher C. Strickland, Uncasville, CT
Chao Sun, Mystic, CT
John R. Szruba, Moosup, CT
Susan Tabele-Kolbenheyer, Pawcatuck, CT
Joshua T. Tanguay, Uncasville, CT
Kirsten A. Tattersall, Canterbury, CT
Eric A. Taylor, East Lyme, CT
Kristin M. Tenety, New London, CT
Mwata M. Thompson, Uncasville, CT
Ryan G. Tirocchi, Lisbon, CT
Justin T. Toland, Pawcatuck, CT
Alexis J. Tomasto, Norwich, CT
Nolan Tonucci, Griswold, CT
Herminia L. Torre, North Stonington, CT
Mark J. Trask, Norwich, CT
Melinda S. Trask, Moosup, CT
Devon S. Tripp, Jewett City, CT
Aliyah M. Tschopp, Uncasville, CT
Alix A. Turner, Lyme, CT
Morgan Turner, Griswold, CT
Paul A. Urbanowicz, Lebanon, CT
Contessia R. Vaillencourt, Norwich, CT
Michael Vangorder, Pawcatuck, CT
Melisa Velasquez, Voluntown, CT
Ariedne Velez, Norwich, CT
Ysabelle C. Ventura, New London, CT
Samantha Venturo, Norwich, CT
Vanessa Verrilli, West Haven, CT
Joseph C. Victorino, Mystic, CT
Lisa M. Viele, Lebanon, CT
Casey E. Viens, Jewett City, CT
Jhanira N. Villanueva, Uncasville, CT
Ian Violette, Canterbury, CT
Arthur P. Volanth, North Haven, CT
Benjamin Volk, Pawcatuck, CT
Erick S. Wakely, Groton, CT
Jessica L. Walker, Preston, CT
Travis O. Walls, Uncasville, CT
Hannah Walsh, Ledyard, CT
Jennifer A. Ward, Uncasville, CT
Robert W. Warren, Waterford, CT
Allison J. Watrous, Norwich, CT
Renee J. Watrous, Hanover, CT
Sheldon M. Watrous, Ledyard, CT
Melissa Wawrzynowicz, Taftville, CT
Brianna N. Weaver, Salem, CT
April Weeman, Oakdale, CT
Brandon H. Wenzel, Ledyard, CT
Jennafer L. Williams, Norwich, CT
Tracey Willis, Quaker Hill, CT
Kelsey M. Wilson, New London, CT
Matthew H. Wise, Voluntown, CT
Alexandra L. Wisniewski, Groton, CT
Meghan L. Wood, Colchester, CT
Tina M. Woodall, Pawcatuck, CT
Joane B. Woodhall, New London, CT
Nicholas E. Wycoff, Ledyard, CT
Elizabeth M. Wyland, Voluntown, CT
Emily Yanker, New London, CT
Sergio G. Yraita Jr., Norwich, CT
Siyoung Yu, Storrs, CT
Stacey L. Yuchniuk, Franklin, CT
Bethany A. Zahner, Norwich, CT
READ MOREThe Full Plate Food Pantry gets a new home at Three Rivers Community College
Three Rivers Community College is excited to announce that The Full Plate Food Pantry has a new permanent location. Since its founding in 2012, The Full Plate has been a resource for food-insecure members of the Three Rivers community. The new location, which officially opened on December 7, will improve accessibility, visibility, and offer room for growth to help those in need.
From its first year, the food pantry has held Thanksgiving food drives. Beginning in 2012 and continuing through 2017, the Full Plate has provided over 30 complete Thanksgiving dinners to anyone in the Three Rivers community who was in need. In addition to the Thanksgiving dinners, The Full Plate is open during the fall and spring semester, providing food to those who need it. Monetary and food donations by faculty, staff, students and student organizations keep the pantry’s shelves stocked.
During the past four years, The Full Plate Food Pantry has operated out of a very small shared conference room. The new location, D111-A, is dedicated solely to the Pantry’s use and is expected to help the food pantry grow. The new location should expand awareness for both individuals who could use it as well as for those who would like to volunteer and donate.
President Mary Ellen Jukoski says, “The food pantry at TRCC is very important to the welfare of our students. Many of our students come to the college hungry and need the assistance of the food pantry to help them and their families. My hope is that this new space will provide a comfortable place to help more students.”
Long-time Chair of the Food Pantry Task Force, Professor Janet Hagen explains why the pantry was so necessary. “We are able to provide food options for students and their families. Recent statistics show that two-thirds of community college students suffer from food insecurity and about 15% are homeless.
Our motto is ‘no student should go hungry,’ especially not in class. If a student is hungry or doesn’t know where their next meal will come from or how they will feed their family, we can, at least temporarily, help. By doing so, students will be able to focus more on their academics, which, in turn, leads to higher success rates. We also put out snacks and water in our pantry so a student who is on the run can pop in and grab a nutritional snack, like crackers and peanut butter, before class.”
Hagen oversees The Full Plate along with the Food Pantry Task Force, which is made up of three faculty members and two staff members. For more information on the food pantry, please contact Janet Hagen at 860-215-9433.
READ MOREDeadline for Full-Ride Nuclear Engineering Scholarships is Feb 15
Three Rivers Community College and Millstone Station (Dominion Nuclear Connecticut) are again offering 16 full scholarships for the Nuclear Engineering Technology Degree program. It is the only program of its kind in New England, one of three in the country, and considered the best in the nation. Through classroom, laboratory, and simulator instruction, this program educates students in the theories underlying the safe operation of nuclear power generating stations. For students interested in beginning the program in the Fall of 2018, the application deadline for the scholarship is February 15, 2018.
What does the scholarship cover?
The Technology Energy scholarships cover the full cost of tuition, books, and fees for a two-year associate degree program, starting with the Fall 2021 semester. Additionally, students receive a guaranteed $150 per month stipend during the nine-month academic year and have a twelve-week paid internship experience at the Millstone Nuclear Station during the summer between their first and second academic year. This gives the students the opportunity to see nuclear utility operations first hand and develop significant practical work experience.
Prior scholarship recipients, upon completion of the program, have successfully transferred to nuclear engineering and health physics baccalaureate degree programs. Those opting to enter the workplace as technicians have found their education and experience in strong demand by Connecticut business and industry.
Learn more
To learn more about the scholarship and the Nuclear Engineering Technology program curriculum, call Professor James Sherrard, Nuclear Program Chairman and Scholarship Program Coordinator, at 860-215-9472. Or, visit threerivers.edu/nuclear to read more and download the application.
READ MOREIn the News | TRCC Receives Grant to Help Homeless Students
Three Rivers received a grant and increased resources for homeless students. Both The Day and the Norwich Bulletin covered this news in the articles below.
Three Rivers seeks to help homeless students stay in school
— By Anna Maria Della Costa, Norwich Bulletin staff writer
Norwich, CT (Norwich Bulletin, November 8, 2017) — With recent studies showing that up to half of community college students are housing insecure and many are homeless, Three Rivers Community College is increasing resources for those students.
Three Rivers recently received a $7,000 Melville Charitable Trust grant to help officials provide students with books, educational supplies, transportation, day care, food vouchers and medical assistance to enable them to remain in school.
Marjorie Valentin, the associate dean at Three Rivers, said she also hopes the support will help students obtain sustainable employment and break the cycle of homelessness.
“Three Rivers Community College estimates 20 students per semester are experiencing housing instability, defined as individuals formally homeless, homeless or in danger of homelessness,” Valenin said. ”… This funding will help the college’s most vulnerable population with daily living.”
The grant comes from the Employment and Educational Opportunity Fund, and provides modest, highly flexible support for essential educational expenses of homeless or formerly homeless individuals, according to a press release.
“Given the increase in homelessness,” Mary Ellen Jukoski, Three Rivers president, said, “this is important news for the college and our students.”
Three Rivers will also participate in the 2018 CT Coalition to End Homelessness Youth Count survey. Sharon Lincoln, a student support specialist, will act as the team lead for the survey and be the “point person” for homeless students on campus, officials said.
Lincoln will help connect students with the food pantry, scholarships, off campus resources and more, the release states.
Valentin said it’s the third annual Youth Count, which begins Jan. 24 and runs for a week. It will help identify homeless and unstably housed youth, many of whom never enter homeless shelters.
“TRCC will survey students and gather critical data which will enable the college to identify homeless students in need of basic living and educational supports,” Valentin said.
Where to call: If you are a student at Three Rivers Community College who needs help finding food or shelter, or if you know a student who might, call Sharon Lincoln at (860) 215-9264 to set up a consultation.
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Three Rivers receives grant to serve homeless and at risk students
New London, CT (The Day, January 7, 2018) — Three Rivers Community College has received a $7,000 grant from the Melville Charitable Trust to offer education and employment services to students who are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Recent studies show that up to half of community college students nationwide are housing insecure and 14 percent are homeless, Three Rivers officials said in a press release announcing receipt of the grant.
The grant will fund expenses related to the educational and employment goals of homeless students. In addition to the grant funding, Three Rivers is participating in the Youth Count Survey as part of the 2018 Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness and has named a point person for homelessness on campus.
“Three Rivers Community College is thankful to receive support from the Melville Charitable Trust to assist our homeless and formally homeless students,” Marjorie Valentin, associate dean of Workforce and Community Education said in the press release. “This funding will help the college’s most vulnerable population with daily living costs such as transportation, day care, food, books and shelter so they can continue their educational pathway and obtain sustainable employment.”
Three Rivers has named Sharon Lincoln, a student support specialist as the point person for homeless students on campus. Lincoln’s role is to ensure that students have access to resources that will help them be successful students. This can include connecting them with the food pantry, scholarships, off campus resources and more. Lincoln will also act as the team lead when Three Rivers participates in the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness 2018 Connecticut Youth Count.
The Youth Count will kick off its third year to help identify homeless and unstably housed youth, many of whom never enter homeless shelters. Three Rivers is collaborating with the coalition to attain a comprehensive count to understand better the scope of the magnitude, needs, and demographics of homeless youth in the state.
Any Three Rivers students needing help finding food or shelter and anyone knowing someone in that situation are asked to call Lincoln at (860) 215-9264 to set up a consultation appointment.
“Given the increase in homelessness, this is important news for the college and our students,” Three Rivers President Mary Ellen Jukoski said of the grant.
The original article can be found here: Three Rivers receives grant to serve homeless and at risk students
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Pinning Ceremony Celebrates 34 Nursing Students
On Friday, December 15, Three Rivers Community College held the twenty-fifth Nursing Pinning Ceremony. During the ceremony, 34 nursing students received their nursing pin, marking the completion of their nursing degree and serving as a symbol of their readiness to serve as compassionate professional caregivers.
Faculty and administration spoke to the students, admiring the hard work and determination that brought them to this point. President Mary Ellen Jukoski congratulated them on their perseverance and dedication saying, “Our program requires study, fortitude and diligence. You are the cream of the crop, and I hope that one day one of you will be taking care of me.”
Edith Ouellet, Director of Nursing and Allied Health, urged the nursing students to “practice the art and science of nursing with your amazing minds and a loving heart, and always continue to build on what you have learned here.” A candlelight recitation of the Nurse’s Pledge came after the presentation of the students’ nursing pins to the following students:
| Shauntay Bell | Melinda Heinig | Cheryl Pavon |
| Eleyna Berridge | Danny Huang | Jesse Pike |
| Brianna Bissonnette | Jamie Jarvis | Michelle Preston |
| Bethany Bogart | Jessie Jusseaume | Kayla Rolfe |
| Matthew Cavarnos | Melissa Kennedy | Rachel Saucier |
| Marysia Chabotte | Tammy Knapp | Kristina Shayler |
| Rebecca Curioso | Lyubov Kustov | Kaitlyn Stern |
| Stephanie Ellis | Meire LaFontaine | Ellen Thiede |
| Gabrielle Getchell | Kayla MacPhail | Brittany Tino |
| Nancy Girardin | Lisa Marzbanian | Colton Zima |
| Alexis Haydu | Matthew McCormack | |
| Nicole Hebert | Tiffany Moody |
The students have earned an Associate of Science in Nursing. Upon completion of a licensing examination, the graduates will have earned the credential of Registered Nurse (RN).
Three Rivers graduates’ scores on the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) are consistently above the national average, with a three-year average of over 91%. Graduates also report a 99% job placement on the last three graduate surveys.
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