Todd Parcinski Named Program Coordinator at TRCC MAC
Todd Parcinski, new Program Coordinator, stands in the state-of-the-art Three Rivers Community College Manufacturing Apprenticeship Center.
Norwich, Conn. — Three Rivers Community College is pleased to announce the appointment of Todd Parcinski as the new Program Coordinator at the Three Rivers Community College Manufacturing Apprenticeship Center (TRCC MAC). The TRCC MAC offers manufacturing training programs for adults and high school student, along with the Manufacturing Pipeline programs, in our state-of-the-art facility in Groton.
Parcinski will be the program administrator and public face of the TRCC MAC, tasked with keeping it in the forefront of addressing the massive need for skilled trade workers and understanding local and national manufacturing trends. He will work closely with Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board (EWIB), Eastern Advance Manufacturing Alliance (EAMA), and Electric Boat to update current courses and develop new ones to serve their workforce needs. As the administrator for manufacturing workforce training, he will also oversee course development and program evaluation, and keep the community informed about the TRCC MAC.
Explaining his interest in the position, Parcinski said, “I was inspired to work for TRCC by my friend and colleague Mark Vesligaj. I am excited to be working here and will continue his legacy and what he and the team have built.”
“We are so grateful to have Todd on board and are excited by his big picture ideas that will guide our manufacturing program now and into the future,” said Acting Director of Non-Credit Programs Erin Sullivan.
Parcinski most recently worked at Pratt & Whitney as a Military Validation Assembly Engineer for their F119 and F135 engine programs in Middletown where he oversaw the teardown, rebuild, and instrumentation of development engines. Before Pratt & Whitney, he worked at BRG Radiator as a Design Engineer of cooling systems for diesel, natural gas-, and gas-powered engines that are used for onsite back-up power generation. He lives in Danielson, Connecticut with his wife Jen and their cat and dachshund.
For more information about the TRCC Manufacturing Apprenticeship Center, please visit www.threerivers.edu/mac.
READ MOREIn The News | Girls learn about STEM careers during summer program
Norwich (The Day, July 19, 2021) — At Three Rivers Community College on Monday, teenage girls and adults teaching them about careers in science, technology, engineering and math gathered around a table to make necklaces using patterns of beads to signify words in Morse code.
The participants of the STEM summer program had just heard from Elizabeth Peterson, an electrical engineer at Electric Boat, about how to identify their values to help choose a career. She explained what an engineer does and what she likes about her career, including being able to make a difference and performing interesting work.
Earlier in the day, the girls participated in relay races, games and yoga, and heard a talk from a cybersecurity expert.
S.T.E.P.S., Inc., a Groton-based nonprofit organization which stands for Striving Toward Empowered Personal Success and whose mission is to empower young women, is holding the four-week summer college and career enrichment program, focused on STEM, along with the National Council of Negro Women and Soroptimist International Connecticut Shoreline.
Amanda Stanberry, 16, and Alexis Wheeler, 15, both of Mystic, who became friends after meeting at the program on Monday, were helping each other as they created their Morse code necklaces.
After listening to a talk from cybersecurity specialist Migdalia Wills earlier in the day, Stanberry said she had learned about the importance of being yourself, and she was making connections in the STEM field.
Wheeler said she was learning about colleges and different opportunities. She said it’s important to try new things.
“If you push yourself to try new things then you could learn more and you can have more fun than you think you would,” she said.
Amanda Stanberry, left, 16, of Groton, and Alexis Wheeler, 15, of Mystic, work on Morse Code bracelets during S.T.E.P.S. Inc.’s summer program at Three Rivers Community College in Norwich on Monday, July 19, 2021. The four-week summer STEM enrichment program for teenage girls provides them an opportunity to learn about STEM career paths and socialize with peers from outside their high schools. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
S.T.E.P.S., Inc. received a $150,000 Summer Enrichment Innovation Grant from the state Department of Education for the program.
The program, which runs through Aug. 6 and is being held at local college campuses, is offering STEM workshops in which girls aged 16 to 19 learn from professionals working in STEM fields and engage in STEM-based activities, such as building drones. The girls also participate in activities, such as yoga and meditation, for their wellbeing after the COVID-19 pandemic. The group also goes on field trips and college tours. Spaces are still available for girls to join the program.
S.T.E.P.S. Executive Director Beatrice Jennette said that during the COVID-19 pandemic there was not an opportunity to go on college tours, so organizers want to make sure the girls now get to visit colleges and schools with strong STEM programs so they see what is available not just locally, but also in neighboring states.
She said they are trying to show the girls that nothing is impossible. Every day, a professional with a STEM career is sharing with the girls what their career is like.
STEM was chosen as the theme for the summer enrichment program because the growing field offers a sustainable future, said Jennette.
Fernanda Reyes, 20, an intern who is studying Allied Health Sciences at the University of Connecticut-Storrs, said that growing up she was taught by her mother about how important STEM is and how women are needed in the field.
She said she felt like a role model for some of the younger students and she was able to explain things to them about college, including about meal plans and financial aid and tips not taught on college tours, such as how to get cheaper textbooks through Facebook groups.
Gabby Fedus, 16, of Montville, who is participating in the program, said she had already learned on her first day a lot about teamwork and about college and a career.
Fedus, who is in the biotech trade at Norwich Technical High School, said she liked being around other women in the STEM field during the program.
Toni Xu, 17, of Uncasville, said she wasn’t sure what major she was going to be in college before, but now she is interested in finance and business.
“I think this opportunity gives me a lot of time to think about what I’m going to do in the future,” she said.
— By Kimberly Drelich, Day Staff Writer
The original article can be found here: “Girls learn about STEM careers during summer program”
READ MORETRCC Manufacturing Apprenticeship Center
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Three Rivers Community College Manufacturing Apprenticeship Center
Three Rivers Community College offers many immersive paths to a career in manufacturing. Providing education and training for students ranging from high school to adults, Three Rivers programs range from five-week training courses to two-year degree programs. The latest development is the creation of the state-of-the-art Three Rivers Community College Manufacturing Apprenticeship Center (MAC), housed at the Ella T. Grasso Technical High School in Groton.
Bold and Innovative Approach
The 8,500 sq. ft. TRCC MAC is a bold and innovative approach to providing education for all aspects of manufacturing and apprenticeship training needs. The “flexible factory” simulates factory conditions using the actual machinery that students will encounter on the job. It has the capability to be re-configured based on the equipment needs of a course and can hold up to three different educational programs simultaneously.
Additionally, in an effort to be more responsive to industry needs, the scheduling of courses can be offered “on-demand” (instead of conforming to the traditional academic calendar). This educational model and space is the first of its kind in Connecticut (and the region).
Strong Partnership
Through a strong partnership with Grasso Tech and located within its newly opened state-of-the-art Technical High School, Three Rivers has the capability to have beginner and intermediate training for both adult and high school students. Courses are offered in nearly all trades including Machining, Welding, Electrical, Mechanical, Shipfitting, Pipefitting, Maintenance, Design Engineering, and any customizable program to fit an employer’s needs. Our 35 specialized instructors not only teach but have work experience as well.
95% Job Placement Rate
To date, Three Rivers graduates of these programs have a 95% job place rate. 80% of our students go to work at EB where their retention rate is 50% higher than with other EB employees. All this adds up to the Three Rivers difference in training employees who get the job done for our area manufacturers.
Learn more about how to apply into the manufacturing pipeline here.
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Manufacturing
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Three Rivers Community College offers many immersive paths to a career in manufacturing. Providing education and training for students ranging from high school to adults, Three Rivers programs range from five-week training courses to two-year degree programs.
The latest development is the creation of the state-of-the-art Three Rivers Community College Manufacturing Apprenticeship Center (MAC), housed at the Ella T. Grasso Technical High School in Groton.
Credit Programs
Three Rivers offers multiple degree programs that lead to careers in the manufacturing industry. Choose from the Manufacturing Engineering Technology, A.S.; Mechanical Engineering Technology, A.S. and more. These degree programs offer an excellent example of the merger between the traditional “hands-on” learning concepts and the newer computer application techniques in today’s engineering technology education.
Additionally, via the College of Technology, Three Rivers offers the seamless transfer degree of Engineering Science. Upon completion of this degree, students can gain automatic acceptance and full credit transfer to seven public and/ or private engineering universities in Connecticut where they can earn their bachelor’s degree in a variety of engineering fields.
Our faculty have advanced degrees, have worked in the field and care about student success. Graduates move on to careers specializing in operations, design, engineering, and development in manufacturing with starting salaries that range from $42,000 to $83,000. See a full list of our technologies degrees and certificates here.
Non-Credit Manufacturing Training Programs
Adult Programs
Three Rivers began offering manufacturing training programs in 2016 through the Eastern Connecticut Manufacturing Pipeline, which is one of several workforce-related programs overseen and administered by the Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board (EWIB). The very first course was Outside Machining, a 5-week training program. From there the programs multiplied, classes include Intro to Manufacturing, Intro to Planning, Shipfitting, Inside Machining, Welding, and Design-Engineering. Learn more about these programs here.
Most of the programs that Three Rivers offers are part of the Manufacturing Pipeline Initiative and were developed to address the massive need for skilled trade workers at Electric Boat and Eastern Advanced Manufacturing Alliance (EAMA) companies. Other programs have been designed to provide specific training for employers like Electric Boat, for example the Marine Draftsman Apprenticeship and the Metal Trades Council.
High School Programs
Three Rivers has extended the manufacturing programs to the high school level by partnering with local school districts that include the New London-Early College Opportunity (ECO) manufacturing program, the College Connections Program, and the Youth Manufacturing Pipeline. These programs prepare students for careers in manufacturing at institutions like Electric Boat or EAMA employers through coursework that can take place on high school campuses, the Three Rivers campus, or at the Three Rivers MAC training facility at Grasso Technical High School depending on the program.
Three Rivers Community College Manufacturing Apprenticeship Center
Three Rivers continues to expand its manufacturing training programs with our new 8,500 square foot, advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship Center facility that is the first of its kind in the nation. The TRCC MAC, located in
Groton at Grasso Technical High School, is a flexible space that simulates factory conditions using the actual machinery that students will encounter on the job. It is the hub for manufacturing training of all levels in a variety of disciplines and trades. Many of the manufacturing programs for both adults and high school students that Three Rivers are being moved to this facility and newer programs are on the horizon. Learn more about the TRCC MAC here.
Opportunities for Area Manufacturers and Businesses
The Three Rivers Center for Business & Industry Training is part of the statewide Business & Industry Services Network (BISN). TRCC provides client companies with a variety of services which include: customized training; business consultation services, data gathering and referral, plus seminars and workshops.
Three Rivers Business Center cultivates and actively works at building long-term partnerships with Chambers of Commerce, business and industry clients, other state agencies, and 501©3 organizations. BISN is the entrepreneurial business development and training department of Three Rivers Community College. For your business and training needs, contact Erin Sullivan at esullivan@threerivers.edu. Learn more here.
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Rhonda Spaziani, instructor and former Director of Student Programs at Three Rivers Community College, will receive the Janice Fletcher Memorial Award from the Jordan Porco Foundation.
The Jordan Porco Foundation will honor Rhonda Spaziani, instructor and former Director of Student Programs at Three Rivers Community College, with the Janice Fletcher Memorial Award. This award was created to recognize a Fresh Check Day coordinator who embodies the same spirit and commitment of Janice Fletcher, the former Director of Counseling at Lasell College, who passed away last July. Spaziani will receive this award at the eighth annual Jordan’s Journey Gala on March 23, 2019 at the Hartford Marriott Downtown. Learn more about this event and purchase tickets at jordanporcofoundation.org/gala.
Upon hearing about the award, Rhonda Spaziani said, “I feel that Janice and I are truly kindred spirits in our love of Fresh Check Day and what the Jordan Porco Foundation does for all students. Thank you in every way. I am touched beyond words. My heartfelt thanks to you and Janice’s family. I will keep fighting the good fight in honor of her memory, to keep our students safe and healthy on campus, and in life.”
According to the Jordan Porco Foundation, Spaziani is a deserving recipient of this award. She has worked in the CSCU system at Three Rivers Community College for over 20 years in admissions, advising, counseling, student life, and instruction. Her favorite event of the year is Fresh Check Day, a program of the Jordan Porco Foundation. Fresh Check Day is mental health promotion and suicide prevention event that includes expo booths, peer-to-peer messaging, multiple campus departments and groups, free food, and giveaways. It aims to create an approachable atmosphere that encourages students to engage in dialogue about mental health and build bridges between students and mental health resources available on campus, in the community, and nationally. Three Rivers hosted their first Fresh Check Day in 2014, when only ten schools participated in the event, and has hosted it for five consecutive years, with their sixth Fresh Check Day scheduled for September 25, 2019. The impact that Spaziani has made at the College is one of inclusion, community, support, and the value of mental health.
In addition to introducing Fresh Check Day to Three Rivers as an annual event, she directed the Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Grant, which led Three Rivers to be the first community college in the nation to receive the JED Campus Seal. Spaziani also chairs the collaborative TRCC Mental Health & Wellness & Suicide Prevention Advisory Board and has co-facilitated several Mental Health Awareness Professional Days on campus. She is a strong advocate for increasing campus holistic wellness initiatives and works tirelessly to decrease the stigma of seeking help.
Spaziani often takes time out of her busy schedule to talk with students in need, offering them life advice and general support. One student shared, “I can say without a doubt that Rhonda (fondly titled the ‘Great Spaziani’) is my hero. [She] has impacted my life on a thousand different days in a million different ways.”
Spaziani continues to do amazing things for mental health and suicide prevention on campus, but her ultimate impact can be seen in the students and those she has touched with her spirit and resiliency, making her a fitting and deserving recipient of the Janice Fletcher Memorial Award. She will receive this award at the eighth annual Jordan’s Journey Gala on March 23, 2019 at the Hartford Marriott Downtown. Learn more about this event and purchase tickets at jordanporcofoundation.org/gala.
READ MOREFall 2018 Dean’s List at Three Rivers Community College
Three Rivers Community College is pleased to release the Fall 2018 Dean’s List for publication.
Congratulations to those students who made the Dean’s List this spring!
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
Kimberly Accede, Jewett City, CT
Marissa R. Alfield, Gales Ferry, CT
Isaiah M. Alvarado, Groton, CT
Seth A. Ampem, Norwich, CT
Nicholas Anderson, Waterford, CT
Christopher Annino, North Stonington, CT
Sara A. Armas, Norwich, CT
Gregory Aurelien, New London, CT
Elizabeth M. Avery, Norwich, CT
Wyatt R. Bagg, Ledyard, CT
Brienna B. Bancroft, Groton, CT
Caroline P. Banning, Colchester, CT
Heather L. Barber, Bozrah, CT
Bear M. Barkhurst, Moosup, CT
Audrey E. Bartelt, Bozrah, CT
Amber L. Bassett, New London, CT
Christopher J. Bean, Canterbury, CT
Julie A. Beck, Norwich, CT
Chasity Beltran, Willimantic, CT
Krista A. Bemis, Uncasville, CT
Jillian D. Benedict, Bozrah, CT
Jordan L. Bennett, Brooklyn, CT
Tara L. Billups, Norwich, CT
Magan S. Birkbeck, North Stonington, CT
Darrell E. Blatche, Uncasville, CT
Briahna Borysewicz, Quaker Hill, CT
Caitlin A. Bosselman, Norwich, CT
Eryn Bosworth, Ivoryton, CT
Christina J. Bottomley, Norwich, CT
Christopher J. Boyle, Canterbury, CT
Ryan J. Bramich, Ledyard, CT
Emily F. Britt, Voluntown, CT
Susan A. Broyles, Norwich, CT
Zachary R. Bruns, Uncasville, CT
Marissa C. Buckley, Quaker Hill, CT
Rachel E. Bulgini, Clinton, CT
Ingrid D. Burdick, Uncasville, CT
Tyler R. Burdick, Waterford, CT
Kristen W. Burdzy, Norwich, CT
Tory S. Burgess, Ledyard, CT
Sarah B. Burkart, Griswold, CT
Zaha Bush, Salem, CT
Bryanna A. Camp, Colchester, CT
Nellie Cancho, Norwich, CT
Christine M. Capacchione, Preston, CT
Douglas P. Capazzi, Groton, CT
Meghan C. Carden, Middle Haddam, CT
Luis H. Cardoso, Norwich, CT
Brockett S. Carroll, East Lyme, CT
Rachel M. Carter, Norwich, CT
Jennifer L. Carver, Groton, CT
Ryan P. Casey, Uncasville, CT
Daniel R. Castelpoggi, Waterford, CT
David W. Cheeseman, Niantic, CT
Jian Chen, Norwich, CT
Michelle A. Chenail, Plainfield, CT
Alanna L. Church, Gales Ferry, CT
Jerico V. Ciliano, Lisbon, CT
Allison P. Cilley, Norwich, CT
Andrew B. Clark, Brooklyn, CT
Jacqueline M. Clements, Colchester, CT
Conrad S. Clewell, Salem, CT
Angela L. Cloke, Canterbury, CT
Ariana A. Cloutier, Uncasville, CT
Elizabeth A. Coleman, Groton, CT
Hannah C. Connors, Jewett City, CT
Benjamin J. Conti, Stonington, CT
Meghan Cook, Voluntown, CT
Karen E. Coombs, Waterford, CT
Troy M. Coombs, Griswold, CT
Kenzie M. Costello, Groton, CT
Amber M. Cote, Norwich, CT
Heather M. Cote, New London, CT
Elise M. Couillard, Quaker Hill, CT
Julie Craig, Gales Ferry, CT
Chelsea D. Darling-Watt, North Stonington, CT
Jessica L. Dauria, Oakdale, CT
Ellie C. Davis, Ledyard, CT
Kyle R. Davis, Griswold, CT
Karina A. Dawley, Waterford, CT
Jonathan P. De Courcy, Norwich, CT
Nicole D. Debroisse, Uncasville, CT
Alyssa M. Delgado, Norwich, CT
Salina N. Denomme, Jewett City, CT
Katherine K. DePolito, Canterbury, CT
Corey M. Detscher, Groton, CT
Rachel E. Dickens, Jewett City, CT
Samantha L. Dillon, Voluntown, CT
Yamil Dip, Norwich, CT
Lydia M. Dobson, Groton, CT
Mary E. Dolan, Norwich, CT
David M. Donnelly, Branford, CT
Meagan L. Droog, Uncasville, CT
Caitlin L. Drouin, Waterford, CT
LiQi Du, Norwich, CT
Amber N. Dubreuil, Groton, CT
Tristan L. Dubreuil, Groton, CT
Andrew M. Duchnowski, Groton, CT
Jordan A. Dufault, Griswold, CT
Alicia D. Dyer, Groton, CT
Devin E. Echle, Westerly, RI
Raphael S. Eckmann, Bozrah, CT
Laura E. Edelstein, New London, CT
Megan Egbert, Norwich, CT
Austin F. Egger, Westerly, RI
Tatiana V. Emmerich, Old Lyme, CT
Elysa Ericksen, Colchester, CT
Suzanne W. Erno, East Lyme, CT
Victoria K. Fallon, Waterford, CT
Gillian M. Farrell, Lisbon, CT
Breeze L. Floyd, North Stonington, CT
Kathee L. Foley, New London, CT
Fritny A. Fontilus, Norwich, CT
Helen Forbes, Canterbury, CT
Bonnie E. Freitas, Preston, CT
Corey S. Fritz, Norwich, CT
Kevin Gabriel, New London, CT
Emily C. Galiette, Norwich, CT
Kirsten E. Galloway, Westerly, RI
Madison J. Gamache, Norwich, CT
Laci D. Gardner, Norwich, CT
Katie Geeze, Gales Ferry, CT
Kyle E. Gibb, Lebanon, CT
Joshua P. Gill, Voluntown, CT
Eric J. Gilmore, New London, CT
Jonah E. Godfrey-Fogg, Old Lyme, CT
Fanie Gore, East Lyme, CT
Sharon Gosselin, North Franklin, CT
Samantha J. Gow, Groton, CT
Ona F. Grabel, New London, CT
Jack Graham, North Franklin, CT
Forrest Grover, Columbia, CT
Kelsey Grzelak, Griswold, CT
Sophia Han, Norwich, CT
Letecia U. Harris, Groton, CT
Craig W. Hart, Quaker Hill, CT
Kylie S. Hart, Sterling, CT
Elizabeth M. Hasara, Uncasville, CT
Jacquelyn E. Hatlee, Norwich, CT
Kassandra A. Hayes, Groton, CT
Pamala M. Hayn, Colchester, CT
Cora L. Hayward, Norwich, CT
Ebony C. Haywood, Gales Ferry, CT
Curt A. Heon, Griswold, CT
Stephanie N. Herber, Ledyard, CT
Alyssa L. Hess, Lisbon, CT
Terri-Ann O. Higgins, Norwich, CT
Rebecca A. Hnatiuk, Groton, CT
Hang L. Ho, Groton, CT
Hien T. Ho, Groton, CT
Mariah A. Hoard, Groton, CT
Brianna N. Hogan, Griswold, CT
Ernest Houle, New London, CT
Patrick R. Howard, Groton, CT
Michelle Hung, Norwich, CT
Anna M. Hurlock, Norwich, CT
Tali R. Hurst, Groton, CT
Christopher P. Huynh, Uncasville, CT
Elias J. Illescas, Uncasville, CT
Aylie M. Incledon, Waterford, CT
Laurie A. Irving Gardner, Haddam, CT
Marc O. Jacques, Willimantic, CT
Sashana D. James-Pinnock, New London, CT
Derek J. Janca, Griswold, CT
Kalini Jankee, Norwich, CT
Mahogany Johnson, New London, CT
Terrance Jones, Groton, CT
Johanna Joseph, New London, CT
Richard Joyce, Mystic, CT
Matthew T. Kaufmann, Uncasville, CT
Katelyn H. Kawabe, Ledyard, CT
Michaela B. Keller, Norwich, CT
Madeline M. Kelley, Niantic, CT
Kevin M. Kenyon, New London, CT
Olivia K. Kenyon, Baltic, CT
Kevin Keogh, Groton, CT
Matthew A. Kerkes, East Haddam, CT
Melissa M. Kingston, Griswold, CT
Priscilla L. Kirkland, Groton, CT
Shelby R. Kiro, Colchester, CT
Christopher A. Knight, Jewett City, CT
Penelope Knowles, Pawcatuck, CT
Jared D. Kobyluck, Jewett City, CT
Jared G. Kolada, Lisbon, CT
Katherine L. Krug, Baltic, CT
Melissa Kuster, Colchester, CT
Victoria E. LaBarre, Hampton, CT
Nicole K. LaBrecque, Colchester, CT
Daniel A. Laferriere, Montville, CT
Sydney E. Lakowsky, Oakdale, CT
Rebecca S. Larose, Lebanon, CT
David P. Lassan, Sterling, CT
Jenny T. Lazo Neira, Groton, CT
David B. Leon, Waterford, CT
Clara S. Leuze, Mystic, CT
Sierra M. Libby, Groton, CT
Anh P. Lieu, Norwich, CT
Chi P. Lieu, Norwich, CT
Yosmely Liranzo, Uncasville, CT
Melissa J. Loos, Centerbrook, CT
Renan H. Loperena Cortes, Groton, CT
Nicole C. Los, New London, CT
Gabriel M. Lytle, Oakdale, CT
Adam S. Maine, Jewett City, CT
Elimene Marin, New London, CT
Jessica E. Marmaud, Gales Ferry, CT
Miranda L. Marriott, Griswold, CT
Isabel Marsh, Preston, CT
Linda C. Martin, Quaker Hill, CT
Erika C. Martinez, New London, CT
Jamey L. Martyn, Windham, CT
Sharon L. Mason, Gales Ferry, CT
Timur M. Mason, Gales Ferry, CT
Andre A. Mattos, Preston, CT
Cailin L. McClung, Waterford, CT
Cadey R. McCormack, Jewett City, CT
Lillian McCormick, Jewett City, CT
Lindsey McKee, Norwich, CT
Ian A. McNatt, Oakdale, CT
Brandon C. Mehlinger, Lisbon, CT
Sandra Menders, Danielson, CT
Jonathan P. Mercier, New Britain, CT
Calixto Mesterhazy, Gales Ferry, CT
David W. Miller, New London, CT
Alaina H. Milukas, Quaker Hill, CT
Tucker Minor, East Hampton, CT
Angel J. Molina, Plainfield, CT
Eric B. Moller, Westerly, RI
Stephen Moniz Jr., Deep River, CT
Thomas B. Montgomery, Norwich, CT
Lorenzo M. Morales, Preston, CT
Chelsea A. Morris, Colchester, CT
Jessica A. Morris, New London, CT
Deeann T. Morton, Uncasville, CT
Linda L. Mossberg, Lisbon, CT
Sharon Mott, Groton, CT
Nathanael L. Mowan, Uncasville, CT
Stephen R. Mowan, Uncasville, CT
Loretta I. Moye, New London, CT
LinLin Mu, Old Lyme, CT
Matthew J. Muller, Pawcatuck, CT
Jolene C. Munroe, Norwich, CT
Meagan J. Muriel, Uncasville, CT
Allison E. Murphy, Stonington, CT
Heidi M. Murray, Waterford, CT
Glen D. Myers, Waterford, CT
Nicholas C. Nado, Mystic, CT
Barbara J. Neff, New London, CT
Kaitlyn Nichols, Waterford, CT
Amanda R. Nieves, Colchester, CT
Jessica O’Brien, Taftville, CT
Rose Obuobi, Manchester, CT
Rachael O’Leary, Niantic, CT
Johnathan O’Neill, Waterford, CT
Ashley M. Ortega, Willimantic, CT
Carmela Ortiz, Niantic, CT
Heather L. Palardy, Groton, CT
Nicole A. Palmer, Norwich, CT
Mandy L. Panik, Lisbon, CT
Pujan V. Patadia, Norwich, CT
Alexander M. Pearl, Salem, CT
Kimberly D. Pedchenko, Plainfield, CT
Summer G. Pellegrini, Preston, CT
Alexis D. Perham, Colchester, CT
Briana Perkins, Pawcatuck, CT
Jasmine L. Perkins, East Lyme, CT
Micah R. Person, Lebanon, CT
Mya K. Petchark, Waterford, CT
Samantha K. Peters, Ledyard, CT
Kevin Peterson, New London, CT
Matthew T. Peterson, Mystic, CT
Sidney L. Petro, Colchester, CT
Suzie Philibert, New London, CT
Kristin A. Phillips, Norwich, CT
Kelly L. Pierce, Quaker Hill, CT
Maeve Pierce, New London, CT
Alexander G. Pike, Amston, CT
Jason R. Plotkin, Waterford, CT
Kallie V. Porter, Niantic, CT
Hailey M. Powers, Westerly, RI
Andres A. Prada, Norwich, CT
Alexander J. Preble, Preston, CT
Sean Purnell, Groton, CT
Matthew A. Quinn, Groton, CT
Jared Reeves, Ledyard, CT
Michael J. Reid, Lebanon, CT
Nathaniel J. Reigles, Oakdale, CT
Tamara L. Renfro, Colchester, CT
Tyler J. Renshaw, Ledyard, CT
Samantha R. Rentz, Jewett City, CT
Jayvin S. Repil, Oakdale, CT
Michelle Reynolds, Ledyard, CT
Richard G. Riden, Oakdale, CT
Victoria E. Rineer, Groton, CT
Stacey A. Rivard, New London, CT
Dakota L. Rivera, Norwich, CT
Elimar C. Rivera, Groton, CT
Avery J. Robinson, Griswold, CT
Cordelia Robinson, Ledyard, CT
Jesse M. Rockwell, Waterford, CT
Myrna M. Rodriguez, Niantic, CT
Azada N. Ross, Groton, CT
Sarah E. Royce, Taftville, CT
Adam B. Rugh, Old Mystic, CT
Emily A. Russell, Oakdale, CT
Lauren Russo, Lebanon, CT
Jessica D. Ruth, Norwich, CT
Travis W. Rybarick, Norwich, CT
Ashley Salvemini, North Franklin, CT
Keaton S. Sanborn, Pawcatuck, CT
Sydney J. Santiago, Griswold, CT
Justin N. Sas, Griswold, CT
Sean R. Saunders, Bozrah, CT
Jessica E. Schend, Gales Ferry, CT
Brittany L. Schmoegner, East Lyme, CT
Zachary Scovish, Oakdale, CT
Bronwen J. Seaman, Plainfield, CT
Julie M. Sedensky, Mystic, CT
Jade L. Shank, Norwich, CT
Haley A. Sherman, Canterbury, CT
Stephen B. Shutt, Norwich, CT
Alicia Silbert, Ledyard, CT
Julianna Silva, New London, CT
Myka B. Silvia, Pawcatuck, CT
Mark A. Simmert, Norwich, CT
Henry A. Simpkins, New London, CT
Cora I. Sims, East Lyme, CT
Veronica M. Sirur Flores, Jewett City, CT
Eoin Smedley, Norwich, CT
Braxton K. Smith, Groton, CT
Christopher M. Smith, Colchester, CT
Gabrielle N. Smith, Waterford, CT
Michael C. Smith, Old Mystic, CT
Escott O. Smith III, Niantic, CT
Cynthia N. Snider, New London, CT
Kathryn I. Snider, Groton, CT
Kimberly M. Snyder, Lebanon, CT
Alexi Soto, Ledyard, CT
Julia Sousa, Colchester, CT
Cody T. Sowell, Norwich, CT
Susan G. Spang, Salem, CT
Nicolas J. Spuches, Wethersfield, CT
Raymond A. Stallins, Uncasville, CT
Karyn E. Stamper, Central Village, CT
Erin M. Stankiewicz, Marlborough, CT
Carolyn V. Stearns, Storrs Mansfield, CT
Colleen M. Strapazzon, Groton, CT
Charles E. Straut, Amston, CT
Michele A. Swanson, Colchester, CT
Corey F. Szymanski, Norwich, CT
Susan Tabele-Kolbenheyer, Pawcatuck, CT
Lilyan E. Tashea, Salem, CT
Derek J. Taylor, Griswold, CT
Eric A. Taylor, East Lyme, CT
Kaitlyn R. Terry, Norwich, CT
Karolynn M. Thompson, North Stonington, CT
Kerry L. Thornton, Gales Ferry, CT
Justin T. Toland, Pawcatuck, CT
Alexis J. Tomasto, Norwich, CT
Anetta M. Torres-Krupa, Preston, CT
Maria Trahan, Preston, CT
Lydia F. Trapp, Groton, CT
Jessica M. Tronchin, New London, CT
Haley E. Truken, Norwich, CT
Haley M. Turano, Lisbon, CT
Paul A. Urbanowicz, Lebanon, CT
Mirgen Uzhuri, East Lyme, CT
Melissa Velasco, Norwich, CT
Arianna N. Velez, Norwich, CT
Isabella E. Venturo, Norwich, CT
Samantha Venturo, Norwich, CT
Keith M. Verraneault, Hampton, CT
Sara J. Viljanen, Groton, CT
Jhanira N. Villanueva, New London, CT
Nathaniel C. Vliet, Waterford, CT
Benjamin Volk, Pawcatuck, CT
Joshua D. Wade, Griswold, CT
Amanda G. Wagman, Uncasville, CT
Anna M. Wagner, Ledyard, CT
Erick S. Wakely, Groton, CT
Maya I. Waldron, Griswold, CT
Chandra C. Walsh, Amston, CT
Hannah Walsh, Ledyard, CT
Robert W. Warren, Waterford, CT
Allison J. Watrous, Norwich, CT
Carley J. Weber, Mystic, CT
Ashleigh E. Webster, Norwich, CT
Samuel C. Webster, Norwich, CT
Gretchen Wetzel, Griswold, CT
Alexis L. White, New London, CT
Yolande White, Quaker Hill, CT
Hope L. Whiteley, Preston, CT
Ashley Wibel, Groton, CT
Brittney L. Wiley, Norwich, CT
Larry J. Wiley, Groton, CT
Kelsi Wilhoit, Waterford, CT
Jill T. Wilson, Ledyard, CT
Kelsey M. Wilson, New London, CT
Rebekah S. Wilson, New London, CT
Brendan D. Wood, Lebanon, CT
Christie A. Wood, Groton, CT
Emily Woodin, Colchester, CT
Robert J. Woodstock, New London, CT
Nicholas E. Wycoff, Ledyard, CT
Yuko Yamabe, Groton, CT
Siyoung Yu, Storrs, CT
Ryan Zeilman, Norwich, CT
Alison G. Zerull, Norwich, CT
Alyssa M. Zima, Coventry, CT
READ MOREThree Rivers Community College Named 2019-2020 Military Friendly® School
Three Rivers Community College is pleased to announce that it has earned the Bronze 2019-2020 Military Friendly® School designation. Each year, the prestigious list of Military Friendly® Schools is provided to service members, veterans and their families, helping them sel
ect the best college to receive the education and training needed to pursue a civilian career.
To earn the Bronze Military Friendly® School designation, Three Rivers met thresholds for Student Retention, Graduation, Job Placement, Loan Repayment, Persistence (Degree Advancement or Transfer) and Loan Default rates for all students and, specifically, for student veterans.
“As a veteran myself, I am proud of the military community that we serve, and pleased that Three Rivers’ commitment to this population in making the campus a welcoming and necessary resource has resulted in our being recognized as a Military Friendly School,” said Steve Finton, the Acting Dean of Student Services.
The College has a Veteran’s Organization Student Group and an OASIS Center, which serves as the focal point for veterans’ activities where student veterans can access services such as academic advising, Veterans Administration educational benefits and counseling. It provides a place to take a break during the school day, study, and socialize with fellow veterans.
Veterans make up eight percent of the Three Rivers student population, and Three Rivers recently became an officially associated chapter of the Veteran Students of America. In November, Three Rivers also dedicated two parking spaces to Purple Heart recipients, and the Three Rivers Veterans Organization put together 75 dinners through a Thanksgiving Dinner food drive, completely meeting the needs of the Norwich Vets Center.
Military Friendly® is owned and operated by VIQTORY, a veteran-owned business. Founded in 2001, VIQTORY is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business that connects the military community to civilian employment, educational and entrepreneurial opportunities through its G.I. Jobs ®, Military Spouse, and Military Friendly ® brands.
For more information about Three Rivers commitment to supporting military students, visit Three Rivers website at www.threerivers.edu/veteran. Three Rivers will be showcased along with other 2019 Military Friendly® Schools in the May issue of G.I. Jobs magazine. The list can also be found at www.militaryfriendly.com.
READ MOREManufacturing Pipeline Program
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Your Pipeline to Success
Like working with your hands and building things? Looking for a well-paying career?
Free Manufacturing Training Programs
We offer free, customized non-credit programs in Welding, Design Engineering, Outside Machining and Intro to Manufacturing for eligible students through the Eastern Connecticut Manufacturing Pipeline. Developed to address the massive need for skilled trades workers at Electric Boat and Eastern Advanced Manufacturing Alliance Regional Sector Partnership (EAMA RSP) companies, these short-term (6-10 weeks long) training programs are available to unemployed and underemployed workers unable to attend longer-term training. The course curriculums are developed by Three Rivers with Electric Boat and EAMA RSP input.
Courses taught by Three Rivers Faculty
Courses are taught by Three Rivers Community College faculty at Ella Grasso Technical School in Groton. To date, thousands of people have been trained through this program and are now working for Electric Boat and EAMA RSP manufacturers. See the story of one of our students here.
Benefits during the training
Accepted students may receive conditional offers of work from the manufacturers based on their successful completion of the program. Students also receive support from the American Job Centers staff, helping them access supportive services while in classroom training to reduce barriers to enrollment and completion. Examples include: travel reimbursement, daycare assistance, and required books, tools, and clothing. Additionally, there is a cash stipend awarded to participants for successful completion of classroom training benchmarks. Program participants will also receive one-to-one job search assistance to promote their skills to area manufacturers.
Apply Online
If you or someone you know is interested in this training and is underemployed or unemployed, apply online at: http://www.ewib.org/pipeline. EWIB, the Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board, and the American Jobs Centers handle the application process for Pipeline programs at Three Rivers.
Remember, there is no cost to trainees. All expenses are covered.
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The groups that make the Manufacturing Pipeline possible
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