HACC YEAH! NEWS
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Greetings, HACC supporters!
Welcome to our newsletter, HACC Yeah! News.
We will continue to share relevant information and keep you “in the know” as we serve and support HACC students.
In this difficult time, we want to share with you the ways HACC and the HACC Foundation are doing our part during the global coronavirus pandemic. Please visit hacc.edu/Coronavirus for more information.
Although our campuses are closed, the College is open and we want to stay connected with you. For all the latest news, updates and information, please follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
Please contact foundation@hacc.edu if you have any questions or need additional information.
Thank you!
HACC Students Share Impact of the Global Pandemic
HACC Students Share Impact of the Global Pandemic
Four HACC students shared how they have been impacted by the global pandemic. Please watch their videos to learn firsthand how they are coping.
Community Colleges: A Better Alternative
Community Colleges: A Better Alternative Than a Gap Year
The financial impacts to Central Pennsylvania students due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been immense. As fall draws closer, many are faced with the choice of pursuing their education at four-year schools or taking a year off. There is a better solution – attend HACC.
For more information, please read this article.
HACC Heroes
HACC Foundation Awards $4,815 in Emergency Assistance Funds to Massage Therapy Students
This story is part of our ongoing “HACC Heroes” series. We recognize the severity of the global coronavirus pandemic and its impact on our communities. During this challenging time, we want to thank and recognize HACC employees, students and others who are making a difference. The heroes of this story are Nina M. Kottcamp, coordinator of massage therapy, and the HACC Foundation.
When Nina Kottcamp, coordinator of the Massage Therapy Program at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, learned that her students were struggling to pay State Board of Massage Therapy and Federation of State Massage Licensing Board registration fees, she reached out to the HACC Foundation for emergency assistance.
To read the full story, please visit our online newsroom.
HACC Alumni, Employees and Students Stay on Front Lines of Health Care
The heroes of this story are alumni, employees and students who work in health care.
Many alumni, employees and health professions students from HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, work in our area hospital systems. They are nursing assistants, radiology technicians, pharmacy technicians, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics. In the midst of a global pandemic, they are sacrificing their own health and well-being to care for patients throughout Central Pennsylvania.
To read the full story, please visit our online newsroom.
Instructor Shared Skills, Knowledge to Ease Transition to Remote Instruction
The hero of this story is Susan Hamberger, an adjunct faculty member.
Susan Hamberger stepped up to the webcam to help her peers when HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, decided to switch to fully remote instruction in March in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic. With remote instruction, faculty still hold classes at the scheduled class time. However, the classes are held via Zoom rather than in person.
To read the full story, please visit our online newsroom.
HACC Nursing Students Extend a Virtual Helping Hand to Other Nursing Students
The heroes of this story are HACC nursing students and volunteer tutors Janai Boran and Amber DiNatale.
HACC nursing students Janai Boran and Amber DiNatale are going above and beyond during this challenging time by tutoring their peers at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College. When the transition to remote instruction was made due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Boran and DiNatale moved swiftly to set up Zoom tutoring sessions for the remainder of the spring semester.
To read the full story, please visit our online newsroom.
HACC Colleagues Find Ways to Create Community
The hero of this story is Angie Bentz, administrative office specialist.
Angie Bentz, an administrative office specialist at the Lebanon Campus of HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, is approaching her 20th anniversary of employment at the College. In nearly 20 years, HACC has never experienced anything like the global coronavirus pandemic, which forced Bentz and the vast majority of employees to work remotely while campuses are closed.
To read the full story, please visit our online newsroom.
HACC Student Provides Support to Faculty and Peers
The hero of this story is Rachel Fleagle, a HACC student.
In this time of change and uncertainty, students at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, have banded together to provide support and information to their communities and HACC faculty and peers.
To read the full story, please visit our online newsroom.
Remote Tutoring Helps Students Navigate Challenges
The heroes of this story are Cathy Rosenkrans, assistant director of tutoring, and the trained tutors who lend their expertise to help students succeed.
As the coronavirus evolved into a global pandemic, HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, took steps not only to protect the health of students and employees but to provide resources to ensure student success as the College moved to remote instruction.
To read the full story, please visit our online newsroom.
HACC Continues to Operate Smoothly, Thanks to Tech Team
The hero of this story is the HACC Office of Information Services and Technologies.
The Office of Information Services and Technologies (OIST) at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, sprang into action in response to sudden and drastic changes in operation that the College implemented as a result of the coronavirus global pandemic.
To read the full story, please visit our online newsroom.
HACC Student Continues to Lead During Pandemic
The hero of this story is Megan Kopitsky, student and president of HACC’s Student Government Association.
Prior to the global coronavirus pandemic, Megan Kopitsky, HACC psychology and chemistry student, played an active role in serving the HACC community. Despite unprecedented circumstances, Kopitsky continues to serve in new and different ways.
To read the full story, please visit our online newsroom.
HACC's SGA Gives Generous Contribution
HACC’s Student Government Association (SGA) Contributes $100,000 to Support the Fund for Excellence for CARE
In April 2020, HACC’s Student Government Association (SGA) contributed $100,000 to the HACC Foundation to provide students with resources to help eliminate the barriers that impede their ability to complete their education.
The funds will support the Fund for Excellence for CARE (Consultation, Advocacy, Referrals and Empowerment) to help HACC establish CARE Centers on each of the five campuses.
Many students are forced to choose between purchasing textbooks or buying groceries to feed their families. For example, a car breakdown can be utterly disruptive to a student’s academic progress. When students are worried about whether or not they will have a place to live next week, their courses are no longer a priority.
The CARE Center will be a single point of contact for students in need of non-academic support, which will allow the College to help students more efficiently and effectively get the help they need. Currently, students have to navigate the complexity of accessing community resources and resources provided by the College, which discourages them from seeking help. The CARE Center would eliminate the burden, humiliation and challenges that students face when looking for help.
The CARE Center will be the primary resource for students to seek support to overcome barriers that could threaten their ability to complete their studies at HACC.
Are you interested in contributing to the Fund for Excellence for CARE? If so, please visit www.hacc.edu/givenow.
HACC and PSECU to Host Financial Literacy Event
HACC and PSECU Help Supporters Navigate Finances During Crises
HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, and PSECU have partnered to host a FREE virtual event about financial literacy for HACC supporters.
To read the full story and to register for the event, please visit our online newsroom.
5-Minute Meals with Chef Tom Long
Join Us for 5-Minute Meals with Chef Tom Long
Are you cooking more than usual lately and thus in need of meal inspiration? We’ve got you covered!
You are invited to join us Mondays at noon for 5-Minute Meals with Chef Tom Long from HACC’s The Chef’s Apprentice. The Chef’s Apprentice is the College’s student-run restaurant.
Previous episodes can be viewed here:
If you are interested in attending the live Zoom sessions, please email foundation@hacc.edu to receive the weekly Zoom link.