Posts by Haley Guerrero

As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, CT State Gateway welcomed students and members of the campus community for a special Snack Chat featuring Gateway senior Jaime Gongora. Jaime shared his personal journey and experience immigrating to the United States, offering a firsthand perspective on resilience, culture, and the experiences that have shaped his path to…

When Bailey began her summer internship with BioCT, she knew she wanted to explore what it meant to make a difference. By the end of the summer, that interest had helped inspire a campaign supporting students at CT State Gateway. Through a new collaboration between BioCT and CT State Gateway, Bailey had the opportunity to…

Natalie is a Guided Pathways Advisor and adjunct professor at CT State Gateway, where she supports students as they navigate their academic and career pathways. In her role, she sees firsthand the challenges students face especially when financial threaten to interrupt their progress. That perspective is what shapes her commitment as a monthly donor. Natalie…

For many community college students, getting accepted is only the beginning. Balancing work, family responsibilities, finances, and academics can make staying in school the hardest part of the journey. At CT State Gateway, the Family Economic Security Program (FESP) was created to help students overcome those barriers and reach graduation day. This year, Gateway celebrated…

What began as a classroom collaboration has grown into a student-led initiative supporting both professional development and student scholarships at CT State Gateway. This spring semester, students from the Culinary Club and the Graphic Design Capstone class released The Sweet-quel, the second edition in a collaborative cookbook series featuring student-created recipes and original graphic design…

The Gateway Community College Foundation Board of Directors has formally adopted updated Mission, Vision, and Values statements, now reflected on our website. This work represents a thoughtful review of who we are, whom we serve, and how we move forward. While our commitment to students remains unchanged, these statements provide renewed clarity and direction as…

This semester, the Gateway Community College Foundation was honored to receive generous gifts from Beverly Hodgson and John Leventhal, supporting students in need through the Emergency Scholarships and the Last Mile Scholarship. Emergency Scholarships provided support to students facing unexpected tuition or critical costs, helping six students continue their education without interruption. Meanwhile, the Last…

Michael J. Landino Memorial Automotive FundEducation has always held a special place in Rita Landino’s life. As a first-generation college student and the daughter of immigrants, she understood early on how transformative access to education could be. That belief carried her from her hometown of Hamden to earning a Ph.D. from UConn, and later into…