Posts by Zachary Fox
Gateway Community College Foundation Names Committee to Plan
26th Annual Hall of Fame New Haven, CT (March 10, 2023) Thomas Beirne, III, Gateway Community College Foundation Chair and VP Senior Wealth Planning Officer and Business Development Manager, Washington Trust Wealth Management announced members of the committee that will plan and lead GCC Foundation’s 26th Annual Hall of Fame dinner and awards. Hall of Fame is the…
Read MoreGCC Foundation Establishes Wanda Gibbs Memorial Scholarship/ Fellowship
(January 2023) The GCC Foundation recently established the Wanda Y. Gibbs “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” Memorial Scholarship/Fellowship, named to honor a lifelong educator, mentor, community activist, and advocate for students who passed away in early July 2022. With their generous contribution to the Foundation, her daughter, and Connecticut State Colleges and Universities employee Tanya Gibbs-Scott,…
Read More2023-24 GCC Foundation Scholarship Applications Open Feb. 1
On Feb. 1, Gateway students begin applying online for Gateway Community College Foundation scholarships for the college’s 2023-2024 academic year. Applications will be accepted until April 1. Volunteer reviewers will then evaluate the applications and recommend awards to the Foundation’s Board. Students who will receive support will be notified in early May. The annual Donor/Scholar…
Read MoreStudent Success Story: Juan Munoz Polvo
(January 2023) A chance encounter can lead to BIG change – just ask Gateway student Juan Munoz Polvo. Juan’s parents came to the U.S. from Mexico when he was a year old. They settled in New Haven and had three more children. Juan didn’t qualify for the financial aid he desperately needed to attend college…
Read MorePerspective: Thomas Beirne Takes Gateway Community College Foundation Helm
Continuing Change, New Challenges, Unwavering Commitment (January 2023) Best wishes for a 2023 filled with hope, health, prosperity – and continued success for Gateway Community College’s students, faculty, and staff! I’m honored to serve as chair of the Gateway Community College Foundation Board of Directors – a cadre of seasoned professionals in business, education, government,…
Read MoreBoard Leaders Elected at GCC Foundation Annual Meeting
(December 2022) At the Dec. 7 Annual Meeting of the Gateway Community Foundation Board of Directors, a new slate of officers was named. The Executive Committee will lead the Foundation’s 30th anniversary celebrations in 2023. The Foundation Board, which has 21 members, raises, and manages approximately $2 million in charitable funds that benefit Gateway Community…
Read MoreGCC FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 25TH HALL OF FAME
Nov. 3 ‘Bridge to Equity’ event honored supporters; provided powerful first-person stories of how giving changes students’ lives (December 2022) The Gateway Community College Foundation celebrated its 25th Anniversary Hall of Fame with its first fully in-person, on-campus observance since 2019. Themed “Bridge to Equity,” the 2022 Hall of Fame brought together honorees; their families,…
Read MoreMary Smith’s Fresh Beginning at Gateway
(December 2022) For Gateway Nursing student Mary Smith, now 35, college is the proverbial “three-times-a-charm” experience. Mary came out at 16, but her family had trouble accepting her sexual orientation. After graduating high school, she entered college, majoring in accounting. She completed three semesters, but began struggling emotionally and dropped out of school. “Alcohol became…
Read MorePerspective: Classic Car Club Gives to Gateway
(December 2022) In 1994, six classic car devotees formed the Connecticut Classic Chevy Club (CCCC), a local chapter of a national organization that does good in the community and promotes preserving 1955-1957 Chevrolets. They later expanded their focus to years and models up to 1972. Over the past 28 years, the CCCC has accomplished much.…
Read MoreKick Off Holidays by Supporting GCC Foundation On Giving Tuesday
(November 2022) The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is Giving Tuesday, an annual observance that encourages you to give back – online. Giving Tuesday unleashes the power of people and organizations to make a real difference globally, nationally, and locally – including here at Gateway Community College. You’re getting caught up in the hustle and bustle of…
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