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Support Gateway students during May 3-4 Great Give
Every year, the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (CFGNH) invites caring people – like you! – to join the Great Give. The Gateway Community College Foundation will participate in CFGNH’s 36-hour online event Tuesday and Wednesday, May 3 and 4 You can look forward to matches and bonuses. It’s an easy, fun way to…
Read More604 scholarship applications considered by Gateway Foundation volunteers
Awards and Celebration in May More than $100,000 will be awarded in scholarships, fellowships, and much-needed laptop computers for the 2023-24 academic year. Scholarship awards will be announced in early May, and the Foundation’s 14th Annual Donor/Scholar celebration will be held during a May 19 brunch at the college. The celebration is a high point…
Read MoreNew Gateway Alumni Network will engage, connect former students
More than 50 enthusiastic alums already have joined Gateway Community College’s first-ever Alumni Network. The Network’s Advisory Board is planning some exciting events, including a get-together for current and prospective members on Wednesday, June 21, 5:30 to 7 p.m., at the Tuscany Fire Kitchen at EleMar New England Marble & Granite, 99 Shelton Ave., New…
Read MorePerspective: Maria Goode – Alum, Nurse, Educator, Mentor, Donor
Maria Goode inspires Gateway nursing students with her warmth, energy, smarts, and story. When asked why, she said, “The college helped me in so many ways. I will always want to make a difference here.” Maria arrived in the U.S. in 2001 with big dreams and little English. “I left everything to make a better…
Read MoreGateway 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…
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