WorkReadyNH celebrates 10th anniversary helping NH job-seekers
For 10 years, CCSNH’s WorkReadyNH program has helped NH residents hoping to return to the workforce by teaching “soft skills” alongside professional competencies in demand by NH employers. Hear what participants say about how the program gave them the confidence for a fresh start.
Lakes Region Community College promotes new LPN, Medical Assistant training opportunities
LRCC, located in Laconia, is expanding programs that train Licensed Practical Nurses and Medical Assistants, two professions in high demand across the Granite State. The college hopes to attract new students to join the state's healthcare workforce at a time of rising need. 
Great Bay Community College launches new manufacturing skills training programs
GBCC is launching new, short-term programs for manufacturing training. The four-week courses provide flexible options for students to build in-demand technical skills while also helping area employers meet skilled workforce needs.
NHTI honors former student with memorial dedication
Family, friends, faculty, staff, and students gathered at NHTI-Concord's Community College recently to dedicate a granite bench to the memory of Grace Orzechowski, a student in the Radiation Therapy program who passed away in 2020. The granite bench is engraved with her name and is located at the side entrance to MacRury Hall – where Grace spent the majority of her time as a promising young student.
Alumni Spotlight - From high school welding class to global supplier of process technologies: Nikki Guidoboni found her calling and career through a welding pathway at MCC
Manchester Community College
Associate of Applied Science, Welding Technology, 1991

Nikki Guidoboni, a motorcycle-riding, real-life “Rosie the Riveter,” took the first steps in her career by enrolling in a welding technology class at Derry's Pinkerton Academy. She followed a pathway to Manchester Community College where she gained the skills for a lifetime.
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The Community College System of NH is NH's statewide system of community colleges offering associate degree and certificate programs, professional training, transfer pathways to four-year degrees, and dual-credit partnerships with NH high schools. The System’s colleges are Great Bay Community College in Portsmouth and Rochester; Lakes Region Community College in Laconia; Manchester Community College; Nashua Community College; NHTI – Concord’s Community College; River Valley Community College in Claremont, Keene and Lebanon; and White Mountains Community College in Berlin, Littleton and North Conway.