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SUMMER 2022 ALUMNI NEWSLETTER |
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CONGRATULATIONS QVCC CLASS OF 2022
Welcome to the Alumni Association!
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The QVCC Alumni Association is proud to welcome our newest members, the class of 2022! For the first time since 2019, QVCC celebrated graduates with in-person events starting with Grad Fest and followed by the 50th QVCC Commencement.
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On Tuesday, May 24th the QVCC Alumni Association, in partnership with the Student Government Association, hosted Grad Fest, a celebration for graduates and welcome to the Alumni Association. Grads were invited to pick up their cap and enjoy food, music, and speeches.
Highlights from the evening included:
*Music by alumni Elijah Dufour ’16, ‘18 and Johnathon Deneault '18
*Addresses by CEO Dr. Karen Hynick & Director of Alumni Relations Sarah Wolfburg '02
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Thursday, May 26th marked QVCC's 50th Commencement, with nearly 200 graduates awarded degrees and certificates. The ceremony included several alumni highlights:
*Recognition of alumni Steve and Marge Townsend '87, '88 with the QVCC Community Merit Award
*Sarah Wolfburg '02 as Alumni Speaker
*Linda Colangelo '03 as Keynote Speaker
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Join the QVCC Alumni Association on Thursday, July 28th at Ra Ra's Ice Cream Shop at in Dayville from 6-8pm for an Alumni Ice Cream Social! Get the scoop on all things QVCC and enjoy a FREE scoop of delicious ice cream on us! We are excited to host this event at an alumni-owned business!
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ALL QVCC ALUMNI ARE WELCOME! |
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MOVING ON UP!
We love to see alumni continuing their education!
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Congratulations to Rachel Woods '16, who received her Bachelor of Arts & Letters, with a minor in English from Portland State University!
In the future, Rachel is interested in pursuing advocacy work and food writing.
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Congratulations to sisters Kayla '19 and Amanda '16, '19 DeMaire who graduated with their Masters in Early Childhood Education and Certification in Pre-K through K Special Education from Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU)! Both served as Grand Student Marshals for the 2022 commencement! This is the first time that ECSU has featured sisters be the Grand Student Marshals at a graduating ceremony.
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ALUMNI IN THE COMMUNITY
Alumni putting their skills to use - right in our community!
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Congratulations to alumnus Mark LaMountain '21 and his wife for celebrating one year as owners of The Sunshine Shop in Dayville! Hear from Mark on how his QVCC degree helped him become a business owner! To learn more about The Sunshine Shop, visit www.thesunshineshop.net
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I graduated from QVCC in 2021 after taking classes part-time for five+ years to complete my business degree. I had such a great experience, and really enjoyed the local-feel, small class sizes, and access to instructors who had loads of real-life experience in their fields and were passionate about what they were teaching.
My education at QVCC has been so beneficial, and the confidence and know-how that it provided allowed my wife and me to go into business ourselves. Using what I learned at QVCC, we acquired The Sunshine Shop, a local flower shop that has been a community staple for almost 45 years. The previous owners were looking to retire and turn the business over to a couple that could keep their wonderful legacy going, and the business skills I learned at QVCC have been so helpful as the business transitioned over. The communication tactics, accounting knowledge, and business concepts I learned at QVCC are used every day, and have been such an integral part of our success.
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Balance sheets, labor laws, reading and writing contracts, having difficult conversations, leading and being led - just a few of the important concepts I use all the time that I learned at QVCC. QVCC and The QVCC Foundation's involvement in the community have also been a huge inspiration, highlighting for me - as a newer resident of The Quiet Corner - what a special place this community is, filled with such passionate people who truly value it. This has really inspired me to want to give back and dive into this community, to help support its members, and keep making it a special place. QVCC has taught me that being a business in a community is about much more than making a living, but rather, it's about uplifting the community and being a source of Sunshine for all its members. Your time at QVCC inspires you to give back.
I really love QVCC being right here in our community. It makes a college-level education accessible to so many hard-working community members. It helps strengthen our local work-force. The college works directly with so many employers, they support the local businesses and community, and you can get to the campus in less than 20 minutes from almost anywhere in The Quiet Corner. By doing what they do, QVCC really lifts our community up so much, in so many different ways.
Thanks to the entire QVCC team for everything they've done and continue to do for our community and for our local, family-owned business. They're such an incredible part of The Quiet Corner and are a wonderful model for what it means to build and support a community.
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If you live or work in Northeastern CT, chances are you have seen this talented QVCC alum and her turquiose tent at local art festivals and community events. Rena Masson '08 is using her Fine Arts degree to promote creativity for all ages!
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Julie Rumrill '94, is an earth science faculty member at Southern CT State University and teaches math & science at Gateway Community College.
In 2021, Julie published a memoir, Finding Mary: A Journey of Reclamation.
Join Julie for a writing workshop this fall. 10% discount for QVCC Alumni! Learn more and register at www.julierumrill.com
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Did you get a promotion? Start a business? Start a new job?
Get a Bachelors, Masters, Ph.D?
Get married? Move to a new place?
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
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Each month, Quinebaug Valley Community College will share alumni stories through a series of questions & answers. As we celebrate the beginning of summer, our latest Q&A features QVCC alumni and co-owners of Ra Ra's Ice Cream Shop, Lauryn Hart '20 and Joshua Sandage '20.
1. What initially brought you to QVCC?
Josh: What had initially brought me to QVCC was the affordability of being able to further my education. After attending Ellis Tech, I realized the shop I had chosen was not what I wanted to pursue in my future. However, senior year I took economics which introduced an interest in pursuing business for me. Opening a business doesn’t necessarily require the expense of a four year degree from a university.... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE!
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Join the QVCC Alumni Association Group on Facebook! |
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WANT TO CONNECT?
Sarah Wolfburg '02
Director of Alumni Relations
swolfburg@qvcc.edu
860.932.4133
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