BHCC News for 2023

Bunker Hill Community College Student Valentina Ramos Receives First Literacy’s 2023-2024 Tom Brunnick Memorial Scholarship

BHCC student Valentina Ramos is the recipient of the 2023-2024 Tom Brunnick Memorial Scholarship. When Valentina was awarded the Tom Brunnick Memorial Scholarship, it served as a turning point in her life. “Now that I have this big financial help, I can slow down in my job, take more classes, and focus more on my education,” said Valentina.

UMass Announces Annual Scholarships for Top 10 Percent of MA Community College Graduates

The University of Massachusetts (UMass) has introduced the Community College Advantage Scholarship (CCAS), offering a minimum of $5,000 annually to the top 10 percent of future community college graduates in Massachusetts.

Bunker Hill Community College Employees Recognized for Excellence in State Government

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Performance Recognition Program Honors Three BHCC Leaders with State-Wide Honors; Nine more honored for outstanding performance

Twelve Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) employees were honored in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Performance Recognition Program—a state-wide program that formally recognizes Commonwealth employees for their extraordinary contributions to public service.  

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Financial Aid Expansion for Students in Massachusetts Public Colleges and Universities

On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll announced MASSGrant Plus Expansion, a new financial aid program for students attending Massachusetts’ public colleges, including Bunker Hill Community College.

Humanities to Career Pilot Programs to Launch at Three Community Colleges, Including BHCC, with Combined Gift of $2.7 million

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation announces three grants as part of its new Humanities to Career Program, which seeks to strengthen humanities/liberal arts (HLA) pathways in community colleges through intentional career preparation.

Beamex Donates $10,000 to Empower BHCC Electric Power Utility Technology Students through Scholarship Fund

Beamex, a prominent leader in calibration and instrumentation solutions, has established a scholarship fund with a generous donation of $10,000 to support students enrolled in the Electric Power Utility Technology (EPUT) program at Bunker Hill Community College. This contribution is a result of the proceeds from the 2023 Annual Calibration Exchange (ACE) event organized by Beamex.

Bunker Hill Community College Named Top 100 Women-Led Business by Women’s Edge

The annual Women’s Edge Two 100 Women-Led Businesses is an annual who’s-who of leaders, companies, and institutions that exemplify gender equity and excellence. For the third consecutive year, Bunker Hill Community College was included on the list, this year coming in at number 55.

BHCC Kicks off STEM Week

Events this week promote pathways into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields 

October 16-20 is STEM week at Bunker Hill Community College, part of a Commonwealth-wide celebration organized by the Executive Office of Education and the STEM Advisory Council in partnership with the state’s Nine Regional STEM Networks. STEM Week is a statewide effort to boost the interest, awareness, and ability of all students to see themselves in STEM opportunities. Young women, students of color, English language learners, and students with disabilities continue to be underrepresented in STEM fields yet make up a larger percentage of the overall workforce. 

Bunker Hill Community College Announces Some Kind of Girl: An African Girl Looking for America by Caroline Kautsire as 2023 One Book Selection

BHCC Professor’s 2022 memoir explores identity and the immigrant experience in Boston; College kicks off One Book with reading and book signing 

Bunker Hill Community College kicked off its annual One Book program with a reading and book signing by Professor of English Caroline Kautsire, author of Some Kind of Girl: An African Girl Looking for America.  

President Eddinger Testifies for Hunger Free Campus Initiative Legislation

Joint Committee on Higher Education holds hearing at Mass. State House 

On Monday, September 18, Bunker Hill Community College President Pam Eddinger testified at a hearing of the legislature’s Joint Committee on Higher Education on behalf of legislation that would combat food insecurity on college campuses across the state. 

BHCC Receives 2023 Red Hat Community & Social Responsibility in Education Impact Award

Recognizing excellence and access in training partnership with global IT firm

Making higher education accessible to all is at the core of Bunker Hill Community College’s mission, both in the College’s degree programs and in its Workforce Development offerings. This fall, Red Hat, the global information technology firm that specializes in open technologies for enterprise, recognized the College’s commitment with the Community & Social Responsibility in Education Impact Award at the company’s Workforce Development and Red Hat Academy Conference. 

BHCC Police Officers Receive Life Saving Medal

Honor recognizes their service in saving man who fell onto tracks at Community College Station

Visitors to the BHCC campuses in Chelsea and Charlestown have likely encountered members of the Bunker Hill Community College Police Department—whether walking through the lobby in Chelsea or across the main entry plaza into B-Building where the department’s headquarters sits, the BHCC Police Department’s presence is an unmistakable reflection of their mission: to protect and serve the college community and all those who come to our campuses.

President Eddinger, Community College Leaders Talk MassReconnect on WBUR’s Radio Boston

Bunker Hill Community College President Pam Eddinger, along with Cape Cod Community College President John Cox and Roxbury Community College Interim President Jackie Jenkins-Scott, appeared on Radio Boston, public radio station WBUR’s daily local news show, to talk about the potential promise and impact of MassReconnect, the new state program that makes community colleges across Massachusetts free to Massachusetts residents aged 25 and older without a prior college degree.

Governor Healey Signs State Budget into Law, Ushering in a New Era of Free Community College in Massachusetts

MassReconnect Makes Community College Tuition-Free for Students Aged 25 and Older with No College Degree Starting This Fall; Includes Expansion of In-State Tuition to Undocumented Immigrant Students

Message from President Eddinger: Happy Juneteenth

Bunker Hill Community College | Office of the President

Dear Bunker Hill Community, 

Happy Juneteenth Independence Day! 

Charlestown Marina Owners Ann and Chuck Lagasse Make $2000 Scholarship Gift for BHCC Marine Technician Program

President Eddinger celebrates Charlestown Marina’s Large Marina of the Year Award and naming of Pier 6 public space in honor of former U.S.S. Constitution Commander and Charlestown native Robert Gillen. 

When Ann and Chuck Lagasse, the owners of Charlestown Marina, received the Large Marina of the Year award from Marina Dock Age Magazine, they called Bunker Hill Community College.  

BHCC Early College Expanding to Brighton and Malden High Schools

Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) will have two new Early College programs in 2023

As part of a nine-school expansion announced by the Healy-Driscoll Administration, Brighton High School in Boston and Malden High School will both be home to designated BHCC Early College programs. The addition brings the total number of Early College programs to 60 across the Commonwealth, with approximately 7,800 students enrolled.  

Office of the Provost Announces Fall 2022 Dean’s and Merit Lists

Recognizing academic excellence of more than one thousand students 

Bunker Hill Community College’s (BHCC) Office of the Provost is proud to announce the Fall 2022 Dean’s and Merit lists, which recognize more than a thousand BHCC students for their achievement in academic excellence. 

Governor Healey Announces MassReconnect Program at Bunker Hill Community College

Would provide free community college to Mass. residents aged 25 and up with no previous degree 

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced the inclusion of the MassReconnect program in her administration’s budget proposal on Wednesday. The program, which would provide free community college and cover tuition, fees and some educational expenses to Massachusetts residents age 25 and older with no previous college degree, was announced in a press conference held at Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC).  

Bunker Hill Community College Receives Skills Capital Grant Award for Health Sciences

Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) was awarded a $135,799 Massachusetts Skills Capital Grant for the College’s General Sonography and Cardiac Sonography Associate of Science degree programs, one of only two Cardiac Sonography degree programs in Greater Boston. This is Bunker Hill’s fourth Commonwealth Skills Capital Grant in the last five years.

Bunker Hill Community College Student Literary Magazine Awarded First Class Prize by National Council of Teachers of English

Tell Magazine is one of 38 institutions internationally to be recognized for excellence in art and literary magazines 

Tell Magazine, the student literary magazine of Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC), was awarded a First Class Prize in the Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) contest by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Tell was selected from more than 250 literary magazines from institutions worldwide.  

Message from President Eddinger: Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

Bunker Hill Community College | Office of the President

Dear BHCC Community,  

Overnight, devastating earthquakes struck the countries of Turkey and Syria, with a death toll in the thousands. The earthquakes were centered in southern Turkey, near the Syrian border and the Turkish city of Gaziantep. While we are still learning the extent of the damage, we know that millions of people are likely affected. 

A Message from President Eddinger: Tyre Nichols

Bunker Hill Community College | Office of the President

Dear BHCC Community, 

Bunker Hill Community College joins those around the world outraged by the murder of Tyre Nichols by police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, earlier this month - the latest in a seemingly endless trail of harassment and killing of Black men by law enforcement in our country’s history.  The release of the officers’ body camera footage this week has brought further grief and devastation, and revealed the full brutality, racism, and lawlessness of Tyre’s killers and the systems they represent.  For Tyre’s family, friends, and all who mourn his death and celebrate his life, we hope for the healing light of justice, mercy, and peace. 

Message from President Eddinger: Wishing You a Safe and Happy Lunar New Year

Bunker Hill Community College | Office of the President

Dear BHCC Community,

On Sunday, my family and I celebrated the Lunar New Year, an observance we will share over the next two weeks with other families around the world. But this year’s New Year’s celebration was different: not long after we welcomed the Year of the Rabbit, we heard news of several mass shootings, two of those in Asian American communities in California. Those events have introduced a sadness to what ordinarily is a joyful time of year. 

Message from President Pam Eddinger: Shootings in California

Bunker Hill Community College | Office of the President

Dear BHCC Community,

On Sunday, my family and I began the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Just as we finished New Year’s Eve dinner on Saturday evening, we heard about the mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, often known as the city’s Second Chinatown. Ten individuals were killed, and as many wounded, all in their 50s, 60s, and 70s.  We were devastated that these elders, engaging joyfully in dance lessons and social activities, were so senselessly and brutally gunned down.

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Bunker Hill Community College | Office of the President

Dear BHCC Community, 

On Monday, January 16, we observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  For all of us, it will be a day of service, reflection, and rededication to the values of universal equality, dignity, and love that animated Dr. King’s work, and that serve as a spark and inspiration to our own.