Holyoke Community College Alumni Association

09/04/2026

We are 3 weeks away from Fall Back Together: Graduates Of the Last Decade! Thursday, September 24, 2026 5-7 p.m.

A celebration with nostalgia and reconnecting brought to you by the Alumni Association, being held at HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute.

Come out for a fantastic evening celebrating alumni that graduated from 2016-2026!🎓🎉

Get a professional headshot taken to update your LinkedIn profile, network with the Alumni Council to learn about ways to get involved and reconnect with favorite teachers and peers while enjoying live music from the WCCH Professor Pat! 📸💃🕺

Enjoy a unique complimentary dining experience with the menu curated by culinary producer Tracy Carter, prepared by HCC students from the Culinary Arts program.

On your way out, don’t forget to grab an exclusive swag bag, one of the many perks of being an alumni 🍴😉👍

Click the link to register! hcc.edu/gold

08/28/2026

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This October, Holyoke Community College will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Phillips Festival, an evening of short plays written, directed, and staged in 24 hours. The original plays will be performed Saturday, Oct. 3, starting at 7:30 p.m. in HCC’s Leslie Phillips Theater. The festivities begin at 6 p.m. with a green carpet pre-show in the theater lobby.

To participate in the festival as a writer, actor, director, or stagehand, please register at hcc.edu/phillips-register

You can purchase festival tickets in advance at hcc.edu/phillips-2026 or at the door on the night of the show.

Tickets are $15 (general admission), $10 (students and seniors), and free for HCC students with ID.

08/27/2026

🎶 Guess who's spinning the soundtrack for alumni night? 🎶

Professor Pat of WCCH — alumni favorite and all-around good time — is bringing the live music to Fall Back Together, our reunion for grads of 2016–2026. Come for the nostalgia, stay for the vibes. 🍂🎓

Register here: hcc.edu/gold

08/26/2026

The Timeline: Friday, October 2, 2026: Participants meet their teams! Saturday, October 3, 2026: Rehearse, Green Carpet Celebration, and Show! Ready to Join Us?? Spots are limited! Lock yours in today!
** REGISTRATION LINK UPDATED***
Cast & Crew Register: https://forms.monday.com/forms/dcf49d1165edd1e9f61b0ee22deb59ae?r=use1
Tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/phillips-festival--2026
All proceeds to benefit the LESLIE PHILLIPS FUND FOR ARTS AND EDUCATION at HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

Produced by the HCC Alumni Players in conjunction with the HCC Alumni Foundation

08/26/2026

Let's go, GOLD (2016-2026)ALUMNI! 👏✨
Register here: hcc.edu/gold

It's almost that time of year! Join fellow HCC graduates from 2016-2026 for the GOLD (graduates of the last decade) celebration. It'll be an evening of connection, professional development, and incredible food prepared by our talented culinary arts students.

Register here: hcc.edu/gold

Thursday, September 24, 5-7 p.m.
HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institue
164 Race Street, Holyoke, MA

08/25/2026

We're back with Season 2 of the Green Thread Podcast! 💚

Our Season 2 premiere features Sara Gaer '98, a mental health professional and su***de prevention specialist. We're grateful to Sara for joining us and for her dedicated work in the mental health field.

Tune in September 1st! 🎙️

Warning: this episode contains discussion of su***de and mental health. If you or someone you know needs support, please reach out to the 988 Su***de and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

08/21/2026

✨ Highlights from Constellations! What a night celebrating our incredibly talented alumni artists and the pieces now part of the HCC Permanent Collection.

Thank you all who came out to celebrate with us. 💚

08/19/2026

🎉 Alumni Spotlight: Kya Ransom '24 🎉

Kya Ransom ’24 (liberal arts and science) is completing her bachelor’s degree in psychology at the UMass Amherst and recently married her partner, Max, in Salem.

She recalls feeling deeply supported by the HCC community when she was a single parent who relied on the Itsy Bitsy Child Watch to care for her son, Renwick, while she was in class. “Many of you may remember Renwick from my time at HCC,” she writes.
“He was the baby in the stroller at advising meetings, the little one exploring the library during study sessions and campus events, the source of giggles down the hall as we went to child watch. 🐞

Today, he’s an energetic preschooler, exploring and learning, and Max plans to adopt him as we continue building our family together.” 💚

Want to share an update? Submit your alumni note here: https://wkf.ms/3J4pgEq

08/17/2026

You don't need to be a major donor to leave a major impact. 💚
The Frost Society welcomes anyone who includes the HCC Foundation in their estate plans — through a will, an IRA beneficiary designation, or another planned gift. It costs nothing today, and it changes lives for students you may never meet.
Learn more:

A bequest is a gift you can make to support our mission in your will or living trust with a codicil.

08/17/2026

🚨 Tracy Carter is joining us Fall Back Together: Graduates of the Last Decade - 2016-2026!

You've seen her on Chopped and Worst Cooks in America. Now she's designing an exclusive menu just for HCC's Class of 2016-2026. You won't want to miss it! 😋

On the menu:
French Onion Tart Bite
Shrimp & Charred Corn Pie Tee
Charred Watermelon Spoon
Chicken & Liège Waffle
Braised Beef Croquette

📅 Thurs, Sept 24 | 5-7 PM
📍 HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute
👉 RSVP: hcc.edu/gold