FOR
MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT
ANSON SMITH AT 203-332-5229
HCC TO ESTABLISH ALUMNI HALL OF FAME
Induction
set for Nov. 21
LeVar Burton Special Guest
BRIDGEPORT – The Housatonic Community College Foundation
is looking for three distinguished alumni to be the first members inducted
into the newly established Alumni Hall of Fame.
To
that end, the Foundation is asking the public to nominate HCC alumni who have
achieved success in their careers, are having a positive impact on their communities,
and whose accomplishments stand as a tribute to the high academic standards
of the college.
Three alumni chosen from the nominees will be formally inducted into
the Hall of Fame at the Foundation’s fundraising Gala on Saturday,
November 21 in the college’s new Beacon Hall event center. The
black tie dinner dance will feature a special presentation by renowned
literacy advocate LeVar Burton, famous for his roles as Kunta Kinte
in the miniseries Roots, as Geordi LaForge in the Emmy award-winning
television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, and as the
long-time host of the highly acclaimed PBS children’s series Reading
Rainbow.
In
addition to honoring all HCC alumni and the inductees in particular, the event
is intended to inspire the current student population. “In bestowing
this prestigious award on these outstanding alumni, we hope to impress our
students with the knowledge that with education, they too have the potential
to achieve success and fulfillment,” Ms. Johnson added.
The vast majority of HCC students require financial support to get
through their studies, but unfortunately, according to Ms. Johnson,
the Foundation’s Scholarship Fund does not have the financial
resources to meet the demonstrated need. “An additional goal
of the gala is to call attention to this critical disparity, and help
us jumpstart our fundraising efforts so our students can receive the
education they need to achieve their personal goals and contribute
to the economic development of the region,” she said. Event
sponsors, alumni and attendees will have the opportunity to support
the Foundation’s Scholarship Fund through sponsorships, general
contributions and by purchasing tickets to the event.
Alumni Hall of Fame nomination forms can be found on the home page
of the Housatonic
Community College website, . For
more information, call the HCC Foundation at 203-332-5038 or e-mail mdowdle@hcc.commnet.edu .
The deadline for nominations is Sept. 1, 2009.
Anson C. Smith, Public Relations Coordinator
Housatonic Community College
900 Lafayette Blvd.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Tel: 203-332-5229, Fax: 203-332-5247
E-mail: asmith@hcc.commnet.edu