Alumni Spotlights

Mary Toole Spotlight
  • Meet Mary Toole

  • Liberal Arts
  • "You need to try your dreams. Only by trying will you know if you're going to make it or not," says Mary Toole, who graduated from »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ in 1969 with an associate degree in liberal arts. "You don't want to get to the end of your life regretting. I would never have gotten where I am without »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ. It gave me the chance to try."
Ogle
  • Meet Jay Ogle

  • Human Services
  • Embracing the unexpected twists of life, Jay Ogle transformed his associate degree earned in Human Services into the foundation of his dynamic approach to business development. ... "I chose »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ for its accessibility, affordability and the fact that I was able to integrate the huge time commitment of school into my working life."
Wendi
  • Meet Wendi Ridgeway

  • Phlebotomy
  • Phlebotomy is literally in Wendi Ridgeway's blood. Her grandmothers and great-grandmothers were nurses, and she had an interest in healthcare at a young age. "It's a genetic thing for me." ... She liked the phlebotomy part of the classes best, even though she had some obstacles to overcome.
Weber
  • Meet Stefanie Weber

  • Environmental Science
  • Even though Stefanie Weber grew up in Pittsfield, a self-proclaimed "GE kid," she never imagined she'd live here full time to pursue her art. Today, she is an action-based artist who specializes in dance, movement and performance, having worked with famed »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ institutions such as Jacob's Pillow, Barrington Stage Company, »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Opera Company and others.
Revett
  • Meet Jakob Revett

  • Environmental Science
  • "I never adapted well in high school because I never understood the social hierarchy. That's a critical way »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ has helped me, aside from giving me real-world tools and real-world scenarios. It's a new experience. You get to shed that old shell or find a new one. You walk away stronger than you were before ..."