The Bridgeport Public Education Fund and Fairfield County Community Foundation today at the Holiday Inn will present the annual Inspiration Awards to city educators for excellence in education. Anita Gliniecki, president of Housatonic Community College, will receive the Elizabeth M. Pfriem Award in honor of one of the founders of the Bridgeport Public Education Fund, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Housatonic Community College'
Inspiration Awards For Excellence In Education
May 8th, 2013 · 3 Comments · Education, News and Events
Ayala, Musto Announce $3 Million For Housatonic
March 13th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Education, News and Events
From State Senators Andres Ayala and Anthony Musto: Senator Andres Ayala (D-Bridgeport) and Senator Anthony Musto (D-Trumbull) today applauded the State Bond Commission approval of funds to finance improvements at the Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport. The improvements aim to advance the technological and research capabilities of the school, enhancing the education of enrolled students.
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Housatonic Community College
Business Expo And Multicultural Marketplace At Housatonic
February 28th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Development and Zoning, News and Events
From Mayor Bill Finch: Nearly 100 exhibitors representing organizations from across the tri-state area are set to converge on the 2013 Business Expo and Multicultural Marketplace organized by the City of Bridgeport’s Small, Minority and Women-Owned Business Resource Office (SMBRO).
Tags: Bill Finch·Deborah Caviness·Housatonic Community College
Morton Government Center Evacuated–State Police Bomb Squad Responds –City Employees Return To Work
February 27th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Cops, News and Events
Roughly 250 city employees inside the Morton Government Center, 999 Broad Street Downtown, were evacuated Wednesday morning after a package containing a grenade was discovered around 11 a.m. Police spokesman Bill Kaempffer reports the State Police Bomb Squad was on the scene. The city employees were transported to nearby Housatonic Community College and returned to [...]
Tags: Bill Kaempffer·Housatonic Community College·Joe Gaudett
Cynthia King, Served As Democratic Town Commitee Chair
December 27th, 2012 · 1 Comment · News and Events
UPDATE: Cynthia King, the first African American woman to serve as chair of the Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee, has passed away. She served as chair of the 90-member DTC when Bill Finch was elected mayor in 2007 prior to Mario Testa reclaiming the chairmanship in 2008. Statement from Finch: “I am very saddened by Cynthia [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Bridgeport Hospital·Cynthia King·Housatonic Community College·Ken Moales·Mario Testa·University of Bridgeport
Cast Your Vote, Show Off The Best Of Bridgeport
April 24th, 2013 · 26 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
The Connecticut Office of Tourism has launched a contest to name your favorite place in the state (no, not your favorite place to neck) and wouldn’t it surprise to create a Bridgeport buzz. Stamford, Hartford and New Haven are often highlighted in the state’s tourism campaign, while little ol’ state’s largest city (okay, it’s a [...]
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Tags: Beardsley Park·Beardsley Zoo·Bijou Theatre·Captain's Cove Seaport·City Lights Gallery·Discovery Museum·Downtown Cabaret Theatre·Housatonic Community College·Joseph's Steakhouse·Klein Memorial Auditorium·Ralph 'n' Rich's·Seaside Park·Taco Loco·University of Bridgeport·Webster Bank Arena