When Michele Miller enrolled in Goodwin College’s Ophthalmic Science program, she had already spent 12 years as an oral surgery assistant. She spoke enthusiastically about what she believes having an education will do for her new career. Continue reading Michele Miller: “Ophthalmic Science is a hidden gem”
On Friday, June 19, 170 guests gathered for the second annual Goodwin College clambake event to support student scholarships on Connecticut River Academy’s expansive patio. Goodwin’s partner high school, located just down the road from campus along the Connecticut River, provided the perfect backdrop for this festive evening. Continue reading Goodwin College Second Annual Clambake: Raising Money for Student Scholarships
College graduates are often urged to move beyond life’s challenges and make a difference in the world. In addressing an estimated 440 fellow graduates and 3,000 faculty, family, and friends at Goodwin College’s June 6 Commencement, student speaker James Tillman moved the audience to silence when he issued a similar challenge, one that he had already embraced on a life-changing scale. Continue reading Goodwin College Class of 2015 Urged to Make a Difference in Their World
As a career-focused school whose main mission is to align education, commerce, and community, Goodwin College hosts a number of events throughout the year designed to present opportunities for its students and alumni. Forty employers from throughout the state of Connecticut were in attendance at Goodwin College’s latest career fair on May 27. Continue reading Career Fair 2015
Goodwin College had a job opening for a custodian in its Facilities Department. Elliott Reed was in need of full-time employment. The match was perfect, and he is now a familiar community member at the River Campus. And as Reed, … Continue reading Elliott Reed: Challenges, Blessing, and “Showing the Way”
Former Assistant Director, Tara Amatrudo, will replace retiring Director Linda Dadona after the end of the current school year. Continue reading Tara Amatrudo Appointed New Director of Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin College
Vickie Southerland, a Management and Leadership graduate, landed a promotion one week after earning her bachelor’s degree from Goodwin. Continue reading Vickie Southerland: “Nothing Was Going to Stop Me”
Lincoln LeFebvre has been working at Home Depot for nearly a decade. After taking courses at another college but not completing his degree — and being passed up twice for managerial position promotions — he decided to enroll in Goodwin College’s Management and Leadership program. Continue reading Lincoln LeFebvre: “Goodwin made me a better manager and a better person”
