Goodwin College Human Services student Heather Postemski is no stranger to caregiving. After serving as her grandmother’s caregiver during her five-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease, she went on to care for her mother who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis. “I was … Continue reading Putting the Puzzle Together and Finding Your Passion
Mary-Ann Roczynski has watched Goodwin College blossom from a small technology training center into what it is today: a dynamic learning community that is rewriting the script on higher education. Roczynski, who has lived in East Hartford for many years, … Continue reading Mary-Ann Roczynski: Coming Home to Goodwin
Simonne Dion began working at Best Cleaners when she was just 16 years old. A dedicated worker from a young age, she could not have imagined how far this after-school job would eventually take her. Flash forward to several promotions … Continue reading Simonne Dion: “Management and Leadership helped get me to where I am today.”
Goodwin College student Lisa Carmona was pursuing an associate degree when a chance encounter on campus changed the expected course of her studies – and her life. Carmona, who had been reconsidering her initial program choice, met Michael Wolter, Program … Continue reading Organizational Leadership Master’s Student: “Goodwin College is home.”
Camily Arjona’s dreams of becoming a pharmacist were put on hold after she married and had her first child at age 17. Arjona had two more children before the age of 24. She began working at an insurance company to … Continue reading Camily Arjona: “I couldn’t have done this without Goodwin.”
Helen Moarcas came to Goodwin College after she graduated from high school in 2009, but has been part of the Goodwin family for much longer. Continue reading Helen Moarcas: “Because of Goodwin, I am where I am today.”
Each year, Leadership Greater Hartford, one of the most successful community leadership organizations in the country, recognizes several individuals with the Polaris Award, named for the North Star that lights the way for others to follow. Among the three 2015 … Continue reading Goodwin’s James Tillman Honored with Leadership Greater Hartford’s Polaris Award
From a very young age, Robin Cournoyer, Goodwin College Assistant Professor of Nursing and Course Coordinator Pedi/OB, knew she wanted to be a teacher. Her lifelong goal was to obtain a position at a college that served a diverse population — … Continue reading Robin Cournoyer: “You can always go back. It’s never too late.”
Goodwin College’s culture is one of support, compassion, and community. Offering help to those in need is the College’s highest priority. Stephanie Frascadore, Goodwin College Therapist, is well equipped to offer the assistance needed with a bachelor’s degree in Human … Continue reading Goodwin College: Offering Support When You Need It
Yesenia Otero enrolled in Goodwin College’s bachelor’s Manufacturing Management Degree program because she enjoys working with her hands and believes that this field will offer her career stability. Continue reading Yesenia Otero: “Women are capable of having physical jobs, too; they’re not just for men.”
Amanda Sullivan, 23, works in Torrington, Connecticut, as an operator at FuelCell Energy, “a global leader in providing ultra-clean baseload distributed generation to utilities, industrial operators, universities, municipal water treatment facilities, government installations, and other customers globally.” Sullivan lives in … Continue reading Amanda Sullivan: Manufacturing – “It’s a lot more fun than people would expect.”
To become a manufacturing professional in CT, Brent Lee enrolled in Goodwin’s Quality Management Systems Associate Degree Program. Learn more about his story! Continue reading Brent Lee: Becoming a Manufacturing Professional in CT
After graduating from Windsor High, Nathaneal Wright, 19, enrolled in Goodwin’s Summer Bridge Academy, a program designed to bridge students seamlessly from high school to college. Continue reading Nathaneal Wright: “It’s a good feeling coming here every day”
Although Alexandra Esposito had graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from another Connecticut college, she felt unsure about her future.
She had earned a degree, but nonetheless was “at a loss.” Esposito recalled, “When I came to Goodwin, they helped me navigate my path.” Continue reading Alexandra Esposito: Getting on the Right Path at Goodwin
A mere three days after graduating from Goodwin College’s Medical Assistin program, Kathryn Racicot started her new position at Generations Family Health Center in Norwich. Continue reading Kathryn Racicot: “Medical Assisting is such a great stepping stone”
Megan Husson, recent Goodwin College Medical Assisting graduate, was hired at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in the Hematology/Oncology Department exactly four years to the day of her discharge. At just 16 years old, Husson had been diagnosed with superior mesenteric artery syndrome, a rare gastro-vascular disorder that affects the intestines. “It took eight months to be diagnosed,” Husson recalled. “I’m 5’7 and was 102 pounds and on 28 different medications a day.” Continue reading Megan Husson: “It felt like I was training for a career while I was still in the classroom.”
Desmond Batts, a graduate of Goodwin’s bachelor’s degree program in Environmental Studies, has big plans for his future and for the environment. Continue reading Desmond Batts: Making Clean Water a Priority
Goodwin student Yesenia Aponte calls the College her second home. “It’s so peaceful here, and everyone I’ve met is friendly and helpful,” Aponte stated. Having transferred from another school, she expected working with the Admissions Office to be time consuming. “I thought the transfer process was going to be more complicated, but Goodwin made it easy.”
Continue reading Yesenia Aponte: “Without Goodwin’s support, I wouldn’t have been able to continue.”
