The 31st Annual QVCC Foundation Golf Tournament

Thank you to everyone who made The QVCC Foundation’s 31st Annual Golf Tournament a success!

On September 20, 2023, the QVCC Foundation hosted its 31st Annual Golf Tournament at Connecticut National Golf Club in Putnam, CT. Thanks to the generosity of sponsors and players, the Foundation raised over $65,000 at this year’s outing. Funds from this event will support local students attending Quinebaug Valley Community College.

Tournament Results

1st Place – Tom Harney, Don St. Onge, Mike Bernier, Tim Murray – Score of 56
2nd Place – Kevin Cole, Mark Seiffert, Christian Sarantopolous, Derek Seney – Score of 57
3rd Place – Steve LaPointe, Scott Belanger, Bruce Lavallee, Adam Nason – Score of 58

Middle of the Pack – Team bankHOMETOWN (Shawn Mc Nerney, Peter Deary, Mike Gaudreau, Jay Howard)

Long Drive Women – Kathy Mulford
Long Drive Men – Kevin Cole

Closest to Pin #7 – David Coderre – 4 feet 0 inches
Closest to Pin #9 – Mike Gerhard – 4 feet 2 inches
Closest to Pin #15 – Bob Therrien – 4 feet 7 inches

SKINS (3)
Eagle on 8 – Trevor Cardinal, Andre Lavoie, Jeremy Hendrickson, Dan Desrosiers
Eagle on 12 – Steve LaPointe, Scott Belanger, Bruce Lavallee, Adam Nason
Eagle on 18 – Kevin Cole, Mark Seiffert, Christian Sarantopolous, Derek Seney

Thank you to our 2023 Platinum Sponsors:

     

 

CT State Community College Campuses Offer Saturday Hours on November 4

CT State Community College’s 12 campuses will hold “Enroll in a Day” for new and continuing students on Saturday, November 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees can meet with an advisor, finalize their schedules, and register for classes at one of CT State’s 12 locations listed.  

Bridgeport—CT State Housatonic, 900 Lafayette Boulevard 

Danielson—CT State Quinebaug Valley, 742 Upper Maple Street 

Enfield—CT State Asnuntuck, 170 Elm Street 

Farmington—CT State Tunxis, 271 Scott Swamp Road 

Hartford—CT State Capital, 950 Main Street 

Manchester—CT State Manchester, Great Path 

Middletown—CT State Middlesex, 100 Training Hill Road 

New Haven—CT State Gateway, 20 Church Street 

Norwalk—CT State Norwalk, 188 Richards 

Norwich—CT State Three Rivers, 574 New London Turnpike 

Waterbury—CT State Naugatuck Valley, 750 Chase Parkway 

Winsted—CT State Northwestern, Park Place 

These Saturday hours offer convenience for those prospective and current students who may wish to meet with student support staff in person, but who are unable to connect during regular Monday through Friday business hours. For more on reserving a spot in advance and details on what to bring, visit www.ctstate.edu/enroll.  

Representatives from the admissions, registration, financial aid, cashier and advising offices will be on-hand that day to work with students. Attendees can also learn more about course placement and how best to meet the prerequisites needed to take a class, as well as learn more about paying for college. In some locations, the campus bookstores may be open for students to buy textbooks and other supplies.  

Students intending to apply to CT State Community College for the first time should start by applying online. Applications for Spring 2024 semester can be found at www.ctstate.edu/apply. Spring semester credit classes begin January 19. 

Free college through PACT: Pledge to Advance Connecticut is still available to graduates of Connecticut’s high schools and first-time college students. Accessing PACT and any financial aid starts with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.gov. PACT is not based on household income; all students who plan on attending full- or part-time should complete the FAFSA so they can access PACT, even if they do not think they will qualify for need-based aid. PACT funding is available on a rolling basis; applicants can see if they may qualify at www.ctstate.edu/pact.  

About CT State  

With the merger of the 12 Connecticut community colleges on July 1, CT State Community College is now the largest community college in New England. CT State students will be able to apply once and take classes at any campus: Asnuntuck (Enfield), Capital (Hartford), Gateway (New Haven and North Haven), Housatonic (Bridgeport), Manchester, Middlesex (Middletown and Meriden), Naugatuck Valley (Waterbury and Danbury), Northwestern (Winsted), Norwalk, Quinebaug Valley (Danielson and Willimantic), Three Rivers (Norwich), and Tunxis (Farmington).

Tackle the Trail Returns to Northeast CT on October 21

Tackle the Trail ESL team Tackle the Trail JR Tackle the Trail photo1

On Saturday, October 21, runners from twenty+ states will take part in Tackle the Trail™, a trail race along the scenic Airline Trail in Northeast Connecticut. Tackle the Trail™ embodies the idea of a community event with 150 volunteers supporting a course that runs through the towns of Windham, Pomfret and Putnam, CT. Celebrating its tenth year, this annual event features marathon, half-marathon, 10K, and relay team options, as well as TackleJR, a half-mile youth race that ends at the official Tackle the Trail finish line.

Individuals and up to 5-person relay teams will enjoy the quiet solitude of nature with bursts of energetic and supportive volunteers at 4 relay stations during this point-to-point race. Individual runners can choose between the marathon, half-marathon, and 10K course options for a fun and challenging experience with mixed terrain including some single-track technical sections. In addition to prizes for the top runners in each event, all finishers will receive race medals, complimentary food, and free beverages from brews sponsor Omission Balanced Brewing. Following the finish line festival, runners are encouraged to explore the quaint but lively communities of Northeast CT, including the many fall festivals that coincide with race weekend.

Tackle the Trail™ serves as a major fundraiser for the Quinebaug Valley Community College Foundation and benefits students attending the Danielson and Willimantic campuses of Quinebaug Valley Community College. This cause, coupled with the event’s promotion of wellness, attracts the support of many sponsors on the local and national level. Race sponsor Pursuit Aerospace has supported the event since its inception in 2014 and has demonstrated the company’s commitment to employee health and wellness, with over 200 employees participating in the race over the event’s ten years. Community and youth wellness is also a motivator for TackleJR sponsor the Newell D. Hale Foundation, a charitable body known for their support of access to healthy activities and education for children. Sponsor support like this ensures healthier communities and future Tackle the Trail™ runners for generations to come.

Those interested in running at this year’s Tackle the Trail™ are encouraged to sign up before the registration deadline of September 30. For more information or to register, visit tacklethetrail.org.

Monique Wolanin
Race Director
742 Upper Maple Street
Danielson, CT 06239
860-932-4174
mwolanin@qvcc.edu

The QVCC Foundation Mission is to raise funds, so all residents of northeast Connecticut have the opportunity to attend QVCC regardless of income and to support educational excellence, technological advancement, and professional development at the College. The Foundation also serves as the Regional Advisory Council to the College.  

 

Registration Open for Fall Semester at CT State Community College Campuses

Quinebaug Valley Ribbon-cutting Celebrates New Building, Expanded Presence in Willimantic

Quinebaug Valley Community College (soon to be known as Connecticut State Community College Quinebaug Valley) will celebrate the re-opening of its permanent location at 729 Main Street in Willimantic on May 15 from 1- 3 p.m. with a Ribbon Cutting event. Through a generous philanthropic donation by the Townsend family, the two-floor, 21,231 square-foot building containing 11 classrooms and 6 office spaces, underwent a major upgrade in the past 10 months. The expanded, fully renovated space will provide opportunities for students to pursue full degrees and certificate options in Willimantic. Among the fields of study anticipated will be:

  • general education/ liberal studies
  • business
  • entrepreneurship
  • practical nursing (anticipated in 2024-2025 pending approval from BOEN)
  • human services
  • English as a second language
  • and several short term health and business based career options

Quinebaug Valley has had a presence in a number of locations in Willimantic since 1985. According to Karen Hynick, Chief Executive Officer, “This permanent location will be a game changer for the Willimantic community and surrounding towns, providing opportunities for students and their family members to earn a certificate or an associate degree in high wage, high demand fields without having to leave Willimantic.” Summer office hours will be 12-5 p.m., Monday -Thursday and 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Fridays. Fall classes begin August 29 and will be available at Willimantic from 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday with students having the option to seek face-to-face academic and student support services on Fridays from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Quinebaug Valley staff watch on as Quinebaug Valley CEO Karen Hynick, Ed.D. cuts the ribbon with (right to left) Windam Mayor Tom DeVivo, Steven Townsend and CT State President John Maduko, M.D.

Willimantic Location Re-Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to be Held

Quinebaug Valley Community College (soon to be known as Connecticut State Community College Quinebaug Valley) will celebrate the re-opening of its permanent location at 729 Main Street in Willimantic on May 15 from 1- 3 p.m. with a Ribbon Cutting event. Through a generous philanthropic donation by the Townsend family, the two-floor, 21,231 square-foot building containing 11 classrooms and 6 office spaces, underwent a major upgrade in the past 10 months. The expanded, fully renovated space will provide opportunities for students to pursue full degrees and certificate options in Willimantic. Among the fields of study anticipated will be:

  • general education/ liberal studies
  • business
  • entrepreneurship
  • practical nursing (anticipated in 2024-2025 pending approval from BOEN)
  • human services
  • English as a second language
  • and several short term health and business based career options

Quinebaug Valley has had a presence in a number of locations in Willimantic since 1985. According to Karen Hynick, Chief Executive Officer, “This permanent location will be a game changer for the Willimantic community and surrounding towns, providing opportunities for students and their family members to earn a certificate or an associate degree in high wage, high demand fields without having to leave Willimantic.” Summer office hours will be 12-5 p.m., Monday -Thursday and 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Fridays. Fall classes begin August 29 and will be available at Willimantic from 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday with students having the option to seek face-to-face academic and student support services on Fridays from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

QVCC Foundation Awards $173,000 in Scholarships to Current and Future Students

The Quinebaug Valley Community College Foundation is pleased to announce that 112 scholarships, totaling over $173,000, have been awarded to local students. In addition to current QVCC students, 24 area high school students were 2023 recipients. Foundation scholarships support direct educational expenses including tuition, books, fees, technology, and other course requirements.

2023 Scholarship Chair, Mark Light, offered his best wishes to the recipients, “On behalf of the scholarship committee and the entire QVCC Foundation, it’s my honor to congratulate our 2023 Scholarship winners, who have earned this honor because of your stellar academic achievements. We hope these funds help you pursue your academic goals and dreams.” Light, who is a 2002 QVCC graduate, also shared his pride as an alumnus and member of the QVCC Foundation, “As a former QVCC student, it gives me distinct pride to serve as a Foundation board member and as Scholarship Chair. It is my hope for students that by receiving a hand-up from our Foundation and generous donors, they will be inspired to one day help others achieve their educational dreams.”

The QVCC Foundation was established in 1971 as a 501c3 organization to help those who otherwise could not attend college due to financial constraints by involving area business and community members in fundraising efforts. Today’s 25-member strong diverse group of community leaders continues to work tirelessly in support of the Foundation’s mission… to raise funds so that all residents of Northeastern Connecticut are provided the opportunity to attend QVCC regardless of income and to support educational excellence, technological advancement, and professional development at the College and to serve as the Regional Advisory Council to the College.

For more information about the QVCC Foundation, please contact Monique Wolanin, director of Institutional Advancement at 860-932-4174 or mwolanin@qvcc.edu.

CLICK HERE FOR A FULL LIST OF 2023 SCHOLARSHIPS & RECIPIENT NAMES

QVCC Hosts Black History Month Events

Quinebaug Valley Community College Hosts Black History Month Events

DANIELSON—Quinebaug Valley Community College (QVCC) invites the community to the following free Black History Month events in February. Both events will be held on the college’s main campus at 742 Upper Maple Street in Danielson.

• Feb. 10, 10:30 a.m., “An Afro-Caribbean in the Nazi Era: Oral History and Black History Friday.” How did an Afro-Caribbean civilian become a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp during World War II and survive to tell about it? Author Mary Romney-Schaab will present on her book, “An Afro-Caribbean in the Nazi Era: From Papiamentu to German” in QVCC’s auditorium. The presentation will discuss the importance of oral history and shine light on an area of Black history that might otherwise remain obscured: that of Black victims of the Nazis during World War II. For more, contact Sarah Wolfburg, swolfburg@qvcc.edu, phone: 860-932-4133.

• Feb. 23, 6:30 p.m., The Spring 2023 Waiting for Yoko Series: “Celebrating Black History with Poet Frederick-Douglass Knowles,” will include a reading by Knowles in the Spirol Gallery, followed by an open mic. Light snacks and refreshments will be available.

Educator, poet, and literary activist Frederick-Douglass Knowles II is a professor of English at Three Rivers Community College in Norwich and the inaugural poet laureate of the city of Hartford. Knowles was a 2020 recipient of the Connecticut Artist Fellowship Program, receiving an Artistic Excellence Award for poetry and creative non-fiction and a recipient of the 2019 Nutmeg Poetry Award. Known for his dynamic and moving readings, he is a Pushcart Prize nominee and the author of “BlackRoseCity.” For more information, contact Jon Andersen, jandersen@qvcc.edu, phone: 860-932-4054.

QVCC is among 12 community colleges in Connecticut that will merge in 2023 to become CT State Community College, one of the largest community colleges in the country and largest in New England, dedicated to quality, access and affordability. CT State students will be able to apply once and take classes at any campus. In addition to Quinebaug, other locations include Asnuntuck (Enfield), Capital (Hartford), Gateway (New Haven & North Haven), Housatonic (Bridgeport), Manchester, Middlesex (Middletown & Meriden), Naugatuck Valley (Waterbury & Danbury), Northwestern (Winsted), Norwalk, Quinebaug Valley (Danielson & Willimantic), and Three Rivers (Norwich) Community Colleges.

QVCC Announces Fall Semester Dean’s List

A total of 187 students from 55 CT towns received the recognition.  

DANIELSON—Quinebaug Valley Community College has announced the names of those students who qualified for the Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester. Students enrolled in a certificate or degree program who have earned a semester grade point average of 3.4 or higher and have successfully completed 12 or more credits, or have earned 12 credits cumulatively over multiple semesters, are eligible for this academic honor.   

The college offers more than 50 associate degrees and certificates, from business, early childhood education and cybersecurity to advanced manufacturing and allied health programs. 

Quinebaug is among 12 community colleges in Connecticut merging July 1, 2023 to become CT State Community College, one of the largest community colleges in the country and largest in New England, dedicated to quality, access and affordability. CT State students will be able to apply once and take classes at any campus. Other locations include Asnuntuck (Enfield), Capital (Hartford), Gateway (New Haven and North Haven), Housatonic (Bridgeport), Manchester, Middlesex (Middletown and Meriden), Naugatuck Valley (Waterbury and Danbury), Northwestern (Winsted), Norwalk, Three Rivers (Norwich), and Tunxis (Farmington). Find out more at www.ctstate.edu/becoming

-###- 

BELOW: QUINEBAUG VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS ON THE DEAN’S LIST FOR FALL 2022 SEMESTER, LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY TOWN.  

(Students reside in Ashford, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Central Village, Columbia, Danielson, Dayville, East Killingly, Eastford, Griswold, Hampton, Hartford, Jewett City, Killingly, Lebanon, Mansfield Center, Marlborough, Middletown, Mooseup, North Grosvenordale, Plainfield, Pomfret Center, Putnam, Rogers, Sterling, Thompson, Uncasville, Voluntown, Waterbury, Wauregan, Willimantic, Windam, Woodstock & Woodstock Valley, as well as Massachusetts and Rhode Island towns.)              

Quinebaug Valley Community College Dean’s List, Fall 2022 Semester 

Ashford                        

  • Caitlin Boyce              
  • Autumn Mahoney                  
  • Eco Manso – Rich                   
  • Jesse Murray              

Brooklyn                      

  • Benjamin Bellavance             
  • Shelby Bradley           
  • Alyssa Bradley            
  • Roger Brown              
  • Savannah Buisson                  
  • Kaylin Caissie             
  • Murphy Chace           
  • Hannah Clark             
  • Robert Dearing                      
  • Colton Douglas                      
  • Jennifer Greene                     
  • Kelvin Grisales            
  • Brooke Harrington                 
  • Shealyn Harvey                      
  • Denis Hickey              
  • Sage Lamparelli                      
  • Lui Maldonado                       
  • Jeremiah Marion                   
  • Hector Morales                      
  • Ann Nurse                  
  • Aaron Powell             
  • Derrick Raboin           
  • Ali Richard                  
  • Noel Rodriguez                      
  • Luis Rojas                   
  • Stormy Sawallich                   
  • Anwar Shakir              
  • Edward Simpson                    
  • Emma Turner             
  • Kenneth Weatherspoon                    
  • Emily Zmayefski                     

Canterbury                

  • Emma Curtis              
  • Jenna Davidson                      
  • Sarah Farland             
  • Emmalee Fritzsche                 
  • Haley Gault                
  • Skyla Lindell               

Central Village                         

  • Shania Scharlack                    
  • Madison Tatro           

Columbia                   

  • Robert Kimmerling    

Danielson                    

  • Maegan Borella                     
  • Payton Cathell           
  • Melissa Clark              
  • Antoniy Dzyuba                     
  • Dmitriy Dzyuba                      
  • Lennon Giambattista             
  • Tate Larrow                
  • Kenna Lavallee                       
  • Angel Lewis                
  • Ethan Miller               
  • Lisa Parsons               
  • Julia Revellese            
  • Patricia Schnatter                  
  • Ryan Schnatter                      
  • Heather Speer            
  • Kathryn Strangman                
  • Victoria Trudeau-Mungham              
  • Kaitlin Whalen           
  • Laylah Zea                              

Dayville                      

  • Khamvongsouk Bandith                     
  • Sabrina Berard                       
  • Philip Davis                
  • Tina Fitts                    
  • Nicholas Hindle                      
  • Chase LeClerc             
  • Tatiana Lenskaya                   
  • Krystal Maclure                      
  • Colin Nadeau             
  • Gianna Ormstead                  
  • Olivia Pigeon              
  • Heather Souza           
  • Kelsey Tichenor                     

 East Killingly              

  • Rachel Sanchas                      

 Eastford                       

  • Lee Schiavetti             
  • Yves Tercius               

Griswold                    

  • Jessica Morrissette                

Hampton                     

  • Yael Garcia                 
  • Danielle Greene                     

Hartford                       

  • Rachel Inzana             
  • Javier Reyes               

Jewett City                   

  • Guerthie Dunois-Pierre                         

Killingly                        

  • Jessika Laroux            

Lebanon                     

  • Benjamin Purvins                   

Mansfield Center                    

  • Arielle Hernandez                  
  • Gary Komery                 

Marlborough               

  • Taryn Olin                  

Middletown               

  • Alexander Marzullo               

Moosup                       

  • Sarah Chamberland               
  • Candace Ciotola                     
  • Robert Perez-Torres              
  • Kennedy Shippee                   
  • Kylie Shippee             
  • Jessica Williams                     

North Grosvenordale              

  • Lacey Allard               
  • Bryan Erickson           
  • Rebecca Giles             
  • Lindsey Houghton                     

Plainfield                     

  • Izabella Barrett                      
  • Carson Belisle            
  • Kristin Hawkins                      
  • Brittney Murphy                    
  • Ryan Saros                 
  • Timothy Sweet                       
  • Ryan Weldy                
  • Abigale Wilcox           

Pomfret Center                       

  • Hannah Dean             
  • Emma Hayden           
  • Iryna Huling               
  • Julia Scandalito                      
  • Ramsey Tarabishy                  

Putnam                      

  • Kensington Boyer                  
  • Roger Brodeur           
  • Jinni Chakkalakkal                  
  • Kelly Chambers                      
  • Ian Dakers                  
  • Kerryann Frenier                    
  • Hazel Glaude              
  • Selah Hall                   
  • Anna Ionkin                
  • Ethan Key                   
  • Brandon Lynch                       
  • Katy Maryanov                      
  • Haddijatou Mbye                   
  • Hannah Prestas                      
  • Evelin Rivera              
  • Kenneth Ryan            
  • Jonathan Surowaniec            
  • Jacob Tatro                
  • Alison Tourtellotte                 
  • Hunter Vanasse                        

Rogers              

  • Alyssa Gaudreau                    
  • Alyssa Hansen            

Sterling                      

  • Denise Chartier                      
  • Maggie Fallon            
  • Myia Harris                
  • Megan Hart                
  • Olivia LaRose              
  • Nina Mendez             
  • Zachary Moore                      
  • Faith Smith                 
  • Joseph Thompson                  

Thompson                   

  • Lynn Beaudoin                       
  • Serena Cappello                     
  • Lucy Chappell             
  • Mckayla Noonan                    
  • Anastasia Ramos                       

Uncasville                  

  • Emily Mirante               

Voluntown                   

  • Adam Eaton               

Waterbury                   

  • John Carr                    

Wauregan                    

  • Chandler Hebert                    

Willimantic                  

  • Owen Delgado           
  • Jenifer Diaz-Hernandez                     
  • Carolina Feliz             
  • Geisha Gonzalez                    
  • Valeria Martinez-Rentas                    
  • Miguel Nieves            
  • Alicia Springer            
  • Lorena Torres Rosales           

Windham                     

  • Ashley Licata              
  • Katarzyna Shamshad             

Woodstock                  

  • Paige Audet               
  • Julian Baracz              
  • Paige Campbell                      
  • Kiona Carpenter                     
  • Aurora Charlton                     
  • Matthew Gianfriddo              
  • Benjamin Green                     
  • Hailey Klar                  
  • Cassandra Klingensmith                    
  • Caleb Koleszar           
  • Nicholas Majewski                 
  • Alina Michalski                       
  • Evan Odorski              

Woodstock Valley                   

  • Isabelle Shead            
  • Kadin Shepard

OUT OF STATE            

-Massachusetts 

Charlton                     

  • Cole Komssi   

Dudley              

  • Brett Spiewakowski               

Oxford              

  • Jacob Scotti    

Webster                       

  • Chase Chandler                      
  • Luis Mateo Calderon             
  • Jennifer McKinstry                 

-Rhode Island          

Cranston                      

  • Jessica Matthias

CT State Swears In First Chief of Police 

T State Community College's first chief of police Chris Chute (center) is sworn in by Chris Watson, state's attorney as his mother Norma Chute (left) looks on

CT State Community College’s first chief of police Chris Chute (center) is sworn in by Chris Watson, state’s attorney as his mother Norma Chute (left) looks on.

Connecticut native Christopher Chute is now Connecticut State Community College’s inaugural chief of police following a public swearing-in ceremony today at Naugatuck Valley Community College.

The event included students, faculty and staff from Connecticut State Community College’s (CT State) 12 community colleges, Chute’s family, and police and municipal leaders from throughout Connecticut. Chute’s appointment, which was approved by the Board of Regents for Higher Education, is effective immediately.

Chute will assume a role leading safety, security and law enforcement and emergency preparedness for Connecticut’s 12 community colleges across 18 locations, with about 5,000 employees and close to 60,000 credit and non-credit students each year.

“This position is a critical step forward as we continue toward merging our 12 community colleges into a single CT State,” said CT State President John Maduko, M.D. “The priorities of this position are essential to ensuring protection, quality of campus life, and fair and equitable treatment for all members of our campus communities.”

“We are excited to have someone with such a solid background and influence in his field joining our team in this important role,” added Rob Steinmetz, Ed.D., CT State’s executive vice president of college services and student affairs. “His extensive experience in Connecticut, dedication to the larger community, and leadership acumen make him well-suited for the scope and responsibilities of this position.”

In his new position, Chute will work closely with campus police and security staff, leaders, faculty, staff, and students to continue ensuring that the colleges are safe and secure places to learn, work and collaborate. He will also lead the department in the implementation of best practices and innovative approaches in public safety, including the standardization of policies, procedures, and preparedness while expanding the use of technology and emphasizing the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion.

“I promise to lead and build this police department to serve the needs of each campus across the state, and to instill integrity, professionalism, transparency, and accountability,” said Chute, who will spend his first few weeks visiting campuses and listening to stakeholders. “I am committed to implementing policies and practices that will provide the best public safety for this educational system.”

Chute has more than 26 years of experience in progressively responsible roles within the New Britain Police Department. For the past four years, he has served as chief of police, where he initiated and implemented several community outreach projects and led the organization through organizational changes before his retirement in January. He has also developed curriculum and taught as an adjunct instructor at two Connecticut universities at the undergraduate and graduate level, and is a certified instructor for the Police Standards and Training Council.

Chute holds a master’s degree in computer information technology and a bachelor’s degree in political science and public administration. He also holds professional certificates as a certified forensic computer examiner and certified polygraph examiner.

About CT State 

The 12 community colleges in Connecticut are merging on July 1, 2023 to become CT State Community College, one of the largest community colleges in the country and largest in New England, dedicated to quality, access and affordability. CT State students will be able to apply once and take classes at any campus. Locations include Asnuntuck (Enfield), Capital (Hartford), Gateway (New Haven and North Haven), Housatonic (Bridgeport), Manchester, Middlesex (Middletown & Meriden), Naugatuck Valley (Waterbury and Danbury), Northwestern (Winsted), Norwalk, Quinebaug Valley (Danielson and Willimantic), Three Rivers (Norwich), and Tunxis (Farmington). Find out more at www.ctstate.edu/becoming. CT State’s central office is located in New Britain.

Contacts:Ann Harrison, 860-578-7963harrisona@ct.edu; Melissa Lamar, 860-773-1407, mlamar@tunxis.edu