QVCC Foundation Events
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Visions in Leadership
Visions in Leadership was created as an opportunity for QVCC students, faculty, staff and community members to listen to and learn from a speaker of national recognition. Past speakers include:
2024 Siri Lindley
2023 Carlos Alvarado Quesada
2018 Stephen Harney
2017 Waniya Locke and Jessye Stein
2016 Casey Sherman
2015 Linda Greenlaw
2014 Jill Fredston
2013 David Shlim, MD
2012 Travis Roy
2011 Marion Blumenthal Lazan
2010 Eric Kapitulik
QVCC Foundation Scholarship Awards
The 32nd Annual QVCC Foundation Scholarship Night was held on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at the Killingly Intermediate School. Click here to read about the 2024 awards.
Donuts for Donations
Donuts for Donations is hosted in early June from 6-9am at WINY Radio in Putnam. Community members enjoy free Baker’s Dozen coffee and donuts in exchange for a donation to the Foundation. 100% of funds raised will support local students at Quinebaug Valley! Click here to read about the 2024 Donuts for Donations event.
Golf Tournament
Always held the 3rd Wednesday in September, the QVCC Foundation Golf Tournament sees a sell-out field of teams at CT National Golf Club. The 32nd Annual Golf Tournament was held on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Click here for the 2024 tournament results!
Tackle the Trail™ Always the 3rd Saturday in October!
Offering Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and Relay Team options, individuals and up to 5-person relay teams are invited to enjoy the quiet solitude of nature with bursts of energetic and supportive volunteers at 4 relay stations throughout the 26.2 mile point to point race which starts in Hampton and ends in Putnam, CT. Other highlights include; Great prizes, SWAG and the most important part…knowing that proceeds help local students attend Quinebaug Valley! Learn more at tacklethetrail.org
PAST EVENTS
Perspectives
Perspectives is a speaker series funded by the Foundation. Open to students, faculty, staff and community friends, the goal is to bring various renown speakers to the college to provide free learning opportunities for all. Past speakers include:
2016 Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis
2015 Jay Winter