A recent article published by Community College Daily shed light on Hudson Valley Community College, among others, for being one of the seven community colleges in the 2023-2025 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) MentorLinks cohort.
According to AACC, the MentorLinks: Advancing Technological Education program, supported by the National Science Foundation is designed to help colleges develop or strengthen technician training programs in STEM fields through mentoring, professional development opportunities, and technical assistance; to establish connections for colleges to identify new ideas and relationships through networking opportunities at program meetings and Advanced Technological Education (ATE) National Conferences, and to help colleges gain insight about support for building and sustaining new programs.
Through continuous teamwork and dedication, Dr. Donna Barron, the college’s biotechnology program coordinator and a professor in the Biology, Chemistry and Physics Department, along with other faculty members: Dr. Julie Friot, Dr. Sujatha Kadaba, Dr. Jaya Dasgupta, Dr. Laura Mastrangelo, and Dr. Van Fronhofer, joined the program for HVCC to incorporate cell and gene therapy into the curriculum, giving Hudson Valley biotech graduates an advantage as they embark on biotech careers.
To read more, check out the “Providing key connections” article.