Faces of MassBay
MassBay Community College is a place where inspiration and ambition find a supportive home.
MassBay Success Stories
MassBay Community College is a place where inspiration and ambition find a supportive home.
 
   
        Alumni | Transferred to Boston University and, after graduation, started her own business.
 
        Faculty | Mathematics, from STEM Starter Academy to Calculus
 
        Alumni | From MassBay Engineering and STEM Mentor Program to Tufts University
 
        Faculty | First-generation Professor, History, and MassBay Honors program
 
        Alumni | Accessibility Advocate who manages differing abilities
 
        Student | From Cameroon. Studying engineering to solve toxic waste problems world-wide.
 
        Alumni | From High School dropout to MassBay Psychology student
 
        Faculty | Associate Professor Getchell-Bastien started in community college and graduated from Suffolk University Law School.
 
        MassBay Distinguished Alumni Award 2023
 
        Alumni | Discovered Psychology at MassBay, went on to Framingham State University
 
        Financial Aid | Debra understands the complete range of student financial needs.
 
        Alumni | Raised in India, came to MassBay and now Test Engineer at Raytheon
 
        International Admissions | Claudia offers expert advice on how to study in the USA.
 
        Alumni | Ashley started college late and has the MassBay Spirit!
 
        Alumni |Transferred from MassBay biotechnology with Dr. Nirmal Singh to Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard
 
        Faculty | Teaches accounting courses and Hindu Studies at MassBay.
 
        Faculty | Roger Pao, JD, is an attorney and educator. Graduate of Harvard Law School.
 
        Alumni | Transferred from STEM to Psychology when involved as student mentor
 
        Faculty | Suffolk University MBA with MIS, life-long Boston resident
 
        Alumni | International Student mentors and tutors fellow Nursing students
 
        The Institute for Trauma, Adversity, and Resilience in Higher Education
 
        Alumni | Adult student makes a career change into Accounting
 
        Student | Awarded One Family Scholarship by the MassBay Foundation
 
        STEM Outreach Specialist
 
        Faculty | Engineering Projects, STEM Expo, Mentor for scholarships with Northeastern University
 
        Alumni | From Snowden Academy to MassBay and on to Suffolk University
 
        Admissions | From Puerto Rico to MassBay, Victor gives all a warm welcome.
 
        Faculty | Scott Bushway moved from Law Enforcement to Criminal Justice and Homeland Security.
 
        Faculty | MBA, Anna Maria College. Advisory Board for MetroWest Economic Research Center.
 
        David S. Kennedy, MassBay Foundation Board Member
 
        MassBay Foundation Board Member
 
        Vice President and Chief Information Officer | MassBay Community College
 
        Howard Ferris, MassBay Foundation Board Member
 
         
        MassBay Foundation Chair
 
        Finance Office | Deb was inspired by the MassBay Business program.
 
         
        MassBay Distinguished Alumni Award 2011
 
        Stacy Okada, MassBay Foundation Board Member
 
        MassBay Foundation Board Member
 
        Alumni | Samuel started in creative writing, and found a new career in criminal investigations.
 
        Vice President of Internal Affairs
 
        Director of Admissions | Alison is one of the first people you will meet!
 
        Alumni | MassBay President of Student Government Association, transferred to Babson.
 
        Tony Loftis, MassBay Foundation Board Member
 
        Interim Associate Dean of Admissions and Director of Academic and Transfer Advising
 
        S-POWER | From MassBay Engineering to Northeastern to Carnegie Mellon
 
        James J. McKenzie, Esq., MassBay Foundation Board Member
 
        Faculty | From Wall Street to teaching personal finance, and macro- and micro-economics.
 
        MassBay Distinguished Alumni Award 2012
 
        Alumnus | College dropout succeeds when inspired by MassBay Nursing
 
        Academic and Transfer Counselor | Started in community college
 
        Academic Achievement Center | Kelly connects students to helpful resources.
 
         
        Alumni | MassBay Automotive Technology Alum, Tyler Hatch, working at a NASCAR race.
 
        Alumni | Layon was a MasssBay Art student who now works in Admissions.
 
        Student | The STEM Starter Academy gave me a sense of security
 
        Faculty | Karen teaches Criminal Justice and Social Work, and is a Domestic Violence Counselor.
 
        Vice President of Student Affairs
 
        Center for Therapeutics and Genomics Training at MassBay
 
        Professor of Legal Studies and Criminal Justice
 
        Staff | AFSCME Steward
 
        Alumnus | Business Administration
 
        Alumna | AS General Studies and Surgical Technology Certificate
 
        Isaya Oleporou '18 | Alumnus, Liberal Arts
 
        Alumnus | AS Business Administration
 
        Alumna | AS Nursing
 
        Alumnus | AS Radiologic Technology and EMT Certificate
 
        Alumna | AS Liberal Arts: English
 
        Jamie Cecca '15 | Business Administration