The QC Voice A newspaper for the campus community Fall 2018 Volume 12, Issue 2 Nov. 1 Eastern Nazarene College JV / W, 83-74 Nov. 4 @ NHIT / L, 101-88 Nov. 6 CC of Rhode Island / L, 95-86 Nov. 8 @ Northern Essex CC / L, 100-86 Nov. 10 @ Quinsigamond CC / L, 82-78 Nov. 15 @ Ben Franklin Tech / L, 84-69 Nov. 17 @ UConn-Avery Point / W, 96-69 Nov. 28 @ Eastern Nazarene College JV - 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1 @ MassBay CC - 1 p.m. Dec. 6 @ Roxbury CC - 6 p.m. Dec. 8 @ Bristol CC - 6 p.m. Dec. 11 @ Massasoit CC - 7 p .m. Dec. 13 @ Bunker Hill CC - 7 p.m. Dec. 15 Holyoke CC - 1 p.m. Dec. 18 Gateway CC (CT) - 7 p.m. Dec. 20 Springfield Tech - 7 p.m. Jan. 7 Roxbury CC - 7 p.m. Jan. 12 Bristol CC - 5 p.m. Jan. 15 @ CC of Rhode Island - 7 p.m. Jan. 17 Northern Essex CC - 4 p.m. Jan. 19 Quinsigamond CC - 6 p.m. Jan. 22 @ Gateway CC (CT) - 8 p.m. Jan. 24 Ben Franklin Tech - 7 p.m. Jan. 26 UConn-Avery Point - 5 p.m. Jan. 31 @ Holyoke CC - 7 p.m. Feb. 2 MassBay CC - 6 p.m. Feb. 7 @ Springfield Tech - 8 p.m. Feb. 14 Massasoit CC - 7 p.m. Feb. 16 Bunker Hill CC - 7 p.m. *Home games (in bold) will be played at the Lahue Center on the campus of Eastern Nazarene College, 23 East Elm Ave., Quincy, MA. W hat a difference a year makes. After its first seven games last season, the Quincy College basketball team was in the midst of a 20-game winning streak in its inaugural National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) campaign. But following an 83-74 victory Nov. 1 over the Eastern Nazarene College JV to open the 2018-19 season, the Granite dropped five of their next six games to fall to 2-5 — already eclipsing last season’s total of three losses. “Right now it’s just not happening, and we don’t have the right chemistry yet,” said second-year QC Coach Doug Scott, who has only one returning starter (another left for disciplinary reasons) from a team that ranked No. 5 nationally in NJCAA Division III in finishing 21-3. Last season the upstart Granite literally came out of nowhere with an uptempo offensive that averaged 100.7 points per Granite hoopsters stumble out of the gate By AL YOUNG QC Voice M ore than 300 students, staff, faculty, alumni, civic and business leaders turned out for Quincy College’s 60th Anniversary Gala Oct. 25, at the Granite Links Golf Club. The event celebrated the history of this two-year college and the successful education and leadership achieved by the students since it opened its doors in 1958. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Quincy College Trust’s 2018 Quintessential By AL YOUNG QC Voice Continued on Page 7 Continued on Page 2 Photo: AL YOUNG The 2017-18 Quincy College basketball team. Seated from left to right: Darrius Hyppolite, Walter Dew-Hollis, Kevaughn Davis, Jonathan Daveiga, Cameron Mason, Phil LaFond and David Canavan. Standing from left to right: Head Coach Doug Scott, Bryan Desire, Devonta Dennis, Charles Alexander, Deon Bell, Ugo Kamalu, Dyreke Johnson, Nilta Pina, Abu Kaba, Trahe Qualls and Assistant Coach Kendrick Jackson. QC’s 60th gala draws more than 300 2018-19 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Photo: QC MARKETING Boston Police Commissioner William Gross and Tina Cahill, QC Director of Institutional Advancement and Chair of the Quincy College Trust, pose with his award. The QC Voice Staff Wishes You...
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The QC VoiceA newspaper for the campus community
Fall 2018 Volume 12, Issue 2
Nov. 1 Eastern Nazarene College JV / W, 83-74Nov. 4 @ NHIT / L, 101-88Nov. 6 CC of Rhode Island / L, 95-86Nov. 8 @ Northern Essex CC / L, 100-86Nov. 10 @ Quinsigamond CC / L, 82-78Nov. 15 @ Ben Franklin Tech / L, 84-69Nov. 17 @ UConn-Avery Point / W, 96-69 Nov. 28 @ Eastern Nazarene College JV - 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 1 @ MassBay CC - 1 p.m.Dec. 6 @ Roxbury CC - 6 p.m.Dec. 8 @ Bristol CC - 6 p.m.Dec. 11 @ Massasoit CC - 7 p .m.Dec. 13 @ Bunker Hill CC - 7 p.m.Dec. 15 Holyoke CC - 1 p.m.Dec. 18 Gateway CC (CT) - 7 p.m. Dec.20 SpringfieldTech-7p.m.
Jan. 7 Roxbury CC - 7 p.m.Jan. 12 Bristol CC - 5 p.m.Jan. 15 @ CC of Rhode Island - 7 p.m.Jan. 17 Northern Essex CC - 4 p.m.Jan. 19 Quinsigamond CC - 6 p.m.Jan. 22 @ Gateway CC (CT) - 8 p.m.Jan. 24 Ben Franklin Tech - 7 p.m.Jan. 26 UConn-Avery Point - 5 p.m.Jan. 31 @ Holyoke CC - 7 p.m.
Feb. 2 MassBay CC - 6 p.m.Feb. 7 @SpringfieldTech-8p.m.Feb. 14 Massasoit CC - 7 p.m.Feb. 16 Bunker Hill CC - 7 p.m.
*Home games (in bold) will be played at the Lahue Center on the campus of Eastern Nazarene College, 23 East Elm Ave., Quincy, MA.
What a difference a year makes.
Afteritsfirstsevengames last season, the Quincy College basketball team was in the midst of a 20-game winning streak in its inaugural National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) campaign.
But following an 83-74 victory Nov. 1 over the Eastern Nazarene College JV to open the 2018-19 season, the Granite dropped fiveoftheirnextsixgamestofallto2-5 — already eclipsing last season’s total of three losses.
“Right now it’s just not happening, and we don’t have the right chemistry yet,” said second-year QC Coach Doug
Scott, who has only one returning starter (another left for disciplinary reasons) from a team that ranked No. 5 nationally in NJCAA Division III in finishing21-3.
Last season the upstart Granite literally came out of nowhere with an uptempo offensive that averaged 100.7 points per
Granite hoopsters stumble out of the gate
By AL YOUNGQC Voice
More than 300 students, staff, faculty, alumni, civic and
business leaders turned out for Quincy College’s 60th Anniversary Gala Oct. 25, at the Granite Links Golf Club.
The event celebrated the history of this two-year college and the successful education and leadership achieved by the students since it opened its doors in 1958.
The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Quincy College Trust’s 2018 Quintessential
By AL YOUNGQC Voice
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Photo: AL YOUNGThe 2017-18 Quincy College basketball team. Seated from left to right: Darrius Hyppolite, Walter Dew-Hollis, Kevaughn Davis, Jonathan Daveiga, Cameron Mason, Phil LaFond and David Canavan. Standing from left to right: Head Coach Doug Scott, Bryan Desire, Devonta Dennis, Charles Alexander, Deon Bell, Ugo Kamalu, Dyreke Johnson, Nilta Pina, Abu Kaba, Trahe Qualls and Assistant Coach Kendrick Jackson.
QC’s 60th gala draws more than 300
2018-19 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Photo: QC MARKETINGBoston Police Commissioner William Gross and Tina Cahill, QC Director of Institutional Advancement and Chair of the Quincy College Trust, pose with his award.
The QC Voice Staff
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Award to Boston Police Commissioner William G. Gross. In August, Gross, a 35-year veteran of the BPD and a 2017 graduate of QC in Criminal Justice, becameBoston’sfirstAfricanAmerican police commissioner.
“This college is inspiration itself,” said Gross in his acceptance speech. “What you do here really does change folks’ lives for the better.”
Proceeds from the evening will partially endow the new William G. Gross Scholarship to be awarded in 2019 in support of students studying Criminal Justice at QC.Alsomakinghisfirstpublic
appearance since being named QC’s interim President was Michael Bellotti, who served as the Sheriff of Norfolk Country the past 20 years before stepping down to take over the reigns of the college.
David Wade, Emmy-winning Anchor from WBZ-TV, emceed the event.
By QC VOICE Staff
QC awaits results of Nursing board’s visit
Quincy College took another step toward reviving its failed nursing
program when the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN) made its on-site visit Nov. 2 as a follow-up to the prerequisites the college submitted earlier this year to become re-accredited.
According to Dr. Roxanne Mihal, who returned this year as Dean of Nursing to resuscitate the once-thriving program, it’s now a waiting game, with BORN taking the month of December to discuss and evaluate the visit.
If granted initial approval status, QC can begin advertising its nursing program and the preliminary process of admitting students.
Last May, BORN withdrew its accreditation of QC’s practical-nursing and registered-nursing program, citing sub-par state licensure test scores in recent years as well as curriculum and leadership issues.
The loss of the nursing program, which generated $7.6 million a year in revenue, sent the program’s 264 studentsscramblingtofindotherinstitutions to continue their education.
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Photo: QC MARKETINGMichael Bellotti addresses the crowd in his first public appearance since being named QC’s interim President.
Photo: AL YOUNGBoston Police Commissioner William G. Gross beams as he holds one of his youngest supporters, Summer Skye, at the 60th Gala.
Photo: AL YOUNGPolice Commissioner William G. Gross, center, poses with QC’s Bill Finn, Student Outreach Assistant, and several of Boston’s Finest who came to honor their boss.
Photo: AL YOUNGSome of the nearly 300 people who celebrated Quincy College’s 60th Anniversary at the Granite Links Golf Club.
Inquiring PhotographerQuestion: “Did you vote in the midterm elections Nov. 6?
Why or why not?”
Ben Walker Hall General Studies
Plymouth campus“I voted. No matter if you’re a Republican or Democrat or anything else, simply having an opinion is never enough. People need to vote for what they believe in, in order to have a true democracy representative of the people who live in it.”
Michele WilburAdministrative Assistant
President’s OfficeWeymouth
“Yes. I actually took advantage of early-voting in my town. I did vote, and I felt it was important because of the state of the nation right now.”
Lyla ChaudharyLiterature Plymouth
“No, I did not vote, but I will next time!”
Paul FelkerProfessor of Mathematics
Quincy “Yes, I voted. Voting is an important civil right. I’m glad the Democrats took control of the House. This will provide some balance of power in Washington.”
Nadio Dos SantosFront Desk Receptionist
Plymouth“Yes. I voted because it was necessary and a privilege. Not everyone has the right to vote.”
Harley-Anne HamiltonBusiness and Political Science
Carver“Yes, I voted. I am a business and political science major so politics take a lead in my life. My family always talks about it, and I know a lot of the candidates. Now I am a legislative liaison for veterans.”
Compiled by SARAH POWERS, MANDI FLAHERTY, GRAHAM ALLEN, AL YOUNGQC Voice Staff
Michael BellottiQuincy College
Interim PresidentQuincy
“I did vote, because in a democracy it is the best way to effect change. There are so many ways to impact our government, but there is no way as simple or as powerful as the vote.”
Ben HoweMath Tutor
Bridgewater“Voting is my civic responsibility. It gives me the right to complain about the president. I can. I didn’t vote for him.”
Dr. Roxanne MihalDean of Nursing
Abington“The answer is yes. The reason I voted is because this is America, and this is a democratic system and that’s what makes America great. And every vote counts.”
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CAMPUS HAPPENINGS
The Quincy campus Student Lounge was transformed into one fun-filled afternoon Oct. 31 as students put down their computers and books and donned a variety of costumes and masks to take part in the annual Student Life-sponsored Halloween Party. Mix in music, food, games, arts and crafts and plenty of candy and a good time was had by all. Some snaps:
Photo: AL YOUNG
Halloween Party
Student Life Director Amanda Deck (left) shows off her skeleton costume and gives us a hint of what’s to come while Jess Barrett seems to have misplaced her witch’s broom.
Photo: AL YOUNGNicaurys Johnson (left) skips the trick or treating to have her fortune told by Tarot card reader Joanne Salerno.
Ann Boudreau and Justin Shetzline have the ceramic pumpkin
decorating table all to themselves.
Photo: AMANDA DECKArtist Rasheeda Brown (left) works on Rosheline Molina’s face-painting design.
Photo: AMANDA DECKLining up to show off their costumes (from left) Hang Nguyen, Ngoc Tran, Alvin Allen and Nate Getman.
Pumpkin painting was a popular activity as shown by these students (from left) unidentified participant, Ngoc Tran, Tiffany DoSouto, Maria Kolodenko and Hang Nguyen.
Photo: AL YOUNG
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CAMPUS HAPPENINGSCULTURAL BAZAAR
In the spirit of International Education Week, Quincy College held its annual Cultural Bazaar on the Quincy campus Nov. 15. The event, sponsored by International Student Services, brought together indigenous artisans and vendors selling colorful cultural jewelry, scarves, clothing and accessories in the third floor Student Lounge. Meanwhile, the International Student Services second-floor office was serving a variety of ethnic food, ranging from a Mediterranean platter to Cuban salad to Asian dumplings, spring rolls and much more. The event also recognized QC’s large global presence, with more than 250 international students from 60 to 70 different countries among a total student body of about 3,800. Some snaps:
Taking part in the Cultural Bazaar fashion show were (from left) Saki Fukuzato (Japan), Ngoc Tran (Vietnam), Thanh Huynh (Vietnam), HangNguyen (Vietnam), Chara Campbell (Jamaica), Lua Le (Vietnam) and Luisa Uribe (Colombia).
A colorful assortment of cultural scarves, clothing and jewelry for sale runs nearly the length of the Student Lounge.
Director of International Services Lisa Stack (left) and Tina Cahill, Director of Institutional Advancement, join a few
students to enjoy the various ethnic food offerings in the International Student Services office.
Photos: AL YOUNG
Photo: YANA SHAMSUTDINOVA TOASTMASTERS WORKSHOP — Dan Wallace (center, with white shirt) of Toastmasters International led an introduction meeting and workshop for a potential QC student chapter. Oct. 29 on the Quincy campus. The QC Toastmasters chapter — open to all students for a $5 fee — allows members to practice their communication and public-speaking skills. For many of QC’s international students, it’s also an excellent opportunity to practice their English skills. Among those in attendance were QC Assistant Professor Fred Doyle (far left) and Associate Business Professor Raymond Guillette (far right).
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Marianne Peak is a leader in the Quincy and South Shore
community. She is a familiar face that you may see walking the halls of Quincy College, especially when she stops by the Adams National Historic Park Visitor Center.
Peak is also a successful Quincy College graduate who serves as Superintendent of the Adams National Historical Park. The park consists of 11 historic buildings in Quincy, includingPeacefield,thehometofourgenerations of the Adams family, and the birthplaces of Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams.
What is familiar to Quincy College students is the Visitor Center in Presidents Place, site of the college’s downtown campus. Peak is
surrounded by history in her daily work and has deep historical roots here in the city and in our QC community.
After receiving her AS degree from QC, she went on to gain a B.S. from Emmanuel College, and an M.A. from Eastern Nazarene College.
Peak values her Quincy College experience and wants to encourage present students to aim high for success. She took the initiative to approach the college to see what she could give back.
“I wanted to help support students in becoming future community leaders,” she said.
To help accomplish this task she becamepresidentofthenonprofitorganization College Courses Inc., which awards 30 scholarships of $1,000 annually to QC students. She is also active in the Rotary and the Quincy Chamber of Commerce.
Peak is very encouraged by the growth and vision which the college presents for the future. She is also excited by the potential of the new leadership that has been put in place and welcomes the development of the college as a four-year degree granting institution.
She envisions and encourages the development of “History” as a liberal arts major at the college and hopes that a relationship or educational collaboration can be established with the national historic site.
Peak’s historic ties may enhance QC’s futureBy ROBERT A. CERASOLI
QC Voice Contributor
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Hey Granite hoop fans, come show your support
By JUSTIN SHETZLINEQC Voice Staff
Back in September, I covered the Quincy College soccer team’s
home opener at Creedon Field in North Quincy. My girlfriend and I had a blast.
So why not check out QC’s basketball “home opener” Nov. 6 at Eastern Nazarene College, where the Granite play all their home games? WhileQCofficiallybeganits
season against non-league Eastern Nazarene College’s JV team on Nov. 1, this game was against the Community College of Rhode Island, itsfirstNationalJuniorCollegeAthletic Association (NJCAA) opponent. It was a rematch of last year’s season opener against this same team that trounced the Granite (114-79)intheirfirst-everNJCAAgame.
I talked with QC Coach Doug Scott before the game. “This team is a tight group,” he said about his second-year
EDITOR’S NOTE: On occasion, The QC Voice will spotlight various members of the Quincy College Community, with a short Q&A. This issue we talk to Linda Reich, Assistant Manager of the QC Bookstore.
By FREDERICK DOYLEQC Voice Contributor
Linda Reich is a well-known and well-loved member of the Quincy
College community. For 13 years she has helped students and faculty navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by the search for their classroom resources as a staffer in the bookstore. This summer she was promoted to Assistant Manager.QCV: What is the most satisfying part of your job?L.R.: “Just helping the kids, to make sure that people have what they need. I’m also here for moral support… Oh, yeah, I’ve heard some
Marianne Peak
Linda Reich
stories and sometimes I think I should’ve been a therapist (laughs). QCV: How did you come to work at QC?L.R.: “I worked retail
until I started my own day care in my home. I
always liked working with children and young adults. I find that part very rewarding.”QCV: What is the most frustrating part of your job?L.R.: “When someone comes in with an attitude. We’re here to help, we really are, and it doesn’t help if you come in with a bad day and make it my problem.”QCV: What do you want the QC community to know about you?L.R.: “That I’m here to help them any way I can. As Assistant Manager, I’m here to make sure the store runs smoothly and customers are helped.”QCV: Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized-horses or one horse-sized-duck?L.R.: “Really, neither. If I had to pick one, ducks. Take them out one by one. I don’t want to fight anything bigger than me.”
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SPORTSSecond-year QC booters reach playoffs
behind Exumat’s scoring punchBy AL YOUNG
QC Voice
The Quincy College soccer team nearly achieved all of
Coach Idris Senyonjo’s goals for his second-year team at the start the 2018 season.
Make the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III playoffs. Check!Addmorefirepower.Check!Finish winning more than
60 percent of its games. OK, two out of three ain’t bad.
But following a 2-1 loss to MassBay Community College inthefirstroundoftheNJCAA Region 21 playoffs Oct. 26, the Granite closed out its season 6-7 overall after a 6-6 regular-season mark.
“Overall, I was proud of how we performed this season,.” said Senyonjo. “Making it to the playoffs was a big achievement, considering thiswastheschool’sfirstyearofplayoff eligibility.”
Especially coming off a 2-8 inaugural season in 2017.
One of Senyonjo’s offseason objectives was to recruit more offensive-minded players.
Did he ever.Senyonjo, a native of Uganda who
played semi-pro soccer for Express FC, netted a trio of outstanding area freshmen who gave the Granite a much-needed offensive boost.
And no one was more outstanding than Lorkens Exumat, a Haitian-born winger from Dorchester who scored a team-high 16 goals, including three game-winners, and tied for 11th nationally among Division III goal-scorers.
“I knew Lorkens was a special player from the moment he joined the
team,” said Senyonjo of his star who addedthreeassiststofinishwith35points. “While he surprised everyone with how many goals he scored, I already had a good idea of his potential.”
Zedrick Moreira (6 goals, 3 assists) of Quincy and Jeff Monteiro (5 goals) from Randolph completed the big three who accounted for the bulk of the Granite’s 35 goals— 12 more than a year ago — and all are expected back next year.
Sophomore goalie Nate Getman of Birmingham, Ala., also turned in a strong season with 61 saves in 11 games (.685 save percentage) and a 3.99 goals-against average.
“While the team was disappointed we lost the playoff game, there was a sense of having achieved something special,” Senyonjo said, “and all the boys were proud of how far we had come as a team.
“There’s always room for improvement, and during the offseason I will be back at the drawing board to see how we can better ourselves next year.”
game — third best in the country — led byfirst-teamAll-Americafreshmanforward Deven Palmer, the nation’s top scorer at 31.9 ppg.
“I was surprised but I wasn’t,” said Scott on his rookie season as a college coach. “I knew the work we put in recruiting, the time spent preparing, and we believed in our guys and found ways to put them in positions to be successful.”
But that was then, and this is now.With Palmer transferring and
sophomore guard Jonathan Daveiga his lone returnee, Scott has a tough act to follow with a freshman-dominated teamtryingtomakeitsfirstNJCAAplayoffs.
Leading the newbies is Walter Dew-Hollis, a 6-1 guard from Dorchester who led TechBoston to the Division 2 State Championship last season, averaging 21 points and 11 rebounds a game and was named MVP of the Boston City League.
Through seven games at QC, Dew-Hollis was the Granite’s top scorer, averaging 20.0 ppg, followed by Daveiga (15.0 ppg), with freshman guard Darrius Hyppolite (14.7 ppg) from Bridgewater-Raynham High and 6-4 frosh forward Abu Kaba (9.4 ppg., 5.3 rpg) of Brockton High, adding some early-season punch.
But overall, the Granite’s scoring average this season has dropped nearly 18 points to 83.7 ppg.
“Not the start I was hoping for,” said Scott, the former Quincy High star and the city’s all-time leading scorer (1,555 points). “But we haven’t been on the court long enough together yet, We’re going to need a little more time to jell.
“But for us to be successful, everyonehastosacrificeandbuyintomake each other better.”
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Photo: QC MARKETINGThe 2018 Quincy College soccer team. Front row (from left), Alexssander Lopes, Kosta Dhembi, Lorkens Exumat, Zedrick Moreira, Herby Millen, Annas Ashraf and Hugo Ramos. Back row (from left), head coach Idris Senyonjo, Jeff Monteiro, Gareth McAlinden, Younes Errifi, Nate Getman, Hamza Mohamednur, Ken Ofori and Rafael Pena Garcia. Not pictured: Thiago Goncalves Carvalho.
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squad. “But because we only have two returning players (Ugo Kamalu and Jonathan Daveiga), it will take time for us to come into our own.”
The crowd, which I estimated to be around 150 to 200 people, was really into the game. I’m sure a good amount of those cheering for QC were Eastern Nazarene students — including several of their JV basketball players — who came to see what was going on at their gym or family and friends of the QC players.
Despite losing (95-86), the excitement and atmosphere at the basketball game dwarfed that of the soccer home opener I covered. With 12 home games remaining on the schedule — starting with Holyoke CC on Dec. 15 — this is a great opportunity for us to show our Granite Pride as we, hopefully, head toward an NJCAA Region 21 playoff run.
Come out to the games, support your team and maybe win some QCswagduringthehalftimeraffles.Ihopetoseeawallofblueand white at our next home game.
Let’s Go Granite!
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Robert A. CerasoliAmanda Deck
Frederick DoyleMandi Flaherty (Plymouth)
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Fall 2017 Volume 11, Issue 1
The Quincy College men’s soccer team picked the perfect time to
live up to its new nickname.In its historic Sept. 27 home
opener, competing in its inaugural National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) season, the newly named Granite rocked Massachusetts Bay Community College 10-1 before a sparse crowd at Creedon Field in North Quincy.
“It meant everything to me, the team and the QC community,” said an elated first year coach Idris Senyonjo about the milestone victory.
“This was a great opportunity to showcase our talent, hard work and dedication to the game and to be able to deliver a 10-1 win was exceptional and a memory that will be cherished throughout the history of this athletic program.”
And showcase they did, with no fewer than six players scoring in the rout. Forwards Sayfoulaye Ba and
As Quincy College continues to
experience record growth in programs, classes, student enrollment and academic stature — with the approval this year of awarding baccalaureate degrees — the focus remains on teaching and learning one student at a time.
Over the summer the college took another giant step in that direction with the major renovation and renaming of the Anselmo Library on the Quincy campus to the Anselmo Learning Commons and Library, which opened at the start of the Fall 2017 semester.
The $1.2 million facility now provides students with a full-range of
expanded up-to-date resources and services in support of their educational goals.
A year ago, students were greeted by a spacious, new modern-designed student lounge on the third floor of Presidents Place.
This year they returned to find a beautiful new 8,515-square-foot library, more than double the size
New $1.2M Library ProvidesImproved Learning PathwayBy AL YOUNG
QC Voice By SARAH POWERSQC Voice Staff
This fall Quincy College took another giant step in raising its
visibility by beginning play in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), fielding men’s teams in both soccer and basketball. They will compete under the school’s new nickname of the Granite in the 16-team Massachusetts Community
College Athletic Conference (MCCAC) Region 21.
In earlier years, QC played in the Boston Small College Conference in basketball, hockey, tennis and golf.
While students have participated in intramural sports the past few years, the move into national intercollegiate sports coincides with QC’s continuing
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The Quincy College men’s soccer team (white) takes on Massachusetts Bay Community College en route to a 10-1 rout in its first home game ever in the NJCAA Sept. 27 at Creedon Field
Photo: AL YOUNG
Photo: AL YOUNGThe spacious new $1.2 million Anselmo Learning Commons and Library offers students a full-range of up-to-date resources and services.
QC Kicks Off Inaugural NJCAA Season
QC Soccer Rocks in Home Debut
If interested and for more information, please contact QC Voice Advisor Al Young at: [email protected]
The Quincy College men’s basketball team, seated from left,
John Pope, Dajour Dunkley, Darius Hall, Jonathan Daviega,
Ugochukaw Kamalu and Jakigh Marcelin. Standing from left,
Head Coach Doug Scott, assistant Kendrick Jackson, Thomas
Mabine, John Furr, Deven Palmer, Regis Cesar, Weldon
Gibson, Associate Head Coach Parker Scott and Assistant
Mike McGhee.
New QC hoops coach scores ‘dream job’
2017-18 MEN’S
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For many of us, coming to Quincy College every day on the Red Line T is a well-rehearsed routine. We get off at Quincy Center, walk along the pathway toward Hancock Street, cross at the light, and head into Presidents Place to begin classes. When classes are done, we simply reverse our steps.But how often during that 2-3-minute walk have you ever stopped and took a good look at your surroundings? You might be surprised at what’s inside those store fronts and buildings in that one-block campus area you pass
by daily.So, let’s take a quick look.Your first stop is TBarr, a newly opened shop at the
The QC VoiceA newspaper for the campus communitySpring 2018
Volume 11, Issue 3Granite finishes first season ranked No. 5 in the country
A lot around QC campus just might surprise you
Photo: AL YOUNGThe Grandasia Bridal shop literally jumps out at you on Hancock Street.
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By DOMINIQUE REEDQC Voice Staff
The Quincy College campus was buzzing in February in celebration of Black History Month.In its third year of recognizing achievements by African Americans and the central roles of blacks in U.S. history, the school sponsored a record five wide-ranging events.Amanda Deck, Director of Student Life, worked in conjunction with several campus Clubs, including the first-year Black Student Union (BSU), to coordinate and present the month-long festivities in the Student Lounge.The leadoff event was the “Roots to Riches” (Feb. 8) panel discussion, featuring Ahfeeyah Thomas, owner of Lady Corporate Inc., Dwayne Anderson owner of L.I.F.E. Health and Fitness and Idris Senyonja, entrepreneur and QC men’s soccer coach.Each talked about key lessons in their lives and offered tips that helped them climb the ladder of success.The BSU, whose focus is on promoting the black community, staged the next event, which literally
Photo: DOMINIQUE REED The “Roots to Riches” panelists, from left, Dwayne Anderson, Ahfeeyah Thomas and Idris Senyonja.
Black History celebrations offer diverse perspectives
Who could blame Doug Scott if he took a few weeks off to kick back, relax and savor his rookie year as head coach of the Quincy College men’s varsity basketball team. He earned it, after
leading the Granite to an eye-popping 22-2 record, the No. 5 national ranking and No.1 in Region XXI, in their inaugural 2017-18 season in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III.Instead, since the season ended in mid-February, Scott, 27, has spent most nights prowling high school gyms in-and-around Boston and the South Shore, recruiting players to keep
that momentum going.A year ago, QC men’s basketball was nothing more than an intramural program, led by Scott.Now, under the tutelage of the energetic Scott, a former Quincy High star, his coaching staff and what had been a bunch of unknown players, the Granite literally came out of nowhere to become an NJCAA powerhouse in Year 1.
Featuring a high-octane, up-tempo offense, they averaged 100.7 points a
By SARAH POWERSQC Voice Staff
By AL YOUNGQC Voice
Final NJCAA regular season rankings.
Coach Doug Scott
Once the joy and excitement of this May’s Graduation Day fades, what’s next? Some will move directly into the workforce to pursue their careers. Others will continue their education at a four-year school.
While all will be leaving Quincy College, one thing they can’t leave behind, with their caps and gowns, are those Federal Direct Stafford loans that helped pay for their QC education.
Those already with loans — obtained through Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) — will add to that debt, which has grown nationally to a staggering $1.5 trillion, if they continue on. For those whose education officially ends on Graduation Day, the payback clock will now start.
According to the latest 2016 QC statistics, the average student loan debt is $13,340. For the 2017-18 academic year, 60 percent of QC’s 4,500 students have borrowed anywhere from $500 to a max of $10,500 in Stafford Loans, under two different interest rate programs —
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Graduation for somemay signal start of
student loan payback
PTK inducts 90 new members, names 2018-19 officers
Class of 2018 prepares for Spring Commencement
The largest organization on campus just got bigger.
Quincy College’s Alpha Pi Psi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, which began here in 1997, welcomed 90 new members and selected its new slate of officers for 2018-19 during induction ceremony April 12 at the Quincy Historic Society.
PTK is an international honor society for two-year colleges that benefits both students and the
For many, the finish line is clearly in sight now.
All the hard work and sacrifices you made these past two years or more — attending classes, hitting the books, writing term papers, finishing projects and burning the midnight oil — will soon pay off with Graduation Day.
More than 800 Quincy College students applied for the 2018 Spring Commencement ceremony to be held May 25 at the South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset.
Graduates in 37 Associate degree programs and 25 Certificate programs will be honored. This year also marks the first graduates in the Web and Mobile Certificate program.
Those attending the ceremony will get four tickets and are asked to report to the South Shore venue by 9 a.m., with the 3 hour program set to begin at 10 a.m. There will be no graduation rehearsal.
Other final details, such as the Commencement speaker, select Class of 2018 students and other program speakers, had yet to be determined when the QC Voice went to print for this issue.
We strongly recommend in the coming days and weeks that graduates check the QC website and bulletin boards around the Quincy and Plymouth campuses for updated information on pick-up times and locations for 2018 Commencement Regalia & Tickets.
By DAVID TERRYQC Voice Staff
By QC VOICE STAFF
Photo: AMANDA DECKPhi Theta Kappa’s new slate of officers to serve the 2018-19 term are, from left, Treasurer Thomas Cuneo, Vice President Dominique Reeds, Secretary Shonda Ettiene and President Andres Perea Baena.
Photo: QC MARKETINGPresident Peter H. Tsaffaras, left, welcomes Dr. Carmen Mariano, the 2017 Commencement speaker who was the first Dean of the QC Plymouth campus.
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