Alumni News and Stories
Alumni News and Stories
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Alumni News
HCCC is committed to strengthening our connection with our alumni and enhancing the
support we provide. To better understand your experiences and needs, we invest in
dedicated staff and new initiatives designed specifically for you. This survey is
an important step in that process. Your insights and feedback will help shape the
future of our alumni engagement efforts. As a valued member of our alumni community,
we encourage you to take a few moments to share your thoughts on how we are doing
and what more we can do to serve you. Thank you for your time and input!
Click here to access the survey.
Alumni Stories
Our Alumni in the press:
Our Culinary Arts and Hospitality Alumni include: Michelin-starred Chef Anthony Amoroso; James Beard “Rising Star Chef” nominee Bruce Kalman; Chopped champion Claude Lewis; celebrity chef Jesse Jones; and America’s Test Kitchen tester Rene Hewitt.
- Michelin-starred Chef Anthony Amoroso, Maggiano's Is Now Serving Dishes from a Michelin-Starred Chef
- Chef Michel Desjardins, Clifton NJ Spuntino Wine Bar chef climbed his way to the top
- Chef Stephen Whiteman, Tick Tock Diner Unveils Sparkling Redesign and New Menu
- Chef Rene Hewitt, HCCC ‘Out of the Box’ Podcast Spotlights Culinary Institute
Our Healthcare Alumni include:
- Kevin Moore, Crain’s New York Business: NYU Langone Nurses Honored as Notable LGBTQ+ Leaders | NYU Langone News
- Khushbu Janani, DO, Why Having a Primary Care Doctor Is a Must | Westport, CT Patch
Our STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Alumni include:
- Courage Labhan, Invention Recognition Reception Honors the inventors of FY 2022 | Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Our Humanities and Social Sciences Alumni include:
- Safiatou Coulibaly, Facebook
- Freddy Samboy, HIP HOP UTOPIA: CULTURE + COMMUNITY — Chilltown Collective, Hip-Hop Utopia: Culture + Community at JC’s Dineen Hull Gallery
- Elvin Dominici, Assistant Vice President, Morgan Stanley, Elvin Encarnación Announces Campaign for Jersey City Council Ward D | Jersey City, NJ News TAPinto | TAPinto
Our Theatre Arts Alumni include:
- Mario "B" Gonzalez, owner of Salsa Fever On2 Dance Academy; Sight & Sound Theater Daniel star Jonathan Drayton, and actor Raymond Miranda (West Side Story, The Joker, A Complete Unknown).
- Ian Sanchez, 'The Christmas Show Must Go On,' in its world premiere, brings holiday magic to Hoboken
- Jonathan Drayton, Sight & Sound's DANIEL Cast Share Their Hopes for Production | Sight & Sound's DANIEL Cast Share Their Hopes for Production
Alumni Spotlight
Alumni Spotlight features interviews with some of our Alumni from HCCC Happenings, a monthly publication produced by the Communications Department about the College. It includes an Alumni Corner, and you can find this publication here. Here are some issues of our Alumni:
- Bruce Kalman, A.A.S., Culinary Arts, Student Contestant, Top Chef, Season 15 (Colorado), HCCC Happenings - March 2018
- Michael McCarthy Class of 1991 A.A.S., Culinary Arts CEO/General Manager Addison Reserve Country Club, Delray Beach, Florida, HCCC Happenings - August 2017
- Nadia Hedhli, Ph.D., Liberal Studies. Instructor, Biology and Environmental Studies Coordinator at HCCC, See HCCC Happenings - May 2017
- Omar Giner, Class of 1989, A.A.S., Culinary Arts Chef/Owner of La Isla Restaurant, Hoboken, NJ: See HCCC Happenings - June 2016
- Ruth Cummings-Hypolite, Class of 1993, Health Services AAS Degree, HCCC Happenings - September 2011
We spotlight Alumni on this page, our newsletter and on social media. Share your stories with us! HCCC is always happy to receive news of our graduates’ personal and professional accomplishments. Tell us your story by contacting the HCCC Communications Office at communicationsFREEHUDSONCOUNTYCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE or call (201) 360-4060.
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