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        <p>FOR
          IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
        <p>Maureen Dowdle, Director of Institutional Advancement,<br>
          Housatonic Community
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          203-332-5078 </p>
        <h2 align="center">Housatonic Community College Receives Grant from United Way of Eastern
          Fairfield County </h2>
        <h3 align="left">Gift Supports Middle College Program </h3>
        <p>Barbara Johnson, President of the <a href="../../../../HCCF/index.asp">Housatonic
            Community College Foundation, Inc. </a>has announced that United Way of Eastern Fairfield County has
          awarded $81,000 over three years to the Housatonic Community College
          Foundation, Inc. The gift will be used for the Middle College Pilot
          Program and is part of the HCC Foundation&rsquo;s Pathways to Success
          Major Gift Campaign.</p>
        <p>The United Way grant is in partnership with the Sikorsky Aircraft
          Corp. initiative, Project Graduation. Sikorsky Aircraft and its employees
          provide funding which is matched by United Way of Eastern Fairfield
          County, and other area United Ways. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary
          of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).</p>
        <p> The Middle College Pilot Program is a pre-college preparation program
          designed to address academic deficiencies that often limit the success
          of many students entering college, and to help them pursue advanced
          course-work in the math and science areas. The Middle College Pilot
          Program provides students with an enriched college experience, and
          encourages students to consider pursuing a College education. </p>
        <p>Currently, the Middle College Pilot Program works with all three Bridgeport
          high schools; Bassick, Central and Harding. Once tested, students are
          placed in a mathematics or English course for one academic school year
          at the College. Students who successfully complete the course with
          a C or higher grade are eligible to receive three college credits and
          a Housatonic Community College scholarship of approximately $400. Students
          also attend college preparation workshops, receive personal, financial
          aid, and academic counseling.</p>
        <p>&ldquo;We are pleased to support HCC and its work with our area students,&rdquo; said
          Merle Berke-Schlessel, President &amp; CEO, United Way of Eastern Fairfield
          County. &ldquo;It is clear from the results of its first year that
          our area students are benefiting greatly from this program which will
          help to ensure their college success.&rdquo;</p>
        <p>Barbara Johnson says, &ldquo;This grant from United Way of Eastern
          Fairfield County and Sikorsky allows us to continue the important work
          of the Middle College Program, which has had measurable success. The
          majority of the students in the program have advanced an academic level.
          We know that this early college experience will whet their appetite
          for further education and improve their success rate as they continue
          to the college level.&rdquo; </p>
        <h3>About The Housatonic CC Foundation</h3>
        <p>The <a href="../../../../HCCF/index.asp">Housatonic Community College
            Foundation</a> was formed in 1990 to
          assist the College and its students beyond the fundamentals provided
          by the state. The Foundation provides resources for scholarships, equipment,
          program enhancements, community outreach and support for the Housatonic
          Museum of Art. The Foundation is conducting a major gifts campaign,
          seeking to raise $1 million, which will assist the College to continue
          to provide convenient and affordable post-secondary training and life-long
          learning to those in the Bridgeport area.</p>
        <h3>About the United Way</h3>
        <p>United Way of Eastern Fairfield County&rsquo;s mission is to mobilize
          a stronger, more caring community across Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield,
          Monroe, Stratford and Trumbull. It is focused on the underlying causes
          of the most difficult problems and creating preventative measures to
          ensure these problems do not recur. While many organizations address
          one issue, United Way focuses on the entire community, bringing people
          together from all across the community &ndash; people from government,
          business, faith groups, nonprofits, and ordinary citizens &ndash; to
          tackle the issues that matter most. Find out more at<a href="http://www.thewaytocare.org" target="_blank"> www.thewaytocare.org</a>.</p>
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        <p align="center">Anson C. Smith, Public Relations Coordinator<br>
    Housatonic Community College<br>
    900 Lafayette Blvd.<br>
    Bridgeport, CT 06604<br>
    Tel: 203-332-5229, Fax: 203-332-5247<br>
    E-mail: <a href="mailto:asmith@hcc.commnet.edu">asmith@hcc.commnet.edu</a></p>
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