Articles by Chris Yurko

Lettuce rescue

Early Monday morning, Claire McGale, manager of the Freight Farms urban agriculture program at Holyoke Community College (HCC), received an urgent email message from Christopher Robert, chef supervisor for the Massachusetts college’s dining services, which…


Bringing it home

As a student at Holyoke Community College (HCC) in spring 2015, Tony Dismukes took on one of the most significant assignments of his life. He tried out for the Massachusetts college’s baseball team. Chris Yurkois…


In line for jobs at local MGM restaurants

Annie Rosa signed up for a free line cook training program at Holyoke Community College (HCC) in Massachusetts, with a clear objective in mind – get a job working in one of the new restaurants…


Biology class joins global search for new antibiotics

The process begins with dirt. A small sample will do. It doesn’t really matter where it’s from. Chris Yurkois the media relations manager at Holyoke Community College in Massachusetts.More Posts – Website


Partnership integrates ed, training for inmates

In Massachusetts, Holyoke Community College (HCC) and Hampden County Sheriff’s Department will use a $71,300 state grant to train currently and formerly incarcerated men and women for food service jobs while also preparing them to…