News From Campus
MassBay at the Marathon, April 17, 2023 With campuses situated in three communities among the fabled 26.2-mile Boston Marathon course, MassBay has a special connection to the race. This year, we proudly cheered on Liz Cooper, the College’s Associate Director of Public Relations, a first-time marathoner who ran to support MassBay student scholarships. “My motivation really comes from my mom, a first-generation, community college graduate,” says Cooper. “I saw how hard she worked to earn her degree when I was young. Her success story inspires me to help MassBay students reach their own academic and career goals. I’m truly honored to run Boston on their behalf.”
Spring Semester
First Aid for Dogs Becomes Part of MassBay’s EMT Curriculum MassBay became the first Massachusetts institution of higher education to integrate first-aid training for dogs into its Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Paramedicine academic curriculum in response to Massachusetts’ Nero’s Law. In April 2018, Yarmouth Police Sergeant Sean Gannon was killed in the line of duty, and his K9 police dog, Nero, suffered life-threatening injuries when they were wounded serving an arrest warrant. Unfortunately, because of state law at the time, Nero could not be treated nor transported by Emergency Medical Services (EMS). In response, Nero’s Law was signed by Governor Charlie Baker in April 2022, which permits emergency medical personnel to transport and to provide emergency medical treatment to K9 partners, including administering first aid, CPR, and lifesaving interventions.
On February 7, 2023, MassBay’s EMS and Paramedicine students participated in a specialized Nero’s Law training. Students learned simulation techniques on live dogs and on canine mannequins to understand how to clear a dog’s airway, find a pulse, correctly muzzle a dog, render first aid, CPR, and other lifesaving interventions, as well as how to work with the K-9 officer’s handler to prepare for emergency situations. “Our goal is to proactively introduce this to prepare our students to provide the highest-quality care when they serve their communities. We are proud to be the first to integrate these key skills into our EMS curriculum,” said MassBay EMS Program Director Joe Murphy.
Liz’s run raised what is believed to be a MassBay record Marathon fundraising total of $13,000, all of which supported the Boston Marathon Fund in support of student scholarships and emergency student needs.
“Some of our students are one flat tire away from having to throw in the towel,” she says. “If I can train and do my part to raise money and awareness to help them in their journey toward an education or earning a degree, that’s a really powerful thing.”
Evening of Appreciation, April 11, 2023
Scholarships Received Richard P. Carbone Scholarship STEM Mentor Scholarship Marilyn and Jay Sarles Scholarship General Summer Scholarship More than 100 guests enjoyed an evening of good company, delicious food, and inspirational words. It was an evening that captured what makes our institution so special and reminded everyone in attendance why MassBay means so much to them. The evening was a celebration of our student scholarship recipients and the generous donors who make those scholarships possible. Speakers included David Podell, President; James McKenzie, Foundation Board Chair; Lorraine Vekens, Sponsor of the Angelina Grimaldi Cioffari and Vincent Grimaldi Cioffari Scholarship; Stacy Okada ’16, MassBay Alumna and Foundation Board Member; and students Skyler Michaud, Nilton Garcia, Lena Harbig, and Yu Yun Pan.
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