On Monday morning, the College followed the event with a Leadership Breakfast for high school principals, guidance counselors, and leaders in secondary education from the 22-town service area. Local education leaders learned about the latest initiatives at NVCC including the transfer articulation program (TAP), the supplemental instructional outcomes program, and the ongoing collaboration between NVCC’s library and several Waterbury Public schools. Dr. Peter Angelastro, Division Director of the College’s STEM division, introduced the NVSION grant program and how it will help students who qualify, although the grant award is not official, Dr. Angelastro described the College’s confidence in receipt of this opportunity. The breakfast concluded with tours of the new Center for Health Sciences for all interested parties.

Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary acknowledged NVCC President De Filippis for making such progress in serving the educational needs of the community and reminded the high school principals and guidance counselors to be aware of the opportunities NVCC offers for them.

The Open House followed by the Educational Leadership Breakfast have become an annual tradition at Naugatuck Valley Community College. Both events brought in close to 600 visitors to the College and dozens of applications for enrollment were submitted from prospective students.