BHCC President Mary L. Fifield Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Bunker Hill Community College President Mary L. Fifield received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Massachusetts National Network of Women Leaders (MNNWL) at the 2013 President’s Dinner and Leadership Award Ceremony on June 11. The ceremony was held at Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts. Fifield retires as BHCC President on June 30 after more than 16 years during which the College’s enrollment increased by 117 percent.
The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to a woman leader in higher education who throughout her long career has demonstrated significant leadership and promotion of women in the field. The awardee exemplifies the principles in the ACE National Network’s acronym IDEALS, which stands for Identify, Develop, Encourage, Advance, Link and Support as ways to advance women in their careers in higher education.
“Dr. Fifield has provided exemplary leadership motivated by a passion to serve diverse communities, grant access to underserved individuals and ensure successful educational achievement,” said Susan C. Wyckoff, Ph.D., chair of the MNNWL Executive Board. “Her lasting legacy includes the creation of visible, innovative employment pathways and partnerships between industry and community colleges to promote the economic development of the region. Praise and public recognition for Dr. Fifield’s successful advocacy and innovative practices are plentiful.”
Wyckoff also noted the ways in which Dr. Fifield’s access and success initiatives have been especially responsive to the needs of working women, and how they have reflected the importance of providing comprehensive mentoring and guidance to professional women.
Fifield served as the Governor’s appointee on both the Workforce Investment Board for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and as a key member of the Governor’s Leadership Transition Team for Higher Education.
MNNWL is affiliated with the American Council on Education’s Inclusive Excellence Group and the American Council on Education’s Women’s Network.
Media Contact:
About Bunker Hill Community College
With more than 50 years of academic excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is Massachusetts' largest community college, annually welcoming a diverse community of around 16,000 students. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC extends its reach across several locations in Greater Boston. The College offers associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific training programs. BHCC is celebrated for its diversity, boasting a student body where 65% identify as people of color and more than half are women. The College also embraces a global perspective, with over 600 international students representing 90 countries and conversing in more than 65 languages. Our commitment to diversity is further reflected in BHCC's designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).