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Growth: Campus Advancement
Henry and Donna Bertolon tour NSCC’s state-of-the-art simulation center and enjoy a demonstration provided by NSCC alumna Jessica Cappucci. Jessica Cappucci, NSCC NURSING CLASS OF 2019, “ This gift really expands NSCC’s SIM labs for Allied Health students and the CLASS PRESIDENT hands-on education and training we get to experience. When we do go out in the workforce, we will have expanded skills because we were able to learn and train in a safe, comprehensive space. Thank YOU!”
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NSCC RECEIVES $1.765M TO CREATE
An unprecedented $1.765 million gift to NSCC created The Bertolon Simulation Health Care Center of Excellence in the Health Professions and Student Services building on the College’s Danvers campus. The gift from The Bertolon Family Foundation comes thanks to Beverly residents Henry and Donna Bertolon (NSCC Class of 1972) and their children.
Above: Donna & Henry Bertolon, daughter Jennifer Bertolon Card and retired NSCC President, Pat Gentile.
The gift, the largest in the College’s history, established the Bertolon Center and is dedicated to the provision of enhanced state-of-the-art simulation labs and advanced technology for electronic medical records software training to enhance the curricula for the inter- and intra-professional health care, human services, and emergency response training programs at NSCC.
The donation will enhance a myriad of NSCC programs, including: Nurse Education, Practical Nursing; Emergency Response Technician; Respiratory Therapy; Surgical Technology; Radiologic Technology; Medical Assistant; Substance Addiction; Criminal Justice; Occupational Therapy Assistant; Human Services; Physical Therapist Assistant; and Fire and Safety Protection.
ALUMNA DONNA BERTOLON
Donna Bertolon, a 1972 graduate of NSCC, remembers going to classes in rented buildings in Beverly with the smell of pizza wafting up from the shop below. Despite the College’s humble Dr. David beginnings, she credits NSCC as invaluable to Roberts her education and career preparation. Now, PRESIDENT, Donna along with her husband Henry and their family, have made this same opportunity possiNORTH SHORE ble for present and future North Shore learners MEDICAL CENTER by elevating NSCC’s academic and career-training opportunities to new heights. “NSCC helped launch my professional career “ Our relationship with NSCC goes way which is why it holds a special place in my back; providing a heart. Henry and I believe in the community clinical site for nurses, college system. My experience at the College was extremely positive. I had great professors techs and all kinds of and learned numerous practical skills that gave allied health students. me a definite advantage in securing employ- We hire many of the ment,” Donna said. graduates to work “Practical skills and graduating qualified job in our organization. candidates are the reasons we decided to help Simulation is a huge NSCC, with the goal of increasing student access part of how medical to the College’s already impressive Simulation Lab. With our gift, we hope to encourage other knowledge is conindividuals and organizations to come join veyed now, especially us and help make a difference by supporting techniques. If I was a NSCC, which we all know is a very important North Shore student, resource for so many young people in our community,” Donna said. I would be thrilled about this opportunity.”
