NSCC RECEIVES $1.765M TO CREATE THE BERTOLON SIMULATION HEALTH CARE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE 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.
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 beginnings, she credits NSCC as invaluable to her education and career preparation. Now, Donna along with her husband Henry and their family, have made this same opportunity possible for present and future North Shore learners by elevating NSCC’s academic and career-training opportunities to new heights.
Dr. David Roberts PRESIDENT, NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER
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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.
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ALUMNA DONNA BERTOLON
“NSCC helped launch my professional career which is why it holds a special place in my heart. Henry and I believe in the community college system. My experience at the College was extremely positive. I had great professors and learned numerous practical skills that gave me a definite advantage in securing employment,” Donna said. “Practical skills and graduating qualified job candidates are the reasons we decided to help NSCC, with the goal of increasing student access to the College’s already impressive Simulation Lab. With our gift, we hope to encourage other individuals and organizations to come join us and help make a difference by supporting NSCC, which we all know is a very important resource for so many young people in our community,” Donna said.
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Our relationship with NSCC goes way back; providing a clinical site for nurses, techs and all kinds of allied health students. We hire many of the graduates to work in our organization. Simulation is a huge part of how medical knowledge is conveyed now, especially techniques. If I was a North Shore student, I would be thrilled about this opportunity.
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