Greenfield Community College Welcomes New Senior Staff

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College (GCC) announced two new members of its leadership team, Shanni Smith-Arsenault and Shelley Errington Nicholson.

Shanni Smith-Arsenault

Smith-Arsenault joined GCC in July in the new position of vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Success, a division that includes Marketing and Communications, Student Financial Services, Admission, Testing and Assessment, Dual Enrollment, Academic Advising, Career and Transfer Services, Registrar’s Office, and Student Affairs.

Smith-Arsenault brings more than 20 years experience in enrollment management and student affairs, including as director of Transfer Admission and Dual Enrollment at Anna Maria College, senior associate director of Admissions at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Services, and director of Advising at Mount Wachusett Community College.

She is deeply committed to bridging departments within the GCC community and to building diversity, equity, inclusion, and a sense of belonging for everyone who is part of the GCC community.

“I’m thrilled to be leading an amazing team of people who are passionate about helping students pursue their academic and professional goals and dreams,” Smith-Arsenault said. “As a first-generation college student myself and a beneficiary of Massachusetts public higher education, I know just how important enrollment and student success services can be.”

Shelley Errington Nicholson

Errington Nicholson began her position of dean of students at GCC also in July. She brings more than 20 years of higher-education leadership experience at institutions including Mount Wachusett Community College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Rice University, and the University of Edinburgh.

In her new role, she oversees and provides strategic direction for all student services, including Student Engagement and Leadership, the Veterans Center, the Women’s Resource Center, the Corner Market Food Pantry, Peer Tutoring, the Recreation Center, and the Wellness Center. In addition, she meets daily with students who have concerns or need guidance in many different areas.

“It is deeply satisfying to have even a small hand in helping students meet their academic, career, and personal goals,” Errington Nicholson said. “To be doing so at this dynamic and innovative institution is a tremendous honor.”