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BC3 names distinguished alumni

From left, Joseph Gray, Rebecca Villegas and Eric Stanfield have been named distinguished alumni by Butler County Community College.
3 are active in work, community efforts

BUTLER TWP — Three Butler County Community College graduates have been named as distinguished alumni: Joseph Gray, Class of 1985, Eric Stanfield, Class of 1991, and Rebecca Villegas, Class of 2004.

Gray of Butler earned an associate of science degree in mathematics from BC3 and completed a bachelors in civil engineering at Youngstown State University in 1989.

While at YSU, Gray was named the Outstanding Senior Civil Engineer of the Year.

In 1997, he founded the Gray Engineering Corp., later creating the Gray Warnick Engineering Co. He sold the company in 2005 and established Gray Consulting, where he works on building, land development, and municipal projects.

He is actively involved in many volunteer organizations, with a special focus on downtown Butler. Gray and his wife, Jackie, continue to buy, renovate, and revive old buildings, primarily in Butler.

Stanfield of Hagerstown, Md., is a project leader with the Dimensional Metrology Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Md., where he has been employed for 22 years.

He earned an associate of applied science in metrology from BC3 and a bachelor of science with honors in mechanical engineering from George Washington University in 2004.

That same year, he received the Judson C. French Award from the institute for outstanding leadership in the development of improved dimensional calibration services with high efficiency, accuracy and customer satisfaction.

Stanfield and his wife, Debra, are active in Cub Scouts holding leadership positions in their son Zachary’s Cub Scout Pack.

Villegas of Whittier, Calif., is a dealer relations manager for Mercedes-Benz Financial Services where she represents dealerships in Southern California, Nevada and Hawaii.

She earned her associate degree in business administration at BC3 and continued her education at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., graduating in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in business management with cum laude distinction.

While at BC3, she was a work study student in the Center for Economic Education and worked as a peer tutor.

Villegas teaches GED classes, serves as a volunteer photographer for a youth football program and participates in charity running events.

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