Subscribe to MWCC News Massachusetts Secretary of Education Matthew Malone and Secretary of Veterans’ Services Coleman Nee paid a visit to MWCC on January 15 to discuss the college’s thriving Veterans Success Center and how to replicate it at public colleges and universities throughout the state. The two officials met with President Daniel M. Asquino, MWCC Veteran Services Director […]
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Traditional Pinning Ceremony Marks Achievements of 2013 Practical Nursing Class
Friends, relatives and members of the college community gathered December 16 to welcome 36 graduates of MWCC’s Practical Nursing program into the nursing profession during a traditional pinning ceremony in the Raymond M. LaFontaine Fine Arts Center Theatre. President Daniel Asquino provided a welcome message and congratulations from the college. “This is an evening of […]
MWCC Named to Military Advanced Education 2014 Guide
Mount Wachusett Community College has received its third national recognition this fall as a top military-friendly school. This month, Military Advanced Education awarded MWCC the designation of a top military-friendly college in its 2014 Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities. In November, MWCC was named to Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges 2014 rankings, with special […]
Performing Arts Showcase Highlights Campus Talent
Singing, dancing, music, photography and video shorts were among the highlights of the Performing Arts Fall Showcase, presented by the School of Liberal Arts, Education, Humanities, and Communications. The December 11 event , held in the Raymond M. LaFontaine Fine Arts Center theatre, showcased the talent of more than three dozen students and several faculty […]
MWCC Welcomes New Dean of Students Jason Zelesky
Jason Zelesky has spent the past two decades helping students achieve academic, professional and personal success at colleges and universities in Massachusetts, Florida and Vermont. Recently appointed dean of students at Mount Wachusett Community College, Zelesky is elated to be working in a field he finds inspiring, in the community he calls home. Raised by […]
Natural Resources Student Spends Semester at Sea
When Nicholas Glendenning was looking for a practicum to complete his associate degree in Natural Resources at Mount Wachusett Community College, he didn’t realize a life-changing experience that was about to set sail. While researching academic opportunities that related to his interest in marine biology, the 26-year-old Leominster resident discovered the Sea Education Association for […]
Early Childhood Education Program Hosts Annual Reunion
Nearly 100 alumni, students and faculty of MWCC’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) program gathered November 19 at the Garrison Center for Early Childhood Education to celebrate the ECE program’s annual alumni gathering. The theme for this year’s event was Planting the seed of leadership in others. Harvesting the leadership in yourself. “We love our fall […]
MWCC Student Competing in Miss Massachusetts Teen USA Pageant
When Ketheny Dutka was 11 years old and living in Brazil, she could not imagine what it would be like to live in the U.S. Now, she cannot envision being anywhere else. “I’m here and I love it,” said Dutka, 18, a business administration major at Mount Wachusett Community College, who will be competing this […]
Military Times Announces Best Colleges for Vets
Mount Wachusett Community College has earned national recognition for its support for veterans from several military-focused organizations over the past several years. On Veterans Day, Military Times again named MWCC to its Best for Vets: Colleges 2014 rankings. Best for Vets provides service men and women a gauge by which to judge whether a school or degree […]
Peace Pole Dedication Concludes MWCC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, Marks Start of Next Half Century
By Chelsea Quinn Students, faculty and staff of all ages gathered at the Gardner campus on Nov. 7 for a Peace Pole dedication. The pole, engraved “May peace prevail on earth” in eight languages, is a gift to the college from students in honor of MWCC’s 50th anniversary. The dedication was spearheaded by The Green […]