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Graduate Profiles

Alumni Profile: Lauren Howe – Public Relations Powerhouse

Many of our students can relate to the story of Lauren Howe’s path to Mount Wachusett Community College. College is expensive, and for many families, the decision to start at a public or private four-year school just isn’t feasible. This was the case for Howe. Her dream was to attend Emerson College to study journalism, […]

Meet Suzanne Saunders, Class of 1974!

Suzanne Saunders graduated in 1974 as a part of MWCC’s first Nursing class. At the time, she was returning to the classroom at age 37 after her children were all in school. Like many MWCC students, she juggled her coursework with raising her family. After graduation, she worked at Heywood Hospital and then in utilization review […]

Class of 2021 Alumni Profile: Vanessa Hill

“We Have Learned to Build Resilience” Vanessa Hill has been many things in her life. A mother of five, a business owner, a volunteer, student, Student Representative on the Board of Trustees, and now she is a college graduate with an Associate Degree in Human Services. As the Class of 2021 Commencement Speaker, Hill shared […]

MWCC Early College Alumni Success Story: Kaitlyn Fales

Kaitlyn Fales came to MWCC in 2016 as a Pathways Early College Experience student. During her time at the Mount, her grades earned her membership in the Alpha Beta Gamma International Business Honor Society and the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. Her 4.0 grade point average earned her the President’s Key upon her graduation, […]

On the Frontlines of COVID-19

Mount Wachusett Community College mother and son alumni Heidi (’13) and Branden Burke (’21) have been serving at the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic since early spring.  Heidi traveled and lived in New York City and Texas, and Branden in Texas to working in hospitals hit hard by the COVID -19 pandemic. The pair […]