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Students Present at Undergraduate Research Conference

Five MWCC students presented at the 31st Annual Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Conference, held at UMass Amherst on April 16, 2025. The conference brought together students and their faculty mentors from twenty public colleges and universities throughout the state, and included almost 800 presenters and 1,400 attendees. The conference halls at UMass were filled with students […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Holds Pinning Ceremony for Veterinary Technology Class of 2025

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) welcomed nine students to the veterinary technology profession on May 9, 2025, in a traditional pinning ceremony. “Congratulations to our seventh veterinary technician class!” said MWCC President James Vander Hooven. “We are so proud of you. This is a challenging program, and you have overcome every obstacle to get here […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Celebrates Emerging Talent in Graphic and Interactive Design with Student Portfolio Showcase

The Graphic and Interactive Design program at Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) held its annual showcase of work by students in the Portfolio Preparation and Production capstone course for the associate degree program. The showcase serves as a platform for students to exhibit the artistic and technical skills honed throughout their academic journey. From digital […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Celebrates High Achieving Students at Annual Evening of Excellence

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) held its annual Evening of Excellence award ceremony on Thursday, May 8th at the Theatre at the Mount. The Evening of Excellence recognizes students who have demonstrated exceptional dedication, leadership, and scholarly accomplishment throughout the academic year. Students were honored with both academic awards and scholarships, made possible by the […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Holds Annual Civic and Service-Learning Celebration

The Brewer Center for Civic Learning and Community Engagement recognized 148 students for their volunteerism in the 2024-2025 school year during their annual Civic and Service-Learning Celebration on May 7th. Volunteers included more than 30 students who contributed over 300 hours each, eight who contributed over 200 hours each, and 14 who contributed over 100 […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Celebrates 73 Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Inductees

Mount Wachusett Community College proudly announces the induction of outstanding students into the prestigious Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for the 2024 – 2025 year. The ceremony, held on April 17th, recognized seventy-three exceptional students for their exemplary academic achievements, leadership, and commitment to community service. Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year […]

Becker College Endowment Grants $274,212 to Mount Wachusett Community College’s Veterinary Technology Program

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is pleased to announce a generous donation of $274,212 from the residual endowment assets of Becker College, which closed its doors in 2021. This donation will support MWCC’s Veterinary Technology Program, which welcomed former Becker College students and acquired equipment when the college closed its veterinary programs. The financial gift […]

New State-of-the-Art Audio Studio

Mount Wachusett Community College has added a sixth audio studio to its Dr. Vincent S. Ialenti Media Arts and Technology Center.  After years of planning and design, the new control room is was dedicated on February 7, 2025 in honor of Chief Engineer of Media Services, Athur Collins, who originally proposed the studio and its […]

Mount Wachusett Community College President’s, Dean’s, Distinction, and Excellence Lists for Fall 2024 Semester

Mount Wachusett Community College is pleased to announce our Dean’s, President’s, Distinction, and Excellence Lists for the fall 2024 semester. Full-time students who complete a minimum of 12 semester hours are eligible for the Dean’s and President’s Lists. The Dean’s List requires a 3.30 to 3.99 grade point average while the President’s List requires a […]

MWCC Graduates Join the Nursing Profession in Traditional Pinning Ceremony

by Courtney Darling, Communications Specialist  Mount Wachusett Community College held a traditional pinning ceremony for the graduates of its Practical Nursing program on December 13, 2024 at the Theater at the Mount. “You have chosen a caring profession, you have chosen a vocation to help others in their times of need, and that I believe […]