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Hunger Banquet Offers MWCC Students First-Hand Glimpse into World Poverty

Students representing the world’s poorest shared meager bowls of rice and water, while a much smaller group, representing the world’s wealthiest, dined on a full meal during a hunger banquet hosted Nov. 19 by Mount Wachusett Community College’s Center for Civic Learning and Community Engagement and Green Street Café. The event aims to raise awareness […]

Governor Baker Appoints Two to MWCC Board of Trustees; Chair Tina Sbrega Reappointed; Former Senator Robert Antonioni Joins Board

Tina Sbrega has been reappointed chair of Mount Wachusett Community College’s Board of Trustees, and Leominster attorney and former state Senator Robert A. Antonioni has been appointed to serve, Governor Charlie Baker has announced. “Tina Sbrega is a highly regarded leader on our board and in the greater community, and we are pleased that Governor […]

MWCC & Heywood Healthcare Presenting Forum on “Radical vs. Real: Islam in the Modern World”

Mount Wachusett Community College and Heywood Healthcare are presenting an open forum, “Radical vs. Real: Islam in the Modern World,” on Monday, Oct. 19 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the South Café at MWCC’s Gardner campus. This forum is free and open to the public. The event stemmed from discussions between Heywood Healthcare President […]

MWCC Student Shares Stage with Top Education Officials at Massachusetts “Go Higher!” Event

Kaila Lundgren, a Pre-Healthcare Academy student at Mount Wachusett Community College, shared the stage with Massachusetts Secretary of Education Jim Peyser and Commissioner of Higher Education Carlos Santiago during the state’s first Go Higher! event, held Sept. 24 at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School. Lundgren, a 2015 graduate of Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School, told an […]

Volunteer knows what it feels like to need a hand (The Gardner News, Friday, Sept. 18, 2015)

GARDNER – Packaging macaroni during the 20th annual United Way Day of Caring, Jennifer Gariepy had flashbacks to her youth. “I actually grew up on some of these,” said Ms. Gariepy, a student at Mount Wachusett Community College. “I remember eating them … recently I was down at a low point and had to go […]

Flag ceremonies, service project, mark the 14th anniversary of 9/11

Students and employees at Mount Wachusett Community College paused in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 victims of the Sept. 11 2001 terrorist attacks, then joined in a card-writing project to thank men and women in the region who serve as first-responders and in the military. The Patriot Riders returned again this year to lead flag […]

A Message from President Asquino

The start of a new academic year is always an exciting time at MWCC, and this year is no exception. Over the summer, we broke ground on our new science, technology, engineering and math building and began much-needed renovations to the Gardner campus. The end result – modern facilities that will benefit all students, a […]

New Academic Year Underway at MWCC

More than 1,000 new Mount Wachusett Community College students earned accolades for deciding to invest in their future through higher education, during a series of orientation sessions hosted by the college. Sessions were offered for day and evening students, veterans, dual enrollment students and students enrolled in specific healthcare programs. A majority of the incoming […]

MWCC Hosts 11th Annual Summer Leadership Academy

Fifty-six incoming Mount Wachusett Community College students learned new skills, met new friends and volunteered in the community during the college’s 11th annual Summer Leadership Academy. Participants attended educational workshops designed to enhance their academic and leadership skills, took part in team-building activities and completed civic engagement projects. Sponsored by the office of Student Life […]