Subscribe to MWCC News Mount Wachusett Community College, in partnership with Operon Resource Management, is recruiting adults of all ages, experience and education for training in the field of medical device manufacturing. This five-week training program is designed especially for unemployed or underemployed adults, veterans and recent high school graduates who want to train for careers in medical device […]
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MWCC Implementing Obama Administration’s New 8 Keys to Veterans’ Success Initiative
Mount Wachusett Community College is one of approximately 250 community colleges and universities across the country implementing the Obama Administration’s new “8 Keys to Success” to help boost academic opportunities and improve employment outcomes for veterans.The “8 Keys to Success” build on the administration’s work to provide veterans and military families with a high-quality, affordable […]
Jillian Johnson Appointed MWCC Student Trustee
Jillian Johnson, a 17-year-old Liberal Arts and Sciences major, has been appointed to Mount Wachusett Community College’s Board of Trustees. A dual enrolled student through the Pathways Early College Innovation School, Johnson was sworn in as student trustee on August 8 and attended her first meeting that afternoon. As student trustee, she serves as a full voting […]
MWCC Foundation Continues STEM Support for Leominster Schools
Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation recently presented $3,500 to the Leominster Education Foundation to continue the college’s strong support of the Leominster Public School’s S.T.E.M. Integration Program K-12 and Innovative Mini Grants for Teachers. MWCC’s support will help prepare and inspire students to meet the challenges of the global society through innovation, collaboration and creative problem solving. The […]
MWCC Receives $500,000 National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant
Mount Wachusett Community College has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Challenge Grant in the amount of $500,000 to endow the “MWCC Humanities Initiative” to deepen and sustain quality humanities programming and curriculum in North Central Massachusetts. The grant will be matched by $1 million raised by the MWCC Foundation, Inc. in […]
Pathways Early College Innovation School at MWCC Accepting Applications for 2014
Motivated teens interested in paring two years of time and expenses off their college education should check out the Pathways Early College Innovation School at Mount Wachusett Community College. Praised by state education officials, parents and participating students, the two-year, dual enrollment program allows high school juniors to simultaneously earn their high school diploma and […]
MWCC Fitness & Wellness Center Hosting 5K and Fun Run
Fitness, fun and fantastic prizes will be among the highlights of the 2013 Mount Wachusett Community College Friends 5K Fun Race and Kids Fun Run on Saturday, Aug. 10 at the college’s Gardner campus. Sponsored by the MWCC Fitness & Wellness Center, the Friends 5K race invites pairs of runners or walkers, as well as […]
MWCC Awarded $50,000 Grant to Support Student Scholarship Program
Mount Wachusett Community College has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts to support a new scholarship program for students. This grant comes from the Community Foundation’s General Endowment Education Access Fund, and will specifically support MWCC’s “Career Focused Education Scholarship Program.” The scholarship partnership between MWCC and the […]
20th Annual Greater Gardner Relay for Life
Inclement weather did not dampen the spirits of thousands of area residents who participated in the annual Greater Gardner Relay for Life, held June 7 and 8 at MWCC. The fields and fitness track were filled with those who came out to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. This year marks the 100th anniversary […]
MWCC Computer Graphic Design Students Raise $2,045 for The One Fund
MWCC’s Computer Graphic Design Club recently raised $2,045 to benefit The One Fund Boston through the sale of specially designed t-shirts. Professor Leslie Cullen, chair of the computer graphic design department, designed the 3 Yellow Balloon logo and t-shirts after the Boston Marathon tragedy as a fundraising contribution for victims of the attack. Following two explosions at […]