Subscribe to MWCC News Patrick L. Muldoon, president and CEO of HealthAlliance Hospitals and Central New England Health Alliance, was recognized as the 2013 Harold E. Drake Jr. Citizen of the Year by Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation, Inc. The Princeton resident was honored during the foundation’s annual dinner on May 2 at the Colonial Hotel in Gardner. Muldoon […]
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MWCC Student Leaders Feted at State House Ceremony
Mount Wachusett Community College student leaders Elizabeth Reiser and Karen Duchnowski were honored as members of the All-Massachusetts Academic Team during a recognition ceremony at the State House on April 17. The Phi Theta Kappa honor society, community college presidents and the Massachusetts Community College Association sponsored the event. Reiser, a Gardner resident, is president […]
Raymond LaFond to be Recognized with 2013 Service Above Self Award
Long-serving community volunteer Raymond LaFond of Gardner will be recognized with Mount Wachusett Community College’s 2013 Service Above Self Award. LaFond, senior vice president for commercial lending and business development at Lowell-based Enterprise Bank, will be honored during the college’s 48th Commencement on May 16. The Service Above Self Awards recognize those who have made […]
Joana Dos Santos Appointed to MWCC Board of Trustees
Joana Dos Santos of Fitchburg, executive director of United Neighbors of Fitchburg/Cleghorn Neighborhood Center, was recently appointed to the Board of Trustees at Mount Wachusett Community College by Governor Deval Patrick.”We are delighted that Ms. Dos Santos has been appointed to our Board of Trustees,” said MWCC President Daniel M. Asquino. “As an alumna and […]
Three MWCC Employees Receive Prestigious Rotary Recognition
The Rotary Club of Gardner has bestowed the international organization’s prestigious Paul Harris Fellow Recognition to three Mount Wachusett Community College employees for their enduring support and dedication to its annual charity auction.Michael F. Ellis, past district governor, District 7910, and current district Rotary Foundation chair, presented the award during a recent meeting of the […]
My Alternative Spring Break with MTV & the United Way
By Naomi Kiarie I have spent most of my life volunteering in various activities in church and school. I haven’t been able to do as much these last couple of years because I was trying to get my prerequisites in for nursing. And then nursing school started, and I didn’t have a lot of time […]
Tributes to Veterans
Visitors from throughout New England joined the college community to honor fallen veterans of the Vietnam War during a memorial tribute sponsored by the college’s student Veterans Group, the Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success, and area supporters.The American Veterans Traveling Tribute brought its Traveling Wall to MWCC April 10 through 14. The wall, an […]
MWCC Foundation Names Patrick L. Muldoon 2013 Citizen of the Year
Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation will honor Patrick L. Muldoon, president and CEO of HealthAlliance Hospitals and Central New England Health Alliance, as the 2013 Harold E. Drake Jr. Citizen of the Year for his leadership and service in the community. He will be recognized during the foundation’s annual dinner on May 2 at the […]
American Veterans Traveling Tribute & Traveling Wall Coming to MWCC
Veterans and active members of America’s armed services travel great distances and make great sacrifices to preserve and protect freedom and liberty. How far will you travel to honor their contribution? The American Veterans Traveling Tribute will bring its Traveling Wall to Mount Wachusett Community College April 10 through 14, in honor of the college’s […]
MWCC Named to President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
Mount Wachusett Community College has been named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its strong institutional commitment to service and campus-community partnerships that produce measurable results for North Central Massachusetts. The Honor Roll, an annual recognition since 2006, is the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for […]