Subscribe to MWCC News Gregory Clement, assistant dean of student services, is the recipient of this year’s Founder’s Award, which is presented annually to a Massachusetts student affairs professional whose dedication and hard work advances the goals of the Community College Student Life Association. MWCC Executive Vice President Ann McDonald presented the award to Clement on Oct. 11 during […]
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AAC&U Official Visits Quality Collaborative Project Team
Dr. Susan Albertine, vice president for engagement, inclusion and success at the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), met with faculty and staff from MWCC and Fitchburg State University on Oct. 18 as part of the Quality Collaborative Grant awarded by the association and the Lumina Foundation. The purpose of the Quality Collaborative Project […]
Vice President Robin A. Duncan Receives NCMPR Communicator of the Year Award
MWCC Vice President of Marketing and Communications Robin A. Duncan received the 2012 Communicator of the Year Award from District 1 of the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations. The award was presented on Oct. 15 during the district’s conference in Pittsburgh, PA. Ms. Duncan came to MWCC more than 15 years ago to […]
Four Chambers of Commerce Partnering with MWCC on Business Trends Survey
Four regional chambers of commerce are joining forces with Mount Wachusett Community College’s business department to conduct the first annual joint survey of North Central Massachusetts business owners and executives. The Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce, the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, the North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce, and the Nashoba Valley Chamber of […]
MWCC Director Appointed to National Civic Engagement Board
Fagan Forhan, Director of Experiential Learning Opportunities and Civic Engagement at MWCC, has been appointed to the steering committee of The Democracy Commitment, a new national initiative of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities to provide all community college graduates with an education in civic engagement and the democratic practice. As a member […]
Veterans Success Center’s Leader Receives Unsung Hero Award
Kristine Larkin, assistant project director of MWCC’s Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success, recently received an Unsung Hero Award from Veteran Homestead, Inc., a Fitchburg-based nonprofit organization that built and operates the Northeast Veteran Training and Rehabilitation Center, located on MWCC’s Gardner campus, as well as many other services and programs for veterans. Larkin […]
MWCC Partners on Industrial Skills Training and Assessment
Mount Wachusett Community College is collaborating with the North Central Massachusetts Economic Development Council, the North Central Career Center, and area manufacturers to deliver customized industrial skills training designed to solve the industrial skills shortage affecting local industry. The program has been developed in cooperation with Scientific Management Techniques (SMT), Inc., the global leader in […]
President Asquino Joins NACCE’s Presidents for Entrepreneurship
MWCC President Daniel M. Asquino has joined the Presidents for Entrepreneurship Forum, a new initiative of the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), the nation’s leading organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship through community colleges. Through this program, presidents of community colleges throughout the country commit to increase the focus on entrepreneurship at their institutions […]
MWCC Welcomes New Dean, Faculty and Staff Members
Dr. Stephen Grieco, an accomplished composer with extensive experience in community college education, has joined Mount Wachusett Community College as dean of the School of Liberal Arts, Education, Humanities and Communications. Several new faces have also joined the college’s Division of Academic Affairs. “We are delighted to welcome Dr. Stephen Grieco and all of our new […]
MWCC Foundation Golf Tournament Nets $55,000 for Student Scholarships
Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation’s 17th annual golf tournament raised a record $55,000 for student scholarship funds. One lucky participant, Joe Crowley, scored a new Cadillac for making a hole in one from a distance of 185 yards. Joel Baker of Baker Cadillac of Leominster, one of the tournament’s sponsors, had offered the prize for […]