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MWCC expands automotive training program to include electric vehicles

In response to the increase in automotive student enrollment and the demand for technicians trained in both gas and electric vehicles, Mount Wachusett Community College has expanded the Automotive Technology Center. On Thursday, Oct. 2, MWCC automotive students, administration, and local officials celebrated the grand opening of the Automotive campus expansion at 42 Linus Allian […]

East Wing Gallery Presents Anna Slezak: Mother’s Altar – An Exhibition of Mixed Media Quilts

The East Wing Gallery at Mount Wachusett Community College announces its upcoming exhibition, Mother’s Altar, featuring new works by multidisciplinary artist Anna Slezak. The show will run from October 5 through October 31, 2025, with a public reception from 5 to 7 pm on Thursday, October 9th. In this collection of mixed media quilts, Slezak […]

MWCC Receives Scholarship Donation from Vietnam Veterans of America Massachusetts State Council

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) President James Vander Hooven and MWCC Foundation Director Carla Zottoli welcomed members of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) on September 24, 2025, as they presented a scholarship donation on behalf of the Vietnam Veterans of America Massachusetts State Council. Jim Benton, Vice President of the Vietnam Veterans of American […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Highlighted in National Report for Supporting Student Parents

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) has been recognized in the national report Multiple Responsibilities, Single Mission: Understanding the Responsibilities of Community College Parenting Students from the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE). The report highlights MWCC’s commitment to supporting student parents through targeted programs and services that foster both academic success and family well-being. […]

MWCC Leaders Contribute to New Book on Latino Education in Massachusetts

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is proud to announce that two of its academic leaders have co-authored a chapter in the newly released book Critical Perspectives on Latino Education in Massachusetts (University of Massachusetts Press, 2025). Laurie Occhipinti, Dean of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences and Education, and Melissa Sargent, Dean of Student Records, contributed a […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Gateway to College Early College Program Receives National Recognition

The Gateway to College program at Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) has received a Program Excellence Award from the Achieving the Dream network. MWCC’s Gateway to College Early College program serves students wishing to enter post-secondary education and earn college credits while completing their high school diploma. To date, 608 students have graduated from the […]

MWCC Awarded $5,066,500 to Support First-Generation, Low-Income, and Students With Disabilities Through US Department of Education TRIO Student Support Services Grants

Three federal grants will boost student retention and graduation at Mount Wachusett Community College. Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is proud to announce that it has been awarded three U.S. Department of Education TRIO Student Support Services grants totaling $5,066,500 ($1,013,300 annually) to continue to support programs that help low-income students, first-generation college students, and […]

Nypro Foundation Provides Scholarship Support to MWCC Summer Adventures Program

The Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation, Inc. has received a grant of $5,649 from the Nypro Foundation in support of the MWCC Summer Adventures Program. The grant will provide scholarships for three children of MWCC student parents to attend the 7-week Summer Adventures Program. This support will enable current student-parents to enroll in summer courses […]

Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts Awards MWCC Career Readiness & Educational Access Grant

The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts (CFNCM) Career Readiness & Educational Access Grant Committee has awarded the MWCC Foundation $30,000 in continued funding to support the Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) Child Watch Program. The MWCC Child Watch is a supervised place where registered and eligible students can safely leave their child(ren) for up […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Receives Grant to Support “Nourishing Diversity at Monty’s Market”

The Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) Foundation has been awarded a $5,300 grant from the Worcester County Food Bank Fund to End Hunger. This grant will support the “Nourishing Diversity at Monty’s Market” project, an initiative aimed at expanding the food offerings at MWCC’s on-campus food pantries, Monty’s Market, to better meet the diverse dietary […]