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MWCC to Host Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women Public Hearing

Mount Wachusett Community College will host the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW) for a public hearing on March 28th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at its Gardner campus with the option for virtual participation. Those interested in attending should register at masscsw.org/gardner by Thursday, March 21, 2024. The MCSW is seeking testimony […]

President’s, Dean’s, Distinction, and Excellence Lists for Fall 2023 Semester

Mount Wachusett Community College is pleased to announce our Dean’s and President’s Lists for the fall 2023 semester. Students who complete a minimum of 12 semester hours are eligible. The Dean’s List requires a 3.30 to 3.99 grade point average while the President’s List requires a 4.0 grade point average. MWCC has also added new […]

MWCC Honors Six Newest Paramedics in Pinning Ceremony

Mount Wachusett Community College celebrated the achievements of Paramedic Class 5 with a traditional pinning ceremony on January 12, 2024, at the college’s Gardner campus. Along with family and friends, the graduates were congratulated by Paramedic Program Chair Peter Laitinen, Assistant Dean of Health Professions Lisa Stejskal, Medical Director Dr. Daniel Wilson, Clinical Coordinator and […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Receives Scholarship Donation from Vietnam Veterans of America Massachusetts State Council

Mount Wachusett Community College President James Vander Hooven and Veterans Services Director Robert Mayer welcomed Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 907 members Jim Benton, Mike Zlotnik, and Charles Hodgkinson on December 3, 2024 who presented MWCC a donation from the Vietnam Veterans of American Massachusetts State Council. “Chapter 907 of the Vietnam Veterans of America […]

MWCC Hosts Meet & Greet with the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women

Mount Wachusett Community College hosted a meet and greet with the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW) on its Leominster Campus Tuesday December 19, 2023. Kimberly Shea, Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences at MWCC and current MCSW Commissioner proposed the central Massachusetts event. The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women was […]

MWCC Leominster Campus Welcomes New Ambulance Simulator

by Marissa Shea Mount Wachusett Community College welcomes the new addition of an ambulance simulator to its Leominster Campus. It will be used by students registered in the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program. The simulator replicates an authentic ambulance, complete with a removable stretcher and flashing lights. The ambulance simulator prepares students by giving them […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Receives Scholarship Donation from Chapter 907 of the Vietnam Veterans of America

Mount Wachusett Community College President James Vander Hooven, MWCC Foundation Director Carla Zottoli, and Veterans Services Director Robert Mayer welcomed Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 907 Jim Benton, Mike Zlotnik, and John Durling on November 6 for the presentation of their annual contribution to the Mount Wachusett Community College Veterans Scholarship. The Mount Wachusett Community […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Awarded US Dept of Ed. Title III Strengthening Institutions Program Grant

Mount Wachusett Community College has just been awarded a U.S. Department of Education’s Title III – Strengthening Institutions Program grant for a total of $2,249,709 over five years. The Title III Part A Programs – Strengthening Institutions grant program helps eligible institutions of higher education to expand their capacity to serve low-income students by providing […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Celebrates Expansion of Nursing Simulation Laboratory

On Monday, October 2, Mount Wachusett Community College leadership, staff, and faculty were joined by local legislators and business leaders to celebrate the completion of the college’s nursing simulation laboratory expansion. “This is a turbulent time for healthcare in this country, but programs like this are a shining spot on the map,” Representative Jon Zlotnik […]