The United Way Youth Venture (UWYV) program of North Central Massachusetts will celebrate student community-service projects with the return of the annual UWYV Spring Showcase event which will be held on May 2, 2024 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Great Wolf Lodge in Fitchburg, MA. The UWYV Spring Showcase event is open to […]
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Annual Regional High School Art Exhibition at MWCC
The 38th Annual Regional High School Art Exhibition is happening now through April 18, 2024 at the Raymond M. LaFontaine Fine Arts Center’s East Wing Gallery at Mount Wachusett Community College’s Gardner campus. Each spring the Art Department, led by its Chair, Professor Joyce Miller, welcomes all area high schools to participate in the annual […]
Fall Exhibition at the East Wing Gallery at MWCC Highlights Origami Artist Ben Parker
The East Wing Gallery at Mount Wachusett Community College welcomes Ben Parker to Gardner for a fall exhibition of his work titled “Bends and Shadows”. Parker, a native of Pittsburg, currently resides in Connecticut where he teaches workshops and classes at local schools, businesses, and libraries. Parker’s art uses geometric origami to design tessellations and […]
Mount Wachusett Community College Holds Annual Civic Engagement and Service-Learning Celebration
The Brewer Center for Civic Learning and Community Engagement recognized students for over 70,000 volunteer hours in the 2022-2023 school year. Volunteers included 12 students who contributed over 20 hours, 32 who donated over 40 hours, 3 who donated over 75 hours, and 24 students who contributed over 100 hours of their time. MWCC President […]
Early College Graduation Awards Diplomas to 57 Students and Associate Degrees to 40 Students
Mount Wachusett Community College’s full-time Early College programs, Gateway to College and Pathways Early College Experience, held a graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 18, 2023, to honor the 57 students graduating with their high school diplomas, 40 of whom also earned their associate degree. Welcoming students to the ceremony was Gateway to College student Chloe […]
Mount Wachusett Community College Celebrates Dental Hygiene Graduates in Pinning Ceremony
Mount Wachusett Community College held a pinning ceremony for the fourteen members of the Dental Hygiene Class of 2023 on May 12, 2023. The pinning ceremony represents the passage from student to registered dental hygienist. “Congratulations to each and every one of you, it takes enormous work to get to this point in such a […]
MWCC Holds Annual Evening of Excellence Award Ceremony
Mount Wachusett Community College recognized the achievements of its high performing students at its annual Evening of Excellence award ceremony on May 11, 2023. Watch the Recording here: Evening of Excellence Recording on YouTube “MWCC is a special place because of the people assembled here this evening, the faculty, staff, family and most importantly […]
MWCC Holds Pinning Ceremony for Veterinary Technology Graduates
Mount Wachusett Community College welcomed fourteen students to the veterinary technology profession on May 9, 2026, in a traditional pinning ceremony. The group of students were welcomed by Dean Veronica Guay, Program Director Tara Novak, CVT, LATG, President James Vander Hooven, and Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson. “I offer my deepest congratulations and appreciation to our […]
MWCC Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society Adds New Members
The Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society held a virtual induction ceremony to welcome its new members on May 4, 2023. Delta Alpha Pi (DAPi) is an academic honor society that recognizes students with disabilities for their academic achievements. To be eligible, students must have completed twenty-four credits and earned an overall GPA of 3.10. DAPi […]
Mount Wachusett Community College Inducts 26 New Students into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, the Phi Delta Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Mount Wachusett Community College welcomed 26 new members to its ranks. Founded in 1918, Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) recognizes the academic achievement of community college students and provides members with the opportunity for personal, academic, and professional growth […]