Mount Wachusett Community College held its 56th Annual Commencement Ceremony in a virtual livestream on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. “While I am unable to shake your hand as you cross the stage, understand that what we are celebrating today is just as special and just as impactful as any other ceremony. It is a celebration […]
On Friday, May 14, 2021, MWCC welcomed fourteen students to the dental hygiene profession with a socially distant pinning ceremony outside the main entrance of the Gardner campus. “This is not totally normal, but this is the most normal event that I have been to in about fifteen months. Thank you for this moment,” opened […]
Fourteen new students were inducted into the Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society in a virtual ceremony on April 28, 2021. The Delta Alpha Pi (DAPi) is an academic honor society that recognizes students with disabilities for their academic achievements. There are over 170 DAPi chapters with over 3,200 members across the United States. Established in […]
The Veterinary Technology Class of 2021 and the Nursing Class of 2020 were honored in virtual pinning ceremonies last week. The 2021 class of Veterinary Technology students is the second class to earn their degrees through the MWCC program, and the first under the leadership of program director Tara Novak, who joined MWCC in early […]
Mount Wachusett Community College will be holding its commencement ceremonies virtually on May 19, 2021. The MWCC Class of 2021 will be joined by Keynote Speaker Senator Stephen M. Brewer. Brewer grew up on a farm in Barre, in central Massachusetts, and throughout his time in the State House has worked to protect agricultural land […]
Healthy Minds: Well-Being for Well-Doing to be held April 14 Teachers and students across North Central Massachusetts will be participating in a virtual field trip on April 14, 2021 thanks to the efforts of event hosts Portrait of a Graduate, and organizers Growing Places, HEAL Winchendon, LUK Inc., Making Opportunity Count (MOC), Mount Wachusett Community […]
The Mount Wachusett Community College Early Childhood Education department is pleased to announce a two-evening workshop featuring internationally acclaimed, award-winning storyteller and author Len Cabral. The workshops will focus on methods and techniques that Cabral has found effective in more than thirty-seven years as a professional storyteller. Using stories that he often shares with children […]
Mount Wachusett Community College celebrated Martin Luther King Day with a virtual grand opening and ribbon cutting of the International Center for the Promotion of Diversity and Inclusion. Joining the celebration was keynote speaker, Asher Hamilton, Student Engagement Coordinator with Cape Cod Community College. They received their MA in Intercultural Communications, emphasizing Women’s Health, Feminist […]
Twenty-nine students ready to join the fight against COVID-19 Mount Wachusett Community College honored the Practical Nursing class of 2020 with a virtual pinning presentation on December 21, 2020. The pinning ceremony is a traditional event for graduating nursing students dating back to the 1800’s and represents the official welcome of the graduates to the […]
Mount Wachusett Community College is hosting their annual fall open house online from 6 – 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. The virtual event will include breakout sessions to showcase programs, cover the admissions and enrollment process and explain how to apply for scholarships and financial aid. “Whether students are looking to begin classes […]