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MWCC Announces Winners of 5th Annual President’s Commitment to Diversity Scholastic Competition

Four MWCC students have been honored in the fifth annual President’s Commitment to Diversity Scholastic Competition that sought out poems, essays and artwork highlighting the value diversity brings to learning and working. This year’s winners are Rachel Adams of Fitchburg, Kennedy Owino of Fitchburg, Rebecca Schlier of Westminster, and Gemini Walter of Leominster. Each will […]

Dr. James Vander Hooven Named MWCC President

The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education (BHE) voted Tuesday to approve Dr. James Vander Hooven as the third president of Mount Wachusett Community College since the school was founded in 1963. The vote took place at a special meeting in Boston, with members of the board speaking to Dr. Vander Hooven’s experience and commitment to […]

MWCC Trustees Recommend Dr. James Vander Hooven as Third President Following President Asquino’s Retirement

The Mount Wachusett Community College Board of Trustees voted tonight to recommend that the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education (BHE) approve Dr. James Vander Hooven as the next president of the college. The BHE is expected to take up the matter at their January 17th meeting. Today’s vote follows a nationwide search for the next […]

Mount Wachusett Community College’s Presidential Search Committee Recommends Five Finalists for College President

The Mount Wachusett Community College Presidential Search Committee today named five finalists to succeed MWCC President Daniel M. Asquino, who is retiring after more than 30 years of service to the college and more than 50 years of service to Massachusetts Public Higher Education. “Hiring a community college president is a tremendous responsibility, and I […]

MWCC, Fitchburg High, Team Up for MA College Application Celebration

Leading into the busy holiday season, about 90 percent of Fitchburg High School seniors will have one less item on their to-do list having already submitted their college applications for fall 2017. The third annual College Application Challenge will be held from 9:00am to 1:30pm on November 15, 2016 at Fitchburg High School. Mount Wachusett […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Achieves Top Five in the 2017 Best for Vets Rankings

Mount Wachusett Community College ranked number four across the country in the Best for Vets: Colleges 2017 rankings for 2-year colleges conducted by Military Times, an independent news and information source for service members and their families. MWCC, continuing its long-held commitment to veterans and their families, moved up two spots from its 2016 rank. […]

Changing Minds and Saving Lives: Mount Wachusett Community College Responds to Regional Opioid Crisis with Public Forum, NARCAN® Training

Mount Wachusett Community College welcomed over 250 guests to its Gardner campus this morning for a public forum moderated by State Senator Jennifer Flanagan to address the issues surrounding opioid addiction and abuse, a critical problem impacting too many families and communities across the Commonwealth. The free forum, Opiates in North Central Massachusetts: Education for […]

MWCC Student Featured Speaker at Department of Higher Education GO HIGHER! Event in Worcester

Mount Wachusett Community College student and Worcester resident Jasson Alvarado Gomez was a featured speaker to nearly 300 high school seniors from North, Burncoat, and Doherty High Schools in Worcester on Wednesday October 12 at the Department of Higher Education’s GO HIGHER! event, a partnership with Massachusetts’ 29 public colleges and universities to raise awareness […]

MWCC Offering New Substance Abuse Counseling Program, Community Forum, in Response to Opioid Crisis

Mount Wachusett Community College has launched a new substance abuse counseling certificate program and is hosting a free community forum with NARCAN® training to bolster public resources and address the opioid crisis that is impacting our region, the state and the nation. The free forum, Opiates in North Central Massachusetts: Education for Community-Wide Crisis Response, […]

Advanced Manufacturing Programs On Target for Meeting Future Employment Needs

While there’s not a lot of pomp and circumstance, there’s definitely a feeling of accomplishment and new possibilities. This past August, another group of students received its certificates in Industry Readiness from the Advanced Manufacturing program at Mount Wachusett Community College’s Devens campus. The graduates are a diverse group ranging in age from 19 to […]