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MWCC Foundation Continues STEM Support for Leominster Schools
Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation recently presented $3,500 to the Leominster Education Foundation to continue the college’s strong support of the Leominster Public School’s S.T.E.M. Integration Program K-12 and Innovative Mini Grants for Teachers. MWCC’s support will help prepare and inspire students to meet the challenges of the global society through innovation, collaboration and creative problem solving. The […]
MWCC Receives $500,000 National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant
Mount Wachusett Community College has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Challenge Grant in the amount of $500,000 to endow the “MWCC Humanities Initiative” to deepen and sustain quality humanities programming and curriculum in North Central Massachusetts. The grant will be matched by $1 million raised by the MWCC Foundation, Inc. in […]
Lea Ann Scales Appointed Vice President of Access, Transition and Development at MWCC
Lea Ann Scales has been appointed Vice President of Access, Transition and Development at Mount Wachusett Community College, where she will oversee the college’s many K-12 programs and partnerships, development, planning and institutional research, and the MWCC Foundation, Inc. She replaces Senior Vice President Sharyn Rice, who retired after 25 years at MWCC. Ms. Scales, a […]
MWCC Professor Reed Hillman Receives Massachusetts Colleges Online Award
Reed Hillman, chair of Mount Wachusett Community College’s Criminal Justice program, was recognized at the recent Massachusetts Colleges Online conference as MWCC’s Course of Distinction award recipient for his online course “Massachusetts and the Federal System.” According to MWCC’s Dean of Academic and Institutional Technology Vincent Ialenti, Hillman’s experience as an attorney, state legislator, head […]
MWCC Awarded $50,000 Grant to Support Student Scholarship Program
Mount Wachusett Community College has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts to support a new scholarship program for students. This grant comes from the Community Foundation’s General Endowment Education Access Fund, and will specifically support MWCC’s “Career Focused Education Scholarship Program.” The scholarship partnership between MWCC and the […]
20th Annual Greater Gardner Relay for Life
Inclement weather did not dampen the spirits of thousands of area residents who participated in the annual Greater Gardner Relay for Life, held June 7 and 8 at MWCC. The fields and fitness track were filled with those who came out to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. This year marks the 100th anniversary […]
MWCC Computer Graphic Design Students Raise $2,045 for The One Fund
MWCC’s Computer Graphic Design Club recently raised $2,045 to benefit The One Fund Boston through the sale of specially designed t-shirts. Professor Leslie Cullen, chair of the computer graphic design department, designed the 3 Yellow Balloon logo and t-shirts after the Boston Marathon tragedy as a fundraising contribution for victims of the attack. Following two explosions at […]
Murphy Exhibit Benefits New Student Trustee Scholarship
More than100 people gathered in the Raymond LaFontaine Fine Arts Center on June 6 for a reception celebrating the life, legacy and artwork of James D. Murphy, the first chair of the college’s Board of Trustees. All proceeds from the event benefited the new James D. Murphy Scholarship, which will be given each year to […]
MWCC Receives $640,000 National Science Foundation Grant for STEM Students
Mount Wachusett Community College has received a five-year, $640,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for students in STEM fields. The grant will provide scholarships and support services to 150 full-time students in science, technology, engineering and math programs. The goal of the scholarship program is to provide a supportive academic environment that will ensure […]