Subscribe to MWCC News MWCC Vice President of Marketing and Communications Robin A. Duncan has been recognized with the national 2013 Communicator of the Year Award by the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations. Duncan, who was named NCMPR District 1 Communicator of the Year last fall, was selected for the top national award from among the organization’s […]
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MWCC Named to President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
Mount Wachusett Community College has been named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its strong institutional commitment to service and campus-community partnerships that produce measurable results for North Central Massachusetts. The Honor Roll, an annual recognition since 2006, is the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for […]
MWCC Sponsoring Free Art Collaborative Workshops for High School Teachers
Area high school art educators and their advanced art students are invited to participate in Mount Wachusett Community College’s annual high school art collaborative workshops this spring. The free workshops are sponsored by the college’s Art Department. A collage workshop with artist and educator Joyce Conlon will take place Wednesday, March 27 from 3:45 to […]
“Purification,” an Exhibition of Traditional Buddhist Sculptures and Contemporary Work by Thomas Matsuda
“Purification,” traditional Buddhist sculptures and contemporary work by Thomas Matsuda, will be on exhibition at Mount Wachusett Community College February 18 through March 15 in the East Wing Gallery of the Raymond M. LaFontaine Fine Arts Center. An artist’s reception will take place Thursday Feb. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m., and an artist’s talk […]
MWCC Trustee Scott Howard Reappointed to Board
Scott Howard, chief operating officer of Bemis Associates, has been reappointed to the Mount Wachusett Community College Board of Trustees by Governor Deval Patrick. Mr. Howard, who initially joined the board in 2009, was sworn in for a new term during a brief ceremony at the college on January 22. In addition to his service […]
MWCC Foundation Appoints Carla DeFosse New Executive Director
Carla DeFosse of Princeton has been appointed executive director of Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation, Inc., bringing experience in nonprofit management and development, public service, fundraising, strategic planning and renewable energy. A lifelong resident of North Central Massachusetts, DeFosse was unanimously appointed by the foundation’s board of directors and joined the college community on January […]
Survey Shows Area Businesses Cautiously Optimistic for 2013
The outlook for hiring trends in North Central Massachusetts in 2013 was rated as “fair to good” by a majority of employers who participated in a recent business trends survey conducted by four area Chambers of Commerce and Mount Wachusett Community College’s business department. The online, confidential survey, conducted Nov. 1 through 23, targeted the […]
Joyce Conlon’s “Camouflage” Exhibit on Display in East Wing Gallery
“Camouflage,” an exhibit of 28 paintings by artist Joyce Conlon, an adjunct instructor of art at MWCC, is on display through Nov. 21 in the East Wing Gallery of the Raymond M. LaFontaine Fine Arts Center. “Like a shadow cast or an image reflected on water, my work involves the transformation of form on a […]
Senior Vice President Sharyn Rice Receives An Outstanding Women in Business Award
Sharyn Rice, Senior Vice President of Access, Transition, and Development, is a recipient of the Worcester Business Journal’s 2012 Outstanding Women in Business Award. The award was announced Oct. 29 and this year’s six recipients will be recognized during a Nov. 16 luncheon at Tuckerman Hall in Worcester, hosted by the publication. She was recognized […]
MWCC Participates in Massachusetts 2012 STEM Summit
Janice Barney, dean of MWCC’s School of Business, Science, Technology, and Math, joined more than 1,200 business, government and education leaders at the ninth annual Massachusetts STEM Summit to discuss science, technology, engineering and math programs that will promote STEM education from early childhood to adulthood. The summit, hosted by the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council, […]