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MWCC Graduates Told to Keep Giving Back and Persevering

On Wednesday evening, 730 students were awarded nearly 800 degrees and certificates as they graduated from Mount Wachusett Community College. The gathered graduates at the College’s 52nd commencement were reminded by Keynote Speaker Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey of the hard work that they applied to make it to this day. Healey focused on the […]

Four MWCC Students Transferring to Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Four Mount Wachusett Community College students are set to continue their studies this fall at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Joe LeBlanc, Jonathan Chernoch, Zachary Bergquist and Faith Kurtz have been accepted to WPI for the fall semester. Joe came to the school through the STEM Starter Academy that launches students into college the summer before their […]

Twenty MWCC Students Recognized at Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting Pinning Ceremony

Twenty students graduating on May 17 with their Dental Assisting or Dental Hygiene degrees were honored Friday night during a special pinning ceremony. The ceremony is a time to recognize the hard work of the students and welcome them into the dental professions, according to Cindy Cadoret, the director of the dental education programs at […]

MWCC Honors 61 Outstanding Students During Evening of Excellence Awards Ceremony

Mount Wachusett Community College celebrated the academic achievements of extraordinary students during its annual Evening of Excellence awards dinner May 12 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Leominster. Students were recognized not only for their performance inside the classroom, but for their contributions in the community as well. In addition to college curriculum and outstanding achievement […]

MWCC’s Faith Kurtz receives 29 Who Shine Award

The MA Department of Higher Education recognized Mount Wachusett Community College’s Faith Kurtz along with 28 other top students from across Massachusetts during the seventh annual 29 Who Shine award ceremony on May 5 at the Massachusetts Statehouse. The ceremony honored outstanding graduating students from each of the state’s 29 public colleges and universities, as […]

MWCC Student Jana Murphy Receives National Newman Civic Fellows Award

Mount Wachusett Community College Student Jana Murphy has been recognized for her dedication and commitment to serving others by being named one of Campus Compact’s national 2017 Newman Civic Fellows Award winners. The Newman Civic Fellowship is a one-year fellowship for community-committed college students from Campus Compact member institutions. Honorees are chosen for their leadership […]

Student Leaders Elected at MWCC

Eight Mount Wachusett Community College students were elected by their peers to student government leadership positions recently. The vote that took place in April set the student representation at the college for the next year. Those representatives are: Sophomore Representatives: Olivia Rose Howe Ashley McHugh Samantha Shippell-Stiles Freshman Representative: GiaBao Truong At Large Representatives: Taylor […]

MWCC Recognized with 2017 Gateway Program Excellence Award

Mount Wachusett Community College has been recognized with a 2017 Gateway Program Excellence Award from the Gateway to College National Network. The award honors MWCC for exceeding all four of the Gateway to College National Network’s performance benchmarks: grade point average, one-year persistence, two-year persistence, and graduation rate. “We all enjoy our education. That is […]

MWCC Becomes One of Five NCTA-Certified New England Testing Centers

Mount Wachusett Community College’s Testing Services center has earned national recognition as just one of five centers in New England to have Test Center Certification from the National College Testing Association (NCTA). During a 15 month process, the college’s testing center underwent a rigorous review of its testing procedures by the NCTA. The NCTA is […]

Students take on stigma

(Story By Andrew Mansfield Courtesy of The Gardner News) Advocates for the treatment of mental health conditions have long spoken about the need to reduce misconceptions and the blame sometimes placed on people. Joining the cause to help further educate the Mount Wachu­sett Community College campus about the topic on Tuesday were students from Professor […]