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MWCC Student Shares Fast-Track Path to Nursing Career at State DHE Event

MWCC student Kaila Lundgren, an aspiring Registered Nurse, shared college tips and strategies with 1,000 juniors and seniors during the state Department of Higher Education’s “Go Higher” event, held April 7 at Wachusett Regional High School in Holden. Scheduled throughout the academic year across the state, Go Higher gives Massachusetts high school students the opportunity to […]

MWCC Employees Raise $56,306 for Charitable Causes

MWCC faculty and staff have donated $56,306 to the 2016 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Employees Charitable Campaign (COMECC) and the United Way of North Central Massachusetts. “I am very proud of the generosity our faculty and staff demonstrated during this year’s campaign,” said President Daniel M. Asquino. “Collectively, the contributions made by Mount Wachusett Community College employees […]

MWCC Alumni Network Hosts “Dine for a Cause” Fundraiser at Gardner Ale House

The MWCC Alumni Network held its first Dine for a Cause event, hosted by the Gardner Ale House on March 29, raising $800 for the alumni scholarship fund. Alumni, members of the college community, supporters and friends enjoyed a delicious meal, and each others company, all in support of student success. The Ale House generously donated […]

MWCC Job Fair 2016 Draws over 250 Students & Community Visitors

Thirty five companies and organizations participated in Job Fair 2016, held at MWCC’s Gardner campus on March 30 and sponsored by the Career Services/Experiential and Service Learning Department. The event provided students with an opportunity to explore career options and learn about job openings in a diverse range of fields. Coordinator of Career Planning and […]

At Diverse Women in Healthcare Forum, Synergy Happens

Gather a panel of successful, healthcare professionals to share how they got where they are today, put them in front of high school students aspiring to similar careers, and something wonderful happens. Synergy. Six women – three nurses, a doctor, a medical interpreter and a radiographer – captured the attention of nearly 30 freshmen and […]

MWCC Speaker Series Continues with Immigration and the Undocumented Student

Whether their relatives relocated to the U.S. generations ago or arrived just recently, participants in Mount Wachusett Community College’s dialogue on immigration realized their family histories share a common theme: Their parents, grandparents, ancestors or even they themselves emigrated for the hope of a better life and greater opportunity. More than 80 students, faculty, staff […]

Political Scientist & Author Robert D. Putnam Shares Solutions to Closing U.S. Class Gap

The growing divide between the haves and have nots in America is “the most important domestic problem facing our country today,” renowned political scientist and bestselling author Robert D. Putnam told an attentive audience of students, educators and community leaders gathered at Mount Wachusett Community College on March 25. Over the past four decades, “America […]

MWCC Joins Massachusetts Campus Compact 30th Anniversary Celebration

MWCC President Daniel M. Asquino and Fagan Forhan, MWCC Assistant Dean of K-12 Partnerships and Civic Engagement, were among the college and university leaders who took part in the Massachusetts Campus Compact 30th Anniversary conference this week. More than 350 Campus Compact member chancellors and presidents, including President Asquino, have signed the Campus Compact 30th Anniversary Action […]

Mentors Honored During MWCC’s Women’s Appreciation Day

Faculty and staff members who play an instrumental role in the lives of MWCC students were recognized on March 24 during the college’s annual Women’s Appreciation Day. The celebration capped a month-long of activities and events in celebration of Women’s History Month. For the eighth year, students in Professor Susan Goldstein’s Journalism I class have […]

Athol High Alumni Share College Tips with Juniors & Seniors

Eight recent graduates of Athol High School visited their alma mater to share advice with juniors and seniors about making the transition to college. The annual Alumni Breakfast forum, held March 18 and sponsored by the high school guidance department and Mount Wachusett Community College’s Division of Access & Transition, covered a wide range of […]