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Diversity Scholastic Competition Winners Announced
MWCC students Kyle Johnson, Heather Rick and Tamara Harmon are the winners of the second annual President’s Commitment to Diversity Scholastic Competition. Each will receive a free, three-credit academic course. Rick, a paralegal studies major, was selected for her essay, Chair City, which reflected on her experience of class in Gardner. Her fiction, poetry and […]
First Statewide Gathering of Gateway to College Professionals
More than 40 representatives of Gateway to College programs across the Commonwealth attended the first statewide convening of Gateway professionals, hosted on January 14 at Mount Wachusett Community College. According to Prentice Davis, Senior Manager of Training and Partner Support for the Gateway to College National, Massachusetts is the first state in the U.S. to […]
Access & Transition Alumni Share College Experiences
College students who participated in MWCC’s access and transition programs returned to their former high schools in January to share their insight into transitioning to college life. Panel discussions took place in several locations, including Fitchburg, Murdock, Gardner and Athol high schools. MWCC’s Division of Access and Transition sponsored the events in conjunction with the […]
MWCC & Fitchburg High School Partner on Student Leadership Program
As a group of 120 Fitchburg High School students energetically participated in a series of leadership training activities on Jan. 8, educator Richard Vaughn had this to say: “Two words – mentoring works.” “There are a lot of great kids out there. Helping them recognize the have the skills and potential to be great leaders […]
MWCC and Leominster High School Partner for Student Success in College Math
Mount Wachusett Community College has teamed up with Leominster High School in a pilot program designed to tackle a national issue: preparing high school graduates for success in college-level mathematics. More than half of incoming Massachusetts community college students require developmental math education, and 31 percent of those who complete the developmental course go on […]
Traditional Pinning Ceremony Marks Achievements of 2013 Practical Nursing Class
Friends, relatives and members of the college community gathered December 16 to welcome 36 graduates of MWCC’s Practical Nursing program into the nursing profession during a traditional pinning ceremony in the Raymond M. LaFontaine Fine Arts Center Theatre. President Daniel Asquino provided a welcome message and congratulations from the college. “This is an evening of […]
Performing Arts Showcase Highlights Campus Talent
Singing, dancing, music, photography and video shorts were among the highlights of the Performing Arts Fall Showcase, presented by the School of Liberal Arts, Education, Humanities, and Communications. The December 11 event , held in the Raymond M. LaFontaine Fine Arts Center theatre, showcased the talent of more than three dozen students and several faculty […]
Natural Resources Student Spends Semester at Sea
When Nicholas Glendenning was looking for a practicum to complete his associate degree in Natural Resources at Mount Wachusett Community College, he didn’t realize a life-changing experience that was about to set sail. While researching academic opportunities that related to his interest in marine biology, the 26-year-old Leominster resident discovered the Sea Education Association for […]
MWCC Student Competing in Miss Massachusetts Teen USA Pageant
When Ketheny Dutka was 11 years old and living in Brazil, she could not imagine what it would be like to live in the U.S. Now, she cannot envision being anywhere else. “I’m here and I love it,” said Dutka, 18, a business administration major at Mount Wachusett Community College, who will be competing this […]