Subscribe to MWCC News The Veterinary Technology Class of 2021 and the Nursing Class of 2020 were honored in virtual pinning ceremonies last week. The 2021 class of Veterinary Technology students is the second class to earn their degrees through the MWCC program, and the first under the leadership of program director Tara Novak, who joined MWCC in early […]
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56th Commencement to be held on May 19, 2021, Senator Brewer to Present Keynote Address
Mount Wachusett Community College will be holding its commencement ceremonies virtually on May 19, 2021. The MWCC Class of 2021 will be joined by Keynote Speaker Senator Stephen M. Brewer. Brewer grew up on a farm in Barre, in central Massachusetts, and throughout his time in the State House has worked to protect agricultural land […]
PTK Phi Delta Chapter Wins 3 Awards at New England Regional Meeting
The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Phi Delta Chapter at MWCC became a Five Start Chapter and won three awards at the New England Regional Convention and Awards Gala. PTK Phi Delta President Paige Landry, Recording Secretary Jennifer Gariepy, and Advisors Tami Morin and Fagan Forhan were on hand for the virtual Regional Hallmark Awards […]
Virtual Field Trip Focused on Health and Skill-building Comes to North Central
Healthy Minds: Well-Being for Well-Doing to be held April 14 Teachers and students across North Central Massachusetts will be participating in a virtual field trip on April 14, 2021 thanks to the efforts of event hosts Portrait of a Graduate, and organizers Growing Places, HEAL Winchendon, LUK Inc., Making Opportunity Count (MOC), Mount Wachusett Community […]
MWCC Student Hafsa Asfa Awarded the Ruth E. Derfler Scholarship
The Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education (MCAE) has named Mount Wachusett Community College student Hafsa Asfa as its 2021 Ruth E Derfler Memorial Scholarship recipient. The Ruth E Derfler scholarship is given in memory of MCAE’s past president and colleague to a student who has completed their studies at a Massachusetts adult education program with […]
Mount Wachusett Community College Launches First Credit Dual Language Program
Mount Wachusett Community College is excited to announce the launch of the new Dual Language Business Administration certificate program, providing a bilingual educational experience for Spanish-speaking students. This Dual Language program gives students the ability to earn college credit with courses in their native language concurrently with English as a Second Language courses. The contextualized […]
MWCC Student Honored as Newman Civic Fellow
Paige Landry recognized for her commitment to solving public problems. MWCC is pleased to announce the inclusion of Human Services student Paige Landry in the 2021-2022 Newman Civic Fellowship cohort. Landry is one of only 212 students from 39 states, Washington, DC, and Mexico to earn this honor. The Newman Civic Fellowship is a year-long […]
MWCC to Host Storyteller Len Cabral for Workshop
The Mount Wachusett Community College Early Childhood Education department is pleased to announce a two-evening workshop featuring internationally acclaimed, award-winning storyteller and author Len Cabral. The workshops will focus on methods and techniques that Cabral has found effective in more than thirty-seven years as a professional storyteller. Using stories that he often shares with children […]
MWCC Launches Computer Science Degree
Signs Transfer Admissions Agreement with Fitchburg State University for both Computer Science and Computer Information Systems Degrees Mount Wachusett Community College is pleased to announce the launch of its Computer Science degree for fall 2021 enrollment. In addition, MWCC Computer Information Systems and Computer Science students will be guaranteed admission to Fitchburg State University under […]
Mount Wachusett Community College Awarded Training Resources and Internship Network (TRAIN) Grant
Funding Aids Adult Learners, Including ESOL, to Earn CNA Credentials Mount Wachusett Community College has been awarded $122,462 for the 2021 Fiscal Year Training Resources and Internship Network (TRAIN) grant program. The Training Resources and Internship Network (TRAIN) grant program, launched in 2016, is designed to support long-term unemployed, under-employed and new entrant adult workers who seek […]