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MWCC Welcomes New Director of Veterinary Technology Program – Tara Novak

Mount Wachusett Community College is pleased to welcome Tara Novak as the new Chair and Program Director of the Veterinary Technology Associate Degree Program. Novak joins MWCC after ten years with Becker College in Leicester, Mass where she was most recently the Director of Veterinary Technology as well as clinical instructor and certified veterinary technician. […]

MWCC Receives Career Readiness and Educational Access Grant

The MWCC Foundation is pleased to announce the receipt of the 2020 Career Readiness and Educational Access Grant Program, facilitated by the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts. The grant of $28,000 will be used to support a new MWCC Student Stabilization Scholarship Fund that will be awarded to North Central Massachusetts residents to cover […]

Workforce Development Offering Six Sigma Course at No Cost to Qualified Small Businesses

Mount Wachusett Community College is pleased to announce the addition of a Six Sigma Lean Green Belt course for this fall at no cost to qualifying small businesses through the Workforce Training Fund Program. Six Sigma is a set of tools and techniques used by companies to improve production processes, reduce defects and increase quality. […]

Spring 2020 Presidents and Deans Lists

June 12, 2020 – Gardner, MA – Mount Wachusett Community College is pleased to announce our Dean’s and President’s Lists for the spring 2020 semester. Students who complete a minimum of 12 semester hours are eligible for the lists. The Dean’s List requires a 3.3 to 3.99 grade point average while the President’s List requires […]

White Fragility Discussion

The Mount Wachusett Community College Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Team is sponsoring a call to action dialogue for community members and leaders on “White Fragility: What is the Role and Responsibilities of an Ally?” on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 1:00 pm. The call will be held on Zoom, to RSVP and details to access […]

75 New Members Join International Honor Society Phi Theta Kappa

Mount Wachusett Community College’s Phi Delta Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa international honor society inducted new members in a virtual ceremony on May 8th, 2020. Founded in 1918, Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) recognizes and encourages the academic achievement of two-year college students and provides opportunities for personal, academic and professional growth through participation in […]

MWCC 2020 Commencement Student Speaker Holly Poissot

We are pleased to welcome Holly Poissot as the Student Speaker for the 55th Commencement Ceremony of Mount Wachusett Community College. Ms. Poissot is the first in her family to graduate from college. She has earned a 3.2 GPA and will be receiving her Associate Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies – Allied Health. This fall she […]

MWCC Confers Degrees and Certificates to the Class of 2020

Mount Wachusett Community College Confers 772 Degrees and Certificates to 727 Students Gardner – May 20, 2020 – Mount Wachusett Community College celebrated the academic achievements of its graduates during the college’s 55th commencement, held virtually via live stream, on May 20. A total of 727 students graduated, with 564 associate degrees and 208 certificates […]

Early College Graduation Keynote, Commissioner of Higher Education, Carlos E. Santiago

GARDNER, MA – May 4, 2020 – Commissioner of Higher Education for Massachusetts, Carlos E. Santiago, will deliver the keynote address during the Mount Wachusett Community College Early College Virtual Graduation on Friday, May 29, 2020. The 63 anticipated graduates have been participants in one of two MWCC dual enrollment programs, the Gateway to College […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Announces Commencement Speaker, Maria Milagros

Local author and TEDx speaker Maria Milagros will deliver the keynote address during the Mount Wachusett Community College Virtual Commencement on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. “In her work as an author, life coach and storyteller, Maria is known for finding hope in situations that are not particularly hopeful, for finding gratitude every day – even […]