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MWCC Students Honored at MA State House; Named to PTK Academic Team

Two Mount Wachusett Community College students were honored at the Massachusetts State House earlier this week with medallions and certificates for being named to Phi Theta Kappa’s All-Massachusetts Academic Team. “Ceremonies like this are an important opportunity to recognize our students’ achievements. But the real accomplishment here is the hard work that Cassie and Nick […]

Job Fair to Bring 34 Employers to MWCC

Over thirty companies and organizations will be participating in a job fair held at Mount Wachusett Community College’s Gardner campus on Wednesday, April 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event, which is sponsored by the Career Services/Experiential and Service Learning Department at the college, will provide students and community members with an opportunity […]

MWCC Student Cassparina Carlson Receives National Newman Civic Fellows Award

Mount Wachusett Community College Student Cassparina “Cassie” Carlson has been recognized for her dedication and commitment to serving others by being named one of Campus Compact’s national 2019 Newman Civic Fellows Award winners. “Cassie is a true leader on campus and in her community. She is always finding new ways to get involved and improve […]

MWCC Food Pantry Partners with Worcester County Food Bank

Mount Wachusett Community College’s Food for Thought Campus Pantry is one of the first college food pantries to partner with the Worcester County Food Bank (WCFB) in addressing food security on local college campuses. The partnership is a step toward ensuring students have consistent access to the food they need. It also helps sustain the […]

Community Invited to Character Breakfast at MWCC

Characters from fairy tales, cartoons, storybooks and beyond will be making a special appearance at Mount Wachusett Community College on Saturday, March 30 during the Fourth Annual Character Breakfast. The annual character breakfast, sponsored this year by the Alpha Beta Gamma International Business Honor Society, will take place from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at MWCC’s […]

United Way Youth Venture Students Inspire Community Members During Spring Showcase Event

The United Way Youth Venture program held its fourth annual Spring Showcase at Great Wolf Lodge in Fitchburg, Massachusetts on March 14, 2019. The event gave close to 200 students from around the region – representing 50 community service teams – a chance to show off their youth-led, youth-created service programs to the community. Community […]

Congresswoman Trahan Holds Education Roundtable at MWCC

United States Congresswoman Lori Trahan held a roundtable at Mount Wachusett Community College yesterday where education and how it can increase the skills students need in the modern workforce was discussed with area business, educational and legislative leaders. The roundtable held on Thursday, March 21 at Mount Wachusett Community College’s Gardner campus featured Congresswoman Lori […]

United States Congresswoman Lori Trahan to Deliver MWCC Commencement Address

United States Congresswoman Lori Trahan will deliver the keynote address during Mount Wachusett Community College’s Commencement on Thursday, May 23, 2019. “We are honored to welcome Congresswoman Lori Trahan to our campus as this year’s commencement speaker,” said MWCC President James Vander Hooven. “I am excited to have Mount Wachusett Community College graduates hear her […]

House of Correction Inmates Graduate from MWCC Plastics Manufacturing & OSHA 30 Class

Inmates who took and completed a Plastics Technology and OSHA 30 (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) course run by Mount Wachusett Community College in conjunction with the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office at the West Boylston House of Correction were recognized and received certificates of completion during a graduation ceremony held Wednesday. “We are here to […]