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Students Present at Undergraduate Research Conference

Five MWCC students presented at the 31st Annual Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Conference, held at UMass Amherst on April 16, 2025. The conference brought together students and their faculty mentors from twenty public colleges and universities throughout the state, and included almost 800 presenters and 1,400 attendees. The conference halls at UMass were filled with students […]

MWCC Announces Lia Gomez as Class of 2025 Commencement Speaker

Mount Wachusett Community College is honored to announce Rutland, MA resident Lia Gomez as the commencement speaker for the Class of 2025. Gomez, a dedicated student and advocate, embodies the spirit of perseverance and growth that defines the MWCC community. After nearly three decades away from education, Gomez made the decision at the age of […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Celebrates 73 Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Inductees

Mount Wachusett Community College proudly announces the induction of outstanding students into the prestigious Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for the 2024 – 2025 year. The ceremony, held on April 17th, recognized seventy-three exceptional students for their exemplary academic achievements, leadership, and commitment to community service. Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year […]

Two Students Named First Literacy Scholars for 2024/2025

Mount Wachusett Community College is celebrating the achievements of two of its students selected as First Literacy Scholars for the 2024-2025 academic year. These students were awarded scholarships that support adult learners in advancing their education. Sabrina Alonso and Khadija Charafi Maechaoui from Mount Wachusett Community College have been recognized for their dedication to literacy […]

President’s, Dean’s, Distinction, and Excellence Lists for Spring 2024 Semester

Mount Wachusett Community College is pleased to announce our Dean’s, President’s, Distinction, and Excellence Lists for the spring 2024 semester. Students who complete a minimum of 12 semester hours are eligible for the Dean’s List which requires a 3.30 to 3.99 grade point average and the President’s List which requires a 4.0 grade point average. […]

Sara Leopaldi Honored as Newman Civic Fellow

Athol resident Sara Leopaldi has been named as a Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a national coalition of colleges and universities working to advance the public purposes of higher education. Leopaldi is one of 142 students from 38 states, Washington, D.C., and Mexico to be named to the cohort. The Newman Civic Fellowship is […]

President’s and Dean’s Lists for Summer 2023

Mount Wachusett Community College is pleased to announce our Dean’s and President’s Lists for the summer 2023 semester. Students who complete a minimum of 12 semester hours are eligible. The Dean’s List requires a 3.30 to 3.99 grade point average while the President’s List requires a 4.0 grade point average. President’s List Marin E Harvey, […]

MWCC Student Newspaper The Mount Observer Commemorative Issue Highlights the Fitchburg Abolitionist Park

Mount Wachusett Community College’s student newspaper the Mount Observer and Graphic and Interactive Design students joined forces this spring to design and develop a commemorative magazine for the Fitchburg Abolitionist Park. Titled “Underground”, the publication cover and internal design elements were created by MWCC Class of 2023 Graphic and Interactive Design student Anya Ezechukwu, with […]

MWCC Student Christine Boadu named to Phi Theta Kappa All-Massachusetts Academic Team

Mount Wachusett Community College student Christine Boadu of Holden, MA has been named to the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-Massachusetts Academic Team and will be honored with her peers in a ceremony to be held on May 4, 2023. “Christine is an exceptional young woman who holds leadership positions on campus, is an incredibly hard […]

MWCC Nursing Student Hanna Shailer honored as Newman Civic Fellow

Campus Compact, a national coalition of colleges and universities working to advance the public purposes of higher education, has named 154 student civic leaders who will make up the organization’s 2023-2024 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows. Hanna Shailer, a student at MWCC, will join students from 38 states, Washington, D.C., and Mexico to form the […]