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Mount Wachusett Community College Honors Students Present Research at UMass Amherst Undergraduate Conference

On April 17th, fourteen students from Mount Wachusett Community College’s (MWCC) Commonwealth Honors Program presented their research at the 2026 Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Conference (MassURC), hosted by UMass Amherst. In its 32nd year, MassURC is an annual conference that brings together top undergraduate researchers from across the state to showcase scholarly and creative work across […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Celebrates 2026 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 2025 – 2026 academic year. The ceremony, held on April 15, recognized these exceptional students for their exemplary academic achievements, leadership, and commitment to community service, welcoming them to the Phi Delta chapter. Phi […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Announces 2025–2026 First Literacy Scholars

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) students have been named 2025–2026 First Literacy Scholars in recognition of their commitment to advancing their education through literacy and lifelong learning. MWCC Adult Education Transition to College students Sindi Brito Tibrey  and Sabrina Jean-Jacques were awarded First Literacy Scholarships. This is Jean-Jacques’ second year as a First Literacy Scholar, […]

Celebrating Research Excellence: Winners of the 2025 Best of College Research Contest

The LaChance Library is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Best of College Research contest, an annual celebration of outstanding student scholarship and academic writing. Each year, this competition highlights the incredible research being done by students across campus. This year’s winners impressed the judges with their originality, insight, and depth of analysis. […]

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 […]