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MWCC Awarded $100,000 from the George I. Alden Trust

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the George I. Alden Trust. This grant will support Phase I of a three-phase expansion of the Automotive Technology Center, which will allow MWCC to continue its growth and innovation in training the next generation of automotive technicians. The grant will cover 29% […]

Douglas & Isabelle Crocker Foundation Award Supports MWCC Child Watch Program

The Douglas & Isabelle Crocker Foundation has awarded the MWCC Foundation $5,000 in funding to support the Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC)’s Child Watch Program. “We are immensely grateful for the amount of support we have received for this essential service,” notes MWCC President James Vander Hooven. “Supporting student-parents in their educational journey not only […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Receives Portion of Healey-Driscoll Administration $15 Million in Skills Capital Grants

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is one of 65 educational institutions to receive Skills Capital Grants supporting upgrading technology and instructional spaces to expand career programs for young people and adults and increasing capacity in workforce training programs across Massachusetts. The $425,000 grant will support MWCC’s Automotive Technology program with equipment to expand and upgrade […]

MWCC Child Watch Program Receives Support from the Elden E. Bjurling Charitable Foundation

The Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce an award from the Elden E. Bjurling Charitable Foundation. The award is made in support of the Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) Child Watch program, which provides enrichment for the children of MWCC students while they attend to their academic requirements. The Child Watch […]

MWCC Child Watch Program Receives Support from George R. Wallace Foundation

The Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce a generous award to support the Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) Child Watch program, which provides enrichment for the children of MWCC students while they attend to their academic requirements. The George R. Wallace Foundation grant of $30,000 will be split over the next […]

2024 Ford Mustang GT Generously Donated to MWCC Automotive Technology Program

The Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) Automotive Technology Program is thrilled to announce the generous donation of a 2024 Ford Mustang GT by Townsend Ford and the Ford Motor Company in recognition of MWCC’s utilization of the Ford Automotive Career Exploration (ACE) program. This exciting donation will significantly enhance the hands-on learning experience for students […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Receives Scholarship Donation from Vietnam Veterans of America Massachusetts State Council

Mount Wachusett Community College President James Vander Hooven and Veterans Services Director Robert Mayer welcomed Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 907 members Jim Benton, Mike Zlotnik, and Charles Hodgkinson on December 3, 2024 who presented MWCC a donation from the Vietnam Veterans of American Massachusetts State Council. “Chapter 907 of the Vietnam Veterans of America […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Receives Scholarship Donation from Chapter 907 of the Vietnam Veterans of America

Mount Wachusett Community College President James Vander Hooven, MWCC Foundation Director Carla Zottoli, and Veterans Services Director Robert Mayer welcomed Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 907 Jim Benton, Mike Zlotnik, and John Durling on November 6 for the presentation of their annual contribution to the Mount Wachusett Community College Veterans Scholarship. The Mount Wachusett Community […]

United Way Youth Venture at Mount Wachusett Community College Receives Youth Mental/Behavioral Health Grant

The United Way of North Central Massachusetts (UWNCM) has granted the Mount Wachusett Community College United Way Youth Venture (UWYV) program with a grant of $10,000 to address mental and behavioral health issues experienced by young people throughout the North Central region of Massachusetts. The UWYV program is a partnership between the United Way of […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Receives Robinson Broadhurst Foundation Grants to support College Success Academy and Winchendon Scholarship

The Robinson Broadhurst Foundation has awarded two $20,000 grants to the Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation to support scholarships for Winchendon residents and the College Success Academy, a collaboration between Murdock High School and the college. The College Success Academy provides seminars and college readiness activities to sophomores, juniors, and seniors to prepare for college […]