Mount Wachusett Community College Board of Trustees Welcomes Two New Members

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) welcomes two new members to its Board of Trustees: Rozanna Penney, President and CEO of Heywood Healthcare, and Beckett Caisse, a dedicated MWCC student who will serve as the college’s Student Trustee. “We are thrilled to welcome Rozanna Penney and Beckett Caisse to our Board of Trustees,” said MWCC President […]

Clinton High School, Fitchburg State University, and Mount Wachusett Community College Partner to Expand Early College Opportunities

Clinton High School, Fitchburg State University, and Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) are pleased to announce a new partnership to expand Early College opportunities for high school students in the region. This initiative is part of the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s statewide effort to create 1,400 new Early College seats across Massachusetts, providing high school students with […]

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. […]

President’s, Dean’s, Distinction, and Excellence Lists for Spring 2025 Semester

Mount Wachusett Community College is pleased to announce our Dean’s, President’s, Distinction, and Excellence Lists for the spring 2025 semester. Full-time students who complete a minimum of 12 semester hours are eligible for the Dean’s and President’s Lists. The Dean’s List requires a 3.30 to 3.99 grade point average while the President’s List requires a […]

MWCC Early College Programs Celebrate Graduate Fifty-One Graduates

On May 30, 2025, Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) celebrated the achievements of its Early College Program graduates. The Gateway to College and Pathways Early College Experience programs have played an integral role in shaping the futures of fifty-one exceptional students, twenty-four of whom earned an associate degree. Gateway to College, which is completing 19 […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Confers 424 Degrees and 310 Certificates to 662 Students at 60th Commencement Ceremony

Mount Wachusett Community College celebrated the academic achievements of its graduates during the college’s 60th Commencement on May 14, 2025. A total of 662 students graduated, with 424 associate degrees and 310 certificates being conferred. MWCC President James Vander Hooven welcomed graduates and guests, “To Commence means to begin, to move forward. While your educational […]

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 TRIO Students Honored for Achievements at Annual Ceremony

Mount Wachusett Community College held its annual awards ceremony on May 12th, recognizing the hard work and achievements of both graduating and continuing students in the TRIO Visions and Rx Programs. Through personalized guidance, mentorship, and academic support, TRIO Programs play a vital role in empowering underrepresented students, fostering their academic achievement, and preparing them […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Honors Class of 2025 Associate Degree in Nursing Graduates at Pinning Ceremony

On May 15, 2025, Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) celebrated the accomplishments of its Class of 2025 Associate Degree in Nursing graduates at their traditional pinning ceremony. The pinning ceremony, held at Mount Fitness on the Gardner campus, marks a significant milestone in the journey of these dedicated nursing students as they transition from academic […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Celebrates Dental Hygiene Graduates in Pinning Ceremony

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) held a pinning ceremony for the ten members of the Dental Hygiene Class of 2025 on May 13, 2025. The pinning ceremony represents the passage from student to registered dental hygienist. “It is with great pride and heartfelt enthusiasm that I stand before you today to represent these incredible women […]