An orientation session for new and transfer students will mark the start of the spring semester. Orientation will take place Thursday, Jan. 16 from 8 a.m. to noon. The event will include a general session and welcome, academic and student success sessions, and the opportunity to obtain a student ID card and textbooks. For more information, contact […]
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Smart Start Registration Events
MWCC is hosting a series of advising and registration events to provide new and prospective students with an opportunity to streamline the enrollment process in preparation for the upcoming spring semester. During the Smart Start Registration events, newly accepted and prospective students who have completed their college placement test will receive academic advising, assistance with […]
Jon Wyman Appointed Associate Vice President of Facilities Management at MWCC
Jon Wyman of Westminster, a civil engineer with extensive experience in public works and construction management, has been appointed Associate Vice President of Facilities Management at Mount Wachusett Community College. Working with Vice President of Finance and Administration Robert LaBonte, Wyman will play an instrumental role in the planning and upcoming construction of MWCC’s new […]
Traditional Pinning Ceremony Marks Achievements of 2013 Practical Nursing Class
Friends, relatives and members of the college community gathered December 16 to welcome 36 graduates of MWCC’s Practical Nursing program into the nursing profession during a traditional pinning ceremony in the Raymond M. LaFontaine Fine Arts Center Theatre. President Daniel Asquino provided a welcome message and congratulations from the college. “This is an evening of […]
MWCC Named to Military Advanced Education 2014 Guide
Mount Wachusett Community College has received its third national recognition this fall as a top military-friendly school. This month, Military Advanced Education awarded MWCC the designation of a top military-friendly college in its 2014 Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities. In November, MWCC was named to Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges 2014 rankings, with special […]
Performing Arts Showcase Highlights Campus Talent
Singing, dancing, music, photography and video shorts were among the highlights of the Performing Arts Fall Showcase, presented by the School of Liberal Arts, Education, Humanities, and Communications. The December 11 event , held in the Raymond M. LaFontaine Fine Arts Center theatre, showcased the talent of more than three dozen students and several faculty […]
Local Celebrities to Perform in “Survivor, The Musical” to Benefit The Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg & Leominster
Twenty contestants, two tribes, but only one “Survivor.” Local celebrities will try to “out sing, out perform and out shine” the competition in Survivor, the Musical, an upcoming Theatre at the Mount production to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg & Leominster. Tickets are now on sale for the dinner-theatre production, which will […]
Performing Arts Showcase
The School of Liberal Arts, Education, Humanities and Communications will present its Fall Performing Arts Showcase on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 12:30 p.m. in the theatre. The free event will include performances showcasing faculty and student vocal and instrumental ensembles, theatre scenes and monologues, video and audio projects, photography montage, and modern and hip hop dance styles. […]
Mount Wachusett Receives STEM Grant from Complete College America
Massachusetts has been awarded a grant from Complete College America (CCA) to aid the state’s efforts to increase the number of college students who complete degree and certificate programs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. The grant, announced on Nov. 26 by the U.S. Department of Higher Education, will allow nine Massachusetts public […]
MWCC Welcomes New Dean of Students Jason Zelesky
Jason Zelesky has spent the past two decades helping students achieve academic, professional and personal success at colleges and universities in Massachusetts, Florida and Vermont. Recently appointed dean of students at Mount Wachusett Community College, Zelesky is elated to be working in a field he finds inspiring, in the community he calls home. Raised by […]