Mount Wachusett Community College Confers 450 Degrees and 229 Certificates to 609 Students During Commencement Ceremonies

Mount Wachusett Community College celebrated the academic achievements of its graduates during the college’s 58th Commencement on May 17, 2023. A total of 609 students, including 21 veterans, graduated, with 450 associate degrees and 229 certificates being conferred. MWCC President James Vander Hooven welcomed graduates and guests, “Welcome to this celebration of our students. You […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Celebrates Dental Hygiene Graduates in Pinning Ceremony

Mount Wachusett Community College held a pinning ceremony for the fourteen members of the Dental Hygiene Class of 2023 on May 12, 2023. The pinning ceremony represents the passage from student to registered dental hygienist. “Congratulations to each and every one of you, it takes enormous work to get to this point in such a […]

MWCC Holds Annual Evening of Excellence Award Ceremony

Mount Wachusett Community College recognized the achievements of its high performing students at its annual Evening of Excellence award ceremony on May 11, 2023. Watch the Recording here: Evening of Excellence Recording on YouTube   “MWCC is a special place because of the people assembled here this evening, the faculty, staff, family and most importantly […]

MWCC Holds Pinning Ceremony for Veterinary Technology Graduates

Mount Wachusett Community College welcomed fourteen students to the veterinary technology profession on May 9, 2026, in a traditional pinning ceremony. The group of students were welcomed by Dean Veronica Guay, Program Director Tara Novak, CVT, LATG, President James Vander Hooven, and Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson. “I offer my deepest congratulations and appreciation to our […]

MWCC Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society Adds New Members

The Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society held a virtual induction ceremony to welcome its new members on May 4, 2023. Delta Alpha Pi (DAPi) is an academic honor society that recognizes students with disabilities for their academic achievements. To be eligible, students must have completed twenty-four credits and earned an overall GPA of 3.10. DAPi […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Inducts 26 New Students into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, the Phi Delta Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Mount Wachusett Community College welcomed 26 new members to its ranks. Founded in 1918, Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) recognizes the academic achievement of community college students and provides members with the opportunity for personal, academic, and professional growth […]

MWCC Automotive Technician Program Awarded National Science Foundation Grant to Develop Electric Vehicle Technician Training

The “Accelerating Massachusetts Automotive Future: Producing Electric Vehicle Technicians” is a three-year grant award in the amount of $350,000 focused on the education of technicians for advanced technology fields that drive the nation’s economy. This project will address the emerging industry demand for technicians skilled in Electronic Vehicle (EV) technologies. The Mount will utilize funds […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Celebrates Leominster Campus Renovations with Ribbon Cutting

On April 4, 2023, Mount Wachusett Community College’s Leominster campus welcomed legislators and community leaders to celebrate the completion of an extensive eight-month renovation, which welcomed students and staff for the spring semester in February 2023. Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and Congressman Jim McGovern were among the attendees and shared their enthusiasm and support for […]

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 […]