“Beginning of a Perceptual Painter,” an exhibition of paintings by artist and MWCC alumnus Jeremy Durling, is on display through Oct. 4 in the East Wing Gallery of the Raymond M. LaFontaine Fine Arts Center. An artist’s reception, which is free and open to the public, will take place Friday, Sept. 20 from 6 to […]
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Remember to Remember 9/11 Memorial
MWCC’s Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success will once again host the Remember to Remember 9/11 Memorial on Wednesday, Sept. 11 in the Commons area at the Gardner campus to honor and reflect those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks in 2001. Remember to Remember is a silent memorial, except for the […]
Orientation Sessions for New Students
Orientation sessions for new and transfer students will mark the start of the academic year. Orientation for evening students will take place Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 5:30 p.m., and an orientation for family and support network will take place Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. Orientation for day students will take place Tuesday, Sept. 3 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. In addition, MWCC’s Center […]
MWCC Offering Accelerated Training in Medical Device Manufacturing Technologies
Mount Wachusett Community College, in partnership with Operon Resource Management, is recruiting adults of all ages, experience and education for training in the field of medical device manufacturing. This five-week training program is designed especially for unemployed or underemployed adults, veterans and recent high school graduates who want to train for careers in medical device […]
MWCC Implementing Obama Administration’s New 8 Keys to Veterans’ Success Initiative
Mount Wachusett Community College is one of approximately 250 community colleges and universities across the country implementing the Obama Administration’s new “8 Keys to Success” to help boost academic opportunities and improve employment outcomes for veterans.The “8 Keys to Success” build on the administration’s work to provide veterans and military families with a high-quality, affordable […]
Jillian Johnson Appointed MWCC Student Trustee
Jillian Johnson, a 17-year-old Liberal Arts and Sciences major, has been appointed to Mount Wachusett Community College’s Board of Trustees. A dual enrolled student through the Pathways Early College Innovation School, Johnson was sworn in as student trustee on August 8 and attended her first meeting that afternoon. As student trustee, she serves as a full voting […]
MWCC Foundation Continues STEM Support for Leominster Schools
Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation recently presented $3,500 to the Leominster Education Foundation to continue the college’s strong support of the Leominster Public School’s S.T.E.M. Integration Program K-12 and Innovative Mini Grants for Teachers. MWCC’s support will help prepare and inspire students to meet the challenges of the global society through innovation, collaboration and creative problem solving. The […]
MWCC Receives $500,000 National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant
Mount Wachusett Community College has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Challenge Grant in the amount of $500,000 to endow the “MWCC Humanities Initiative” to deepen and sustain quality humanities programming and curriculum in North Central Massachusetts. The grant will be matched by $1 million raised by the MWCC Foundation, Inc. in […]
Pathways Early College Innovation School at MWCC Accepting Applications for 2014
Motivated teens interested in paring two years of time and expenses off their college education should check out the Pathways Early College Innovation School at Mount Wachusett Community College. Praised by state education officials, parents and participating students, the two-year, dual enrollment program allows high school juniors to simultaneously earn their high school diploma and […]
Lea Ann Scales Appointed Vice President of Access, Transition and Development at MWCC
Lea Ann Scales has been appointed Vice President of Access, Transition and Development at Mount Wachusett Community College, where she will oversee the college’s many K-12 programs and partnerships, development, planning and institutional research, and the MWCC Foundation, Inc. She replaces Senior Vice President Sharyn Rice, who retired after 25 years at MWCC. Ms. Scales, a […]