MWCC Professor Reed Hillman Receives Massachusetts Colleges Online Award

Reed Hillman, chair of Mount Wachusett Community College’s Criminal Justice program, was recognized at the recent Massachusetts Colleges Online conference as MWCC’s Course of Distinction award recipient for his online course “Massachusetts and the Federal System.” According to MWCC’s Dean of Academic and Institutional Technology Vincent Ialenti, Hillman’s experience as an attorney, state legislator, head […]

MWCC Awarded $50,000 Grant to Support Student Scholarship Program

Mount Wachusett Community College has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts to support a new scholarship program for students. This grant comes from the Community Foundation’s General Endowment Education Access Fund, and will specifically support MWCC’s “Career Focused Education Scholarship Program.” The scholarship partnership between MWCC and the […]

20th Annual Greater Gardner Relay for Life

Inclement weather did not dampen the spirits of thousands of area residents who participated in the annual Greater Gardner Relay for Life, held June 7 and 8 at MWCC. The fields and fitness track were filled with those who came out to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. This year marks the 100th anniversary […]

MWCC Foundation Golf Tournament

Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation, Inc. will sponsor its 18h Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, July 22 at Oak Hill Country Club in Fitchburg. The cost is $200 per person to play, which includes breakfast and dinner, or $50 to attend the dinner only. Registration and a breakfast buffet begins at 9 a.m., with a shotgun start […]

MWCC Computer Graphic Design Students Raise $2,045 for The One Fund

MWCC’s Computer Graphic Design Club recently raised $2,045 to benefit The One Fund Boston through the sale of specially designed t-shirts. Professor Leslie Cullen, chair of the computer graphic design department, designed the 3 Yellow Balloon logo and t-shirts after the Boston Marathon tragedy as a fundraising contribution for victims of the attack. Following two explosions at […]

Murphy Exhibit Benefits New Student Trustee Scholarship

More than100 people gathered in the Raymond LaFontaine Fine Arts Center on June 6 for a reception celebrating the life, legacy and artwork of James D. Murphy, the first chair of the college’s Board of Trustees. All proceeds from the event benefited the new James D. Murphy Scholarship, which will be given each year to […]

Information Sessions for Pathways and Gateway Dual Enrollment Programs

Information sessions for the Pathways Early College Innovation School and the Gateway to College program will take place this summer at MWCC’s Gardner campus. School choice funding covers the cost of tuition and fees of both programs.Twenty new students will be accepted into the two-year, year-round Pathways school this fall. One of the first two […]

Theatre at the Mount Musical: Xanadu

Theatre at the Mount continues its 2012 season with Xanadu in June. This quirky and zany musical, follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who descends from the heavens of Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach, California, in 1980. Her quest is to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to achieve the greatest […]

Relay For Life

Members of the MWCC community will join thousands of others participating in the Greater Gardner Relay for Life. The annual, 24-hour walk to benefit the American Cancer Society takes place at the college’s track, beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 7 with the Survivor’s Walk and continuing until 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 8. […]

MWCC Receives $640,000 National Science Foundation Grant for STEM Students

Mount Wachusett Community College has received a five-year, $640,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for students in STEM fields. The grant will provide scholarships and support services to 150 full-time students in science, technology, engineering and math programs. The goal of the scholarship program is to provide a supportive academic environment that will ensure […]