The academic achievements of MWCC students will be celebrated Thursday, May 9 during the annual Evening of Excellence. The event will take place at the Four Points by Sheraton, Leominster, and will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a reception, followed by dinner at 6 p.m., and an awards ceremony. Students will be honored with merit […]
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Raymond LaFond to be Recognized with 2013 Service Above Self Award
Long-serving community volunteer Raymond LaFond of Gardner will be recognized with Mount Wachusett Community College’s 2013 Service Above Self Award. LaFond, senior vice president for commercial lending and business development at Lowell-based Enterprise Bank, will be honored during the college’s 48th Commencement on May 16. The Service Above Self Awards recognize those who have made […]
MWCC Student Trustee Among “29 Who Shine” at Massachusetts Colleges and Universities
Twenty-nine outstanding 2013 graduates of Massachusetts community colleges, state universities and the University of Massachusetts will be honored for academic achievement and their contributions to the Commonwealth during a Statehouse ceremony on May 2 sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education. MWCC Student Trustee Christine L. Eck, a human services major, was selected as […]
Joana Dos Santos Appointed to MWCC Board of Trustees
Joana Dos Santos of Fitchburg, executive director of United Neighbors of Fitchburg/Cleghorn Neighborhood Center, was recently appointed to the Board of Trustees at Mount Wachusett Community College by Governor Deval Patrick.”We are delighted that Ms. Dos Santos has been appointed to our Board of Trustees,” said MWCC President Daniel M. Asquino. “As an alumna and […]
Three MWCC Employees Receive Prestigious Rotary Recognition
The Rotary Club of Gardner has bestowed the international organization’s prestigious Paul Harris Fellow Recognition to three Mount Wachusett Community College employees for their enduring support and dedication to its annual charity auction.Michael F. Ellis, past district governor, District 7910, and current district Rotary Foundation chair, presented the award during a recent meeting of the […]
Smart Start Registration Events
Mount Wachusett Community College is hosting a series of advising and registration events to provide new and prospective students with an opportunity to work toward their academic and career goals with the support of MWCC staff. During the Smart Start Registration events, newly accepted and prospective students who have completed their college placement test will […]
Phi Theta Kappa Gears Up for 10th Annual Project Graduation
By Elizabeth Reiser Mount Wachusett Community College’s Phi Delta Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society is sponsoring its 10th annual “Project Graduation” food drive in conjunction with the college’s 48th Commencement ceremony on May 16. In addition, the chapter is once again joining with the Broadcasting and Electronic Media program and the […]
My Alternative Spring Break with MTV & the United Way
By Naomi Kiarie I have spent most of my life volunteering in various activities in church and school. I haven’t been able to do as much these last couple of years because I was trying to get my prerequisites in for nursing. And then nursing school started, and I didn’t have a lot of time […]
Free College Day Draws Learners of All Ages
More than 300 area residents turned out for Mount Wachusett Community College’s Free College Day on Saturday, April 13, registering for 800-plus seats in 50 workshops led by MWCC faculty and noncredit instructors who volunteered along with other members of the college community. One of the college’s 50th anniversary celebration events this year, Free College Day featured […]
Tributes to Veterans
Visitors from throughout New England joined the college community to honor fallen veterans of the Vietnam War during a memorial tribute sponsored by the college’s student Veterans Group, the Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success, and area supporters.The American Veterans Traveling Tribute brought its Traveling Wall to MWCC April 10 through 14. The wall, an […]