Students in an Abnormal Psychology class at Mount Wachusett Community College have been holding mental health awareness and anti-stigma events on campus as part of a semester-long, service learning project to help raise awareness about mental health diagnoses and reduce the stigma associated with mental illness. Students organized four awareness events on campus with educational […]
Nine Mount Wachusett Community College students were inaugurated last week into the Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society recognizing high-achieving college and university students with disabilities. “We all have our own struggles. Having a disability has shown me that it’s not always easy but with perseverance I can overcome any challenge with the help of my […]
A celebration took place on Thursday night for 91 students from Fitchburg and Leominster who will graduate from High School this year after participating in Project Healthcare and getting a jump-start on their college education. The celebration was organized by Mount Wachusett Community College and took place at the Wachusett Mountain Ski Area on April […]
Eleven students from Mount Wachusett Community College were inducted into the Chi Gamma Chapter of the Alpha Beta Gamma international business honor society last week. The honor society recognized the hard work and effort of the students at an induction ceremony on Friday, April 19. The ceremony was attended by Gardner Mayor Mark Hawke who […]
Mount Wachusett Community College’s Criminal Justice department hosted a discussion on Wednesday exploring the different facets of gangs from the law enforcement implications and challenges to the difficulties of growing up surrounded by gang culture. The discussion featured Central District Court Judge Mark Goldstein, MWCC’s Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs Paul Hernandez and […]
Mount Wachusett Community College celebrated this year’s Week of the Young Child with activities, a movie and other special events. The annual event took place this year between April 8 and the 12. It is organized by the National Association for the Education of Young Children to spotlight early learning, young children, their teachers, families, […]
Mount Wachusett Community College has received a $42,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education that will boost technological integration in the college’s automotive technology courses while funding a free class this summer to introduce people to the program. “Mount Wachusett Community College is committed to providing programs that prepare our students to enter […]
Over 250 works of art by area high school students are currently being showcased at the Mount Wachusett Community College’s East Wing Gallery with a reception and awards ceremony taking place Thursday, April 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibit, which went up on April 2 and will be in place through April 19 […]
Two Mount Wachusett Community College students were honored at the Massachusetts State House earlier this week with medallions and certificates for being named to Phi Theta Kappa’s All-Massachusetts Academic Team. “Ceremonies like this are an important opportunity to recognize our students’ achievements. But the real accomplishment here is the hard work that Cassie and Nick […]
Mount Wachusett Community College Professors Daniel Soucy and Jim Korman will be giving a talk and facilitating a discussion at the event Can the U.S. Constitution Save Us From 1984? taking place at the Athol Public Library from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on April 4. The duo will discuss George Orwell’s 1984 and whether the […]
