MWCC Holding Gateway to College Meet and Greet

Mount Wachusett Community College will hold a special Gateway to College Meet and Greet with recent graduates of the free program that allows students to earn college credits while getting a high school diploma. The event on July 12 will take place at MWCC’s Gardner campus from 3 to 5PM. “Gateway to College is the […]

MWCC Students Put Service into Action During Volunteer Trip to Costa Rica

(Written by Yamileyka Rojas) Mount Wachusett Community College student volunteers recently completed the school’s second annual civic engagement and volunteerism trip to Costa Rica. The trip included numerous service-oriented projects but students said it was they who benefited from the trip. “I was able to take everything I did in Costa Rica with me. It […]

Gateway to College Enrollment Open at MWCC

The Gateway to College program at Mount Wachusett Community College that allows students who have dropped out of high school to complete their high school degree while getting college credit is accepting students for the coming school year. “Any student who’s thinking about Gateway or any sort of dual enrollment program, I say do it. […]

MWCC Students Donate Over 1,300 Books to Promote Early Childhood Literacy

For the third year, hundreds of kindergarten and first grade students in Gardner will end the school year with fun summertime reading to take home, thanks to a donation of over 1,300 books from a group of Mount Wachusett Community College students. Otaku United, a club that celebrates Asian culture, donated over 1,300 books to […]

MWCC Expanding Dental Assisting Program with Open Enrollment

Mount Wachusett Community College is expanding its Dental Assisting Certificate program for the coming school year by opening up enrollment for all students to this in-demand field. “Because of the low supply of dental assistants, job security is good at this time,” said Dr. Michael Meyer, Dental Director for Community Health Connections. “There is constant […]

MWCC Hosting Veteran’s Resource Fair on June 20

Mount Wachusett Community College will be hosting a free Veteran’s Resource Fair with over 20 organizations on Tuesday, June 20 in an effort to connect veterans and their families with services. The fair is a gathering of companies, organizations and nonprofits that provide services to local veterans and their families. While it takes place at […]

MWCC Hosting Hands-on Dental Showcase in Fitchburg

Mount Wachusett Community College will host a hands-on demonstration of dental technology and techniques during a Dental Showcase on Thursday, June 15. The event will provide an opportunity for visitors to explore whether a career in the dental field, through a degree in Dental Assisting or Dental Hygiene, is right for them. This will take […]

Officials Thanked for Mentoring MWCC Criminal Justice Student Interns

Mount Wachusett Community College students thanked police and other criminal justice community partners from communities including Ayer, Gardner, Greenfield, Lunenburg, Orange, Templeton, and Westminster at a recent recognition luncheon. At the end of every semester, MWCC hosts a recognition luncheon where participating criminal justice students thank their internship hosts for all they have learned and […]

Construction of $3.5M Student Center Begins at MWCC

The construction of a $3.5 million student center at MWCC has kicked off with the 4,500 square foot facility set to be completed in only 100 days. The student center is being partially funded by a generous donation of $500,000 from Bemis Associates, Inc through the Bemis Community Investment Fund. “This project will create an […]