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MWCC Student Completes First Commonwealth Commitment Transfer to UMass Amherst

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Kyle Deane stands in the main entrance of Mount Wachusett Community College wearing a UMass Amherst sweatshirt. Deane recently graduated early from MWCC and is the first student to successfully transfer to UMass Amherst through the Commonwealth Commitment program.

Mount Wachusett Community College Student Kyle Deane is the first student to successfully transfer to UMass Amherst through the Commonwealth Commitment program, a college access and affordability initiative championed by Governor Charlie Baker. “The hard work and dedication Kyle Deane displayed in completing his associate degree on an accelerated timeline while making use of the […]

MWCC Student Shares Stage with Top Education Officials at Massachusetts “Go Higher!” Event

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Kaila Lundgren, a Pre-Healthcare Academy student at Mount Wachusett Community College, shared the stage with Massachusetts Secretary of Education Jim Peyser and Commissioner of Higher Education Carlos Santiago during the state’s first Go Higher! event, held Sept. 24 at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School. Lundgren, a 2015 graduate of Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School, told an […]