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MWCC Student Featured Speaker at Department of Higher Education GO HIGHER! Event in Worcester

Mount Wachusett Community College student and Worcester resident Jasson Alvarado Gomez was a featured speaker to nearly 300 high school seniors from North, Burncoat, and Doherty High Schools in Worcester on Wednesday October 12 at the Department of Higher Education’s GO HIGHER! event, a partnership with Massachusetts’ 29 public colleges and universities to raise awareness […]

MWCC Alumnus Shares Tips for College Success at State DHE “Go Higher!” Event

Mount Wachusett Community College alumnus Charles “CJ” Husselbee was among the featured speakers during a Massachusetts Department of Higher Education’s Go Higher! event held Oct. 14 at North High School in Worcester. The event, attended by several hundred teenagers from five Worcester public high schools, provided students with information about the state’s 29 public college […]

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

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 […]

STEM Starter Summer Academy Gives Students Jump Start on College

Along with typical summertime activities, Adam Leyenaar spent the better part of the season getting a jump start on his college degree. A 2015 graduate of the Parker Charter School, Leyenaar was one of 16 area students participating in Mount Wachusett Community College’s eight-week STEM Starter Summer Academy. Students received up to two free college […]

Massachusetts Community College Students Invited to Apply for New UK College Scholarship

Massachusetts community college students interested in starting careers in business and entrepreneurship will have a unique opportunity to study abroad and earn their bachelor’s degree for free through a new scholarship program launched by Shorelight Education in partnership with Bath Spa University and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Department of Higher Education has announced. Shorelight, a […]

Student Leader Kathy Matson Selected for DHE’s ’29 Who Shine’ Award

The state Department of Higher Education will spotlight top students from across Massachusetts at the fourth annual “29 Who Shine” student recognition ceremony on Thursday, May 8, at noon at the Grand Staircase of the Massachusetts State House. The award honors 29 outstanding public college and university graduates, one from each community college, state university and […]