The winners of the 2026 Best of College Research Contest at Mount Wachusett Community College demonstrate the depth of inquiry, creativity, and academic excellence fostered across disciplines at MWCC. Organized by the LaChance Library, the annual contest recognizes outstanding student research projects that showcase strong information literacy skills, critical thinking, and effective use of scholarly […]
Emily Khoury, of Sterling, will receive her Associate of Science in Nursing Degree with high honors during the Nursing and Health Sciences Commencement ceremony on May 20 at Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC). Emily’s journey to her degree has been shaped by resilience, growth, and a deep commitment to learning. Like many MWCC students, Emily took an […]
For Crystle Monahan, Mount Wachusett Community College has always meant one thing: community. That sense of belonging began more than a decade ago, when then 23-year-old Crystle walked into her first GED class carrying years of self-doubt and uncertainty about her future. Crystle had been homeschooled and possessed what she describes as roughly a sixth-grade […]
At 35, Katie Robertson is proving that it’s never too late to start over. Graduating in May with an Associate of Science in Biology, Katie is preparing to transfer to UMass Amherst, where she plans to pursue her bachelor’s degree in molecular biology in preparation for a career in forensic science. But her path to […]
For Jill Vescovi, the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” has never had a simple answer. “As a kid, that question made me panic,” she says. “So, I’d just make something up – doctor, astronaut… sometimes even ‘giraffe tamer.’ The truth was, I didn’t know.” Now, just shy of 45, […]
