Winter 2021 High Honors and Honors Students
WCC - May 13, 2021
Congratulations to the students who earned High Honors and Honors distinction during the Winter 2021 semester.
View Post : Winter 2021 High Honors and Honors Studentstags: High Honors, Honors, ousearch_News_2021, Winter 2021, Student Recognition
Education, workforce development key for Michigan to retain global mobility leadership position
Fran LeFort - May 11, 2021
Michigan will need about 12,000 workers to keep its position as a global mobility leader in the decades to come, the state's Chief Mobility Officer said during a Washtenaw Economic Club event.
View Post : Education, workforce development key for Michigan to retain global mobility leadership positiontags: CCAT, Washtenaw Economic Club, ousearch_News_2021, Mobility, Advanced Transportation
WCC alumna, current U-M student selected as Truman Scholar
Rich Rezler - May 10, 2021
WCC alumna Cat Hadley is one of 62 Truman Scholars from around the country, selected from a record number of candidates.
View Post : WCC alumna, current U-M student selected as Truman Scholartags: Alumni Profile, ousearch_News_2021, Student Awards, Student Success, Transfer
'Our Layers of Identity' reception officially unveils community art project
Rich Rezler - May 08, 2021
The WCC Fine Arts Department teamed with First Fridays Ypsilanti on a reception for the Our Layers of Identity community art project in downtown Ypsilanti.
View Post : 'Our Layers of Identity' reception officially unveils community art project
Surgical Technology, Sterile Processing programs host pinning ceremonies
Rich Rezler - May 08, 2021
The WCC Surgical Technology and Sterile Processing programs' graduates were socially distanced across Towsley Auditorium while friends and family watched a live stream of their pinning ceremony from home.
View Post : Surgical Technology, Sterile Processing programs host pinning ceremoniestags: ousearch_News_2021, Graduation, Class of 2021, Surgical Technology, Health Sciences, Sterile Processing
'Future of Mobility' focus of Washtenaw Economic Club event on May 11
Fran LeFort - May 05, 2021
Trevor Pawl, State of Michigan’s Chief Mobility Officer, and Michelle Krebs of AutoTrader.com will be guest panelists discussing “The Future of Mobility” at the Washtenaw Economic Club’s event on Tuesday, May 11.
View Post : 'Future of Mobility' focus of Washtenaw Economic Club event on May 11tags: Mobility, Washtenaw Economic Club, Press Release, ousearch_News_2021
WCC nursing graduates celebrated during virtual ceremony
Rich Rezler - May 05, 2021
Sixty-one graduates of the Washtenaw Community College Associate Degree in Nursing program were honored during a virtual Spring Graduate Nurse Pinning Ceremony.
View Post : WCC nursing graduates celebrated during virtual ceremonytags: Nursing, Class of 2021, Student Success, ousearch_News_2021, Graduation, Health Sciences
Graduate Profile: Future geologist Sabrina Lanker is a WCC 'rock star'
Rich Rezler - May 04, 2021
Between wrapping up her time at WCC and beginning classes at the University of Michigan in the fall, Sabrina Lanker will be the only community college student completing a National Science Foundation internship in Greenland.
View Post : Graduate Profile: Future geologist Sabrina Lanker is a WCC 'rock star'tags: On The Record, ousearch_News_2021, April 2021, Internship, Geology, Class of 2021, STEM Scholars Program, Student Success
WCC nursing grad: 'I knew what I was getting into'
Rich Rezler - May 04, 2021
WCC alumna Hunter Darrow started her nursing career in the midst of a global pandemic. "I knew what I was getting into,"she said. "I knew it wasn't going to be easy."
View Post : WCC nursing grad: 'I knew what I was getting into'tags: Alumni Profile, April 2021, On The Record, Nursing, ousearch_News_2021
Students and employers benefit from apprenticeships
WCC - May 04, 2021
In so many ways, apprenticeships offered through Washtenaw Community College are a win/win situation. Both students and employers can be the clear beneficiaries.
View Post : Students and employers benefit from apprenticeshipstags: Information Technology, Advanced Manufacturing, April 2021, Welding and Fabrication, Apprenticeships, ousearch_News_2021, Healthcare, On The Record, Advanced Transportation
Tuition to remain frozen for fourth straight year for WCC in-district students
Fran LeFort - April 29, 2021
Tuition for in-district students at Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will remain frozen for the fourth consecutive year, the college announced following Board of Trustees approval.
View Post : Tuition to remain frozen for fourth straight year for WCC in-district studentstags: ousearch_News_2021, Tuition, Board of Trustees, Press Release
Student Emergency Fund: Making a tough year a little better
Phil Snyder - April 29, 2021
83% of WCC students who've received Student Emergency Fund assistance are either still in school or have graduated.
View Post : Student Emergency Fund: Making a tough year a little bettertags: On The Record, WCC Foundation, April 2021, Student Emergency Fund, ousearch_News_2021
WCC digital video students win three statewide Student Production Awards
Rich Rezler - April 25, 2021
Patrice Scott, Tyler Ferrell and John Sherry each won Student Production Awards from the Michigan chapter of the National Association of Television Arts & Sciences on Sunday.
View Post : WCC digital video students win three statewide Student Production Awardstags: Digital Media Arts, Student Production Awards, ousearch_News_2021, Digital Video Production, Student Awards, Student Success
Celebrating STEM Scholars who are moving on from WCC
Rich Rezler - April 23, 2021
The WCC STEM Scholar program held a virtual celebration to honor its participants who have completed their WCC programs and are transferring to four-year universities.
View Post : Celebrating STEM Scholars who are moving on from WCCtags: April 2021, On The Record, ousearch_News_2021, Student Success, Transfer, STEM Scholars Program
8 WCC student video projects nominated for Student Production Awards
Rich Rezler - April 22, 2021
WCC digital video students have eight projects nominated for the Student Production Awards from the Michigan chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
View Post : 8 WCC student video projects nominated for Student Production Awardstags: Student Awards, Student Success, ousearch_News_2021, Digital Video Production, Digital Media Arts, Student Production Awards
Detroit Free Press business reporter Chanel Stitt, a WCC alumna, is Free College Week closing speaker
Rich Rezler - April 05, 2021
Detroit Free Press business reporter Chanel Stitt, a WCC alumna, is the closing speaker for WCC's Free College Week on April 12-19.
View Post : Detroit Free Press business reporter Chanel Stitt, a WCC alumna, is Free College Week closing speakertags: Alumni Profile, April 2021, On The Record, Free College Week, ousearch_News_2021, Journalism
WCC 2021 Student Art Show winners announced
Rich Rezler - March 30, 2021
Alexandrea Capatina is the first-place winner for her film photograph, but she prefers her art a little larger — like performing custom fabrication on an automobile.
View Post : WCC 2021 Student Art Show winners announcedtags: Awards, On The Record, Digital Media Arts, ousearch_News_2021, April 2021, Student Art Show, Fine Arts
Forecast: Washtenaw County should recover quickly from recession, but disparity may widen
Rich Rezler - March 27, 2021
University of Michigan economists Donald Grimes and Gabriel Ehrlich presented the Economic Outlook for Washtenaw County to the Washtenaw Economic Club.
View Post : Forecast: Washtenaw County should recover quickly from recession, but disparity may widentags: On The Record, Washtenaw Economic Club, April 2021, Economic Outlook, Workforce Training, ousearch_News_2021
WCC earns Tree Campus Higher Education recognition for fifth straight year
Rich Rezler - March 24, 2021
WCC has been honored by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
View Post : WCC earns Tree Campus Higher Education recognition for fifth straight yeartags: ousearch_News_2021, On The Record, April 2021, Awards, Tree Campus Higher Education, Tree Campus USA, Facilities Management
Women's History Month: WCC art student creates her own recognition of women composers
Rich Rezler - March 22, 2021
It wasn’t her intention at the time, but when recent WCC graduate Alexis Benson walked into a local thrift store looking for inspiration for an art class assignment, she was embarking on an adventure that’s perfect for sharing during Women’s History Month.
View Post : Women's History Month: WCC art student creates her own recognition of women composerstags: Fine Arts, ousearch_News_2021, Student Success, Women's History Month
WCC hosting 2021 Spring Virtual Career Fair on April 9
Rich Rezler - March 18, 2021
Annual event is free, open to the public and will include employers looking to immediately fill current job opportunities.
View Post : WCC hosting 2021 Spring Virtual Career Fair on April 9tags: ousearch_News_2021, Center for Career Success, Career Fair
WCC designated a Voter Friendly Campus
WCC Communications - March 11, 2021
WCC is one of over 231 campuses in 37 states and the District of Columbia designated as a “Voter Friendly Campus” by two national nonpartisan organizations.
View Post : WCC designated a Voter Friendly Campustags: Vote, Awards, ousearch_News_2021
3 WCC students are semifinalists for Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Rich Rezler - March 10, 2021
Umang Bhojani, Jesse Bishop and Abdul Kizito are on the 2021 semifinalist list, selected from a pool of more than 1,500 applicants attending 398 community colleges.
View Post : 3 WCC students are semifinalists for Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarshiptags: Transfer, Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, Scholarships, Student Success, April 2021, STEM Scholars Program, ousearch_News_2021, On The Record
Mark of quality: WCC earns accreditor's seal of approval
Rich Rezler - March 04, 2021
The Higher Learning Commission, one of the nation’s six regional accreditors for institutions of higher education, has continued WCC’s accreditation through 2029-30.
View Post : Mark of quality: WCC earns accreditor's seal of approvaltags: February 2021, ousearch_News_2021, Accreditation, On The Record
Never too late: William Glover finds path to rewarding career at WCC
WCC - March 04, 2021
William Glover is an award-winning television producer, but the journey to a full-time job in a profession he loves wasn’t easy.
View Post : Never too late: William Glover finds path to rewarding career at WCCtags: On The Record, February 2021, Student Success, Digital Video Production, ousearch_News_2021, Alumni Profile
'We're here. We're ready.' President Bellanca on WCC's role in post-pandemic recovery
WCC - March 04, 2021
On The Record sat down with WCC President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca to discuss how WCC is supporting current students and the community to help secure a brighter future.
View Post : 'We're here. We're ready.' President Bellanca on WCC's role in post-pandemic recoverytags: February 2021, Online Learning, Student Success, Workforce Development, On The Record, Dr. Rose B. Bellanca, ousearch_News_2021, community involvement
Parkridge Community Center helping to bridge the digital divide
Rich Rezler - March 04, 2021
A $60,000 grant to WCC and the Parkridge Community Center will help bridge the digital divide that exists in the Ypsilanti neighborhood the center serves. And that’s only a part of help available at Parkridge.
View Post : Parkridge Community Center helping to bridge the digital dividetags: ousearch_News_2021, Parkridge Community Center, On The Record, Ypsilanti, February 2021, community involvement
Local experts sought to mentor WCC students
Rich Rezler - March 04, 2021
WCC is inviting local professionals to share their expertise with its students.
View Post : Local experts sought to mentor WCC studentstags: February 2021, On The Record, Liberal Arts Innovation Group, Mentor Connect, Professionals in the Classroom, ousearch_News_2021
Student Spotlight: Brenda Anderson exploring photography as 'retirement career'
Tabetha Chaney - March 01, 2021
Q&A with Brenda Anderson, a WCC alumni who's back on campus exploring photography as a "retirement career."
View Post : Student Spotlight: Brenda Anderson exploring photography as 'retirement career'tags: February 2021, ousearch_News_2021, Student Profile, On The Record, Student Success, Digital Photography
Ph.D. in hand, first-gen college grad teaching others academic and career skills
WCC - March 01, 2021
Barnaby Pung, a part-time instructor of Academic and Career Skills at WCC, is motivated to guide students along career paths.
View Post : Ph.D. in hand, first-gen college grad teaching others academic and career skillstags: Academic and Career Skills, GED, On The Record, Faculty Profile, February 2021, ousearch_News_2021
Cybersecurity Bootcamp is a win-win proposition
WCC - March 01, 2021
Washtenaw Community College joined with the private sector and state employment agencies in working to fill a worrisome talent gap in the critical cybersecurity field.
View Post : Cybersecurity Bootcamp is a win-win propositiontags: cybersecurity, February 2021, ousearch_News_2021, On The Record, Workforce Development
Kiwanis Club support gives WCC student recipient 'fresh energy'
Anita LeBlanc - March 01, 2021
The Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor Scholarship Program results in the largest annual gift the WCC Foundation receives.
View Post : Kiwanis Club support gives WCC student recipient 'fresh energy'tags: ousearch_News_2021, Donation, Scholarships, February 2021, Student Emergency Fund, On The Record, WCC Foundation, Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor
Nicholas Ochal's search for a purpose
WCC Communications - February 26, 2021
It was a winding road with some fits and starts that took WCC alumni Nicholas Ochal to the career in social work that he enjoys today.
View Post : Nicholas Ochal's search for a purposetags: ousearch_News_2021, Student Success, On The Record, February 2021, Alumni Profile
WCC part of consortium awarded $10M for workforce training
Rich Rezler - February 04, 2021
WCC is part of a consortium awarded a $10 million grant from the United States Department of Labor to invest in workforce training.
View Post : WCC part of consortium awarded $10M for workforce trainingtags: Workforce Development, February 2021, On The Record, Workforce Training, ousearch_News_2021, Grants
From sales to sidelines: Kristy King's career change begins at WCC
Rich Rezler - January 30, 2021
Kristy King had a successful career in sales before making the decision to pursue something that would make her happier: A sideline sports reporter.
View Post : From sales to sidelines: Kristy King's career change begins at WCCtags: Broadcast Media Arts, Washtenaw Voice, February 2021, Journalism, On The Record, Scholarships, Orchard Radio, ousearch_News_2021
2,471 WCC students honored at Winter Honors Convocation
WCC - January 29, 2021
The 2021 Winter Honors Convocation includes remarks from President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca, Trustee Christina Fleming and two student speakers — Umang Bhojani and Abdur-Raheem Al-Hallak.
View Post : 2,471 WCC students honored at Winter Honors Convocationtags: Honors Convocation, Student Success, Rose B. Bellanca, On The Record, February 2021, ousearch_News_2021
Dr. Eric Reed is WCC's new Dean of Student Access, Success, Equity and Inclusion
Rich Rezler - January 27, 2021
Dr. Eric Reed has spent most of his career helping minority and low-income students get to college, through college, and into gratifying yet equitable careers.
View Post : Dr. Eric Reed is WCC's new Dean of Student Access, Success, Equity and Inclusiontags: ousearch_News_2021
WCC Board of Trustees elects new officers, Milliken named chair for two-year term
Rich Rezler - January 27, 2021
William G. Milliken Jr. was elected as chairperson of the WCC Board of Trustees by fellow members at their annual organizational meeting on Tuesday, January 26.
View Post : WCC Board of Trustees elects new officers, Milliken named chair for two-year term
CircleIn app rewards WCC students with scholarships
Rich Rezler - January 22, 2021
WCC rolled out the CircleIn app so students could be more productive remotely. Now, CircleIn is rewarding its most frequent users with scholarship money.
View Post : CircleIn app rewards WCC students with scholarshipstags: CircleIn, On The Record, February 2021, ousearch_News_2020, Scholarships, Student Success
Fall 2020 High Honors and Honors Students
WCC - January 20, 2021
Congratulations to the students who earned High Honors and Honors distinction during the Fall 2020 semester.
View Post : Fall 2020 High Honors and Honors Studentstags: Fall 2020, High Honors, Student Recognition, ousearch_News_2020, Honors
Piracha, Human Library team win WCC Equity in Action Awards
Rich Rezler - January 18, 2021
WCC awarded its Equity in Action Awards during a virtual observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
View Post : Piracha, Human Library team win WCC Equity in Action Awardstags: Awards, MLK Day, ousearch_News_2021, Equity in Action
WCC Public Safety chief appointed to chair county-wide association
Rich Rezler - January 15, 2021
WCC Chief of Public Safety Scott Hilden has been appointed chair of the Washtenaw County Criminal Justice Association for 2021
View Post : WCC Public Safety chief appointed to chair county-wide associationtags: Public Safety, community involvement, ousearch_News_2021
WCC Police Academy earns prestigious accreditation
Rich Rezler - January 12, 2021
The WCC Police Academy is the first in the United States to be accredited by the IADLEST and the first in the world to receive an Award of Excellence from the international non-profit organization.
View Post : WCC Police Academy earns prestigious accreditationtags: Advanced Technologies and Public Services Careers, On The Record, February 2021, Police Academy, Accreditation, ousearch_News_2021
Donaven Lee is WCC's third NASA Community College Aerospace Scholar
Rich Rezler - January 07, 2021
Donaven Lee is the third WCC student selected for the prestigious NASA program, following Emilee Seghi (Spring 2020) and Maximilian Ehinger (Fall 2020).
View Post : Donaven Lee is WCC's third NASA Community College Aerospace Scholartags: NASA, Student Success, ousearch_News_2021, February 2021, On The Record, Transfer
Tucker appointed to Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office policing commission
Rich Rezler - January 07, 2021
WCC Associate Vice President for Workforce and Community Development Brandon Tucker will serve on the 21st Century Policing Compliance Commission operated by the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office.
View Post : Tucker appointed to Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office policing commission
WCC has new tools for automotive cybersecurity
WCC - December 21, 2020
The college procured seven new workbenches that will allow students to interact with a vehicle infotainment system in an engineering and cybersecurity capacity.
View Post : WCC has new tools for automotive cybersecuritytags: On The Record, Automotive Cybersecurity, ousearch_News_2020, ousearch_News_On The Record, December 2020, CCAT
WCC faculty launch Liberal Arts Innovation Group
WCC - December 21, 2020
Because the importance of a strong liberal arts education is sometimes underestimated, a group of WCC faculty is designing methods and strategies to make them more relevant in today’s tech-heavy world.
View Post : WCC faculty launch Liberal Arts Innovation Grouptags: December 2020, On The Record, liberal arts, Liberal Arts Innovation Group, ousearch_News_2020, Faculty Profile, ousearch_News_On The Record
Hip to crypto: 2 associate degrees led WCC grad to high-tech job in NYC
WCC - December 21, 2020
Carl Vitullo credits WCC for helping to prepare him for his job as an engineering manager and front-end developer for Stellar Development Foundation.
View Post : Hip to crypto: 2 associate degrees led WCC grad to high-tech job in NYCtags: Alumni Profile, ousearch_News_On The Record, Business and Computer Technologies, December 2020, On The Record, ousearch_News_2020
'Exceptional' students complete WCC's Cisco Networking Academy
Rich Rezler - December 21, 2020
Six adults with disabilities from the Exceptional Academy in Northville have completed WCC’s Cisco Networking Academy. The goal of the academy is to prepare students for permanent employment in cybersecurity or networking.
View Post : 'Exceptional' students complete WCC's Cisco Networking Academytags: ousearch_News_2020, On The Record, cybersecurity, December 2020, Networking, Cisco Networking Academy, ousearch_News_On The Record
100+ women who care about WCC
Anita LeBlanc - December 20, 2020
A generous $19,800 donation to the WCC Foundation’s Student Emergency Fund from 100+ Women Who Care of Washtenaw County is helping meet a 200% increase in student requests for aid since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
View Post : 100+ women who care about WCCtags: Donation, Student Emergency Fund, ousearch_News_On The Record, On The Record, December 2020, WCC Foundation, ousearch_News_2020
EMU offers scholarships to WCC Futures for Frontliners graduates
Rich Rezler - December 18, 2020
Essential workers using state-funded Futures for Frontliners scholarships at WCC can capitalize on an additional scholarship opportunity to continue their education at EMU.
View Post : EMU offers scholarships to WCC Futures for Frontliners graduatestags: Futures For Frontliners, ousearch_News_2020, Scholarships, Eastern Michigan University
Gov. Whitmer appoints WCC's Mika McAskill to state commission
Rich Rezler - December 18, 2020
WCC vice president Mika McAskill has been appointed to the Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission.
View Post : Gov. Whitmer appoints WCC's Mika McAskill to state commissiontags: ousearch_News_2020
Clinton High School counselor wins second annual WCC Bridge Award
Rich Rezler - December 04, 2020
A strong dedication to students and a willingness to go the extra mile to help them succeed earned Clinton High School counselor Heidi Kutzley the second annual WCC Bridge Award.
View Post : Clinton High School counselor wins second annual WCC Bridge Awardtags: WCC Bridge Award, Awards, ousearch_News_2020, high school counselors
33 WCC Police Academy graduates honored for perseverance and dedication
Rich Rezler - November 20, 2020
What this year’s Washtenaw Community College Police Academy graduation ceremony was missing of its typical pomp and circumstance was replaced with an unparalleled level of pride and admiration for those who completed their training in a most atypical year.
View Post : 33 WCC Police Academy graduates honored for perseverance and dedicationtags: Graduation, ousearch_News_On The Record, ousearch_News_2020, Police Academy, On The Record, December 2020
WCC welding students have new pathway to bachelor's degree
Rich Rezler - November 17, 2020
A new articulation agreement allows students to complete 87 WCC credits before transferring to Wayne State to complete a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering Technology.
View Post : WCC welding students have new pathway to bachelor's degreetags: Articulation Agreements, On The Record, ousearch_News_2020, ousearch_News_On The Record, Advanced Manufacturing, December 2020, Welding
Meet a few of WCC's nearly 600 student veterans
Rich Rezler - November 11, 2020
A Veterans Day Q&A with some of WCC's student veterans.
View Post : Meet a few of WCC's nearly 600 student veteranstags: ousearch_News_2020, Student Veterans, Wadhams Veterans Center, Student Success
WCC offering free webinar series for small business owners
Rich Rezler - November 08, 2020
The WCC Economic & College Development division and its Entrepreneurship Center have combined resources for Success Tools webinars.
View Post : WCC offering free webinar series for small business ownerstags: ousearch_News_2020, Economic impact, Entrepreneurship Center
Tim Skubick discusses election with Washtenaw Economic Club
Rich Rezler - November 05, 2020
Long-time Michigan capitol correspondent Tim Skubick brought his typical humor and insight to a Washtenaw Economic Club discussion about the recent election
View Post : Tim Skubick discusses election with Washtenaw Economic Club
Washtenaw SBDC business counselor Ron Stevens honored
Tabetha Chaney - November 02, 2020
Washtenaw associate regional director earns State Star of the Michigan Small Business Development Center.
View Post : Washtenaw SBDC business counselor Ron Stevens honoredtags: ousearch_News_2020, Awards, SBDC
WCC's Sandy McCarthy is Academic Librarian of the Year
Rich Rezler - October 30, 2020
Sandy McCarthy received the award during the virtual presentation of the 2020 Michigan Library Awards, considered the state’s highest honors within the library community.
View Post : WCC's Sandy McCarthy is Academic Librarian of the Yeartags: Library, ousearch_News_On The Record, ousearch_News_2020, On The Record, Faculty Profile, Awards, December 2020
Police reform discussion hosted by Washtenaw Economic Club
WCC - October 30, 2020
The Washtenaw Economic Club hosted a wide-ranging and frank discussion of local policing as it relates to the issues of social and racial justice.
View Post : Police reform discussion hosted by Washtenaw Economic Club
WCC, faculty union agree on one-year contract extensions
Rich Rezler - October 27, 2020
WCC and its faculty union, the Washtenaw Community College Education Association, have agreed on a one-year extension of two current contracts.
View Post : WCC, faculty union agree on one-year contract extensionstags: Faculty Contract, ousearch_News_2020, Press Release, Faculty
WCC sponsor of local Diversity, Equity and Inclusion internship program
Rich Rezler - October 26, 2020
WCC and the Entrepreneurship Center at WCC are sponsoring a program that will provide underrepresented college students with paid internship opportunities with local tech startup companies and venture capital firms
View Post : WCC sponsor of local Diversity, Equity and Inclusion internship programtags: Internship, community involvement, Diversity, On The Record, ousearch_News_On The Record, December 2020, ousearch_News_2020
WCC Fall Career and Internship Fair goes virtual, still free and open to public
Rich Rezler - October 21, 2020
The November 6 virtual job fair will be hosted on the Brazen platform and is made possible thanks to the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity's Office of Employment and Training.
View Post : WCC Fall Career and Internship Fair goes virtual, still free and open to publictags: Career Fair, Center for Career Success, ousearch_News_2020
WCC's Mary Mullalond wins statewide Faculty of the Year award
Rich Rezler - October 14, 2020
English and College Readiness faculty member Mary Mullalond was named 2020 Faculty of the Year by the National Organization for Student Success: Michigan Chapter (NOSSMi).
View Post : WCC's Mary Mullalond wins statewide Faculty of the Year awardtags: December 2020, Faculty Profile, ousearch_News_2020, Awards, Student Success, On The Record, ousearch_News_On The Record
WCC wins $23K for 'HVAC Partnership Pipeline' from national competition
Rich Rezler - October 14, 2020
WCC is one of five winners in the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) second annual 2020 Pitch for the Trades competition, sponsored by the Philip E. & Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation.
View Post : WCC wins $23K for 'HVAC Partnership Pipeline' from national competitiontags: On The Record, HVAC, Entrepreneurship Center, ousearch_News_2020, ousearch_News_On The Record, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, Awards, December 2020
WCC hosting second annual Michigan Community College Gender and Sexuality Conference
Rich Rezler - October 05, 2020
The day-long event is intended for students, faculty and staff from community colleges around the state of Michigan.
View Post : WCC hosting second annual Michigan Community College Gender and Sexuality Conferencetags: ousearch_News_2020, Student Organizations, Gender and sexuality, Conference
Get a boost from WCC's Career Catapult
Rich Rezler - October 02, 2020
Career Catapult is a free, three-day virtual event designed to help jump-start careers and help people land the jobs they want.
View Post : Get a boost from WCC's Career Catapulttags: ousearch_News_2020, Corporate Training, Career Catapult, Economic impact, Center for Career Success
Local entrepreneurs ready to mentor aspiring business owners
Rich Rezler - September 29, 2020
The Entrepreneurship Center at Washtenaw Community College recently announced it has secured funding to extend its successful Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIR) program for another year.
View Post : Local entrepreneurs ready to mentor aspiring business ownerstags: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, Entrepreneurship Center, ousearch_News_2020
Suicide Prevention Month tips from WCC personal counselors
Rich Rezler - September 21, 2020
The WCC personal counseling department distributed five evidence-based steps that any individual can take to help someone that is in suicidal crisis.
View Post : Suicide Prevention Month tips from WCC personal counselors
WCC's 'HVAC Partnership Pipeline' named a finalist in pitch competition
Rich Rezler - September 18, 2020
WCC is one step away from receiving a significant financial boost in its quest to prepare graduates of its HVAC program for business ownership.
View Post : WCC's 'HVAC Partnership Pipeline' named a finalist in pitch competitiontags: HVAC, Entrepreneurship Center, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, ousearch_News_2020
Applications being accepted for Futures for Frontliners program
Rich Rezler - September 12, 2020
The State of Michigan has opened applications for its Futures for Frontliners program that will cover tuition costs at Washtenaw Community College and other community colleges for those who served as essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
View Post : Applications being accepted for Futures for Frontliners programtags: Futures For Frontliners, Affordability, ousearch_News_2020, Scholarships
Small business counseling team at WCC honored
WCC - September 04, 2020
The Greater Washtenaw Region of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) located at WCC received an Ambassador Award from The Great Lakes Women’s Business Council.
View Post : Small business counseling team at WCC honoredtags: SBDC, small business, Awards, ousearch_News_2020
WCC personal counselors earn certification to better serve students virtually
Rich Rezler - September 02, 2020
All six licensed personal counselors on staff at WCC recently completed TeleMental Health Training Certification to better serve students virtually.
View Post : WCC personal counselors earn certification to better serve students virtuallytags: Personal Counseling, Student Services, Counseling, ousearch_News_2020
WCC student's art flies outside famed Rockefeller Center
Rich Rezler - August 26, 2020
Artwork by Washtenaw Community College student and Ann Arbor-based artist Therese Basha Jarjoura was part of a public art installation displayed outside The Rockefeller Center.
View Post : WCC student's art flies outside famed Rockefeller Center
WCC Foundation's annual golf fundraiser goes virtual
Tabetha Chaney - August 25, 2020
The WCC Foundation has announced that its annual Jerry Jernigan Memorial Golf Outing is going virtual this year.
View Post : WCC Foundation's annual golf fundraiser goes virtualtags: Student Emergency Fund, fundraiser, WCC Foundation, ousearch_News_2020
WCC joins EMU, YMCA to address critical need for child development workers
Rich Rezler - August 14, 2020
The Early Childhood Education program at WCC is joining an effort spearheaded by the Office of Engage@EMU to respond to a critical community need for certified child development workers in eastern Washtenaw County.
View Post : WCC joins EMU, YMCA to address critical need for child development workerstags: community involvement, ousearch_News_2020, Community enrichment, Early Childhood Education
New certificates: Automotive Cybersecurity, Advanced Automotive Services Technician
Rich Rezler - August 11, 2020
WCC is offering two new certificate programs beginning in Fall 2020 — Automotive Cybersecurity and Advanced Automotive Services Technician.
View Post : New certificates: Automotive Cybersecurity, Advanced Automotive Services Techniciantags: Automotive Cybersecurity, Certifications, Automotive Services, ousearch_News_2020, cybersecurity, Certificates
Women's Council hosts important community conversation
Susan Ferraro - August 05, 2020
The Women's Council at Washtenaw Community College hosted a community conversation Tuesday focusing on how women and people of color have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
View Post : Women's Council hosts important community conversation
WCC faculty member receives Exemplary Course Program Award
Susan Ferraro - July 24, 2020
WCC Business instructor Doug Waters received an Exemplary Course Program Award from Blackboard, Inc., for his work developing the college's online Business Law (BMG 111) course.
View Post : WCC faculty member receives Exemplary Course Program Awardtags: Faculty Profile, Business Law, Business and Computer Technologies, ousearch_News_2020, Awards
Washtenaw Economic Club provides 300 gourmet meals to local healthcare workers
WCC - July 14, 2020
700 local healthcare workers were treated to a gourmet meal thanks to a group effort by the Washtenaw Economic Club, Washtenaw Community College and Fabulous Foods, Inc.
View Post : Washtenaw Economic Club provides 300 gourmet meals to local healthcare workerstags: Fabulous Foods, Donation, ousearch_News_2020, Washtenaw Economic Club
WCC returning to campus in Fall 2020 with safety as top priority
Rich Rezler - June 26, 2020
WCC has taken exhaustive steps to protect the health of the limited number of students, faculty and staff that will be on campus during the Fall semester.
View Post : WCC returning to campus in Fall 2020 with safety as top prioritytags: Fall 2020, Dr. Rose B. Bellanca, ousearch_News_2020, Press Release
WCC offering free Race and Ethnic Relations virtual learning series to community
Rich Rezler - June 26, 2020
Washtenaw Community College is offering a free, five-part Race and Ethnic Relations virtual learning series.
View Post : WCC offering free Race and Ethnic Relations virtual learning series to communitytags: Community enrichment, ousearch_News_2020, Race and Ethnicity
Board of Trustees unanimously extends contract of President Bellanca
WCC - June 26, 2020
The WCC Board of Trustees voted to extend the contract of WCC President and CEO Dr. Rose B. Bellanca to June 30, 2023.
View Post : Board of Trustees unanimously extends contract of President Bellancatags: Dr. Rose B. Bellanca, ousearch_News_2020, Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees approves department chair appointments for 2020-21
Rich Rezler - June 23, 2020
Faculty department chair appointments for the 2020-21 academic year.
View Post : Board of Trustees approves department chair appointments for 2020-21tags: ousearch_News_2020, Board of Trustees, Faculty Department Chair
WCC designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education
Rich Rezler - June 16, 2020
The announcement places WCC among a select group of two-year, four-year and graduate-level institutions nationwide to receive the prestigious distinction.
View Post : WCC designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Educationtags: Computer Science, cybersecurity, National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education, ousearch_News_2020
WCC student Maximilian Ehinger selected as NASA Community College Aerospace Scholar
Rich Rezler - June 12, 2020
Maximilian Ehinger came to WCC intent on learning more about the worlds of aerospace, physics and astronomy. He got that opportunity, and then some.
View Post : WCC student Maximilian Ehinger selected as NASA Community College Aerospace Scholartags: NASA, Astronomy, Student Success, ousearch_News_2020
Medical Assisting certificate program addresses needs of local employers
Rich Rezler - June 03, 2020
Local healthcare organizations IHA and Michigan Medicine have both expressed to WCC a pressing need to fill their talent pipeline with more certified medical assistants.
View Post : Medical Assisting certificate program addresses needs of local employerstags: Medical Assisting, Certificates, Medical Assistant, Health Sciences, Allied Health, ousearch_News_2020
Graduate profile: Nearly 40 years later, mom of 5 completes her degree
Rich Rezler - June 03, 2020
When Sandy Coward left college in 1983, she promised her mother she would finish her degree one day. And then "life got in the way.”
View Post : Graduate profile: Nearly 40 years later, mom of 5 completes her degreetags: ousearch_News_2020, Graduation, Occupational Studies, Non-Traditional Student
WCC graduate Emilee Seghi selected as NASA Community College Aerospace Scholar
Rich Rezler - May 23, 2020
Emilee Seghi will participate in the five-week, online NASA Community College Aerospace Scholar program with hopes of being selected for an all-expense-paid, four-day visit to a NASA center.
View Post : WCC graduate Emilee Seghi selected as NASA Community College Aerospace Scholartags: Student Success, Aerospace Engineering, NASA, ousearch_News_2020
Board of Trustees remembers first chairman, Samuel Harmon
Rich Rezler - May 19, 2020
WCC Board chair Christina Fleming requested a moment of silence at the beginning of Tuesday’s virtual meeting in honor of the death of Samuel Harmon, the first WCC board chair in 1965.
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Winter 2020 High Honors and Honors Students
WCC - May 15, 2020
Congratulations to the students who earned High Honors and Honors distinction during the Winter 2020 semester.
View Post : Winter 2020 High Honors and Honors Studentstags: Winter 2020, Honors, ousearch_News_2020, High Honors, Student Recognition
Talent show winner knows his dad 'would've loved to see it'
Rich Rezler - May 05, 2020
Nik Kopka spent thousands of hours working on ball-handling drills during his basketball playing days. When he saw WCC’s Digital Talent Show advertised, he decided to polish up those skills.
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Four WCC students win Student Production Awards
Rich Rezler - May 03, 2020
Four WCC Digital Media Arts students won first-place honors at the Michigan Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' annual Student Production Awards.
View Post : Four WCC students win Student Production Awardstags: Student Awards, Digital Video Production, Digital Media Arts, ousearch_News_2020, Student Success, Student Production Awards
WCC freezes tuition rates and fees amid COVID-19 crisis
Rich Rezler - April 29, 2020
As part of an ongoing commitment to affordability and in recognition of the financial impact of COVID-19, WCC announced it will freeze tuition rates and fees for the 2020-21 academic year.
View Post : WCC freezes tuition rates and fees amid COVID-19 crisistags: ousearch_News_2020, Tuition
Ali Kurmasha is WCC's fifth Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarship winner
Rich Rezler - April 24, 2020
Ali Kurmasha is one of 50 community college students from around the country to receive the highly competitive Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.
View Post : Ali Kurmasha is WCC's fifth Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarship winnertags: Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, Student Awards, Student Success, ousearch_News_2020, Scholarships
WCC team finishes 62nd out of 931 at National Cyber League competition
Rich Rezler - April 21, 2020
A group of Washtenaw Community College students finished 62nd out of 931 teams in the National Cyber League (NCL) Spring 2020 competition.
View Post : WCC team finishes 62nd out of 931 at National Cyber League competitiontags: ousearch_News_2020, Awards, Student Activities, cybersecurity
WCC, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital co-hosting blood drive, donation drive
Rich Rezler - April 09, 2020
In a spirit of collaboration, WCC and St. Joseph Mercy Hospital are co-hosting a blood drive on Thursday, April 16 from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in the Morris Lawrence Building.
View Post : WCC, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital co-hosting blood drive, donation drivetags: ousearch_News_2020
WCC instructor 3D printing reusable face masks for health care providers
Rich Rezler - March 28, 2020
Tom Penird is manufacturing reusable plastic face masks in the WCC's 3D printing lab that will be donated to health care providers.
View Post : WCC instructor 3D printing reusable face masks for health care providerstags: ousearch_News_2020, Donation, Advanced Manufacturing, 3D Printing
WCC Health Sciences Division donates supplies to local hospitals
Rich Rezler - March 26, 2020
The healthcare industry's shortage of personal protective equipment has been well-documented during the COVID-19 outbreak. WCC's Health Sciences Division has done its part to provide local hospitals with the critical supplies they need.
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