Two employees, one alumnus win WCC Equity in Action Awards
Rich Rezler - January 15, 2022
The Equity in Action Awards are presented annually during WCC's MLK Day Celebration, with one of the criteria for nomination being someone “who exemplifies the values and ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., specifically in the areas of advocacy, leadership and service."
View Post : Two employees, one alumnus win WCC Equity in Action Awardstags: Awards, Diversity, Equity in Action, MLK Day
WCC earns veteran-friendly school 'Gold Status' from Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
Fran LeFort - September 20, 2021
WCC is one of 37 colleges and universities throughout the state recognized with the top-level Gold certification, meaning the school has met at least six of seven criteria. In all, 63 institutions earned either Gold, Silver or Bronze status from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.
View Post : WCC earns veteran-friendly school 'Gold Status' from Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
WCC Police Academy celebrates its Class of 2021 at graduation ceremony
Rich Rezler - September 11, 2021
Family, friends and local law enforcement members gathered in Towsley Auditorium to celebrate the 18-member Washtenaw Community College Police Academy’s Class of 2021.
View Post : WCC Police Academy celebrates its Class of 2021 at graduation ceremonytags: Graduation, Advanced Technologies and Public Services Careers, Awards, Police Academy
WCC faculty member honored for development of engaging, innovative online course
Rich Rezler - July 13, 2021
For the second consecutive year, WCC faculty member Doug Waters has been honored for developing an engaging and innovative online course that represents the best in technology and learning.
View Post : WCC faculty member honored for development of engaging, innovative online coursetags: Awards, On The Record, Faculty Profile, Online Learning, Business, August 2021, Business and Computer Technologies
Four WCC students receive Breaking Traditions Award from Michigan Department of Education
Rich Rezler - May 21, 2021
Four Washtenaw Community College students are among the 75 high school and college students statewide to receive a 2021 Breaking Traditions Award from the Michigan Department of Education.
View Post : Four WCC students receive Breaking Traditions Award from Michigan Department of Educationtags: ousearch_News_2021, Computer Science, CTE, Awards, Men in Nursing, Early Childhood Education, Nursing
Entrepreneurs pitch winning business plans at WCC virtual competition
Fran LeFort - May 14, 2021
After several stages of the virtual competition, winners in three Pitch @ WCC categories were announced during a virtual celebration on Tuesday, May 11.
View Post : Entrepreneurs pitch winning business plans at WCC virtual competitiontags: Entrepreneurship Center, Awards, ousearch_News_2021, Pitch@WCC
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 librarian, winner of inaugural ALA fellowship, believes in power of community colleges and libraries
Rich Rezler - February 24, 2020
Tashia Munson, an Outreach and Reference Librarian at WCC’s Bailey Library, recently attended the American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits after being selected as the organization’s inaugural Lois Ann Gregory-Wood Fellow.
View Post : WCC librarian, winner of inaugural ALA fellowship, believes in power of community colleges and librariestags: Library, ousearch_News_2020, Awards, Staff Profile
WCC, Destination Ann Arbor win state award for hospitality apprenticeship program
Susan Ferraro - February 21, 2020
Destination Ann Arbor and Washtenaw Community College are joint recipients of the Tourism Industry Coalition of Michigan 2020 Governor’s Award for Innovative Tourism Collaboration.
View Post : WCC, Destination Ann Arbor win state award for hospitality apprenticeship programtags: ousearch_News_2020, Workforce Development, Awards, WCC Foundation
Two WCC students make semifinal list for Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Rich Rezler - January 27, 2020
Ali Kurmasha and David Seaman are two of the 456 students nationwide to make the 2020 semifinalists list, selected from a pool of nearly 1,500 applicants.
View Post : Two WCC students make semifinal list for Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarshiptags: ousearch_News_2020, Student Success, National Scholarship, Awards
3 honored with WCC Equity in Action awards at MLK event
Rich Rezler - January 16, 2020
WCC handed out three “Equity in Action” awards during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance ceremony held at the college today.
View Post : 3 honored with WCC Equity in Action awards at MLK eventtags: Equity in Action, MLK Day, Awards, ousearch_News_2020