WCC: All Paths Lead to Career Success
Fran LeFort - June 21, 2023
Like a superhighway to success for the 21st century workforce, Washtenaw Community College offers multiple on-ramps and exits depending on your needs at any given time.
View Post : WCC: All Paths Lead to Career Successtags: Launch, Pre-Engineering, Career, Transfer, Michigan Reconnect, Business Administration, Student Success, STEM Scholars Program, Summer 2023
Graduate Profile: Karl Owen, Pre-Engineering Science
Rich Rezler - June 01, 2023
A native of San Jose, Karl Owen came to WCC to capitalize on its transfer relationship with the University of Michigan. And he has no plans to leave the state any time soon.
View Post : Graduate Profile: Karl Owen, Pre-Engineering Sciencetags: June 2023, Graduation, STEM Scholars Program, Student Profile, Pre-Engineering, Class of 2023, On The Record
WCC celebrates STEM Scholars moving on to four-year universities
Kayla Gahagan - April 22, 2023
WCC directed the spotlight at a cohort of students this week, celebrating their success at the college and the next steps in their academic journey.
View Post : WCC celebrates STEM Scholars moving on to four-year universitiestags: Student Success, Class of 2023, Transfer, STEM Scholars Program, Graduation
$1.38 million NSF grant supports STEM students at Washtenaw Community College
Fran LeFort - January 31, 2023
A $1.38 million National Science Foundation grant renewal for Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will support STEM students and meet the national and state workforce need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers and technicians.
View Post : $1.38 million NSF grant supports STEM students at Washtenaw Community Collegetags: STEM, STEM Scholars Program, March 2023, STEAM Week, STEAM, On The Record
WCC celebrates STEM Scholar transfers headed to the University of Michigan
WCC Public Relations - December 09, 2022
WCC celebrates STEM Scholars transfers twice a year, once in December and once in April. The six students honored during a reception Friday include Larry Blanchard, Sonja Francisco, Kate Mink, Safia Nur, Fatima Oudelf and David Perry.
View Post : WCC celebrates STEM Scholar transfers headed to the University of Michigantags: December 2022, On The Record, Transfer, STEM Scholars Program, Student Success
WCC STEM Scholars program fuels passions for Harris sisters
Fran LeFort - August 07, 2022
STEM Scholars was established at WCC in 2018 to encourage and facilitate success for students seeking science, technology, engineering and math careers. It supports underrepresented students through multiple grants.
View Post : WCC STEM Scholars program fuels passions for Harris sisterstags: Launch, On The Record, STEM, Transfer, Launch Fall 2022, ousearch_News_Launch Magazine, 3D Animation, STEM Scholars Program, September 2022, Student Profile
Goldwater Scholar on track to be next WCC alumna turned STEM star
Fran LeFort - August 06, 2022
Look no further than recent alumna Alex Chumney’s achievements to see WCC’s relevance in bringing up the next generation of STEM leaders.
View Post : Goldwater Scholar on track to be next WCC alumna turned STEM startags: Launch Fall 2022, Alumni Profile, Automotive Cybersecurity, Launch, ousearch_News_Launch Magazine, STEM, cybersecurity, NASA, STEM Scholars Program
Faculty speaker: Adversity experienced at WCC will serve grads well in the future
Freeman Gregory - May 23, 2022
During her Commencement address, faculty speaker Susan Dentel reminded WCC graduates that they are already grizzled veterans when it comes to surmounting adversity.
View Post : Faculty speaker: Adversity experienced at WCC will serve grads well in the futuretags: Commencement, On The Record, Graduation, STEM Scholars Program, Class of 2022, June 2022
Hundreds of high school students will explore STEM and STEAM careers March 1-3
Fran LeFort - February 25, 2022
The exciting world of STEM and STEAM careers and the educational opportunities that prepare students for them will be highlighted at WCC on March 1-3.
View Post : Hundreds of high school students will explore STEM and STEAM careers March 1-3tags: STEAM, STEAM Week, STEM, STEM Scholars Program
$3 million NSF award through Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation aims to increase equity in STEM fields
Fran LeFort - October 07, 2021
A $3 million National Science Foundation grant has been awarded to Washtenaw Community College (WCC) and five other colleges and universities through MI-LSAMP (Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation) to increase equity in STEM fields.
View Post : $3 million NSF award through Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation aims to increase equity in STEM fieldstags: STEM, DEI, STEM Scholars Program, MI-LSAMP, Diversity
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: Class of 2021, ousearch_News_2021, April 2021, STEM Scholars Program, On The Record, Geology, Student Success, Internship
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: On The Record, April 2021, Student Success, ousearch_News_2021, Transfer, STEM Scholars Program
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, ousearch_News_2021, Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, Scholarships, Student Success, On The Record, STEM Scholars Program, April 2021
WCC alumna Aisha Bowe inspires students, energizes staff with lecture
Richard Rezler - February 06, 2019
Aisha Bowe has two aerospace engineering degrees from U of M, spent seven years working for NASA and is a successful tech entrepreneur.
View Post : WCC alumna Aisha Bowe inspires students, energizes staff with lecturetags: ousearch_News_2019, Aisha Bowe, Entrepreneur, STEM, NASA, STEM Scholars Program, Aerospace Engineering
Students in WCC STEM Scholars Program will share in 4.9M grant to MSU
Richard Rezler - January 17, 2018
A $4.9 million grant to Michigan State University will directly impact low-income students hoping to begin a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) education at Washtenaw Community College.
View Post : Students in WCC STEM Scholars Program will share in 4.9M grant to MSUtags: ousearch_News_2018, STEM, STEM Scholars Program, Science Technology Engineering Mathematics, 2018