Lakeside Service leader helps shape WCC training, then hires college's graduates
Morgan Nalepa - July 08, 2026
John Boylan serves on WCC’s HVAC advisory board, helping faculty and industry leaders identify the skills students need to succeed in today’s workforce and ensuring curriculum stays aligned with those needs.
View Post : Lakeside Service leader helps shape WCC training, then hires college's graduatestags: Workforce Development, HVAC, July 2026, On The Record
From the President: WCC helps adults get training they want without stepping away from responsibilities they already have
Dr. Rose B. Bellanca - July 05, 2026
Between work schedules, family responsibilities and the countless demands of daily life, higher education often gets pushed aside — not because the desire isn’t there, but because finding time seems out of reach.
View Post : From the President: WCC helps adults get training they want without stepping away from responsibilities they already havetags: July 2026, President's Column, Adult Learners, On The Record
Keep Up The Good Work: Diane Keller, Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber
Diane Keller - July 02, 2026
To the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber, WCC is so much more than an educational institution — they are our neighbors and partners. The chamber is deeply grateful for their steady leadership and their heart for building opportunities right here at home.
View Post : Keep Up The Good Work: Diane Keller, Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chambertags: July 2026, Keep Up The Good Work, Community enrichment, On The Record, Instructor Training Program
WCC seeking operating millage renewal on August 4
Rich Rezler - July 01, 2026
On August 4, WCC is requesting a continuation of that support in the form of a millage renewal on the primary ballot.
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Roofers Union celebrates first WCC graduate
Morgan Nalepa - June 28, 2026
For Geof McSween, earning an associate degree from WCC was about more than receiving a diploma — it was the culmination of a decades-long dream and a testament to the opportunities available through the Roofers Union.
View Post : Roofers Union celebrates first WCC graduatetags: On The Record, Roofers Union, Construction Supervision, Class of 2026, Instructor Training Program, Industrial Training, July 2026
WCC, Roofers Union sign 10-year training partnership extension
Fran LeFort - June 24, 2026
WCC and the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers signed a 10-year extension to continue to host the union’s national Instructor Training Program on the college's campus through 2035.
View Post : WCC, Roofers Union sign 10-year training partnership extensiontags: July 2026, Instructor Training Program, Roofers Union, On The Record, Economic Growth
WCC Mobile Classroom delivers learning and workforce training to the community
Fran LeFort - June 24, 2026
WCC has added a new grant-funded Mobile Classroom to provide flexible, accessible learning experiences throughout Washtenaw County and the Southeast Michigan region.
View Post : WCC Mobile Classroom delivers learning and workforce training to the communitytags: Workforce Development, Community enrichment, Grants, July 2026, Mobile Classroom, On The Record
Next group of FAME apprentices start earn-while-you-learn program
Morgan Nalepa - June 16, 2026
Washtenaw Community College continues to strengthen the state’s advanced manufacturing workforce through its partnership with the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education.
View Post : Next group of FAME apprentices start earn-while-you-learn programtags: Advanced Manufacturing, MI FAME, FAME, July 2026, Apprenticeships, On The Record
Fifth annual Juneteenth Celebration to be held June 18
Morgan Nalepa - June 04, 2026
WCC is hosting its fifth annual Juneteenth Celebration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 18 in the Morris Lawrence Building. All WCC students, faculty, staff and the community are invited.
View Post : Fifth annual Juneteenth Celebration to be held June 18tags: Campus Events, Juneteenth
Union training brings thousands of people, millions of dollars to Washtenaw County
Fran LeFort - June 04, 2026
Nearly 6,000 skilled trades union members from across the United States and around the world will travel to Ann Arbor this summer for advanced training programs hosted in partnership with Washtenaw Community College.
View Post : Union training brings thousands of people, millions of dollars to Washtenaw Countytags: Electrical Workers, IBEW, OPCMIA, United Association, Ironworkers, UA Instructor Training Program, Economic Development, Roofers Union, Unions