Alumni Reach for the Stars with Blue Origin Space Launch
WCC Public Relations - April 18, 2025
Separated by some 15 years at Washtenaw Community College, the paths of two alumni intersected with Monday’s Blue Origin’s launch into space. Aisha Bowe, one of the six all-female crew members who crossed the Kármán international space boundary line on the New Shepard-31 mission, and Nathan Perry, a Blue Origin Launch Vehicle Test Engineer, proudly attribute the start of their extraordinary careers to their time at WCC. Their achievements illustrate the transformative impacts of a community college education.
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Alumna, rocket scientist and STEM trailblazer Aisha Bowe will join Blue Origin's NS-31 crew for Spring mission
Fran LeFort - February 27, 2025
WCC alumna Aisha Bowe, rocket scientist, entrepreneur and global STEM trailblazer, will be one of six women flying on Blue Origin’s NS-31 mission this Spring, it was announced today.
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Fluke Corporation and Aisha Bowe collaborate in donation of STEM lab tools
WCC Public Relations - December 12, 2024
Fluke Corporation has made a significant donation in STEM laboratory equipment for student learning at Washtenaw Community College (WCC).
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WCC alumnus and former Navy flight instructor is STEM Educator of the Year
WCC Public Relations - August 19, 2024
Knowledgeable. Passionate. Those are some of the attributes that Caleb Coon, U.S. Navy veteran and Michigan Region 2 STEM Educator of the Year, recalls about his own instructors at WCC.
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Middle school teachers immerse in hands-on semiconductor education at Washtenaw Community College June 24-27
Fran LeFort - June 20, 2024
Fifteen area middle school teachers will spend next week at Washtenaw Community College (WCC) immersed in semiconductors as part of the state’s commitment to making Michigan a leader in the semiconductor industry.
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Explore STEM and STEAM careers February 27-29
WCC Public Relations - February 07, 2024
High school students from throughout the region are invited to Washtenaw Community College (WCC) February 27-29 to learn more about career opportunities in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM). Events are also open to WCC students and the community.
View Post : Explore STEM and STEAM careers February 27-29tags: STEM Careers, STEAM Careers, Science Technology Engineering Mathematics, STEM Scholars Program, STEAM Week, STEM