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: Faculty Profile, On The Record, ousearch_News_2021, GED, February 2021, Academic and Career Skills
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: On The Record, cybersecurity, ousearch_News_2021, Workforce Development, February 2021
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: Scholarships, On The Record, Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor, WCC Foundation, ousearch_News_2021, Student Emergency Fund, February 2021, Donation
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: On The Record, Student Success, ousearch_News_2021, 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: On The Record, Workforce Training, ousearch_News_2021, Grants, Workforce Development, February 2021
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, February 2021, ousearch_News_2021, Washtenaw Voice, Scholarships, Journalism, On The Record, Orchard Radio
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: On The Record, Student Success, February 2021, Rose B. Bellanca, ousearch_News_2021, Honors Convocation
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: ousearch_News_2020, Student Success, Scholarships, On The Record, CircleIn, February 2021