Washtenaw Economic Club speakers to focus on labor and wage trends, November election results
Fran LeFort - September 04, 2024
The Washtenaw Economic Club will conclude its season focusing on labor and wage trends as well as impacts of the election results. Tickets are available for the September 26 and November 7 luncheon meetings hosted at Washtenaw Community College.
View Post : Washtenaw Economic Club speakers to focus on labor and wage trends, November election resultstags: Washtenaw Economic Club
Michigan Reconnect a family affair for WCC students
WCC Public Relations - September 03, 2024
The Michigan Reconnect scholarship program has become a family affair for the Reeds. Ryan Reed enrolled at WCC with the help of the Reconnect scholarship after noticing many positions posted on Indeed required college degrees. “I thought I might be underqualified, and I might want to go to school. It’s more for job security,” he says.
View Post : Michigan Reconnect a family affair for WCC studentstags: Student Success, Business Administration, Launch Fall 2024, Michigan Reconnect, Scholarship
WCC launches 2024 Fall semester with new programs
Fran LeFort - August 30, 2024
WCC introduced two new associate degree programs and six new certificate programs for the Fall 2024 semester.
View Post : WCC launches 2024 Fall semester with new programstags: Student Success, Fall, 2024, October 2024, On The Record, Fall semester
Employers say 21st century skills are more important than ever
WCC Public Relations - August 23, 2024
From Washtenaw Community College to Harvard University, Lourena De Abreu owes her achievements to more than simply good grades.The opportunity to dig into leadership roles in the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, the Black Student Union — even the WCC softball team — helped De Abreu sharpen critical soft skills.
View Post : Employers say 21st century skills are more important than evertags: Student Success, 21st Century Skills, Career Skills, Launch Fall 2024
UA training boosts local economy, extends WCC alumni network
WCC Public Relations - August 20, 2024
When the United Association wrapped up its week-long training program on the Washtenaw Community College campus — the last and largest of five annual union visits — the completion ceremony included the celebration of 32 new WCC alumni.
View Post : UA training boosts local economy, extends WCC alumni networktags: UA Instructor Training Program, On The Record, Alumni, October 2024
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.
View Post : WCC alumnus and former Navy flight instructor is STEM Educator of the Yeartags: STEM Careers, Navy, Teaching, STEM Educator of the Year, Alumnus
WCC graduate living his dream in Country Music Capital of the World
WCC Public Relations - August 18, 2024
If there’s a lesson WCC graduate Evan Starr wants to share, it’s that falling down and getting back up is OK. But his education — and perhaps most importantly the encouragement from his instructors — has paved a path toward his dreams in the “Country Music Capital of the World."
View Post : WCC graduate living his dream in Country Music Capital of the Worldtags: Music Production, Sound Engineering, Student Success, Music, Country Music, Launch Fall 2024
WCC students capitalizing on semiconductor partnership with University of Michigan
WCC Public Relations - August 17, 2024
A new partnership between Washtenaw Community College and University of Michigan’s Lurie Nanofabrication Facility (LNF) is a win-win. Just ask the three future engineers who started their college education at WCC and are working at the lab. Or Sandrine Martin, Ph.D., Managing Director of the LNF.
View Post : WCC students capitalizing on semiconductor partnership with University of Michigantags: Semiconductor, Launch Fall 2024, Semiconductor Industry, Student Success, Internships
After year of university in D.C., WCC alumna lands prestigious Detroit internship
WCC Public Relations - August 13, 2024
Since May 2023, Kaelyn Collins moved from her home in Ypsilanti to Washington, D.C., for a busy freshman year at prestigious HBCU Howard University and then spent this summer as an executive intern with Rock Ventures in Detroit.
View Post : After year of university in D.C., WCC alumna lands prestigious Detroit internshiptags: Internship, Student Success, Launch Fall 2024, Launch, Real Estate
WCC, United Association celebrate 35 years of partnership; 3,500+ on campus for training week
Fran LeFort - August 12, 2024
The UA's intensive five-year Instructor Training Program equips union instructors to educate and train members on the best industry safety and training practices.
View Post : WCC, United Association celebrate 35 years of partnership; 3,500+ on campus for training weektags: Labor Union, United Association, UA Instructor Training Program