![Sandy McCarthy, a librarian at Washtenaw Community College’s Bailey Library, helps STEM Scholars Program participants (from left) Emijoel Lantigua, Araba Gyan and Michael Cooke with a task during one of the program’s summer intensive sessions. | Photo by Kelly Gampel](/news/ontherecord/articles/_media/stem-scholars.jpg)
STEM Scholars Program prepares students for pursuit of 4-year degrees
Kelly Gampel - August 14, 2018
A new student support program offering scholarship opportunities is encouraging Washtenaw Community College students to pursue four-year degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
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![LaChanda Thomas working in a Sterile Processing lab.](/news/ontherecord/articles/_media/2018-08-adult-transitions.jpg)
Changing the image of adult ed: Adult Transitions Pathways program at WCC pushes students beyond GED
Richard Rezler - August 14, 2018
When LaChanda Thomas first contacted the Adult Transitions Pathways program at Washtenaw Community College, she had one goal in mind — complete a GED.
View Post : Changing the image of adult ed: Adult Transitions Pathways program at WCC pushes students beyond GEDtags: Sterile Processing, On The Record, Adult Transitions Pathways, Adult Transitions, August 2018, GED, ousearch_News_On The Record
![Washtenaw Community College welding student Ray Papierniak will soon be added to the Wall of Fame display, which features the college’s previous SkillsUSA welding national champions and multiple silver and bronze medal winners. | Photo by Kelly Gampel](/news/ontherecord/articles/_media/2018-08-welding.jpg)
Hip, Hip, Hoo-Ray! WCC student wins national welding title
Washtenaw Community College - August 13, 2018
Washtenaw Community College has another welding national champion to add to its storied Wall of Fame.
View Post : Hip, Hip, Hoo-Ray! WCC student wins national welding titletags: On The Record, Welding, August 2018, SkillsUSA, ousearch_News_On The Record
![WCC student Ashlea Carravallah (right) poses with instructor Bobby Feldkamp and her SkillsUSA silver medal.](/news/ontherecord/articles/_media/2018-08-carravallah.jpg)
Second time's a charm: WCC student brings home silver from SkillsUSA
Washtenaw Community College - August 13, 2018
Washtenaw Community College student Ashlea Carravallah took home a silver medal from the 54th Annual SkillsUSA national championships on Friday at the Kentucky Exposition Center.
View Post : Second time's a charm: WCC student brings home silver from SkillsUSAtags: On The Record, Automotive Refinishing, August 2018, SkillsUSA, Automotive Services, ousearch_News_On The Record
![WCC student Therese Basha Jarjoura’s acrylic-on-canvas painting, Mary’s Well, sold for $11,500 at a charity auction. | . Courtesy photo](/news/ontherecord/articles/_media/2018-08-otr_maryswell.jpg)
Lesson in value: Student painter's work sells for big money at auction
Richard Rezler - August 13, 2018
When Therese Basha Jarjoura won first place at the annual Washtenaw Community College Student Art Show held earlier this year, she received inquiries from multiple people interested in purchasing her prize abstract painting, titled “Bridging.”
View Post : Lesson in value: Student painter's work sells for big money at auctiontags: Entrepreneurship Center, Arts & Science Division, Student Art Show, Painting, On The Record, August 2018, ousearch_News_On The Record
![Washtenaw Community College students Rosa Lechartier and Zachyre Van Buren stand at the college’s exhibit during the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City.](/news/ontherecord/articles/_media/2018-08-students-network.jpg)
Students network with automotive industry leaders
Richard Rezler - August 13, 2018
Two Washtenaw Community College students interacted with automotive industry experts at the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminars held July 30-August 2 in Traverse City.
View Post : Students network with automotive industry leaderstags: Networking, Advanced Transportation Center, Automotive, connected vehicles, On The Record, August 2018, ousearch_News_On The Record
![University of Michigan Athletics maintenance technicians (from left) Jim Turner, Kevin Wilkins, Phil Stanny and Tim Larsen are completing an apprenticeship program at Washtenaw Community College. | Photo by Kelly Gampel](/news/ontherecord/articles/_media/2018-08-u-of-m.jpg)
Apprenticeship program prepares U-M Athletics employees to tackle the Big House
Richard Rezler - August 13, 2018
When four maintenance technicians from the University of Michigan Athletics Department completed an HVAC class at Washtenaw Community College on August 2, they became the first graduates of a new apprenticeship program created by the two Ann Arbor-based institutions.
View Post : Apprenticeship program prepares U-M Athletics employees to tackle the Big Housetags: HVAC, University of Michigan, Welding, Apprenticeship Programs, August 2018, On The Record, Electrical, ousearch_News_On The Record