![Dr. Erika Gale next to a St. Joseph Mercy Hospital sign](/news/ontherecord/articles/_media/erikagale.jpg)
WCC to MD: Meet Dr. Erika Gale
Anita LeBlanc - February 28, 2020
Dr. Erika Gale started her education at WCC and is now an internal medicine resident across the street, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital.
View Post : WCC to MD: Meet Dr. Erika Galetags: WCC to MD, Alumni Profile, February 2020, On The Record, ousearch_News_On The Record
![Sheriff Jerry Clayton](/news/ontherecord/articles/_media/clayton.jpg)
Local leaders to WCC: 'Keep Up the Good Work'
WCC - February 27, 2020
Local leaders and politicians discuss WCC's contributions to the community.
View Post : Local leaders to WCC: 'Keep Up the Good Work'tags: February 2020, Keeping Up the Good Work, On The Record, ousearch_News_On The Record
![Students speaking from table](/news/ontherecord/articles/_media/mobilitystudents.png)
Students share insights on mobility careers
Susan Ferraro - February 27, 2020
Two students from the college’s Automotive Technologies program shared their backgrounds, knowledge and experiences with fellow students.
View Post : Students share insights on mobility careerstags: Advanced Transportation Center, Mobility, February 2020, On The Record, ousearch_News_On The Record
![WCC emeritus student Claudia Dionne poses in one of the college's art studios](/news/ontherecord/articles/_media/claudiadionne.jpg)
70-year-old achieves goal of earning a WCC degree ... and did it for free
Rich Rezler - January 20, 2020
Claudia Dionne took WCC classes for free thanks to the college’s emeritus student program that offers tuition-free credit and non-credit classes to Washtenaw County residents age 65 and older.
View Post : 70-year-old achieves goal of earning a WCC degree ... and did it for freetags: Community enrichment, January 2020, Affordability, Fine Arts, Emeritus Program, On The Record, ousearch_News_On The Record
![WCC Business instructor Doug Waters holding an expensive textbook that he replaced with a free online alternative](/news/ontherecord/articles/_media/oerexpansion.jpg)
WCC is saving students money by creating alternatives to textbooks
Rich Rezler - January 20, 2020
After generating nearly $7 million in student savings over the past three years, faculty and staff at WCC is continuing to expand the college’s Open Education Resource (OER) program.
View Post : WCC is saving students money by creating alternatives to textbookstags: On The Record, Affordability, OER, Open Education Resources, January 2020, Library, ousearch_News_On The Record
![Graphic showing accelerated program titles: Business Enterprise Essentials, Entrepreneur, Business Enterprise Basics, Sales and Marketing, Management](/news/ontherecord/articles/_media/acceleratedprograms.png)
Accelerated business programs make returning to school more convenient for adult students
WCC - January 19, 2020
WCC currently offers four accelerated business programs: a 12-credit Management certificate, a 12-credit Entrepreneurship certificate, a 15-credit Business Enterprise Basics certificate and a 21-credit Core Business Skills certificate.
View Post : Accelerated business programs make returning to school more convenient for adult studentstags: Business and Computer Technologies, Business Enterprise Basics Certificate, On The Record, Adult Education, Accelerated Programs, January 2020, Management, ousearch_News_On The Record
![A fitness specialist sets up a leg press machine.](/news/ontherecord/articles/_media/2020-01-otrfitness.jpg)
Community-focused health and fitness
Kelly Gampel - January 17, 2020
The staff at the Health and Fitness Center at WCC is eager and ready to help those who walk through the front doors – whether members or not – to reach their health goals.
View Post : Community-focused health and fitnesstags: Community enrichment, On The Record, Health and Fitness, ousearch_News_On The Record, January 2020, ousearch_News_On The Record
![Jimmy Greene](/news/ontherecord/_media/jimmygreene.jpg)
WCC was the foundation for builder association president
Brendan Prebo - December 18, 2019
Jimmy Greene, president and CEO of the Greater Michigan Associated Builders and Contractors, credits Washtenaw Community College for his success as a businessperson and a community leader.
View Post : WCC was the foundation for builder association presidenttags: On The Record, December 2019, Alumni Profile, ousearch_News_On The Record
![Dr. Allison Kade Fox, an ophthalmology resident at the University of Indiana School of Medicine, turned to Washtenaw Community College to prepare her for medical school.](/news/ontherecord/_media/2019-12-fox.jpg)
WCC to MD: Meet Dr. Allison Kade Fox
Rich Rezler - December 08, 2019
In the early 2000s, a young woman named Allie Kade had a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan, but wanted more. So she turned to WCC.
View Post : WCC to MD: Meet Dr. Allison Kade Foxtags: Alumni Profile, On The Record, Transfer, December 2019, WCC to MD, ousearch_News_On The Record
![WCC alumnus Praveena Ranaswami leads community relations for the Toyota Research and Development Center’s communications division.](/news/ontherecord/_media/20191207-alumnitoyota.jpg)
WCC paved her road to success at Toyota
WCC Foundation - December 08, 2019
WCC alumnus Praveena Ranaswami leads community relations for the Toyota Research and Development Center’s communications division.
View Post : WCC paved her road to success at Toyotatags: December 2019, Alumni Profile, Toyota, On The Record, ousearch_News_On The Record