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WCC student chosen for statewide voter engagement task force

Richard Rezler - October 01, 2019

Washtenaw Community College student Kimberly Kozal was named to Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s 33-member Collegiate Student Advisory Task Force, which is being asked to make recommendations for improving voter engagement among young voters and college students.

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Beth Marshall, WCC’s Early Childhood Program coordinator and faculty, sits in front of childhood development posters created by her students. (Photo by Kelly Gamel)

Child Development program earns NAEYC accreditation

Richard Rezler - October 01, 2019

The Child Development associate degree program at Washtenaw Community College recently received accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs.

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tags: National Association for the Education of Young Children's Commission (NAEYC), Child Development, October 2019, On The Record, Accreditation, ousearch_News_On The Record

Mitch Smith (center) poses with WCC Dean of Apprenticeship & Skilled Trades Marilyn Donham and Milan Metal Systems’ Doug McCormick during a luncheon celebrating the completion of Smith’s apprenticeship. (Photo by Rich Rezler)

Apprenticeship 'changed my career outlook'

Richard Rezler - October 01, 2019

Mitch Smith was hired at Dura GAS Milan Metal Systems, LLC, as a temporary employee making $9 hour. Five years later, thanks to an apprenticeship program facilitated by Washtenaw Community College, he’s a card-carrying tool and die journeyman making more than triple that hourly rate.

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Roofers Union President Kinsey M. Robinson (left) and WCC President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca sign a contract signifying the union will hold its National Instructor Training Program on the college campus beginning in June 2020. (Photo by Kelly Gampel)

Roofers Union brings national training to WCC

Richard Rezler - October 01, 2019

A fourth trade union will make Washtenaw Community College and the Ann Arbor area its home base for instructor training when the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers holds its inaugural National Instructor Training Program June 15-19, 2020.

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Carlos Vasquez began taking WCC classes and studying during the day while continuing to work as a full-time custodian on the midnight shift at Michigan Medicine’s University Hospital, catching a brief nap in his car before his morning classes.

WCC graduate rises from custodian to RN at University Hospital

Anita LeBlanc - October 01, 2019

It’s the same place, but a changed man working at Michigan Medicine’s University Hospital. In the rooms where he was once responsible for cleaning, polishing, vacuuming and mopping, Carlos Vasquez now cares for patients, performs diagnostic tests, administers medications, and provides emotional support to patients and their families.

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Entrepreneurs-in-Residence program

Entrepreneurs-in-Residence program offers one-on-one mentoring with 4 local experts

Richard Rezler - October 01, 2019

A new Entrepreneurs-in-Residence program will provide one-on-one mentoring services to clients of the Entrepreneurship Center at Washtenaw Community College, a resource hub for the college’s students and anyone in the community interested in pursuing business ownership or growing an established small business.

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tags: October 2019, Kristin Gapske, Allan Newman, Cheranissa Roach, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, Danielle Milner, Sandra Xenakis, Entrepreneurship Center, On The Record, ousearch_News_On The Record

Extang Vice President of of Sales Steve Kelley (center) poses with WCC President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca and Dean of Advanced Technologies & Public Service Careers Brandon Tucker alongside the “Ultimate Tailgate Truck” that WCC students and faculty customized for the Ann Arbor-based manufacturer of truck bed accessories.

Extang sponsors back-to-school event for WCC students

Richard Rezler - October 01, 2019

Ann Arbor-based Extang, a leading manufacturer of truck bed accessories, sponsored the Kick Start ‘N’ Back To School event held at the end of August to welcome new students enrolled in programs in the division of Advanced Technologies & Public Service Careers.

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Technology in Education

Generation Z, augmented reality trigger big changes at WCC

Richard Rezler - August 21, 2019

Ten years ago, Peter Baccile, Executive Director of Online Learning, Education & Media Technology Services at Washtenaw Community College, was working in K-12 education and planning for the year 2020 by forecasting where technology would go.

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tags: Online Learning, Technology, Peter Baccile, Augmented Reality, August 2019, Nursing, On The Record, ousearch_News_On The Record

Jason Morgan, Chair, Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners

Keeping Up The Good Work: Jason Morgan, Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners

Jason Morgan - August 21, 2019

Washtenaw Community College is a leader in excellence, innovation and engagement in our state, continually striving to improve the lives of its outstanding students, faculty and staff. The college has managed to ensure quality while remaining affordable, retaining students and expanding cutting-edge workforce training and education for our residents.

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Karol Oviedo-Perez hugs her father after the WCC Adult Transitions Pathways Student Recognition Ceremony. Oviedo-Perez had not seen her father in 14 years, until days before the ceremony when he arrived from Costa Rica. (Photo by Kelly Gampel)

Students overcome struggles to earn GED diplomas

Richard Rezler - August 21, 2019

June 20 was an evening some students doubted was in reach.

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tags: GED, Student Recognition, On The Record, Graduation, Adult Transitions Pathways, Bonnie Truhn, Lawanda Leverett, August 2019, ousearch_News_On The Record

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