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WCC alumna Emily Hatsigeorgiou talks about how the college prepared her for a career in the connected and autonomous vehicle job sector during a panel discussion at the Global Symposium on Connected and Automated Vehicles and Infrastructure held at the college in February. Current WCC Powertrain Development student Zach Van Buren (left) and Business student Rosa Lechartier (left) were also on the panel.

WCC hosts, participates in 2019 Global Symposium on Connected and Automated Vehicles and Infrastructure

Susan Ferraro - April 13, 2019

The transformation to connected and self-driving vehicles requires a highly trained workforce.

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WCC alumna Aisha Bowe poses before the “From Washtenaw to NASA” lecture she presented on campus

WCC alumna Aisha Bowe inspires students, energizes staff with lecture

Richard Rezler - April 13, 2019

Aisha Bowe has two aerospace engineering degrees from the University of Michigan, spent nearly seven years working for NASA in northern California and today is a successful tech entrepreneur based in the Washington D.C. area.

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WCC students Ahmed Ghalib (left) and Jianing “Vivian” Wang are both semifinalists for the prestigious Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

WCC students in running for $120K scholarship

Richard Rezler - April 13, 2019

Two Washtenaw Community College students are among the semifinalists for a prestigious Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

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Edith Ostapik won first place honors at the 2019 WCC Student Art Show for her drawing “Surface Movement Blues.”

Award winners chosen at WCC's annual Student Art Show

Richard Rezler - April 13, 2019

Versatility was on full display at the opening reception of the 2019 Student Art Show on Thursday at Washtenaw Community College. The evening event featured an awards ceremony, with the show’s top two honors going to student artists who excelled while experimenting with mediums outside their primary focus.

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Jing Bai Swanson, professional faculty member in WCC’s Business & Computer Technologies department.

WCC faculty member part of international group of instructors presenting in China

Richard Rezler - April 13, 2019

Jing Bai Swanson, professional faculty in WCC’s Business & Computer Technologies department, is part of an international group of college instructors that will present at the ACM Global Computing Education Conference (CompEd 2019) in Chengdu, China in May.

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College Relations Coordinator Loren Townes (center) discusses Washtenaw Community College’s advanced manufacturing programs at North American International Auto Show

Showing off at the auto show

Susan Ferraro - February 16, 2019

A sassy, red Polaris Slingshot equipped with smart car technology and customized using advanced manufacturing applications was the star of the show at Washtenaw Community College’s exhibit at this year’s North American International Auto Show.

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WCC opens new Career Transitions office

Washtenaw Community College - February 16, 2019

Washtenaw Community College is opening a new Center for Career Success to prepare employers, individuals and the community for future jobs.

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Calvin and Andrea Boyd (center) and their children Noah (left) and Teya (right) cut the ribbon on their new Ypsilanti Township home on Sunday, Jan. 20. | Photo by Rich Rezler

Ypsilanti family cuts ribbon on home built by WCC's YouthBuild program

Richard Rezler - February 16, 2019

When the Bond family cut the ribbon on their new beginning on Sunday afternoon, it also signified the culmination of the three-year YouthBuild program administered by Washtenaw Community College.

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Carol TInkle, an administrative assistant in the Washtenaw Community College Counseling and Career Planning department, stocks the shelves of the college’s student food pantry. Tinkle oversees operations of the food pantry. | Photo by Lynn Monson

WCC participates in federal report examining food insecurity at nation's colleges

Richard Rezler - February 15, 2019

Washtenaw Community College was one of 14 institutions across the nation visited by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) as it compiled the first-ever federal report on hunger at American colleges and universities.

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Abbee Elwell addresses Winter Honors Convocation attendees on January 24. Elwell, 17, is believed to be the first Washtenaw Technical Middle College student selected to serve as student speaker at the bi-annual event. | Photo by Kelly Gampel

WCC celebrates high-achieving students at Winter Honors Convocation

Richard Rezler - February 15, 2019

Abbee Elwell called it an “awe-inspiring” honor to be chosen as the student speaker at Washtenaw Community College’s Winter Honors Convocation ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 24. After all, she knows first-hand that the college is filled with incredible success stories.

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