60 Stories: Vietnam veteran found a home at WCC
Rich Rezler - February 27, 2026
It was 1971 when Dale Throneberry first walked onto the campus of WCC. The college opened just five years prior and community colleges were emerging nationwide as an expanding pathway to higher education.
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60 Stories: Alumna calls WCC her 'launching pad'
Terry Jacoby - February 18, 2026
Alicia Shivers began her academic career at WCC, an experience that proved pivotal in shaping her future.
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60 Stories: Alum takes WCC photo training to global level
Rich Rezler - February 10, 2026
Rob Woodcox, a 2012 graduate of WCC's photography program, recently produced a major global photography campaign for Nike in collaboration with the SKIMS apparel brand.
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60 Stories: Tom Butman is a WCC alum and valued employer partner
Fran LeFort - December 14, 2025
As an industry board member for the past 12 years, Tom Butman helps to guide the college’s curriculum to meet industry workforce needs.
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60 Stories: The only diploma on attorney J.T. Iacovetta's wall is his WCC associate degree
Fran LeFort - December 03, 2025
Of all the diplomas he's earned since being discharged from the U.S. Navy, only a WCC associate degree is displayed in attorney J.T. Iacovetta’s office.
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60 Stories: Chelsea siblings turn WCC into launchpad for success
Terry Jacoby - November 23, 2025
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60 Stories: WCC alumna opens family hub in Milan
Terry Jacoby - November 21, 2025
The path that would eventually lead Olivia Carpus to co-found a community play space in her hometown of Milan began more than a decade earlier — in a WCC classroom where she first felt supported and inspired.
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60 Stories: 'Finding where your passion meets demand'
Kayla Gahagan - November 20, 2025
When Mark Jones arrived at WCC in 2019, he hadn't yet figured out how his education — or his future — would unfold. Today, he's thriving in hi career as Operations Supervisor at Dayton Freight in Indianapolis.
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60 stories: Path from GED to GM started at WCC
Rich Rezler - November 14, 2025
John Benjamin is Chief of Staff for General Motors’ Autonomous Vehicle Product Management team. His path to the cutting edge of automotive technology wasn’t a straight line.
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60 Stories: Restoring a Chevelle at WCC catapulted Colby McLaughlin to dream career
Terry Jacoby - October 31, 2025
Willis native Colby McLaughlin is president and board member at Trim Illusion Holdings. He began the dream career at WCC.
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