WCC News Story Archive

2025 Auto Show Booth

WCC convenes mobility leaders to highlight workforce solutions at Detroit Auto Show

Fran LeFort - January 10, 2026

Washtenaw Community College will convene state and industry mobility leaders at the Detroit Auto Show for a forward-looking discussion on how education and workforce development are driving Michigan’s mobility future.

View Post :   WCC convenes mobility leaders to highlight workforce solutions at Detroit Auto Show

tags: Advanced Transportation Center, Workforce Training, Electric Vehicles, On The Record, March 2026, Mobility, Workforce Development, Detroit Auto Show

Patrice Scott

60 Stories: Award-winning student turns into video production professional

Rich Rezler - January 08, 2026

Patrice Scott won two first-place trophies from the Michigan chapter of the National Association of Television Arts & Sciences while he was a student at WCC.

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tags: Student Production Awards, Alumni Profile, Video Production, 60 Stories

Kevin Ryan

60 Stories: WCC makes mid-career pivot possible for physician assistant

Rich Rezler - January 04, 2026

Kevin Ryan was 35 when his employer announced it was closing its doors. His choices were simple: Find another job in what was a dying industry or make a dramatic change. He chose change. And he chose Washtenaw Community College to help make it happen.

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tags: Adult Learners, Alumni Profile, 60 Stories

Winter scene at WCC

New community classes focus on skill-building for all ages

Fran LeFort - December 23, 2025

Washtenaw Community College’s (WCC) Winter non-credit classes for the community focus on skill-building for adults and youth alike.

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tags: LiveWorkLearn, Non-Credit, Fast-Track Job Training, Personal Enrichment, professional development

Jason Franchi

60 Stories: Marine started transition to Chemical Engineer at WCC

Kayla Gahagan - December 20, 2025

Jason Franchi never planned to go to college. He entered the Marines directly out of high school and served for five years. It wasn’t until he decided to sign up for classes at WCC that he envisioned life with a college degree.

View Post :   60 Stories: Marine started transition to Chemical Engineer at WCC

tags: 60 Stories, Engineering, Alumni Profile

Dan Tyrrell

60 Stories: Medical researcher got debt-free start at WCC

WCC Communications - December 18, 2025

Dan Tyrrell's educational journey began at Washtenaw Community College, where he earned a General Studies in Math and Natural Science associate degree, with honors, in 2008.

View Post :   60 Stories: Medical researcher got debt-free start at WCC

tags: General Studies, 60 Stories, 60th Anniversary, Alumni Profile

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WCC celebrates 65-member Nursing program graduating class

Rich Rezler - December 16, 2025

The 65-member graduating class of the WCC Nursing program was celebrated at a pinning ceremony on December 15.

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tags: On The Record, Health Sciences, Nursing, Pinning Ceremony, Graduation, March 2026

Tom Butman

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.

View Post :   60 Stories: Tom Butman is a WCC alum and valued employer partner

tags: Alumni Profile, 60 Stories, Transportation Technologies

Winter Startup Bootcamp

Winter Startup Bootcamp helps entrepreneurs launch in five months

Fran LeFort - December 10, 2025

The Entrepreneurship Center at Washtenaw Community College is offering a Winter Startup Bootcamp that can help turn a great idea into a customer-ready business strategy in five months.

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tags: Entrepreneurship Center, Entrepreneurship

JT Iacovetta

60 Stories: The only diploma on attorney J.T. Iacovetta's wall is his WCC associate degree

Fran LeFort - December 08, 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.

View Post :   60 Stories: The only diploma on attorney J.T. Iacovetta's wall is his WCC associate degree

tags: 60 Stories, Alumni Profile

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