WCC News Story Archive

Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist speaks with a Washtenaw Community College welding student Feb. 20 about their experience at the college and what they are learning in class. Gilchrist toured the Advanced Transportation Center and Center of Nursing Excellence facilities at WCC.

Lt.-Gov. Gilchrist visits campus

Kelly Gampel - February 22, 2019

When colleges are successful, the state is successful, Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist said Feb. 20 while standing inside a WCC healthcare simulation lab.

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tags: ousearch_News_2019, Nursing, Advanced Transportation Center, Welding, cybersecurity, Garlin Gilchrist, Lieutenant Governor

Megan Di Dio

WCC dental assisting graduate wins national scholarship

Richard Rezler - February 21, 2019

For the second consecutive year, a graduate of the Washtenaw Community College dental assisting program has been selected for a national scholarship by the American Dental Assistants Association and the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc.

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tags: National Scholarship, Megan Di Dio, Dental Assisting, ousearch_News_2019

WCC instructor Jing Bai Swanson

WCC instructor part of international group presenting at conference in China

Richard Rezler - February 21, 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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tags: ousearch_News_2019, Business and Computer Technologies, Jing Bai Swanson

WCC will fly its Tree Campus USA flag for the third consecutive year.

Three-peat! WCC earns Tree Campus USA distinction for third consecutive year

Richard Rezler - February 19, 2019

Washtenaw Community College has earned the distinction of Tree Campus USA from the Arbor Day Foundation for the third consecutive year.

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tags: Tree Campus USA, Holly Herman, Landscape and Grounds, ousearch_News_2019

Ahmed Ghalib (left) and Jianing

Two WCC students are semifinalists for prestigious scholarship

Richard Rezler - February 11, 2019

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

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tags: ousearch_News_2019, Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

Press Release

WCC opening new Career Transitions Office

Richard Rezler - February 08, 2019

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

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tags: Center for Career Success, ousearch_News_2019

WCC alumna Aisha Bowe prior to her lecture,

WCC alumna Aisha Bowe inspires students, energizes staff with lecture

Richard Rezler - February 06, 2019

Aisha Bowe has two aerospace engineering degrees from U of M, spent seven years working for NASA and is a successful tech entrepreneur.

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tags: Aisha Bowe, Aerospace Engineering, STEM, ousearch_News_2019, STEM Scholars Program, NASA, Entrepreneur

Career & Technical Education Month

WCC celebrates Career and Technical Education Month

Richard Rezler - January 25, 2019

Washtenaw Community College has joined the national movement to celebrate Career and Technical Education (CTE).

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tags: Brandon Tucker, ousearch_News_2019, Apryl Scheffler, Career and Technical Education

Abbee Elwell delivers her student address at the 2019 Winter Honors Convocation on Thursday, Jan. 24.

WCC celebrates high-achieving students at Winter Honors Convocation

Richard Rezler - January 24, 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.

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tags: ousearch_News_2019, Abbee Elwell, Honors Convocation

RN/LPN Skills Refresher class offered at WCC

RN/LPN Skills Refresher class offered at WCC

Richard Rezler - January 23, 2019

The Washtenaw Community College Nursing and Health Sciences Division and its Workforce Development department are teaming up to help get nurses whose licenses have lapsed back into the profession.

View Post :   RN/LPN Skills Refresher class offered at WCC

tags: Health Sciences, ousearch_News_2019, Nursing

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