60 Stories: Two generations of WCC nurses
Rich Rezler - October 24, 2025
When Seema Awan walks across the stage at WCC's nursing pinning ceremony in December, she’ll be following in the footsteps of her mother, Anna, who began her own nursing journey at the college a decade ago.
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60 Stories: WCC grad learns cool new skills, earns hot new job
Terry Jacoby - October 15, 2025
Anya Pomykala enrolled at WCC at the age of 30 and at a crossroads. She left with a new career in a hot job market.
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60 Stories: Apprenticeship program jumpstarts healthcare IT jobs
Terry Jacoby - September 25, 2025
Apprenticeships aren't just for the skilled trades anymore! WCC and Michigan Medicine have partnered on a paid apprenticeship program in Healthcare Information Technology, offering a fast track into one of today's most in-demand fields.
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60 Stories: WCC grad exemplifies next generation of transportation workforce
Fran LeFort - September 09, 2025
Washtenaw Community College is educating a nimble, highly skilled workforce for the next generation in automated transportation and mobility, and recent graduate Alex Spencer is poised to become one of those new leaders.
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60 Stories: Teacher says attending WCC was 'the best decision I could have made'
WCC Public Relations - September 07, 2025
Early on, Lauren Alexander knew she wanted to be a teacher. Today, the Saline native is doing exactly that as a kindergarten teacher in Monroe.
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60 Stories: Advanced Manufacturing grad fine-tuning his career
WCC Public Relations - September 05, 2025
Like many people, Felipe Agurto wandered along life’s path for a while before finding the right direction for his career.
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60 Stories: Brazil native started with ESL, finished with Nursing degree
Fran LeFort - September 03, 2025
Ana Andrade arrived in Michigan from Brazil in 2018 and started working as a cardiac nurse in 2023. During the five years in between played out a story of perseverance and perspective.
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