WCC News Story Archive: Awards

Kaitlyn Readies with

Announcing 2026 WCC Student Art Show award winners

Rich Rezler - April 14, 2026

Kaitlyn Redies won first place at the 2026 WCC Student Art Show for her pastel painting "Bedrot."

View Post :   Announcing 2026 WCC Student Art Show award winners

tags: Student Art Show, Awards, Fine Arts, Painting, Digital Media Arts, Photography, Drawing, Digital Video Production, Ceramics

Mikala Sposito

Forged through sacrifice: Inside Mikala Sposito's journey to WorldSkills

Rich Rezler - April 10, 2026

WCC welding student Mikala Sposito will be the first woman to represent the United States at WorldSkills in China this September. This is how she got there.

View Post :   Forged through sacrifice: Inside Mikala Sposito's journey to WorldSkills

tags: Awards, Welding, SkillsUSA, WorldSkills, Student Succes, Welding and Fabrication

Trees on campus

A decade of dedication: WCC named Tree Campus Higher Education for 10th straight year

Rich Rezler - March 30, 2026

For the 10th consecutive year, Washtenaw Community College was recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to sustainability, stewardship and the benefit of trees on campus.

View Post :   A decade of dedication: WCC named Tree Campus Higher Education for 10th straight year

tags: Awards, Tree Campus USA, Facilities Management, Tree Campus Higher Education

Mikala Sposito

WCC student is first woman to represent U.S.A. in WorldSkills welding contest

Rich Rezler - March 11, 2026

For the first time in the history of the international WorldSkills welding competition, a woman will represent the United States. And that distinction belongs to Washtenaw Community College student Mikala Sposito.

View Post :   WCC student is first woman to represent U.S.A. in WorldSkills welding contest

tags: Welding, WorldSkills, SkillsUSA, Awards, Welding and Fabrication, Student Success

Special tribute from state of Michigan

Special tribute from state commends WCC's No. 1 rankings

Rich Rezler - March 02, 2026

WCC earned a state tribute for achieving the highest completion rate among Michigan’s community colleges and for producing the largest number of graduates through the Michigan Reconnect Scholarship.

View Post :   Special tribute from state commends WCC's No. 1 rankings

tags: On The Record, Awards, Michigan Reconnect, March 2026

Accessibility Task Force

Justice in Action Awards recognize efforts to expand access and student success

Rich Rezler - January 15, 2026

View Post :   Justice in Action Awards recognize efforts to expand access and student success

tags: On The Record, Accessibility, MLK Day, Awards, March 2026, Student Success

2025 Bridge Award

Pioneer staff member is 2025 WCC Bridge Award winner

WCC Public Relations - December 05, 2025

William Copeland honored for exceptional dedication to helping students "bridge the gap from high school to college."

View Post :   Pioneer staff member is 2025 WCC Bridge Award winner

tags: WCC Bridge Award, High School Partners Breakfast, On The Record, Awards, March 2026

Roman Karas

WCC student Roman Karas is Michigan's youth entrepreneur of the year

Rich Rezler - November 18, 2025

At the age of 17, Roman Karas is running four startup businesses, giving TEDx talks and planning to use his entrepreneurship skills to make healthcare solutions more accessible and affordable.

View Post :   WCC student Roman Karas is Michigan's youth entrepreneur of the year

tags: Entrepreneurship, November 2025, Washtenaw Technical Middle College, Awards, Student Profile, On The Record

WCC digital video students Meg Stoker, Sarah Burgess and Jake Wilkins pose with their Student Production Awards.

Three WCC students win 2025 statewide Student Production Awards

Rich Rezler - April 29, 2025

Three Washtenaw Community College students brought home four first-place trophies from the Michigan chapter of the National Association of Television Arts & Sciences during its 47th annual Student Production Awards show award.

View Post :   Three WCC students win 2025 statewide Student Production Awards

tags: Student Production Awards, Video Production, Awards, Digital Video Production

WCC Student Art Show winner Bob Rickman

73-year-old Photography student wins top honors at WCC Student Art Show

Rich Rezler - April 05, 2025

Bob Rickman won first place in the 2025 WCC Student Art Show for his portrait, Mysterious Hallway.

View Post :   73-year-old Photography student wins top honors at WCC Student Art Show

tags: Painting, Ceramics, Awards, Campus News, Photography, Digital Media Arts, Student Art Show, Fine Arts

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