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After year of university in D.C., WCC alumna lands prestigious Detroit internship
WCC Public Relations - August 13, 2024
Since May 2023, Kaelyn Collins moved from her home in Ypsilanti to Washington, D.C., for a busy freshman year at prestigious HBCU Howard University and then spent this summer as an executive intern with Rock Ventures in Detroit.
View Post : After year of university in D.C., WCC alumna lands prestigious Detroit internshiptags: Internship, Student Success, Launch Fall 2024, Launch, Real Estate
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What do you call someone who attended WCC? Account Manager, Controls Engineer, Site Administrator and more!
WCC Public Relations - May 02, 2024
When it comes to spreading the message about the many benefits of starting your higher ed journey at a community college, it’s safe to call alumnus Nick Avram one of WCC’s biggest advocates.
View Post : What do you call someone who attended WCC? Account Manager, Controls Engineer, Site Administrator and more!tags: Launch, 2024, Student Success, Summer Launch 2024
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Student veterans prepare to continue lifetime of service
WCC Public Relations - May 01, 2024
Washtenaw Community College is proud to be named a gold-level veteran-friendly school by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. The Wadhams Veterans Center on the second floor of the college’s Student Center is a place where military veterans attending WCC can meet fellow veterans, receive academic advising or just hang out. It’s a great place to meet students with interesting stories, including Melanie Chen and Nathaniel Jaskierny.
View Post : Student veterans prepare to continue lifetime of servicetags: 2024, Student Success, Launch, Wadhams Veterans Center, Launch Summer 2024
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Why it's a smart decision to start your college journey at WCC
WCC Public Relations - April 23, 2024
Starting your college journey at WCC is a smart choice for many reasons.
View Post : Why it's a smart decision to start your college journey at WCCtags: Student Success, Career, Launch, Launch Summer 2024
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Skye's the limit for this HBCU-bound student
WCC Public Relations - April 21, 2024
Currently, WCC has established agreements with six HBCUs — and the list is expected to grow — but whether students plan to enroll at one of the partner schools or any other HBCU, advisors stand ready to help. Partnership agreements include guaranteed admission, access to in-state tuition, ease of transfer credits and more.
View Post : Skye's the limit for this HBCU-bound studenttags: Launch Summer 2024, Student Success, HBCU Pathway, Launch, HBCU
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WCC is a gateway to healthcare careers
WCC Public Relations - April 20, 2024
Washtenaw Community College is an ideal launch point for a career in healthcare. The college’s 17 programs form a gateway to an industry constantly in high demand for trained professionals. Beginning your career journey at WCC offers many advantages — like low cost, small class sizes, excellent transfer opportunities to advance your education at a four-year institution, or direct job placement.
View Post : WCC is a gateway to healthcare careerstags: Medical Billing and Coding, Launch, Surgical Technology, Sterile Processing, Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting, Nursing, Health Administration, Physical Therapist Assistant, Health Sciences, Nursing Skills Assistant, Student Success, Cardiac Telemetry, Healthcare, 2024, Health Care, Summer Launch 2024, Radiography
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WCC welding students compete with world's best, fill jobs in a multitude of industries
WCC Public Relations - April 17, 2024
The world of welding is broad and vast. And with one of the largest welding labs in the state and exceptional instructors, Washtenaw Community College trains some of the best.
View Post : WCC welding students compete with world's best, fill jobs in a multitude of industriestags: 2024, Launch, Summer Launch 2024, Student Success, Welding
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Reconnect, FAME changed student's life
WCC Public Relations - December 20, 2023
Andrew Denton is on a new path to a rewarding career in the advanced manufacturing industry, and the Michigan Reconnect Scholarship, coupled with some hard work, is to thank.
View Post : Reconnect, FAME changed student's lifetags: Michigan Reconnect, 2023, Launch, Student Success, Launch Winter 2023, Scholarship
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Alumni Profile: Brazil native started with ESL classes, ended with associate degree in Nursing
WCC Public Relations - December 18, 2023
Ana Andrade arrived in Michigan from Brazil in 2018, speaking very little English, and today is a nurse in the medical surgery cardiac unit at Detroit Medical Center. During the five years in between played out a story of perseverance and perspective.
View Post : Alumni Profile: Brazil native started with ESL classes, ended with associate degree in Nursingtags: Alumni Profile, Launch, Nursing, Launch winter 2024, ESL
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Alumni Profile: Advanced Manufacturing graduate fine-tuning his career
WCC Public Relations - December 15, 2023
Like many people, Felipe Agurto wandered along life’s path for a while before finding the right direction for his career. After graduating from high school on the west side of the state, Agurto enrolled in the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering but soon discovered it wasn’t really what he wanted to do.
View Post : Alumni Profile: Advanced Manufacturing graduate fine-tuning his careertags: Alumni Profile, Launch Winter 2023, 2023, Advanced Manufacturing, Launch