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Student veterans raise the flag at a sunrise Veteran’s Day service at Washtenaw Community College. Photo by J.D. Scott

WCC named a 'Gold' Veteran-Friendly School for seventh consecutive year

Kayla Gahagan - September 20, 2024

Washtenaw Community College (WCC) has been named a Gold-level Veteran-Friendly School for the seventh consecutive year by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.

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tags: Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, Veterans, Wadhams Veterans Center, Veteran-Friendly School

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WCC Alumni Profile: Alaa Almounauar

WCC Public Relations - September 18, 2024

Alaa Almounauar would tell you one of the best things that happened to her was someone calling her out — to pursue more education.

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tags: Launch Fall 2024, Alumni, STEM Scholars Program, Launch, Student Success, Alumni Profile

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Applications open for next Start-Up Incubator at WCC

Fran LeFort - September 12, 2024

Entrepreneurs are invited to apply for the 2024-2025 Start-Up Incubator program offered through The Entrepreneurship Center at Washtenaw Community College (WCC).

View Post :   Applications open for next Start-Up Incubator at WCC

tags: Entrepreneurship, Cohort, Entrepreneurship Center, Start-Up Incubator

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WCC Student Profile: Arterah Griggs

WCC Public Relations - September 10, 2024

A Chicago native, WCC student Arterah Griggs plans to transfer to Ferris State University in 2025.

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tags: Student Success, Launch Fall 2024, WCC Foundation, Transfer, Launch, Student Services, Student Profile

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WCC Police Academy celebrates 27-member Class of 2024

Rich Rezler - September 09, 2024

The Washtenaw Community College Police Academy celebrated its 54th graduating class on Friday, Sept. 7.

View Post :   WCC Police Academy celebrates 27-member Class of 2024

tags: Graduation, Pinning Ceremony, Police Academy, Public Service Training, Class of 2024

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Washtenaw Economic Club speakers to focus on labor and wage trends, November election results

Fran LeFort - September 04, 2024

The Washtenaw Economic Club will conclude its season focusing on labor and wage trends as well as impacts of the election results. Tickets are available for the September 26 and November 7 luncheon meetings hosted at Washtenaw Community College.

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tags: Washtenaw Economic Club

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Michigan Reconnect a family affair for WCC students

WCC Public Relations - September 03, 2024

The Michigan Reconnect scholarship program has become a family affair for the Reeds. Ryan Reed enrolled at WCC with the help of the Reconnect scholarship after noticing many positions posted on Indeed required college degrees. “I thought I might be underqualified, and I might want to go to school. It’s more for job security,” he says.

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tags: Student Success, Business Administration, Launch Fall 2024, Michigan Reconnect, Scholarship

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WCC launches 2024 Fall semester with new programs

Fran LeFort - August 30, 2024

WCC introduced two new associate degree programs and six new certificate programs for the Fall 2024 semester.

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tags: 2024, Fall semester, Fall, Student Success

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Employers say 21st century skills are more important than ever

WCC Public Relations - August 23, 2024

From Washtenaw Community College to Harvard University, Lourena De Abreu owes her achievements to more than simply good grades.The opportunity to dig into leadership roles in the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, the Black Student Union — even the WCC softball team — helped De Abreu sharpen critical soft skills.

View Post :   Employers say 21st century skills are more important than ever

tags: Career Skills, Launch Fall 2024, 21st Century Skills, Student Success

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WCC alumnus and former Navy flight instructor is STEM Educator of the Year

WCC Public Relations - August 19, 2024

Knowledgeable. Passionate. Those are some of the attributes that Caleb Coon, U.S. Navy veteran and Michigan Region 2 STEM Educator of the Year, recalls about his own instructors at WCC.

View Post :   WCC alumnus and former Navy flight instructor is STEM Educator of the Year

tags: STEM Careers, Navy, Alumnus, Teaching, STEM Educator of the Year

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