WCC News Story Archive

WCC recognized for commitment to veterans and military-connected families

Fran LeFort - October 29, 2025

Washtenaw Community College (WCC) has been named a Gold-level Veteran-Friendly School for the eighth consecutive year by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. The program honors academic institutions committed to supporting veterans and military-connected students. WCC has again earned the highest Gold-level designation for the 2025-2026 school year.

tags: Student Veterans, Wadhams Veterans Center, On The Record, November 2025, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, Veterans

Credit for Prior Learning: Turn your work experience into college credit

WCC Public Relations - October 26, 2025

Over the last five years, 2,256 students have taken advantage of WCC's Credit for Prior Learning program, with a 195% jump in the total number of credits awarded.

tags: Winter 2026, Credit for Prior Learning, Launch, On The Record, Exercise Science, November 2025, Student Profile

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.

tags: On The Record, Student Profile, Nursing, 60th Anniversary, Alumni Profile, November 2025, 60 Stories

Race to Talent empowers employers through apprenticeship innovation

Fran LeFort - October 23, 2025

Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will host Race to Talent to help employers grow their workforce through on-the-job skills training and education partnerships. The free event will be from 9-11 a.m. on Friday, November 14, in the Morris Lawrence Building (Room 101) on the WCC campus, 4800 E. Huron River Drive.

tags: Industry Partnerships, Apprenticeship Programs, Workforce Development, Apprenticeships, Workforce Training

Registration opens for 2026 Winter Semester at WCC

Fran LeFort - October 23, 2025

Registration is now open for the 2026 Winter Semester that begins January 12 at WCC.

tags: On The Record, Scholarships, November 2025, Academic Dates, Winter 2026, Registration

Kiwanis Club's record gift propels WCC students toward graduation goals

Rich Rezler - October 15, 2025

The Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor presented the WCC Foundation a check for $117,020 during Tuesday's luncheon that brought club members together with some of the student recipients of the Kiwanis Finish Line Scholarship.

tags: On The Record, November 2025, WCC Foundation, Scholarships, Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor

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.

tags: HVAC, 60 Stories, Alumni Profile

WCC's new EV lab fuels Michigan's leadership in electric transportation and next-gen mobility workforce

Fran LeFort - October 13, 2025

tags: On The Record, Automotive Services, Electric Vehicles, November 2025, EV, Transportation Technologies

60 Stories: Physical Therapist Assistant grad turns clinical experience into business ownership

Terry Jacoby - October 12, 2025

Clinical rotations are a key part of WCC's Physical Therapist Assistant program. For Maysa Fontoura Barbosa, one of those rotations turned into the opportunity of a lifetime.

tags: 60 Stories, Physical Therapist Assistant, Alumni Profile, 60th Anniversary

New officers are first sponsored through WCC Police Academy by the college

Rich Rezler - October 08, 2025

Brian Gellasch and Carter Thompson joined the WCC Public Safety Department as full-time sworn Campus Resource Officers shortly after becoming the department’s first in-service recruits to complete the academy.

tags: Police Academy, Public Safety