Winter 2024 semester begins January 8
WCC Public Relations - December 21, 2023
The first day of classes for the Winter 2024 semester at Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will be January 8.
View Post : Winter 2024 semester begins January 8tags: Winter 2024, Registration, enrollment
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
Nursing graduates honored at pinning ceremony
Rich Rezler - December 19, 2023
The Fall 2023 graduates of the WCC Nursing program participated in a pinning ceremony, a time-honored tradition dating back to the 1880s that represents an initiation into the profession.
View Post : Nursing graduates honored at pinning ceremonytags: Graduation, Class of 2023, Student Succes, Nursing, Center of Excellence in Nursing Education
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
Photography graduate focused on building her business
WCC Public Relations - December 17, 2023
Emily Riley caught the photography bug in high school, which she says made her college decision an easy one.
View Post : Photography graduate focused on building her businesstags: Digital Media Arts, December 2023, Digital Photography, On The Record, Alumni Profile
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
WCC ahead of the curve with Esports arena, competitive teams
Kayla Gahagan - December 14, 2023
WCC Esports is expanding rapidly after the college's new Esports Arena was launched in the Spring of 2023.
View Post : WCC ahead of the curve with Esports arena, competitive teamstags: Esports, Sports & Entertainment Management, Gaming, Digital Video Production, 3D Animation
Alumni Profile: Teacher says 'attending WCC was the best decision I could have ever made'
WCC Public Relations - December 13, 2023
Early on, Lauren Alexander knew she wanted to be a teacher. After graduating from Saline High School, Alexander began the pursuit of her dream at WCC. She earned an Associate in Arts in Elementary Education Degree and a Liberal Arts Certificate before transferring to Eastern Michigan University to complete her bachelor’s.
View Post : Alumni Profile: Teacher says 'attending WCC was the best decision I could have ever made'tags: teacher, Launch winter 2024, Alumni Profile, 2023, Launch
Alumni Profile: Veteran helping advance the safety of intelligent vehicles
WCC Public Relations - December 12, 2023
Mike Rudisill played the long game when it came to his education at Washtenaw Community College. He showed up, stayed late, listened, studied and connected with his instructors. Today, he leads a team at an innovative tech company which focuses on future vehicle technology – from smart infrastructure, to autonomous vehicles, to driver experiences.
View Post : Alumni Profile: Veteran helping advance the safety of intelligent vehiclestags: On The Record, Veteran, March 2024, Alumni Profile, 2023, Launch winter 2024, Mechatronics
Alumni Profile: Graphic designer sees a bright future
WCC Public Relations - December 10, 2023
Her Washtenaw Community College instructors called her an ideal student – positive, hardworking, focused, and exceptionally open to feedback. That’s why it was no surprise when Liz DeRensis, armed with an Associate in Applied Science-Graphic Design and Technologies from WCC, landed a job as the graphic designer for SEE Eyewear.
View Post : Alumni Profile: Graphic designer sees a bright futuretags: 2023, Graphic Design, Alumni Profile, Launch winter 2024