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652 WCC students earn high honors during Winter 2019 semester
Richard Rezler - May 13, 2019
A total of 652 students earned "High Honors" during the Winter 2019 semester at Washtenaw Community College. To earn "High Honors" distinction, a student must complete 12 or more credits with a 3.8 GPA or higher.
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![Graphic design student Mary Huotari shows her portfolio May 2 at the annual Digital Media Arts Student Gala.](/news/articles/_media/dma-gala.png)
Creativity on display at annual DMA Student Gala
Kelly Gampel - May 09, 2019
A semester worth of creativity culminated May 2 at the annual Digital Media Arts Student Gala.
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![WCC alumnus Thomas Klemm (left) and his father, Richard Klemm, prior to commencement ceremonies at Eastern Michigan University.](/news/articles/_media/klemm-father-son.jpg)
With WCC and EMU degrees complete, high school dropout and addict is off to U-M
Richard Rezler - April 29, 2019
Following his graduation from Eastern Michigan University on Sunday, Washtenaw Community College alumnus Thomas Klemm is two-thirds of the way through a trifecta of Washtenaw County higher education.
View Post : With WCC and EMU degrees complete, high school dropout and addict is off to U-Mtags: Graduation, ousearch_News_2019, Keeping Up the Good Work
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WCC students claim five first-place video awards in statewide competition
Richard Rezler - April 28, 2019
Washtenaw Community College students won five awards at the Michigan Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ 41st annual Student Production Awards on Sunday, April 28.
View Post : WCC students claim five first-place video awards in statewide competitiontags: Student Success, Student Production Awards, Student Awards, Digital Media Arts, Digital Video Production
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WCC recognizes faculty, staff for milestone anniversaries
Richard Rezler - April 25, 2019
Washtenaw Community College employees celebrating milestone work anniversaries of 10 or more years in 2019 were recognized at an Employee Recognition Reception on Thursday, April 25.
View Post : WCC recognizes faculty, staff for milestone anniversaries![WCC student Ahmed Ghalib with a certificate signifying his selection as a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship recipient.](/news/articles/_media/ghalib1.jpg)
WCC student Ahmed Ghalib wins highly selective, national scholarship
Richard Rezler - April 24, 2019
For the second straight year, a Washtenaw Community College student is the recipient of a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship that awards bachelor's degree-seeking students up to $40,000 annually for as many as three years.
View Post : WCC student Ahmed Ghalib wins highly selective, national scholarshiptags: Keeping Up the Good Work, Award, Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, ousearch_News_2019, Scholarship
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WCC instructor receives national 'distinguished faculty' designation
Richard Rezler - April 23, 2019
Susan Dentel, a Washtenaw Community College life sciences faculty member and coordinator of its STEM Scholars program, is one of 22 instructors from around the nation to receive 2019 Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty designation from the American Association of Community Colleges.
View Post : WCC instructor receives national 'distinguished faculty' designation![WCC will host the Michigan National Arts and Sciences’ annual awards ceremony on Sunday, April 28 in Towsley Auditorium.](/news/articles/_media/natas_awards.png)
WCC finalists for video awards include project from introductory class
Richard Rezler - April 17, 2019
The Foundations in Digital Video I class at Washtenaw Community College is designed to introduce students to “the basics of video production and editing.” Those exact words appear in the first sentence of the VID 105 course description.
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![The number of young children and families attending the bi-annual Free College Day event at WCC has steadily grown since it started in 2014.](/news/articles/_media/freecollegeday.jpg)
500+ community members enjoy Free College Day at WCC
Richard Rezler - April 09, 2019
Pamela Lewis and her 9-year-old daughter were running late to their last of three Free College Day classes, but Evanna was fully captivated by what was in front of her on the first floor of the Crane Liberal Arts and Science Building.
View Post : 500+ community members enjoy Free College Day at WCC![Professional illustrator Cathy Gendron speaks to an ART 112 class during WCC's Professionals in the Classroom event on April 4.](/news/articles/_media/professionalsinclassroom.jpg)
Students get real-world lessons from Professionals in the Classroom
Washtenaw Community College - April 08, 2019
Students at Washtenaw Community College got a glimpse at how their classwork applies to the real world during the Professionals in the Classroom program on April 3-4.
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