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Equity in Action Awards honor WCC faculty and staff, Sheriff Clayton
Rich Rezler - January 12, 2024
The Equity in Action Awards are presented annually during WCC's MLK Day Celebration, with one of the criteria for nomination being someone “who exemplifies the values and ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., specifically in the areas of advocacy, leadership and service."
View Post : Equity in Action Awards honor WCC faculty and staff, Sheriff Claytontags: Awards, On The Record, Equity in Action, March 2024, MLK Day, Diversity
![Agnes & Stephen Reading with Reading Scholars](/news/articles/_media/readingscholars.jpg)
Agnes and Stephen Reading gift additional $1 million, now funding 20 full-ride nursing scholarships
Fran LeFort - January 09, 2024
Agnes and Stephen Reading have endowed an additional $1 million to double the size of the Reading Nursing Scholarship program for Washtenaw Community College students.
View Post : Agnes and Stephen Reading gift additional $1 million, now funding 20 full-ride nursing scholarshipstags: Nursing, Scholarships, March 2024, Reading Scholars, On The Record, Donation, WCC Foundation
![Dr. Clarence Jennings speaks at the 2023 MLK Day celebration.](/news/articles/_media/mlkday.jpg)
WCC celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy
WCC Public Relations - January 05, 2024
Washtenaw Community College will host its 18th annual celebration of the legacy of civil rights pioneer Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Thursday, January 11. The public is welcome. Admission is free.
View Post : WCC celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacytags: Equity in Action, MLK Day
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Fall 2023 High Honors and Honors Students
WCC - December 21, 2023
Congratulations to the following students for receiving high honors (3.8+) and honors (3.5-3.79) during the Fall 2023 semester at Washtenaw Community College.
View Post : Fall 2023 High Honors and Honors Studentstags: High Honors, Fall 2023, Student Recognition, Honors
![Winter 2024 edition of Live Work Learn magazine](/news/articles/_media/noncreditclasseswinter.png)
Non-credit classes for the community offer professional development and personal enrichment opportunities
WCC Public Relations - December 21, 2023
Non-credit offerings during Winter 2024 at Washtenaw Community College (WCC) include classes for professionals and community members who want to boost their business acumen, prepare for Spring gardening and more.
View Post : Non-credit classes for the community offer professional development and personal enrichment opportunitiestags: Personal Enrichment, Non-Credit, professional development, LiveWorkLearn
![Enrollment is open throughout the holidays.](/news/articles/_media/wintersemesterregistration.jpg)
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
![Photo of Andrew Denton](/news/articles/_media/andrew-denton.jpg)
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 Pinning Ceremony](/news/articles/_media/f23nursepinning.jpg)
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
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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
![Emily Riley](/news/articles/_media/emilyriley.jpg)
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