Articles in On The Record: April 2018

Ken Washington, Vice President of Research and Chief Technology Officer at Ford Motor Company, was the keynote speaker at Washtenaw Community College’s Smart Cities symposium on April 6. Washington joined high-profile speakers from the Michigan Department of Transportation, DTE Energy, the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor SPARK at the event, which brought together experts in mobility, autonomous and connected vehicles, and smart city infrastructure. (Photo by Kelly Gampel)

Connected: Industry experts share 'Smart Cities' insight at WCC symposium

Washtenaw Community College - April 24, 2018

“Seek creative collusions of opportunity.” That was the advice Ford Motor Company’s Vice President of Research and Chief Technology Officer Ken Washington gave attendees at the Smart Cities symposium at Washtenaw Community College on April 6.

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tags: autonomous vehicles, Advanced Transportation Center, On The Record, connected vehicles, April 2018, Smart Cities, ousearch_News_On The Record

Emily Hatsigeorgiou (center) is honored at a recent WCC Board of Trustees meeting by Dean of Advanced Technologies & Public Service Careers Brandon Tucker (second from right) and WCC trustees (from left) Ruth A. Hatcher, Bill Milliken Jr., Diana McKnight-Morton, Richard J. Landau, J.D., Ph.D., Angela Davis, David DeVarti and Christina Fleming. (Photo by Lon Horwedel)

Superstars! WCC students, faculty member receive national accolades

Washtenaw Community College - April 24, 2018

Emily Hatsigeorgiou has made her mark on the local automotive scene, and is now being recognized nationally for her work.

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tags: April 2018, On The Record, Accolades, Scholarships, Dental Assisting, Distinguished Faculty, Award, ousearch_News_On The Record

Students helped the WCC Landscape and Grounds team plant a tree in front of the Morris Lawrence Building the day after the college received Tree Campus USA certification last year. (Photo by Lon Horwedel)

WCC earns Tree Campus USA distinction ... again!

Washtenaw Community College - April 23, 2018

For the second consecutive year, Washtenaw Community College has earned the distinction of Tree Campus USA from the Arbor Day Foundation.

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tags: Conservation, On The Record, Tree Campus USA, April 2018, Landscape and Grounds, ousearch_News_On The Record

University of Michigan economist Donald Grimes shared plenty of good news about the local economy at a recent Washtenaw Economic Club luncheon. (Photo by Kelly Gampel)

Washtenaw County's economic outlook: Continued prosperity

Washtenaw Community College - April 23, 2018

University of Michigan economists Donald Grimes and Gabriel Ehrlich presented “The Economic Outlook for Washtenaw County in 2018-2020,” report at the Washtenaw Economic Club luncheon on March 29. Washtenaw Community College played host for the event.

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tags: Washtenaw Economic Club, April 2018, Economic impact, On The Record, Economic Outlook, ousearch_News_On The Record

Caleb Stade (center) helps Belleville High School student Derrick Loutharp enter code into a mock system meant to demonstrate car programming during Free College Day on April 7. (Photo by Kelly Gampel)

WCC opens its doors to the community at Free College Day

Washtenaw Community College - April 23, 2018

Derrick Loutharp doesn’t turn down many opportunities to learn. That’s why the Belleville High School senior and his mother, Annette, were among the nearly 600 local residents that signed up to spend Saturday, April 7, on the Washtenaw Community Campus for the bi-annual Free College Day event.

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tags: Advanced Transportation Center, cybersecurity, Free College Day, On The Record, April 2018, Performing Arts, Writing Center, ousearch_News_On The Record

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