Veterans to be honored at Washtenaw Community College November 11; public invited
Fran LeFort - October 30, 2024
Washtenaw Community College will honor America’s veterans during its annual Veterans Day celebration on Monday, November 11.
View Post : Veterans to be honored at Washtenaw Community College November 11; public invitedtags: Celebration, Veteran, Wadhams Veterans Center, Veteran's Day
WCC named a 'Gold' Veteran-Friendly School for seventh consecutive year
Kayla Gahagan - September 20, 2024
Washtenaw Community College (WCC) has been named a Gold-level Veteran-Friendly School for the seventh consecutive year by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.
View Post : WCC named a 'Gold' Veteran-Friendly School for seventh consecutive yeartags: Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, Veterans, Wadhams Veterans Center, Veteran-Friendly School
Washtenaw Vet Fest '24 headed to WCC campus
Kayla Gahagan - July 10, 2024
The Washtenaw Vet Fest 2024 designed for veterans and their families will be hosted 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, August 3, at Washtenaw Community College (WCC).
View Post : Washtenaw Vet Fest '24 headed to WCC campustags: Vet Fest, Wadhams Veterans Center
WCC earns national Military Friendly School designation
Fran LeFort - May 22, 2024
Washtenaw Community College has earned the national 2024-25 Military Friendly Schools designation for its support of nearly 500 veteran students and their families.
View Post : WCC earns national Military Friendly School designationtags: Veterans, Veteran-Friendly School, Student Veterans, Wadhams Veterans Center
Student veterans prepare to continue lifetime of service
WCC Public Relations - May 01, 2024
Washtenaw Community College is proud to be named a gold-level veteran-friendly school by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. The Wadhams Veterans Center on the second floor of the college’s Student Center is a place where military veterans attending WCC can meet fellow veterans, receive academic advising or just hang out. It’s a great place to meet students with interesting stories, including Melanie Chen and Nathaniel Jaskierny.
View Post : Student veterans prepare to continue lifetime of servicetags: 2024, Student Success, Launch, Wadhams Veterans Center, Launch Summer 2024
Army veteran earns WCC scholarship, saves GI Bill for transfer school
WCC Public Relations - December 06, 2023
Chenault is enrolled at Washtenaw Community College thanks to a Divisional Scholarship through the Health Sciences Division and will begin the Registered Nursing program with the Winter 2024 cohort.
View Post : Army veteran earns WCC scholarship, saves GI Bill for transfer schooltags: Wadhams Veterans Center, December 2023, On The Record, 2023, Nursing, Launch winter 2024, Veteran, Divisional Scholarship, Launch
WCC recognized as Veteran-Friendly School for sixth consecutive year
Fran LeFort - November 10, 2023
Washtenaw Community College (WCC) has been named a Gold-level Veteran-Friendly School for the sixth consecutive year by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.
View Post : WCC recognized as Veteran-Friendly School for sixth consecutive yeartags: Wadhams Veterans Center, Student Veterans, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, Veteran-Friendly School, December 2023, On The Record
Veterans honored during WCC ceremony November 9
Kayla Gahagan - November 02, 2023
America’s veterans will receive gratitude and recognition during Washtenaw Community College’s annual Veterans Day celebration on Thursday, November 9.
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Army veteran and her son find an educational home at WCC
Fran LeFort - September 21, 2023
“After 30 years since I’d been in school it was kind of hard – and it still is being a single mom and trying to raise my last of three babies – but I don’t think I would have enrolled as quickly as I did if WCC hadn’t helped me immediately,” Barbara says.
View Post : Army veteran and her son find an educational home at WCCtags: Wadhams Veterans Center, Vet Fest, Launch, Fall 2023, Student Succes, Veteran
Washtenaw County Vet Fest '23 comes to WCC campus on July 22
Rebecca Thomas - June 22, 2023
All Washtenaw County military veterans and their families are invited for a day of free food, fun and information at Washtenaw Vet Fest 2023 on Saturday, July 22.
View Post : Washtenaw County Vet Fest '23 comes to WCC campus on July 22tags: Wadhams Veterans Center, Veterans, Campus Events, Vet Fest
Murph Challenge returns to WCC on Memorial Day
Rich Rezler - May 12, 2023
WCC is one of nine locations in the state of Michigan hosting the Murph Challenge on Memorial Day. The fitness challenge raises funds for the Lt. Michael P. Murphy Memorial Scholarship Foundation.
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Lifelong mission to serve leads 20-year Army veteran to WCC
Kayla Gahagan - November 10, 2022
Rebekah Spencer experienced the worst of combat, including seeing fellow soldiers killed in action and spending two weeks in a coma herself. At WCC, she's working toward alleviating the harms that humans suffer.
View Post : Lifelong mission to serve leads 20-year Army veteran to WCCtags: December 2022, On The Record, Wadhams Veterans Center, Student Veterans, Student Profile
WCC to honor veterans during annual ceremony
WCC Public Relations - November 01, 2022
America’s heroes will receive special thanks at Washtenaw Community College (WCC) during its annual Veterans Day celebration Friday, November 11.
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WCC recognized for high standard of services for veterans
WCC Public Relations - October 31, 2022
Washtenaw Community College has again been named as a Gold-level Veteran-Friendly School by the Michigan Veteran Affairs Agency.
View Post : WCC recognized for high standard of services for veteranstags: On The Record, Wadhams Veterans Center, December 2022, Veterans, Student Veterans
Vet Fest 2022 coming to WCC campus on July 23
Rich Rezler - June 23, 2022
All Washtenaw County military veterans and their families are invited for a day of free food, fun and information at Washtenaw Vet Fest 2022 on Saturday, July 23.
View Post : Vet Fest 2022 coming to WCC campus on July 23tags: Vet Fest, community involvement, Wadhams Veterans Center, Veterans
WCC Fitness Center an official host of legendary Murph Challenge
Rich Rezler - April 13, 2022
WCC’s Wadham Veterans Center is bringing a legendary fitness challenge, The Murph Challenge, to Ann Arbor on Memorial Day! The Health & Fitness Center at WCC is one of the challenge’s five official hosts across the state of Michigan.
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Veterans Day celebration honors America's military heroes
Fran LeFort - November 05, 2021
Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will honor America’s heroes during its annual Veterans Day celebration Thursday, Nov. 11.
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WCC earns veteran-friendly school 'Gold Status' from Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
Fran LeFort - September 20, 2021
WCC is one of 37 colleges and universities throughout the state recognized with the top-level Gold certification, meaning the school has met at least six of seven criteria. In all, 63 institutions earned either Gold, Silver or Bronze status from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.
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Meet a few of WCC's nearly 600 student veterans
Rich Rezler - November 11, 2020
A Veterans Day Q&A with some of WCC's student veterans.
View Post : Meet a few of WCC's nearly 600 student veteranstags: Student Success, Student Veterans, Wadhams Veterans Center, ousearch_News_2020
Navy veteran sets sail for Yale with fond memories of his time at WCC
Richard Rezler - July 03, 2019
Matthew Burtell was floating in the Sea of Japan when he first contacted WCC. Or maybe he was 2,000 miles south in the South China Sea.
View Post : Navy veteran sets sail for Yale with fond memories of his time at WCCtags: Matthew Burtell, Veterans, Wadhams Veterans Center, Keeping Up the Good Work, Yale University, ousearch_News_2019