WCC Foundation Board of Directors welcomes new chair, three new members
WCC Public Relations - July 01, 2025
Holly Heaviland, Ed.D., is the incoming Chair of the WCC Foundation Board of Directors, which also will include three new members. Heaviland succeeds outgoing chair Bhushan Kulkarni and most recently served as Secretary and Vice-Chair.
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The power of affordable education
Fran LeFort - June 28, 2025
With in-district tuition at just $99 per credit hour, WCC is one of Michigan’s most affordable higher education options.
View Post : The power of affordable educationtags: Tuition, Radiography, Scholarships, financial aid, Affordability
Mother-daughter duo completing WCC program together
Terry Jacoby - June 28, 2025
When Emily Friedrichsen attended an orientation session for Washtenaw Community College’s Medical Assisting program, she realized she hadn’t only discovered the perfect fit for herself — she had found one for her mother, too.
View Post : Mother-daughter duo completing WCC program togethertags: Launch, Student Profile, Medical Assistant, Medical Assisting, Health Sciences
From WCC to the deep blue sea
Fran LeFort - June 27, 2025
How Marina Wennstrom grew up in the Detroit metropolitan area and ended up nose-to-nose with marine animals on the West Coast is a tale that includes a stop at Washtenaw Community College.
View Post : From WCC to the deep blue seatags: Alumni Profile, Biology, Launch, Transfer
WCC launching innovative 'Weekend Welder' program to meet growing industry demand
Fran LeFort - June 26, 2025
Designed for busy working adults, the "Weekend Welders" program provides a flexible, career-focused path to high-demand welding jobs without disrupting weekday responsibilities.
View Post : WCC launching innovative 'Weekend Welder' program to meet growing industry demandtags: CTE, Adult Learners, Welding
WCC hosts Science Night at Ann Arbor Summer Festival June 22
Fran LeFort - June 18, 2025
Washtenaw Community College is hosting WCC Science Night at the Ann Arbor Summer Festival this Sunday, June 22, with free, hands-on STEM activities.
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New art exhibit celebrates strength, grit of the working class
WCC Public Relations - June 10, 2025
A new art exhibit honoring the resilience, determination and contributions of the working class is featured in The Gallery at Washtenaw Community College (WCC). The new exhibit, “Strength and Grit: Celebrating the Working Class,” is on display through September 10 and explores the everyday struggles and triumphs of individuals who form the backbone of society.
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WCC's fourth annual Juneteenth Celebration open to the public
Rich Rezler - June 10, 2025
WCC is hosting its fourth annual Juneteenth Celebration from 1-2:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 19 in the Morris Lawrence Building.
View Post : WCC's fourth annual Juneteenth Celebration open to the publictags: Campus Events, Juneteenth
Thousands of global skilled trades union members set to train at WCC this summer
WCC Public Relations - June 09, 2025
Ann Arbor will become a national hub of skilled trades excellence this summer as approximately 6,000 union members from across the U.S. and abroad converge to enhance their expertise. Nearly 5,000 will train at Washtenaw Community College (WCC).
View Post : Thousands of global skilled trades union members set to train at WCC this summertags: Unions, Ironworkers, Skilled Trades, IBEW, United Association, Roofers Union, Plasterers
WTMC students take app design for student-athletes to national competition
WCC Public Relations - June 06, 2025
A team of four high school students from Washtenaw Technical Middle College (WTMC), located on the Washtenaw Community College (WCC) campus, have designed an app that has reached the finals of a national championship for social innovation.
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