
Alumni Reach for the Stars with Blue Origin Space Launch
WCC Public Relations - April 18, 2025
Separated by some 15 years at Washtenaw Community College, the paths of two alumni intersected with Monday’s Blue Origin’s launch into space. Aisha Bowe, one of the six all-female crew members who crossed the Kármán international space boundary line on the New Shepard-31 mission, and Nathan Perry, a Blue Origin Launch Vehicle Test Engineer, proudly attribute the start of their extraordinary careers to their time at WCC. Their achievements illustrate the transformative impacts of a community college education.
View Post : Alumni Reach for the Stars with Blue Origin Space Launchtags: Space Travel, Aerospace Engineering, STEM Careers, Aisha Bowe, Blue Origin, Nathan Perry, STEM Education, Space Launch

Alumni Profile: Nathan Perry rockets to a second career at Blue Origin
Rich Rezler - April 08, 2025
WCC graduate Nathan Perry is a Launch Vehicle Test Engineer at Blue Origin, working hands-on with the crew capsule that carries scientific payloads and astronauts during launches.
View Post : Alumni Profile: Nathan Perry rockets to a second career at Blue Origintags: Aisha Bowe, Alumni Profile, Transfer, Adult Learners, Pre-Engineering

WCC and Oakland University providing two new education pathways
WCC Public Relations - April 08, 2025
Two new articulation agreements will help students complete degrees in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education.
View Post : WCC and Oakland University providing two new education pathwaystags: Early Childhood Education, Articulation Agreements, Campus News, Elementary Education

73-year-old Photography student wins top honors at WCC Student Art Show
Rich Rezler - April 05, 2025
Bob Rickman won first place in the 2025 WCC Student Art Show for his portrait, Mysterious Hallway.
View Post : 73-year-old Photography student wins top honors at WCC Student Art Showtags: Painting, Ceramics, Awards, Campus News, Photography, Digital Media Arts, Student Art Show, Fine Arts

WCC eliminates single-use plastic water bottles, adds bottle refill stations
Rich Rezler - April 02, 2025
In a significant move to expand its sustainability initiatives, Washtenaw Community College announced it has eliminated the sale of single-use plastic water bottles from on-campus retail outlets and vending machines.
View Post : WCC eliminates single-use plastic water bottles, adds bottle refill stationstags: Campus News, Sustainability, Recycling

Explore college classes for free April 7-12 at Washtenaw Community College
WCC Public Relations - March 24, 2025
Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will host Free College Week April 7-12. The public is invited to sign up for more than 100 virtual and in-person classes at no charge.
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Federal Reserve Bank policy advisor first speaker of 2025 Washtenaw Economic Club season
WCC Public Relations - March 24, 2025
The Washtenaw Economic Club’s 2025 season kicks off with Kristin Dziczek, a high-level policy advisor from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
View Post : Federal Reserve Bank policy advisor first speaker of 2025 Washtenaw Economic Club seasontags: Washtenaw Economic Club, Business Leaders, Economy, Automotive Industry

Calling future makers, engineers, explorers and more: Registration ongoing for WCC Summer Camps
WCC Public Relations - March 24, 2025
Registration is open for Washtenaw Community College’s (WCC) week-long summer camps for area youth ages 9-18.
View Post : Calling future makers, engineers, explorers and more: Registration ongoing for WCC Summer Campstags: Summer Camps

Alumna, rocket scientist and STEM trailblazer Aisha Bowe will join Blue Origin's NS-31 crew for Spring mission
Fran LeFort - February 27, 2025
WCC alumna Aisha Bowe, rocket scientist, entrepreneur and global STEM trailblazer, will be one of six women flying on Blue Origin’s NS-31 mission this Spring, it was announced today.
View Post : Alumna, rocket scientist and STEM trailblazer Aisha Bowe will join Blue Origin's NS-31 crew for Spring missiontags: STEM Careers, Aisha Bowe, Space Travel, STEM, STEM Education, Aerospace Engineering, Blue Origin
Multi-Factor Authentication for Payments
Washtenaw Community College - February 17, 2025
To enhance security and protect your financial information, our third-party payment provider, TouchNet, now requires multi-factor authentication (MFA).
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