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WCC Aisha Bowe Blue Origin space launch countdown

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 Launch

tags: Space Travel, Aerospace Engineering, STEM Careers, Aisha Bowe, Blue Origin, Nathan Perry, STEM Education, Space Launch

Nathan Perry

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 Origin

tags: Aisha Bowe, Alumni Profile, Transfer, Adult Learners, Pre-Engineering

Articulation agreement

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 pathways

tags: Early Childhood Education, Articulation Agreements, Campus News, Elementary Education

WCC Student Art Show winner Bob Rickman

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 Show

tags: Painting, Ceramics, Awards, Campus News, Photography, Digital Media Arts, Student Art Show, Fine Arts

Aluminum bottle

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 stations

tags: Campus News, Sustainability, Recycling

Students walk on campus

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.

View Post :   Explore college classes for free April 7-12 at Washtenaw Community College

tags: Free College Week, Community College Month

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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 season

tags: Washtenaw Economic Club, Business Leaders, Economy, Automotive Industry

Summer Camps

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 Camps

tags: Summer Camps

Aisha Bowe at museum with rocket ships

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 mission

tags: 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).

View Post :   Multi-Factor Authentication for Payments

tags: Students, Faculty

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