WCC News Story Archive

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WCC kicks off 'Reconnect Week' July 17-18 for working adults to explore college opportunities, including new education and jobs initiative in Ypsilanti

WCC Public Relations - July 12, 2023

Ypsilanti residents invited to July 17 event highlighting the Reconnect Scholarship and Advance Ypsi; July 18 virtual event is for all who want to learn more about the state scholarship program

View Post :   WCC kicks off 'Reconnect Week' July 17-18 for working adults to explore college opportunities, including new education and jobs initiative in Ypsilanti

tags: Adult Learners, Michigan Reconnect, Advance Ypsi

Joe Hallisy, Creative Director

Award-winning creative manager got his start at WCC

Kayla Gahagan - July 04, 2023

Hallisy appreciated the approach to teaching the technical side of video production as well as the human and emotional side of capturing video. He puts those skills to use in his role as creative manager, collaborating with patients, faculty, hospital and university staff, executives, his own team and more.

View Post :   Award-winning creative manager got his start at WCC

tags: Video Production, What Do You Call, Career, Alumni Profile, Digital Media Arts, Summer 2023, Student Success, Digital Video Production, Launch

Statia Hamilton, Medical Instrument Technician

'I wanted a career, not a job' says Sterile Processing certificate graduate

Kayla Gahagan - June 29, 2023

Statia Hamilton always dreamed of a large family and a fulfilling career. Now, she has both.

View Post :   'I wanted a career, not a job' says Sterile Processing certificate graduate

tags: Launch, Allied Health, Career, Health Sciences, What Do You Call, Summer 2023, sterile procesing

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Trustees approve 2023-24 academic year department chairs

Rich Rezler - June 28, 2023

The Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees approved the Faculty Department Chair appointments for 2023-24 at its monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 27.

View Post :   Trustees approve 2023-24 academic year department chairs

tags: Board of Trustees, Faculty Department Chair

Video Game Programmer

WCC grad living his dream programming video games in California

Kayla Gahagan - June 27, 2023

Tom Adams wanted something special to go alongside the digital animation credits he earned during his time at WCC – a portfolio that looked like no one else’s. So he made it happen.

View Post :   WCC grad living his dream programming video games in California

tags: 3D Animation, Summer 2023, What Do You Call, Student Success, Launch, Computer Programming, 2023

Radiographer

Radiography graduate found direction, career path at WCC

Kayla Gahagan - June 26, 2023

When Michelle Wilkins started in Washtenaw’s Radiography program, she hoped success would directly lead to a job in the Michigan Medicine hospital system.

View Post :   Radiography graduate found direction, career path at WCC

tags: Student Success, Launch, Summer 2023, Career, Radiography, What Do You Call

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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 22

tags: Wadhams Veterans Center, Veterans, Campus Events, Vet Fest

Jason Franchi Chemical Engineer

WCC prepares Marine for transition to higher ed, chemical engineering career

Kayla Gahagan - June 21, 2023

"I chose WCC because of the great things I had heard about it from friends who had attended and because it was the facilitator school to get into the University of Michigan."

View Post :   WCC prepares Marine for transition to higher ed, chemical engineering career

tags: Summer 2023, 2023, Transfer, Mathematics Science and Engineering Technology, Launch, What Do You Call, Veterans

Divergent paths

WCC: All Paths Lead to Career Success

Fran LeFort - June 21, 2023

Like a superhighway to success for the 21st century workforce, Washtenaw Community College offers multiple on-ramps and exits depending on your needs at any given time.

View Post :   WCC: All Paths Lead to Career Success

tags: Launch, Pre-Engineering, Career, Transfer, Michigan Reconnect, Business Administration, Student Success, STEM Scholars Program, Summer 2023

Students talking at table

Parental Perspective: Dual enrollment is a challenge worth accepting

Freeman Gregory - June 21, 2023

Dual enrollment is administered differently according to individual high school requirements, but overall, students work with their counselors to determine a level of participation proper for each student’s academic ability and maturity to handle the responsibility of college.

View Post :   Parental Perspective: Dual enrollment is a challenge worth accepting

tags: Parents, Summer 2023, Dual-Enrollment, Launch

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