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WCC Foundation funds expansion of laptop loaner program

Rich Rezler - November 14, 2025

The WCC Foundation is helping bridge the digital divide for students by committing $75,000 over the next three years to support the college’s Laptop Loan Program.

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tags: WCC Foundation, November 2025, On The Record

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60 stories: Path from GED to GM started at WCC

Rich Rezler - November 14, 2025

John Benjamin is Chief of Staff for General Motors’ Autonomous Vehicle Product Management team. His path to the cutting edge of automotive technology wasn’t a straight line.

View Post :   60 stories: Path from GED to GM started at WCC

tags: Alumni Profile, 60th Anniversary, GED, 60 Stories, November 2025, Adult Transitions Pathways, Adult Learners, On The Record

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New state grant helps WCC students save on textbooks

Kayla Gahagan - November 13, 2025

Washtenaw Community College (WCC) has been awarded a new state grant to expand a program that has already saved students more than $16 million in textbook costs since 2017.

View Post :   New state grant helps WCC students save on textbooks

tags: Z-Degree, MiLEAP, Open Educational Resources, Z-Certificate, Affordability, Library, OER, Accessibility

Washtenaw Community College’s ceremonial commencement mace is displayed at the “60 Years of Opening Doors” art gallery exhibition on campus.

WCC celebrates 60 years of opening doors with new exhibition

Fran LeFort - November 12, 2025

A new art exhibition at Washtenaw Community College (WCC) celebrates the college’s 60 years of transforming lives through education and opportunity and 40 years of supporting student success through its Foundation.

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tags: 60th Anniversary, The Gallery, Foundation

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Q&A with WCC student veterans Quincy Stark, Dustin Simmons

Fran LeFort - November 07, 2025

WCC is proud to be named a gold-level veteran-friendly school by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.

View Post :   Q&A with WCC student veterans Quincy Stark, Dustin Simmons

tags: Launch Winter 2026, Wadhams Veterans Center, Student Veterans, Launch

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Washtenaw Economic Club spotlights Ann Arbor's renewable energy vision

Fran LeFort - November 04, 2025

The Washtenaw Economic Club will explore Ann Arbor’s new approach to supplemental, community-owned, renewable energy when Shoshannah Lenski, executive director of the city’s new Sustainable Energy Utility, speaks at the Thursday, November 13, luncheon.

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tags: Washtenaw Economic Club, Sustainability, Renewable Energy

Veterans Day Flag-Raising Ceremony in 2024

Join WCC in honoring America's Veterans on November 11

Fran LeFort - November 04, 2025

The public is invited to join Washtenaw Community College (WCC) in honoring the courage and sacrifice of America’s service members during its 2025 Veterans Day Ceremony on Tuesday, November 11.

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tags: Wadhams Veterans Center, Veterans Day

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60 Stories: Restoring a Chevelle at WCC catapulted Colby McLaughlin to dream career

Terry Jacoby - October 31, 2025

Willis native Colby McLaughlin is president and board member at Trim Illusion Holdings. He began the dream career at WCC.

View Post :   60 Stories: Restoring a Chevelle at WCC catapulted Colby McLaughlin to dream career

tags: Launch Winter 2026, Custom Cars and Concepts, 60 Stories, 60th Anniversary, Launch, Transportation Technologies, Auto Body Repair

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WCC recognized for commitment to veterans and military-connected families

Fran LeFort - October 29, 2025

Washtenaw Community College (WCC) has been named a Gold-level Veteran-Friendly School for the eighth consecutive year by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. The program honors academic institutions committed to supporting veterans and military-connected students. WCC has again earned the highest Gold-level designation for the 2025-2026 school year.

View Post :   WCC recognized for commitment to veterans and military-connected families

tags: Student Veterans, Wadhams Veterans Center, On The Record, November 2025, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, Veterans

Emma McClorey

Credit for Prior Learning: Turn your work experience into college credit

WCC Public Relations - October 26, 2025

Over the last five years, 2,256 students have taken advantage of WCC's Credit for Prior Learning program, with a 195% jump in the total number of credits awarded.

View Post :   Credit for Prior Learning: Turn your work experience into college credit

tags: Winter 2026, Credit for Prior Learning, Launch, On The Record, Exercise Science, November 2025, Student Profile

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