Extang sponsors back-to-school event for WCC students
Richard Rezler - October 01, 2019
Ann Arbor-based Extang, a leading manufacturer of truck bed accessories, sponsored the Kick Start ‘N’ Back To School event held at the end of August to welcome new students enrolled in programs in the division of Advanced Technologies & Public Service Careers.
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Generation Z, augmented reality trigger big changes at WCC
Richard Rezler - August 21, 2019
Ten years ago, Peter Baccile, Executive Director of Online Learning, Education & Media Technology Services at Washtenaw Community College, was working in K-12 education and planning for the year 2020 by forecasting where technology would go.
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Keeping Up The Good Work: Jason Morgan, Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners
Jason Morgan - August 21, 2019
Washtenaw Community College is a leader in excellence, innovation and engagement in our state, continually striving to improve the lives of its outstanding students, faculty and staff. The college has managed to ensure quality while remaining affordable, retaining students and expanding cutting-edge workforce training and education for our residents.
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Students overcome struggles to earn GED diplomas
Richard Rezler - August 21, 2019
June 20 was an evening some students doubted was in reach.
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Navy veteran sets sail for Yale with fond memories of his time at WCC
Richard Rezler - August 20, 2019
Matthew Burtell was floating in the Sea of Japan when he first contacted Washtenaw Community College. Or maybe he was 2,000 miles south, somewhere in the South China Sea. The U.S. Navy isn’t too keen on sharing the whereabouts of its aircraft carriers, so sometimes even an Information Systems Technician aboard the USS Ronald Reagan isn’t sure exactly where he’s located.
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Scholarship recipient has altruistic ambitions
Richard Rezler - August 20, 2019
Officially, Martaveius Taylor is majoring in Digital Video Production at Washtenaw Community College. But beyond pursuing a particular degree, the 27-year-old is taking classes with a very specific result in mind: learning to successfully launch, promote and build a non-profit organization that will provide rent-to-own tiny homes and shipping container homes to low-income and homeless individuals.
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Helping companies grow their own
Richard Rezler - August 20, 2019
Today’s workforce is rapidly changing with a demand for increasingly sophisticated and technologically advanced skill sets — particularly in the skilled and professional trades.
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New degree, certificate programs for Fall '19
Richard Rezler - August 20, 2019
Faculty and administration at Washtenaw Community College are consistently compiling insight from student feedback, industry research and educational analyses to determine the need for curriculum changes.
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WCC receives grant to fund student success initiatives
Richard Rezler - August 20, 2019
TargetX awarded Washtenaw Community College with a ‘Power of X Grant’ worth $11,376 to fund student success initiatives. The award was accepted by Student Services director Laura Crane at the 2019 TargetX Summit in New Orleans on Tuesday.
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Congrats, Class of 2019!
Richard Rezler - June 03, 2019
When Abbee Elwell stepped to the podium as the student speaker at the Washtenaw Community College commencement ceremony on May 18, she talked about how the diversity of the student population was one of the most valuable aspects of her education.
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