Graduate Profile: Future geologist Sabrina Lanker is a WCC 'rock star'
Rich Rezler - May 04, 2021
Between wrapping up her time at WCC and beginning classes at the University of Michigan in the fall, Sabrina Lanker will be the only community college student completing a National Science Foundation internship in Greenland.
View Post : Graduate Profile: Future geologist Sabrina Lanker is a WCC 'rock star'tags: Class of 2021, ousearch_News_2021, April 2021, STEM Scholars Program, On The Record, Geology, Student Success, Internship
WCC nursing grad: 'I knew what I was getting into'
Rich Rezler - May 04, 2021
WCC alumna Hunter Darrow started her nursing career in the midst of a global pandemic. "I knew what I was getting into,"she said. "I knew it wasn't going to be easy."
View Post : WCC nursing grad: 'I knew what I was getting into'tags: On The Record, Alumni Profile, April 2021, ousearch_News_2021, Nursing
Students and employers benefit from apprenticeships
WCC - May 04, 2021
In so many ways, apprenticeships offered through Washtenaw Community College are a win/win situation. Both students and employers can be the clear beneficiaries.
View Post : Students and employers benefit from apprenticeshipstags: Information Technology, Advanced Transportation, Welding and Fabrication, ousearch_News_2021, Apprenticeships, Healthcare, April 2021, On The Record, Advanced Manufacturing
Student Emergency Fund: Making a tough year a little better
Phil Snyder - April 29, 2021
83% of WCC students who've received Student Emergency Fund assistance are either still in school or have graduated.
View Post : Student Emergency Fund: Making a tough year a little bettertags: Student Emergency Fund, ousearch_News_2021, On The Record, WCC Foundation, April 2021
Celebrating STEM Scholars who are moving on from WCC
Rich Rezler - April 23, 2021
The WCC STEM Scholar program held a virtual celebration to honor its participants who have completed their WCC programs and are transferring to four-year universities.
View Post : Celebrating STEM Scholars who are moving on from WCCtags: On The Record, April 2021, Student Success, ousearch_News_2021, Transfer, STEM Scholars Program
Detroit Free Press business reporter Chanel Stitt, a WCC alumna, is Free College Week closing speaker
Rich Rezler - April 05, 2021
Detroit Free Press business reporter Chanel Stitt, a WCC alumna, is the closing speaker for WCC's Free College Week on April 12-19.
View Post : Detroit Free Press business reporter Chanel Stitt, a WCC alumna, is Free College Week closing speakertags: April 2021, Alumni Profile, On The Record, Journalism, Free College Week, ousearch_News_2021
WCC 2021 Student Art Show winners announced
Rich Rezler - March 30, 2021
Alexandrea Capatina is the first-place winner for her film photograph, but she prefers her art a little larger — like performing custom fabrication on an automobile.
View Post : WCC 2021 Student Art Show winners announcedtags: ousearch_News_2021, Fine Arts, April 2021, On The Record, Student Art Show, Awards, Digital Media Arts
Forecast: Washtenaw County should recover quickly from recession, but disparity may widen
Rich Rezler - March 27, 2021
University of Michigan economists Donald Grimes and Gabriel Ehrlich presented the Economic Outlook for Washtenaw County to the Washtenaw Economic Club.
View Post : Forecast: Washtenaw County should recover quickly from recession, but disparity may widentags: April 2021, On The Record, Washtenaw Economic Club, Economic Outlook, Workforce Training, ousearch_News_2021
WCC earns Tree Campus Higher Education recognition for fifth straight year
Rich Rezler - March 24, 2021
WCC has been honored by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
View Post : WCC earns Tree Campus Higher Education recognition for fifth straight yeartags: Tree Campus Higher Education, On The Record, ousearch_News_2021, Awards, April 2021, Tree Campus USA, Facilities Management
3 WCC students are semifinalists for Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Rich Rezler - March 10, 2021
Umang Bhojani, Jesse Bishop and Abdul Kizito are on the 2021 semifinalist list, selected from a pool of more than 1,500 applicants attending 398 community colleges.
View Post : 3 WCC students are semifinalists for Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarshiptags: Transfer, ousearch_News_2021, Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, Scholarships, Student Success, On The Record, STEM Scholars Program, April 2021
Mark of quality: WCC earns accreditor's seal of approval
Rich Rezler - March 04, 2021
The Higher Learning Commission, one of the nation’s six regional accreditors for institutions of higher education, has continued WCC’s accreditation through 2029-30.
View Post : Mark of quality: WCC earns accreditor's seal of approvaltags: Accreditation, On The Record, ousearch_News_2021, February 2021
Never too late: William Glover finds path to rewarding career at WCC
WCC - March 04, 2021
William Glover is an award-winning television producer, but the journey to a full-time job in a profession he loves wasn’t easy.
View Post : Never too late: William Glover finds path to rewarding career at WCCtags: ousearch_News_2021, Alumni Profile, On The Record, Digital Video Production, February 2021, Student Success
'We're here. We're ready.' President Bellanca on WCC's role in post-pandemic recovery
WCC - March 04, 2021
On The Record sat down with WCC President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca to discuss how WCC is supporting current students and the community to help secure a brighter future.
View Post : 'We're here. We're ready.' President Bellanca on WCC's role in post-pandemic recoverytags: February 2021, community involvement, Online Learning, ousearch_News_2021, Workforce Development, Student Success, On The Record, Dr. Rose B. Bellanca
Parkridge Community Center helping to bridge the digital divide
Rich Rezler - March 04, 2021
A $60,000 grant to WCC and the Parkridge Community Center will help bridge the digital divide that exists in the Ypsilanti neighborhood the center serves. And that’s only a part of help available at Parkridge.
View Post : Parkridge Community Center helping to bridge the digital dividetags: February 2021, On The Record, ousearch_News_2021, Parkridge Community Center, Ypsilanti, community involvement
Local experts sought to mentor WCC students
Rich Rezler - March 04, 2021
WCC is inviting local professionals to share their expertise with its students.
View Post : Local experts sought to mentor WCC studentstags: Liberal Arts Innovation Group, ousearch_News_2021, Mentor Connect, February 2021, On The Record, Professionals in the Classroom
Student Spotlight: Brenda Anderson exploring photography as 'retirement career'
Tabetha Chaney - March 01, 2021
Q&A with Brenda Anderson, a WCC alumni who's back on campus exploring photography as a "retirement career."
View Post : Student Spotlight: Brenda Anderson exploring photography as 'retirement career'tags: Student Profile, Student Success, February 2021, Digital Photography, ousearch_News_2021, On The Record
Ph.D. in hand, first-gen college grad teaching others academic and career skills
WCC - March 01, 2021
Barnaby Pung, a part-time instructor of Academic and Career Skills at WCC, is motivated to guide students along career paths.
View Post : Ph.D. in hand, first-gen college grad teaching others academic and career skillstags: Faculty Profile, On The Record, ousearch_News_2021, GED, February 2021, Academic and Career Skills
Cybersecurity Bootcamp is a win-win proposition
WCC - March 01, 2021
Washtenaw Community College joined with the private sector and state employment agencies in working to fill a worrisome talent gap in the critical cybersecurity field.
View Post : Cybersecurity Bootcamp is a win-win propositiontags: On The Record, cybersecurity, ousearch_News_2021, Workforce Development, February 2021
Kiwanis Club support gives WCC student recipient 'fresh energy'
Anita LeBlanc - March 01, 2021
The Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor Scholarship Program results in the largest annual gift the WCC Foundation receives.
View Post : Kiwanis Club support gives WCC student recipient 'fresh energy'tags: Scholarships, On The Record, Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor, WCC Foundation, ousearch_News_2021, Student Emergency Fund, February 2021, Donation
Nicholas Ochal's search for a purpose
WCC Communications - February 26, 2021
It was a winding road with some fits and starts that took WCC alumni Nicholas Ochal to the career in social work that he enjoys today.
View Post : Nicholas Ochal's search for a purposetags: On The Record, Student Success, ousearch_News_2021, February 2021, Alumni Profile
WCC part of consortium awarded $10M for workforce training
Rich Rezler - February 04, 2021
WCC is part of a consortium awarded a $10 million grant from the United States Department of Labor to invest in workforce training.
View Post : WCC part of consortium awarded $10M for workforce trainingtags: On The Record, Workforce Training, ousearch_News_2021, Grants, Workforce Development, February 2021
From sales to sidelines: Kristy King's career change begins at WCC
Rich Rezler - January 30, 2021
Kristy King had a successful career in sales before making the decision to pursue something that would make her happier: A sideline sports reporter.
View Post : From sales to sidelines: Kristy King's career change begins at WCCtags: Broadcast Media Arts, February 2021, ousearch_News_2021, Washtenaw Voice, Scholarships, Journalism, On The Record, Orchard Radio
2,471 WCC students honored at Winter Honors Convocation
WCC - January 29, 2021
The 2021 Winter Honors Convocation includes remarks from President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca, Trustee Christina Fleming and two student speakers — Umang Bhojani and Abdur-Raheem Al-Hallak.
View Post : 2,471 WCC students honored at Winter Honors Convocationtags: On The Record, Student Success, February 2021, Rose B. Bellanca, ousearch_News_2021, Honors Convocation
CircleIn app rewards WCC students with scholarships
Rich Rezler - January 22, 2021
WCC rolled out the CircleIn app so students could be more productive remotely. Now, CircleIn is rewarding its most frequent users with scholarship money.
View Post : CircleIn app rewards WCC students with scholarshipstags: ousearch_News_2020, Student Success, Scholarships, On The Record, CircleIn, February 2021
WCC Police Academy earns prestigious accreditation
Rich Rezler - January 12, 2021
The WCC Police Academy is the first in the United States to be accredited by the IADLEST and the first in the world to receive an Award of Excellence from the international non-profit organization.
View Post : WCC Police Academy earns prestigious accreditationtags: Accreditation, Advanced Technologies and Public Services Careers, February 2021, ousearch_News_2021, On The Record, Police Academy
Donaven Lee is WCC's third NASA Community College Aerospace Scholar
Rich Rezler - January 07, 2021
Donaven Lee is the third WCC student selected for the prestigious NASA program, following Emilee Seghi (Spring 2020) and Maximilian Ehinger (Fall 2020).
View Post : Donaven Lee is WCC's third NASA Community College Aerospace Scholartags: NASA, February 2021, Transfer, On The Record, Student Success, ousearch_News_2021
WCC has new tools for automotive cybersecurity
WCC - December 21, 2020
The college procured seven new workbenches that will allow students to interact with a vehicle infotainment system in an engineering and cybersecurity capacity.
View Post : WCC has new tools for automotive cybersecuritytags: December 2020, CCAT, On The Record, ousearch_News_On The Record, ousearch_News_2020, Automotive Cybersecurity
WCC faculty launch Liberal Arts Innovation Group
WCC - December 21, 2020
Because the importance of a strong liberal arts education is sometimes underestimated, a group of WCC faculty is designing methods and strategies to make them more relevant in today’s tech-heavy world.
View Post : WCC faculty launch Liberal Arts Innovation Grouptags: Faculty Profile, On The Record, ousearch_News_On The Record, ousearch_News_2020, December 2020, liberal arts, Liberal Arts Innovation Group
Hip to crypto: 2 associate degrees led WCC grad to high-tech job in NYC
WCC - December 21, 2020
Carl Vitullo credits WCC for helping to prepare him for his job as an engineering manager and front-end developer for Stellar Development Foundation.
View Post : Hip to crypto: 2 associate degrees led WCC grad to high-tech job in NYCtags: Business and Computer Technologies, Alumni Profile, On The Record, ousearch_News_2020, December 2020, ousearch_News_On The Record
'Exceptional' students complete WCC's Cisco Networking Academy
Rich Rezler - December 21, 2020
Six adults with disabilities from the Exceptional Academy in Northville have completed WCC’s Cisco Networking Academy. The goal of the academy is to prepare students for permanent employment in cybersecurity or networking.
View Post : 'Exceptional' students complete WCC's Cisco Networking Academytags: ousearch_News_2020, ousearch_News_On The Record, Cisco Networking Academy, December 2020, cybersecurity, On The Record, Networking
100+ women who care about WCC
Anita LeBlanc - December 20, 2020
A generous $19,800 donation to the WCC Foundation’s Student Emergency Fund from 100+ Women Who Care of Washtenaw County is helping meet a 200% increase in student requests for aid since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
View Post : 100+ women who care about WCCtags: WCC Foundation, Student Emergency Fund, On The Record, ousearch_News_On The Record, Donation, December 2020, ousearch_News_2020
33 WCC Police Academy graduates honored for perseverance and dedication
Rich Rezler - November 20, 2020
What this year’s Washtenaw Community College Police Academy graduation ceremony was missing of its typical pomp and circumstance was replaced with an unparalleled level of pride and admiration for those who completed their training in a most atypical year.
View Post : 33 WCC Police Academy graduates honored for perseverance and dedicationtags: Graduation, ousearch_News_2020, Police Academy, On The Record, December 2020, ousearch_News_On The Record
WCC welding students have new pathway to bachelor's degree
Rich Rezler - November 17, 2020
A new articulation agreement allows students to complete 87 WCC credits before transferring to Wayne State to complete a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering Technology.
View Post : WCC welding students have new pathway to bachelor's degreetags: ousearch_News_2020, ousearch_News_On The Record, Welding, On The Record, Articulation Agreements, Advanced Manufacturing, December 2020
WCC's Sandy McCarthy is Academic Librarian of the Year
Rich Rezler - October 30, 2020
Sandy McCarthy received the award during the virtual presentation of the 2020 Michigan Library Awards, considered the state’s highest honors within the library community.
View Post : WCC's Sandy McCarthy is Academic Librarian of the Yeartags: Faculty Profile, On The Record, December 2020, ousearch_News_2020, Library, ousearch_News_On The Record, Awards
WCC sponsor of local Diversity, Equity and Inclusion internship program
Rich Rezler - October 26, 2020
WCC and the Entrepreneurship Center at WCC are sponsoring a program that will provide underrepresented college students with paid internship opportunities with local tech startup companies and venture capital firms
View Post : WCC sponsor of local Diversity, Equity and Inclusion internship programtags: ousearch_News_2020, On The Record, December 2020, ousearch_News_On The Record, Diversity, Internship, community involvement
WCC's Mary Mullalond wins statewide Faculty of the Year award
Rich Rezler - October 14, 2020
English and College Readiness faculty member Mary Mullalond was named 2020 Faculty of the Year by the National Organization for Student Success: Michigan Chapter (NOSSMi).
View Post : WCC's Mary Mullalond wins statewide Faculty of the Year awardtags: On The Record, Student Success, ousearch_News_2020, Awards, Faculty Profile, December 2020, ousearch_News_On The Record
WCC wins $23K for 'HVAC Partnership Pipeline' from national competition
Rich Rezler - October 14, 2020
WCC is one of five winners in the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) second annual 2020 Pitch for the Trades competition, sponsored by the Philip E. & Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation.
View Post : WCC wins $23K for 'HVAC Partnership Pipeline' from national competitiontags: On The Record, HVAC, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, December 2020, ousearch_News_On The Record, Entrepreneurship Center, ousearch_News_2020, Awards