New SERVE program boosts entrepreneurs with a social impact focus
Fran LeFort - November 18, 2021
A new program through Washtenaw Community College’s (WCC) Entrepreneurship Center supports social impact-minded businesses.
View Post : New SERVE program boosts entrepreneurs with a social impact focustags: Entrepreneurship Center, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, December 2021, On The Record, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship
Marching on: WCC students participate in EMU band
Rich Rezler - November 17, 2021
Jamis Coates and Katie Loy perform alongside their fellow EMU Marching Band members this season, the continuation of an agreement by the band to welcome WCC students into the mix.
View Post : Marching on: WCC students participate in EMU bandtags: On The Record, December 2021, Student Activities, Transfer, Eastern Michigan University
Former WCC student says studying liberal arts 'prepares you for the long run rather than for a particular job'
Rich Rezler - October 21, 2021
Christopher Shepherd, who attended WCC as a dual-enrolled high school student, is a keynote speaker during the college's upcoming Liberal Arts Week events.
View Post : Former WCC student says studying liberal arts 'prepares you for the long run rather than for a particular job'tags: Dual-Enrollment, On The Record, liberal arts, Liberal Arts Week, Liberal Arts Innovation Group, December 2021
After 'finding his path' at WCC, Miles Butler is pursuing a master's degree at Harvard
Rich Rezler - October 13, 2021
Miles Butler's educational journey started at Washtenaw Community College and continued at two of the elite academic institutions in the nation — the University of Michigan and Harvard University.
View Post : After 'finding his path' at WCC, Miles Butler is pursuing a master's degree at Harvardtags: Student Success, On The Record, December 2021, Center for Career Success, University Transfer Center, Transfer, Alumni Profile
WCC opens HBCU Pathway, a new pipeline to student success
Fran LeFort - October 12, 2021
WCC has established the first comprehensive transfer agreement between a Michigan community college and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Benefits include guaranteed admission, access to in-state tuition and student support.
View Post : WCC opens HBCU Pathway, a new pipeline to student successtags: Transfer, Student Success, On The Record, HBCU Pathway, December 2021, Diversity, University Transfer Center
Student profile: Photography major Shelby Beaty also working on her business plan
Rich Rezler - October 09, 2021
It’s estimated that 75 percent of American college students start their higher education as undecided about their field of study or change their major at least once. Shelby Beaty is not most students.
View Post : Student profile: Photography major Shelby Beaty also working on her business plantags: December 2021, ousearch_Programs_Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Photography, Digital Photography, Student Profile, ousearch_Programs_Photographic Imaging, On The Record, Entrepreneurship
Student profile: Passion for patients led former EMT Demetrius Jenkins to nursing
Kathryn Wagner - October 04, 2021
For the past eight years, Demetrius Jenkins has served Washtenaw County as an emergency medical technician while contemplating and researching possible next career steps. His decision? Nursing.
View Post : Student profile: Passion for patients led former EMT Demetrius Jenkins to nursingtags: On The Record, December 2021, Men in Nursing, Student Profile, Nursing
In memoriam: Tony Procassini, long-time trustee and college supporter
Rich Rezler - September 23, 2021
“Since Washtenaw Community College was only an idea, Tony Procassini has been woven into the fabric of this institution. He was a driving force behind its formation, served on its Board of Trustees for more than a quarter century, helped establish the WCC Foundation, and was a constant supporter and valued contributor to the WCC mission,” said WCC President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca.
View Post : In memoriam: Tony Procassini, long-time trustee and college supportertags: December 2021, Board of Trustees, Tony Procassini, Memoriam, On The Record