From WCC to the deep blue sea
Fran LeFort - June 27, 2025
How Marina Wennstrom grew up in the Detroit metropolitan area and ended up nose-to-nose with marine animals on the West Coast is a tale that includes a stop at Washtenaw Community College.
View Post : From WCC to the deep blue seatags: Alumni Profile, Biology, Launch, Transfer
Alumni Profile: Nathan Perry rockets to a second career at Blue Origin
Rich Rezler - April 08, 2025
WCC graduate Nathan Perry is a Launch Vehicle Test Engineer at Blue Origin, working hands-on with the crew capsule that carries scientific payloads and astronauts during launches.
View Post : Alumni Profile: Nathan Perry rockets to a second career at Blue Origintags: Aisha Bowe, Alumni Profile, Transfer, Adult Learners, Pre-Engineering
WCC Student Profile: Arterah Griggs
WCC Public Relations - September 10, 2024
A Chicago native, WCC student Arterah Griggs plans to transfer to Ferris State University in 2025.
View Post : WCC Student Profile: Arterah Griggstags: Launch, Student Profile, Transfer, Student Success, Launch Fall 2024, Student Services, WCC Foundation
Two WCC students among semifinalists for prestigious Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Rich Rezler - March 29, 2024
WCC students Ana Garcia-Osorio and Carmen Samaniego are among 459 community college students nationwide selected as semifinalists for the highly competitive Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship that will provide as much as $165,000 to complete a bachelor’s degree.
View Post : Two WCC students among semifinalists for prestigious Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarshiptags: Nursing, Scholarships, Student Success, Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, Transfer
WCC celebrates STEM Scholars, receives $15K gift to boost program
Fran LeFort - December 08, 2023
Washtenaw Community College celebrated a new cohort of STEM Scholar students preparing to transfer to a four-year university.
View Post : WCC celebrates STEM Scholars, receives $15K gift to boost programtags: STEM Scholars Program, STEAM, Transfer, Student Succes
HBCU Pathway helping WCC alumni achieve their dreams
Fran LeFort - August 28, 2023
Less than two years after launching an initiative to help more local students transfer to an HBCU, WCC filled its Towsley Auditorium with more than 400 local high school students to give them a taste of HBCU life.
View Post : HBCU Pathway helping WCC alumni achieve their dreamstags: Student Success, Launch, Diversity, Fall 2023, HBCU Day, HBCU Pathway, Transfer, HBCU
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 careertags: Launch, Summer 2023, What Do You Call, Transfer, Mathematics Science and Engineering Technology, 2023, Veterans
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 Successtags: STEM Scholars Program, Student Success, Michigan Reconnect, Summer 2023, Transfer, Career, Launch, Pre-Engineering, Business Administration
WCC celebrates STEM Scholars moving on to four-year universities
Kayla Gahagan - April 22, 2023
WCC directed the spotlight at a cohort of students this week, celebrating their success at the college and the next steps in their academic journey.
View Post : WCC celebrates STEM Scholars moving on to four-year universitiestags: Class of 2023, STEM Scholars Program, Graduation, Transfer, Student Success
Hail to our Visitors: More than half of WCC summer guest students come from U-M
Rich Rezler - March 19, 2023
Washtenaw Community College welcomes thousands of guest students to its campus and online learning classes every year, with the Summer semester being the most popular time for such visitors.
View Post : Hail to our Visitors: More than half of WCC summer guest students come from U-Mtags: Guest Student, March 2023, On The Record, Transfer
WCC celebrates STEM Scholar transfers headed to the University of Michigan
WCC Public Relations - December 09, 2022
WCC celebrates STEM Scholars transfers twice a year, once in December and once in April. The six students honored during a reception Friday include Larry Blanchard, Sonja Francisco, Kate Mink, Safia Nur, Fatima Oudelf and David Perry.
View Post : WCC celebrates STEM Scholar transfers headed to the University of Michigantags: December 2022, On The Record, Student Success, STEM Scholars Program, Transfer
WCC STEM Scholars program fuels passions for Harris sisters
Fran LeFort - August 07, 2022
STEM Scholars was established at WCC in 2018 to encourage and facilitate success for students seeking science, technology, engineering and math careers. It supports underrepresented students through multiple grants.
View Post : WCC STEM Scholars program fuels passions for Harris sisterstags: Launch Fall 2022, Student Profile, 3D Animation, September 2022, STEM Scholars Program, On The Record, ousearch_News_Launch Magazine, Launch, Transfer, STEM
7 smart reasons to choose WCC
WCC Communications - April 19, 2022
Affordability. Transferability. Flexibility. And more.
View Post : 7 smart reasons to choose WCCtags: Career, Affordability, Scholarships, Student Activities, Transfer, Launch Summer 2022
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
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
WCC begins new school year with full-slate of on-campus classes starting August 30
Fran LeFort - August 23, 2021
Washtenaw Community College is gearing up for its return to campus, focusing on providing a high-quality education while maintaining a safe environment for students, faculty and staff.
View Post : WCC begins new school year with full-slate of on-campus classes starting August 30tags: Transfer, Affordability, Alpha Scholars
Medical researcher got debt-free start at WCC
WCC Communications - August 19, 2021
With WCC’s affordable tuition and an academic scholarship to boot, Dan Tyrrell started his educational journey without the burden of student debt. The money he saved went toward a Ph.D. program at Wake Forest University.
View Post : Medical researcher got debt-free start at WCCtags: August 2021, Student Success, Alumni Profile, On The Record, STEAM, Affordability, Transfer
WCC alumna, current U-M student selected as Truman Scholar
Rich Rezler - May 10, 2021
WCC alumna Cat Hadley is one of 62 Truman Scholars from around the country, selected from a record number of candidates.
View Post : WCC alumna, current U-M student selected as Truman Scholartags: Student Success, ousearch_News_2021, Transfer, Alumni Profile, Student Awards
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: Student Success, ousearch_News_2021, On The Record, April 2021, STEM Scholars Program, Transfer
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: STEM Scholars Program, Scholarships, Transfer, ousearch_News_2021, On The Record, Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, Student Success, April 2021
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: February 2021, ousearch_News_2021, Student Success, On The Record, NASA, Transfer
WCC, other community colleges sign transfer agreements with 25 Michigan universities
Rich Rezler - February 05, 2020
Transferring to a four-year college or university from WCC is now even simpler thanks to new transfer agreements with 25 Michigan colleges and universities.
View Post : WCC, other community colleges sign transfer agreements with 25 Michigan universitiestags: ousearch_News_2020, Articulation Agreements, Academic Pathways, Transfer
WCC alumna Aisha Bowe endows scholarship for engineering transfer students
Rich Rezler - February 03, 2020
The Aisha R. Bowe eMpower Engineering Scholarship will be awarded to select WCC students who’ve earned a minimum of a 3.3 GPA while completing at least 14 credits in a WCC academic program designed to transfer into the University of Michigan College of Engineering.
View Post : WCC alumna Aisha Bowe endows scholarship for engineering transfer studentstags: Aisha Bowe, Scholarships, Alumni, Alumni Profile, STEAM, WCC Foundation, Transfer, ousearch_News_2020
Agreement with Purdue Fort Wayne offers WCC students path to bachelor's without leaving home
Rich Rezler - January 26, 2020
WCC and Purdue Fort Wayne recently signed an agreement that allows WCC students to transfer 88 credits and complete a bachelor's degree at Purdue Fort Wayne completely online.
View Post : Agreement with Purdue Fort Wayne offers WCC students path to bachelor's without leaving home
WCC adds nine new 3 plus 1 articulation agreements
Richard Rezler - July 30, 2019
The Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees approved nine new 3+1 articulation agreements at its July meeting on Tuesday. The agreements allow students to use up to 90 credits completed at WCC toward a 120-credit bachelor's degree program.
View Post : WCC adds nine new 3 plus 1 articulation agreements