WCC News Story Archive

WCC's new EV lab fuels Michigan's leadership in electric transportation and next-gen mobility workforce

Fran LeFort - October 13, 2025

tags: On The Record, Automotive Services, Electric Vehicles, November 2025, EV, Transportation Technologies

60 Stories: Physical Therapist Assistant grad turns clinical experience into business ownership

Terry Jacoby - October 12, 2025

Clinical rotations are a key part of WCC's Physical Therapist Assistant program. For Maysa Fontoura Barbosa, one of those rotations turned into the opportunity of a lifetime.

tags: 60 Stories, Alumni Profile, 60th Anniversary, Physical Therapist Assistant

New officers are first sponsored through WCC Police Academy by the college

Rich Rezler - October 08, 2025

Brian Gellasch and Carter Thompson joined the WCC Public Safety Department as full-time sworn Campus Resource Officers shortly after becoming the department’s first in-service recruits to complete the academy.

tags: Police Academy, Public Safety

WCC celebrates 17 graduates of Corrections Academy

Rich Rezler - October 05, 2025

The graduates, already employed by sheriff’s offices in Washtenaw, Ingham, Lenawee and Monroe counties, completed the training required by the Michigan Sheriffs’ Coordinating & Training Council.

tags: November 2025, On The Record, Correctons Academy, Public Service Training

WCC welcomes local high school students for Manufacturing Day

Terry Jacoby - October 03, 2025

Local high school students visited Washtenaw Community College for Manufacturing Day, showcasing modern manufacturing careers and technologies.

tags: Welding, Advanced Manufacturing, Manufacturing Day, November 2025, Robotics, On The Record, Welding and Fabrication, Mechatronics

60 Stories: 'A person saw potential in me'

WCC Public Relations - October 03, 2025

Alaa Almounauar would tell you one of the best things that happened to her was someone calling her out — to pursue more education.

tags: 60 Stories, Student Succes, STEM Scholars Program, Alumni Profile

New slate of Super STEAM Saturdays set for local student exploration

Fran LeFort - September 30, 2025

A new season of Super STEAM Saturdays offering middle schoolers the chance to explore and learn about science, technology, engineering, arts and math are back at Washtenaw Community College (WCC).

tags: Coding, chemistry, Super STEAM Saturdays, Anatomage Table, Science Poetry, Outreach

WCC hosts Career Fair on October 21 for community, students

ljajuga - September 26, 2025

The public is invited to Washtenaw Community College’s (WCC) Fall 2025 Career & Internship Fair from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, October 21. Approximately 70 employers will be on hand, many looking to hire for immediate job opportunities. The career fair is free and will be hosted in the Morris Lawrence Building on the WCC campus, 4800 E. Huron River Drive.

tags: Workforce Development, Center for Career Success, Career and Internship Fair

Dual enrollment: High school student, college mindset

Terry Jacoby - September 25, 2025

Since 2015, the number of dual-enrolled high school students at WCC has nearly doubled, from 847 to 1,489.

tags: Launch, November 2025, On The Record, Dual-Enrollment, Fall 2025

60 Stories: Apprenticeship program jumpstarts healthcare IT jobs

Terry Jacoby - September 25, 2025

Apprenticeships aren't just for the skilled trades anymore! WCC and Michigan Medicine have partnered on a paid apprenticeship program in Healthcare Information Technology, offering a fast track into one of today's most in-demand fields.

tags: Information Technology, Fall 2025, Launch, Apprenticeships, 60 Stories