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