WCC's new EV lab fuels Michigan's leadership in electric transportation and next-gen mobility workforce
Fran LeFort - October 13, 2025
View Post : WCC's new EV lab fuels Michigan's leadership in electric transportation and next-gen mobility workforcetags: 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.
View Post : 60 Stories: Physical Therapist Assistant grad turns clinical experience into business ownershiptags: 60 Stories, Physical Therapist Assistant, Alumni Profile, 60th Anniversary
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.
View Post : New officers are first sponsored through WCC Police Academy by the collegetags: 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.
View Post : WCC celebrates 17 graduates of Corrections Academytags: November 2025, Public Service Training, On The Record, Correctons Academy
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.
View Post : WCC welcomes local high school students for Manufacturing Daytags: On The Record, Manufacturing Day, Welding, Welding and Fabrication, Mechatronics, November 2025, Robotics, Advanced Manufacturing
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.
View Post : 60 Stories: 'A person saw potential in me'tags: Alumni Profile, Student Succes, STEM Scholars Program, 60 Stories
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).
View Post : New slate of Super STEAM Saturdays set for local student explorationtags: Science Poetry, Outreach, chemistry, Super STEAM Saturdays, Coding, Anatomage Table
WCC hosts Career Fair on October 21 for community, students
flefort - 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.
View Post : WCC hosts Career Fair on October 21 for community, studentstags: Center for Career Success, Career and Internship Fair, Workforce Development
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.
View Post : Dual enrollment: High school student, college mindsettags: On The Record, Launch, Dual-Enrollment, Fall 2025, November 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.
View Post : 60 Stories: Apprenticeship program jumpstarts healthcare IT jobstags: Apprenticeships, Launch, Information Technology, Fall 2025, 60 Stories