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Nominations open for 2024 WCC Parkridge Black Business Community Impact Award

WCC Public Relations - January 26, 2024

Nominations for the 2024 WCC Parkridge Black Business Community Impact Award are being accepted to honor exceptional black business leaders in Washtenaw County.

View Post :   Nominations open for 2024 WCC Parkridge Black Business Community Impact Award

tags: Entrepreneurship Center, Parkridge Community Center, WCC Parkridge Black Business Community Impact Award

2023 Pitch competition at WCC

2024 Pitch@WCC opens applications with new categories for Skilled Trade, Returning Citizens and Art

WCC Public Relations - January 16, 2024

Pitch@WCC 2024, a unique initiative allowing aspiring entrepreneurs from all backgrounds to transform their business ideas into reality, is open for applications. Members of the public are invited to apply for the competition hosted by Washtenaw Community College’s Entrepreneurship Center.

View Post :   2024 Pitch@WCC opens applications with new categories for Skilled Trade, Returning Citizens and Art

tags: Pitch@WCC, Entrepreneurship Center

Equity in Action winners

Equity in Action Awards honor WCC faculty and staff, Sheriff Clayton

Rich Rezler - January 12, 2024

The Equity in Action Awards are presented annually during WCC's MLK Day Celebration, with one of the criteria for nomination being someone “who exemplifies the values and ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., specifically in the areas of advocacy, leadership and service."

View Post :   Equity in Action Awards honor WCC faculty and staff, Sheriff Clayton

tags: Awards, On The Record, Equity in Action, March 2024, MLK Day, Diversity

Agnes & Stephen Reading with Reading Scholars

Agnes and Stephen Reading gift additional $1 million, now funding 20 full-ride nursing scholarships

Fran LeFort - January 09, 2024

Agnes and Stephen Reading have endowed an additional $1 million to double the size of the Reading Nursing Scholarship program for Washtenaw Community College students.

View Post :   Agnes and Stephen Reading gift additional $1 million, now funding 20 full-ride nursing scholarships

tags: Nursing, Scholarships, March 2024, Reading Scholars, On The Record, Donation, WCC Foundation

Dr. Clarence Jennings speaks at the 2023 MLK Day celebration.

WCC celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy

WCC Public Relations - January 05, 2024

Washtenaw Community College will host its 18th annual celebration of the legacy of civil rights pioneer Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Thursday, January 11. The public is welcome. Admission is free.

View Post :   WCC celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy

tags: Equity in Action, MLK Day

Fall 2023 High Honors and Honors

Fall 2023 High Honors and Honors Students

WCC - December 21, 2023

Congratulations to the following students for receiving high honors (3.8+) and honors (3.5-3.79) during the Fall 2023 semester at Washtenaw Community College.

View Post :   Fall 2023 High Honors and Honors Students

tags: High Honors, Fall 2023, Student Recognition, Honors

Winter 2024 edition of Live Work Learn magazine

Non-credit classes for the community offer professional development and personal enrichment opportunities

WCC Public Relations - December 21, 2023

Non-credit offerings during Winter 2024 at Washtenaw Community College (WCC) include classes for professionals and community members who want to boost their business acumen, prepare for Spring gardening and more.

View Post :   Non-credit classes for the community offer professional development and personal enrichment opportunities

tags: Non-Credit, Personal Enrichment, professional development, LiveWorkLearn

Enrollment is open throughout the holidays.

Winter 2024 semester begins January 8

WCC Public Relations - December 21, 2023

The first day of classes for the Winter 2024 semester at Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will be January 8.

View Post :   Winter 2024 semester begins January 8

tags: Winter 2024, Registration, enrollment

Photo of Andrew Denton

Reconnect, FAME changed student's life

WCC Public Relations - December 20, 2023

Andrew Denton is on a new path to a rewarding career in the advanced manufacturing industry, and the Michigan Reconnect Scholarship, coupled with some hard work, is to thank.

View Post :   Reconnect, FAME changed student's life

tags: Michigan Reconnect, 2023, Launch, Student Success, Launch Winter 2023, Scholarship

Nursing Pinning Ceremony

Nursing graduates honored at pinning ceremony

Rich Rezler - December 19, 2023

The Fall 2023 graduates of the WCC Nursing program participated in a pinning ceremony, a time-honored tradition dating back to the 1880s that represents an initiation into the profession.

View Post :   Nursing graduates honored at pinning ceremony

tags: Graduation, Class of 2023, Student Succes, Nursing, Center of Excellence in Nursing Education

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