Hundreds of high school students will explore STEM and STEAM careers March 1-3
Fran LeFort - February 25, 2022
The exciting world of STEM and STEAM careers and the educational opportunities that prepare students for them will be highlighted at WCC on March 1-3.
View Post : Hundreds of high school students will explore STEM and STEAM careers March 1-3tags: STEAM, STEAM Week, STEM, STEM Scholars Program
$3 million NSF award through Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation aims to increase equity in STEM fields
Fran LeFort - October 07, 2021
A $3 million National Science Foundation grant has been awarded to Washtenaw Community College (WCC) and five other colleges and universities through MI-LSAMP (Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation) to increase equity in STEM fields.
View Post : $3 million NSF award through Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation aims to increase equity in STEM fieldstags: STEM, DEI, STEM Scholars Program, MI-LSAMP, Diversity
Future Environmental Scientist Gets Rock-Solid Start at WCC
Washtenaw Community College - July 01, 2021
Community colleges don’t get as much praise as four-year universities, but you can have just as many experiences and opportunities.
View Post : Future Environmental Scientist Gets Rock-Solid Start at WCCtags: Geology, ousearch_News_Launch Magazine, General Studies in Math and Natural Sciences, Launch Fall 2021, STEM, STEM Scholars Program
Graduate Profile: Future geologist Sabrina Lanker is a WCC 'rock star'
Rich Rezler - May 04, 2021
Between wrapping up her time at WCC and beginning classes at the University of Michigan in the fall, Sabrina Lanker will be the only community college student completing a National Science Foundation internship in Greenland.
View Post : Graduate Profile: Future geologist Sabrina Lanker is a WCC 'rock star'tags: Class of 2021, ousearch_News_2021, April 2021, STEM Scholars Program, On The Record, Geology, Student Success, Internship
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: On The Record, April 2021, Student Success, ousearch_News_2021, Transfer, STEM Scholars Program
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: Transfer, ousearch_News_2021, Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, Scholarships, Student Success, On The Record, STEM Scholars Program, April 2021
Parent Perspective: Affordable and Excellent Programs Translate to Degrees for Mother and Son
Washtenaw Community College - July 20, 2019
“We always knew Pablo was very smart, but finances are an issue for us,” Acuna said. “Now he has the opportunity to go to one of the best universities in the world. We’re very thankful for WCC.”
View Post : Parent Perspective: Affordable and Excellent Programs Translate to Degrees for Mother and Sontags: STEM, Pre-Engineering, Launch Fall 2021, STEM Scholars Program, ousearch_News_Launch Magazine
WCC alumna Aisha Bowe inspires students, energizes staff with lecture
Richard Rezler - February 06, 2019
Aisha Bowe has two aerospace engineering degrees from U of M, spent seven years working for NASA and is a successful tech entrepreneur.
View Post : WCC alumna Aisha Bowe inspires students, energizes staff with lecturetags: ousearch_News_2019, Aisha Bowe, Entrepreneur, STEM, NASA, STEM Scholars Program, Aerospace Engineering
STEM Scholars Program prepares students for pursuit of 4-year degrees
Kelly Gampel - August 14, 2018
A new student support program offering scholarship opportunities is encouraging Washtenaw Community College students to pursue four-year degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
View Post : STEM Scholars Program prepares students for pursuit of 4-year degreestags: August 2018, On The Record, STEM Scholars Program, STEM, ousearch_News_On The Record
$4.9M grant aims to raise WCC student transfers to MSU
Washtenaw Community College - February 07, 2018
A $4.9 million grant to Michigan State University will directly impact low-income students hoping to begin a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) education at Washtenaw Community College.
View Post : $4.9M grant aims to raise WCC student transfers to MSUtags: MI-LSAMP, February 2018, On The Record, STEM Scholars Program, STEM, ousearch_News_On The Record