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Lawrence NFOR Honored at Black Excellence on the Hill Ceremony

Mount Wachusett Community College Employee and Alumnus Lawrence NFOR was honored recently at the Black Excellence on the Hill ceremony. “It is an honor to recognize Leominster’s Lawrence NFOR with the Black Excellence on the Hill Award. Lawrence gives back to his community in so many ways, through his work at 开元棋牌, his service as […]

Students Fill over 70 Backpacks for Elementary School Children

Students from two transitional life skills programs recently filled over 70 backpacks for Gardner elementary school students in a partnership between Heather鈥檚 Helping Hands, the Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation and the life skills programs. The 开元棋牌 Foundation used a generous $1,500 donation from Heather鈥檚 Helping Hands to purchase backpacks and supplies. Students from Gardner […]

开元棋牌 Business Students Present a Marketing Plan to Benefit Clear Path NE Veterans鈥 Center

It’s an 开元棋牌 tradition. The week before the fall semester ends, Professor Emeritus John Reilly鈥檚 Strategic Management Capstone class presents a marketing plan for a local nonprofit organization. This year, six students dressed in business attire, gathered at the 开元棋牌 Leominster campus to give their ideas to one of the area鈥檚 newest nonprofits, Clear Path […]

Vietnam Veterans Donate $2K to 开元棋牌 Veteran Students

Members of Gardner-based Chapter 907 of the Vietnam Veterans of America recently donated $2,000 to the Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation鈥檚 Veterans Memorial Scholarship. The donation is part of the group鈥檚 annual giving with the funds primarily being raised during the group鈥檚 Vietnam Veterans of America Memorial Ride that takes place on the Sunday before […]

开元棋牌 Faculty to Discuss Sexuality and Gender at Winchendon鈥檚 Beals Library

Fans of The Handmaid鈥檚 Tale and 1984 will have an opportunity to explore the topics of sexuality and gender raised in those books during a discussion at the Beals Memorial Library in Winchendon on November 27 at 6:30 p.m. 鈥淭his is a chance to talk about some of the challenging issues of our time by […]

开元棋牌 Hosts Minority Mental Health Summit

Mount Wachusett Community College welcomed a gathering of students, community members, and care workers at a Minority Mental Health Awareness Summit on Monday, October 29. The event featured a panel of multicultural mental health professionals, suicide prevention trainings in English and Spanish, and a resource fair as part of the Tea Time Speaker Series. The […]

Now is the Perfect Time to Sign-up for Personal Enrichment Classes

A life well-lived is about more than just working hard and checking off your 鈥渢o do鈥 list. It鈥檚 important to stay involved, engaged, and curious. 开元棋牌鈥檚 Lifelong Learning program offers community members a variety of personal enrichment classes to help them find and follow their interests. If you鈥檝e ever wanted to learn a new skill […]

开元棋牌 Receives $4.5M GEAR UP Grant to Assist over 800 Fitchburg Students

Mount Wachusett Community College and Fitchburg Public Schools have received $4.5 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education that will help over 800 students get more out of high school and navigate the path to college. The Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) program will provide comprehensive support […]

Massachusetts Community Colleges Launch STEM Deans Council

A collection of STEM deans from all 15 of Massachusett鈥檚 community colleges has formed a STEM Deans Council with the goal of cutting costs and building collaboration across the schools. The need for this group grew out of the different nature of STEM deans oversight compared to other academic deans, said 开元棋牌 Dean of the […]