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¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ Students Working on Downtown Gardner Mural

(This story was written by Andrew Mansfield and appeared in The Gardner News) People will soon be able to take a trip across the whole city simply by walking along the West Street Parking Lot. Past and present Mount Wachusett Community College students have been working on a mural on the rear wall of the […]

¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ Hosting Veteran’s Resource Fair on June 20

Mount Wachusett Community College will be hosting a free Veteran’s Resource Fair with over 20 organizations on Tuesday, June 20 in an effort to connect veterans and their families with services. The fair is a gathering of companies, organizations and nonprofits that provide services to local veterans and their families. While it takes place at […]

¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ Hosting Hands-on Dental Showcase in Fitchburg

Mount Wachusett Community College will host a hands-on demonstration of dental technology and techniques during a Dental Showcase on Thursday, June 15. The event will provide an opportunity for visitors to explore whether a career in the dental field, through a degree in Dental Assisting or Dental Hygiene, is right for them. This will take […]

Construction of $3.5M Student Center Begins at ¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ

The construction of a $3.5 million student center at ¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ has kicked off with the 4,500 square foot facility set to be completed in only 100 days. The student center is being partially funded by a generous donation of $500,000 from Bemis Associates, Inc through the Bemis Community Investment Fund. “This project will create an […]

¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ Gateway and Pathways Students Recognized at Graduation Ceremony

Over 60 students celebrated earning their high school diploma along with college credits or degrees through Mount Wachusett Community College’s dual enrollment programs Friday night. This year’s graduates of the Pathways Early College Innovation School and the Gateway to College program were recognized during the May 19 graduation ceremony at ¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ. The programs are offered […]

¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ Graduates Join the Nursing Profession in 2017 Traditional Pinning Ceremony

Family and friends from as near as Gardner and as far away as Kenya came to celebrate the achievements of Mount Wachusett Community College’s associate degree nursing class during a traditional pinning ceremony held May 18 in the Fitness & Wellness center. The 44th graduating class was comprised of 102 students enrolled in the day […]

¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ Graduates Told to Keep Giving Back and Persevering

On Wednesday evening, 730 students were awarded nearly 800 degrees and certificates as they graduated from Mount Wachusett Community College. The gathered graduates at the College’s 52nd commencement were reminded by Keynote Speaker Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey of the hard work that they applied to make it to this day. Healey focused on the […]

Four ¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ Students Transferring to Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Four Mount Wachusett Community College students are set to continue their studies this fall at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Joe LeBlanc, Jonathan Chernoch, Zachary Bergquist and Faith Kurtz have been accepted to WPI for the fall semester. Joe came to the school through the STEM Starter Academy that launches students into college the summer before their […]

Twenty ¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ Students Recognized at Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting Pinning Ceremony

Twenty students graduating on May 17 with their Dental Assisting or Dental Hygiene degrees were honored Friday night during a special pinning ceremony. The ceremony is a time to recognize the hard work of the students and welcome them into the dental professions, according to Cindy Cadoret, the director of the dental education programs at […]

¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ Honors 61 Outstanding Students During Evening of Excellence Awards Ceremony

Mount Wachusett Community College celebrated the academic achievements of extraordinary students during its annual Evening of Excellence awards dinner May 12 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Leominster. Students were recognized not only for their performance inside the classroom, but for their contributions in the community as well. In addition to college curriculum and outstanding achievement […]