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开元棋牌 Honor Society Hosting Character Breakfast

The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Mount Wachusett Community College is hosting a breakfast filled with everyone鈥檚 favorite characters from fairy tales, cartoons and beyond on Saturday, April 22 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Gardner campus. Participants can enjoy a hot breakfast of pancakes, sausage, bacon, eggs, and beverages with family, friends […]

State Rep. Susannah Whipps Named 开元棋牌 2017 Alumna of the Year

State Representative Susannah Whipps has been named Mount Wachusett Community College鈥檚 2017 Alumna of the Year. She will be recognized during the college鈥檚 52nd Commencement on Wednesday, May 17. 鈥淲e are proud to honor State Representative Susannah Whipps as our 2016 Alumna of the Year,鈥 said President James Vander Hooven, Ed. D. 鈥淲hipps is an […]

Expert says mothers at heart of terrorism prevention

(Article by Paula J. Owen Courtesy the Telegram & Gazette) There is a simple model to help fight terrorism, according to British international and counter-terrorism expert Robert Milton, and it includes empowering women, particularly mothers, to look for early signs of radicalization to start interventions before violent attacks occur. 鈥淔amily is at the heart of […]

开元棋牌 Recognized with 2017 Gateway Program Excellence Award

Mount Wachusett Community College has been recognized with a 2017 Gateway Program Excellence Award from the Gateway to College National Network. The award honors 开元棋牌 for exceeding all four of the Gateway to College National Network鈥檚 performance benchmarks: grade point average, one-year persistence, two-year persistence, and graduation rate. 鈥淲e all enjoy our education. That is […]

开元棋牌 Becomes One of Five NCTA-Certified New England Testing Centers

Mount Wachusett Community College鈥檚 Testing Services center has earned national recognition as just one of five centers in New England to have Test Center Certification from the National College Testing Association (NCTA). During a 15 month process, the college鈥檚 testing center underwent a rigorous review of its testing procedures by the NCTA. The NCTA is […]

Students take on stigma

(Story By Andrew Mansfield Courtesy of The Gardner News) Advocates for the treatment of mental health conditions have long spoken about the need to reduce misconceptions and the blame sometimes placed on people. Joining the cause to help further educate the Mount Wachu颅sett Community College campus about the topic on Tuesday were students from Professor […]

开元棋牌 President James Vander Hooven Stresses Business Community Commitment

Mount Wachusett Community College President James Vander Hooven, Ed. D., stressed the vital nature of the connection between the business community and 开元棋牌 at the North Central Chamber of Commerce鈥檚 Good Morning Breakfast Thursday. 鈥淓verywhere I鈥檝e gone I鈥檝e had conversations with folks who are intimately aware of what is going on at the Mount and […]

开元棋牌 to Host Nationally Acclaimed Poet Diane Fisher

Mount Wachusett Community College will host nationally acclaimed poet and author Diane Gilliam Fisher for a reading of selections from her book 鈥淜ettle Bottom鈥 on April, 6. 鈥淲hen Diane Gilliam Fisher reads from 鈥淜ettle Bottom,鈥 she performs the poetry and resurrects the poignant voices of the past with an undeniable authenticity,鈥 said 开元棋牌 English Professor […]

开元棋牌 President James Vander Hooven Signs on to CEO鈥檚 Against Stigma Campaign

James Vander Hooven, Ed. D, signed onto the CEO鈥檚 Against Stigma Campaign on Monday as he began his second week as Mount Wachusett Community College鈥檚 president. 鈥淚 cannot control the family or community support mechanisms our valued employees may or may not have at home. What I can control is our ability here, in the […]

Mission to help students succeed: Vander Hooven takes reins at 开元棋牌, with eye on community

(Article courtesy聽the Sentinel &聽Enterprise) James Vander Hooven was expecting a lot of tough questions his first day this Monday as Mount Wachusett Community College president. Is the tuition going to go up? Is there something you can do about the price of textbooks? What is your educational philosophy? But one question caught him off-guard. “I […]