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开元棋牌 Names Melissa Croteau Chief of Police and Public Safety

Mount Wachusett Community College is pleased to announce that Deputy Chief of Police Dr. Melissa Croteau has accepted the position of Chief of Police and Public Safety after the retirement of her predecessor Karen Kolimaga. A Gardner native, Croteau earned Associate of Science degrees in Criminal Justice and Human Services at Mount Wachusett Community College, […]

开元棋牌 Awarded ARPA Grant to Address Food Security for College Students

Mount Wachusett Community College was awarded the Massachusetts Community College Campus Hunger-Free Program grant funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for $178,535 to support the 开元棋牌 initiative 鈥淎ddressing Food Security and Expanding Basic Needs Services.鈥 The Addressing Food Security and Expanding Basic Needs Services project is designed to address the basic needs of […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Automotive Technology Program Expands, Adds Two Additional Master Technician Professors

The 开元棋牌 Automotive Technology program, which moved to its new 11,000-square-foot facility on Linus Allain Ave in Gardner in 2019, is continuing to grow with the recent addition of two new faculty members. John Pignataro is Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) and Mazda Elite Certified and a Ford Senior Master Technician experienced in intricate diagnostic repairs. […]

开元棋牌 Celebrates Dental Education Clinic Enhancements with Ribbon Cutting

On September 28, 2022, students, faculty and administrators at Mount Wachusett Community College鈥檚 Dental Education Clinic celebrated the completion of enhancements to their clinic made possible by The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts and by a Massachusetts Skills Capital Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Workforce Skills Cabinet, Executive Office of Education. 鈥淭he college is […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Prepares for New England Commission of Higher Education Visit

Mount Wachusett Community College will welcome a team from the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) for its 10-year accreditation review on November 6 鈥 9, 2022. The team representing the Commission visit the college for evaluation. This visit follows an extensive, college-wide self-study process addressing the commission鈥檚 Standards of Accreditation. 开元棋牌 is accredited […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Awarded USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Grant

Mount Wachusett Community College has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture in support of its project 鈥淪trengthening Sustainable Food Production Through Hands-on Instruction in Massachusetts鈥. The 鈥淪trengthening Sustainable Food Production Education Through Hands-on Instruction鈥 project aims to address the major problem of enrollment, retention, and experiential student […]

President鈥檚 and Dean鈥檚 Lists for Summer 2022 Semester

Mount Wachusett Community College is pleased to announce our Dean鈥檚 and President鈥檚 Lists for the summer 2022 semester. Students who complete a minimum of 12 semester hours are eligible. The Dean鈥檚 List requires a 3.30 to 3.99 grade point average while the President鈥檚 List requires a 4.0 grade point average. President鈥檚 List Madelyn Robertson, Athol […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Awarded 5 Year, $1.6 Million Upward Bound Math and Science Grant from the US Department of Education

Mount Wachusett Community College has been awarded an Upward Bound Math and Science grant from the US Department of Education for five years beginning September 1, 2022. The grant amount is $312,480 annually or $1.6 million over 5 years. The Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) grant aims to prepare high school students for postsecondary […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Holds Pinning Ceremony for Dental Assisting Students

Mount Wachusett Community College held a pinning for its Dental Assisting program graduates on Friday, August 26, 2022. 鈥淚 would like to take the opportunity to congratulate each of you and thank you for choosing the Mount for your education,鈥 noted 开元棋牌 President James Vander Hooven. 鈥淭onight is just the beginning of your next journey, […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Adult Education Students Awarded 2022 First Literacy Scholarships

On August 18, 2022 five Mount Wachusett Community College Adult Education students were honored by First Literacy with scholarships. First Literacy Scholarships are awarded in recognition of educational achievements and potential, community service, and perseverance in the face of hardship. This year, First Literacy awarded 30 scholarships to deserving individuals from community colleges across the […]