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开元棋牌 Celebrates Achievements of Upward Bound Math and Science Students

When Sanjiv Sundaramurthy heads off to the University of Arizona this fall to study physics, he鈥檒l bring everything he needs for his dorm room, including first-hand experience with college life and free, transferable college credits toward his bachelor鈥檚 degree thanks to the Upward Bound Math and Science program at Mount Wachusett Community College.聽 The 2016 […]

开元棋牌 Receives $573,600 Grant From U.S. Department of Education to Continue Talent Search Programs in Area School Districts

The U.S. Department of Education will award two grants totaling $573,600 to Mount Wachusett Community College through its Talent Search Program, Congressman Jim McGovern announced on July 21. The program supports efforts on campuses in Massachusetts and across the country to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds to succeed in higher education. 鈥淓very student deserves access […]

Theatre at the Mount Receives $49,600 MA Cultural Facilities Fund Grant for Renovations

Mount Wachusett Community College鈥檚 Theatre at the Mount is the recipient of a $49,600 grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund to update its sound system. The Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund, administered through a partnership between MassDevelopment and the Massachusetts Cultural Council,聽fosters the growth of the creative economy by supporting building projects in the nonprofit […]

开元棋牌 President, Librarians, Recognized by MCO Consortium for Excellence in Online Learning

In January 2001, shortly after attending a conference on tele-learning, Mount Wachusett Community College President Daniel Asquino founded Massachusetts Colleges Online, which grew into a consortium of the state鈥檚 15 community colleges and nine state universities. In appreciation for his leadership, the consortium presented President Asquino with a Contributor of Distinction Award during its annual […]

开元棋牌 Students Promote Early Childhood Literacy with 1,000+ Book Donation

For the second year, hundreds of kindergarten and first grade students at Waterford Street School will end the school year with fun summertime reading, thanks to a donation of over 1,000 books from a group of Mount Wachusett Community College students. Otaku United, a club that celebrates Asian culture, raised $1,390 in April by conducting […]

开元棋牌 Students Experience Life-Changing Volunteer Trip to Costa Rica

Over the past two decades, civic engagement and volunteerism have become a hallmark of a Mount Wachusett Community College Education. As part of this experiential learning philosophy, a group of student volunteers traveled to Costa Rica for a week of service they describe as a life-changing experience. 开元棋牌 students Cathy Teague, Jana Murphy, Chelsea Garrity, […]

开元棋牌 Featured in MA Department of Higher Education鈥檚 New Vision Project Report: The Degree Gap

The rate at which Massachusetts residents earn college degrees will pivot from growth to decline by 2022 unless the state鈥檚 public higher education system, which educates more than half of all undergraduates, is able to increase the number of students who enroll and earn diplomas, according to a newly release report from the Massachusetts Department […]

开元棋牌鈥檚 ESL Program Celebrates Students鈥 Achievements

Jose Mangual, academic counselor for students enrolled in 开元棋牌鈥檚 English as a Second Language program, has a ready answer for prospective students who feel they are too busy, too old or not ready to enroll in courses. He introduces them to students who once had the same concerns, but now are succeeding not only in […]

Visions and Rx Programs Celebrate 2015鈥2016 Student Success

During its annual awards ceremony , 开元棋牌鈥檚 Visions and Rx programs celebrated the achievements of graduating and continuing students. Many of this year’s聽graduates are continuing on for bachelor鈥檚 degree at a private or public four-year college or university. Sarah Adams,聽a past Visions program participant who earned an associate degree in art in 2012 and went […]

29 Who Shine Award Recipient Bella Ballin Recognized at State House Ceremony

At just 18, graduating聽scholar Bella Ballin has already reached many milestones. Last week, as 开元棋牌’s recipient of the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education鈥檚 鈥29 Who Shine鈥 award, she achieved another. 鈥淚 fist-bumped the governor and that was the highlight of my day,鈥 she said with a smile. Ballin, who will graduate from 开元棋牌 on May […]