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¿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 […]

¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ’s Faith Kurtz receives 29 Who Shine Award

The MA Department of Higher Education recognized Mount Wachusett Community College’s Faith Kurtz along with 28 other top students from across Massachusetts during the seventh annual 29 Who Shine award ceremony on May 5 at the Massachusetts Statehouse. The ceremony honored outstanding graduating students from each of the state’s 29 public colleges and universities, as […]

¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ Student Jana Murphy Receives National Newman Civic Fellows Award

Mount Wachusett Community College Student Jana Murphy has been recognized for her dedication and commitment to serving others by being named one of Campus Compact’s national 2017 Newman Civic Fellows Award winners. The Newman Civic Fellowship is a one-year fellowship for community-committed college students from Campus Compact member institutions. Honorees are chosen for their leadership […]

Student Leaders Elected at ¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ

Eight Mount Wachusett Community College students were elected by their peers to student government leadership positions recently. The vote that took place in April set the student representation at the college for the next year. Those representatives are: Sophomore Representatives: Olivia Rose Howe Ashley McHugh Samantha Shippell-Stiles Freshman Representative: GiaBao Truong At Large Representatives: Taylor […]

¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ 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 ¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ for exceeding all four of the Gateway to College National Network’s performance benchmarks: grade point average, one-year persistence, two-year persistence, and graduation rate. “We all enjoy our education. That 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 Wachu­sett Community College campus about the topic on Tuesday were students from Professor […]

¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ Announces Winners of 5th Annual President’s Commitment to Diversity Scholastic Competition

Four ¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ students have been honored in the fifth annual President’s Commitment to Diversity Scholastic Competition that sought out poems, essays and artwork highlighting the value diversity brings to learning and working. This year’s winners are Rachel Adams of Fitchburg, Kennedy Owino of Fitchburg, Rebecca Schlier of Westminster, and Gemini Walter of Leominster. Each will […]

Military Friendly Recognition for Mount Wachusett Community College Continues

As Veterans Day approaches, Mount Wachusett Community College proudly continues serving veteran students, validated with additional recognition as a military friendly institution by the 2017 Military Friendly® School designation. Just last week, the college also ranked number four across the country in the Best for Vets: Colleges 2017 rankings for 2-year colleges conducted by Military […]

¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ, Fitchburg High, Team Up for MA College Application Celebration

Leading into the busy holiday season, about 90 percent of Fitchburg High School seniors will have one less item on their to-do list having already submitted their college applications for fall 2017. The third annual College Application Challenge will be held from 9:00am to 1:30pm on November 15, 2016 at Fitchburg High School. Mount Wachusett […]

¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ Student Government President Awarded for Dedication to Leadership and Service

On October 20th and 21st a group of students from the ¿ªÔªÆåÅÆ Student Government Association attended the Community College Student Leadership Association (CCSLA) Fall Conference where they were able to connect with over 120 students from all Massachusetts community colleges as well as community colleges in New Hampshire and Rhode Island. This annual event provides […]