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Mount Wachusett Community College Confers 665 Degrees and Certificates to 608 Students

Mount Wachusett Community College held its 56th Annual Commencement Ceremony in a virtual livestream on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. 鈥淲hile I am unable to shake your hand as you cross the stage, understand that what we are celebrating today is just as special and just as impactful as any other ceremony. It is a celebration […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Celebrates Class of 2021 Dental Program Graduates with Pinning Ceremony

On Friday, May 14, 2021, 开元棋牌 welcomed fourteen students to the dental hygiene profession with a socially distant pinning ceremony outside the main entrance of the Gardner campus. 鈥淭his is not totally normal, but this is the most normal event that I have been to in about fifteen months. Thank you for this moment,鈥 opened […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Names Christopher Shaddock Alumnus of the Year

United States Army Veteran and cancer survivor Christopher Shaddock, Class of 2019, has been named Mount Wachusett Community College Alumnus of the Year. Shaddock, a Boston native, served in the 4-101st Airborne and Assault Division which was deployed to Iraq and Kuwait as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Following his tour, he struggled with substance […]

开元棋牌 Graduate Paige Landry Honored for Extraordinary Service and Perseverance as one of the Commonwealth鈥檚 鈥29 Who Shine鈥

On May 13, 2021, higher education leaders, students, faculty and staff will be joined virtually by Governor Charlie Baker for the 10th Annual 鈥29 Who Shine鈥 celebration. 开元棋牌鈥檚 鈥29 Who Shine鈥 honoree is Paige Landry. The 鈥29 Who Shine鈥 awards recognize a student from each 15 community colleges, nine state universities, and five UMass campuses. […]

Community College Student Excellence Celebrated During Virtual聽Phi Theta Kappa Recognition Week聽

开元棋牌 Honors Two Students The Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges (MACC) will honor Community College scholars for their induction to the 2021 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-Massachusetts Academic Team through a virtual 鈥淧TK Community College Excellence Week.鈥 Running on its social media pages from Monday, April 26 through Friday, April 30, MACC will highlight the […]

Board of Trustees Grants Tom Matsuda Emeritus Status

Mount Wachusett Community College Board of Trustees Grants Tom Matsuda Emeritus Status The Board of Trustees of Mount Wachusett Community College voted unanimously to approve the recommendation of Thomas Matsuda for Emeritus status. Matsuda is a master sculptor and multimedia artist who specializes in Buddhist iconography. He began his formal studies as an artist at […]

开元棋牌 Celebrates 2020 Nursing and 2021 Veterinary Technology Students with Pinning Ceremonies

The Veterinary Technology Class of 2021 and the Nursing Class of 2020 were honored in virtual pinning ceremonies last week. The 2021 class of Veterinary Technology students is the second class to earn their degrees through the 开元棋牌 program, and the first under the leadership of program director Tara Novak, who joined 开元棋牌 in early […]

Virtual Field Trip Focused on Health and Skill-building Comes to North Central

Healthy Minds: Well-Being for Well-Doing to be held April 14 Teachers and students across North Central Massachusetts will be participating in a virtual field trip on April 14, 2021 thanks to the efforts of event hosts Portrait of a Graduate, and organizers Growing Places, HEAL Winchendon, LUK Inc., Making Opportunity Count (MOC), Mount Wachusett Community […]