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Mount Wachusett Community College Highlighted in National Report for Supporting Student Parents

Mount Wachusett Community College (窪做惇蹋厙) has been recognized in the national report Multiple Responsibilities, Single Mission: Understanding the Responsibilities of Community College Parenting Students from the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE). The report highlights 窪做惇蹋厙s commitment to supporting student parents through targeted programs and services that foster both academic success and family well-being. […]

窪做惇蹋厙 Leaders Contribute to New Book on Latino Education in Massachusetts

Mount Wachusett Community College (窪做惇蹋厙) is proud to announce that two of its academic leaders have co-authored a chapter in the newly released book Critical Perspectives on Latino Education in Massachusetts (University of Massachusetts Press, 2025). Laurie Occhipinti, Dean of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences and Education, and Melissa Sargent, Dean of Student Records, contributed a […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Gateway to College Early College Program Receives National Recognition

The Gateway to College program at Mount Wachusett Community College (窪做惇蹋厙) has received a Program Excellence Award from the Achieving the Dream network. 窪做惇蹋厙s Gateway to College Early College program serves students wishing to enter post-secondary education and earn college credits while completing their high school diploma. To date, 608 students have graduated from the […]

窪做惇蹋厙 Awarded $5,066,500 to Support First-Generation, Low-Income, and Students With Disabilities Through US Department of Education TRIO Student Support Services Grants

Three federal grants will boost student retention and graduation at Mount Wachusett Community College. Mount Wachusett Community College (窪做惇蹋厙) is proud to announce that it has been awarded three U.S. Department of Education TRIO Student Support Services grants totaling $5,066,500 ($1,013,300 annually) to continue to support programs that help low-income students, first-generation college students, and […]

Nypro Foundation Provides Scholarship Support to 窪做惇蹋厙 Summer Adventures Program

The Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation, Inc. has received a grant of $5,649 from the Nypro Foundation in support of the 窪做惇蹋厙 Summer Adventures Program. The grant will provide scholarships for three children of 窪做惇蹋厙 student parents to attend the 7-week Summer Adventures Program. This support will enable current student-parents to enroll in summer courses […]

Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts Awards 窪做惇蹋厙 Career Readiness & Educational Access Grant

The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts (CFNCM) Career Readiness & Educational Access Grant Committee has awarded the 窪做惇蹋厙 Foundation $30,000 in continued funding to support the Mount Wachusett Community College (窪做惇蹋厙) Child Watch Program. The 窪做惇蹋厙 Child Watch is a supervised place where registered and eligible students can safely leave their child(ren) for up […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Receives Grant to Support “Nourishing Diversity at Montys Market”

The Mount Wachusett Community College (窪做惇蹋厙) Foundation has been awarded a $5,300 grant from the Worcester County Food Bank Fund to End Hunger. This grant will support the “Nourishing Diversity at Montys Market” project, an initiative aimed at expanding the food offerings at 窪做惇蹋厙s on-campus food pantries, Montys Market, to better meet the diverse dietary […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Board of Trustees Welcomes Two New Members

Mount Wachusett Community College (窪做惇蹋厙) welcomes two new members to its Board of Trustees: Rozanna Penney, President and CEO of Heywood Healthcare, and Beckett Caisse, a dedicated 窪做惇蹋厙 student who will serve as the colleges Student Trustee. We are thrilled to welcome Rozanna Penney and Beckett Caisse to our Board of Trustees, said 窪做惇蹋厙 President […]

Clinton High School, Fitchburg State University, and Mount Wachusett Community College Partner to Expand Early College Opportunities

Clinton High School, Fitchburg State University, and Mount Wachusett Community College (窪做惇蹋厙) are pleased to announce a new partnership to expand Early College opportunities for high school students in the region. This initiative is part of the Healey-Driscoll Administrations statewide effort to create 1,400 new Early College seats across Massachusetts, providing high school students with […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Confers 424 Degrees and 310 Certificates to 662 Students at 60th Commencement Ceremony

Mount Wachusett Community College celebrated the academic achievements of its graduates during the colleges 60th Commencement on May 14, 2025. A total of 662 students graduated, with 424 associate degrees and 310 certificates being conferred. 窪做惇蹋厙 President James Vander Hooven welcomed graduates and guests, To Commence means to begin, to move forward. While your educational […]