Campus News

CALAIS, Maine -- Every year, Washington County Community College’s Medical Assisting Capstone course uses a community service project to engage students and to bring them closer to patients and the needs of their local society. WCCC instructor Nickey Dubey said the community service project gives students firsthand experiences by creating… Read More

AUGUSTA, ME — Maine’s community colleges will offer expanded in-person learning this fall, part of an overall effort to return campus life to as close to normal as possible, while still meeting COVID-19 safety measures. “We are eager for the students, faculty and staff to return to our colleges as… Read More

WCCC is pleased to announce that Maine’s Community Colleges are launching On Course – our comprehensive, online dual and concurrent enrollment portal for high school students. Maine public-school students, counselors, high schools, and Career and Technical centers will now be able to search for, apply for, and manage dual and… Read More

Washington County Community College (WCCC) is pleased to welcome the newest member of the administrative team, Tyler Stoldt.  Stoldt is a passionate advocate for student success and has relocated with his family from Kansas after serving community and technical college students there for several years. Through his personal and professional… Read More

Beginning on March 10, 2021 and continuing weekly, Calais Regional Hospital will be offering a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on the campus of Washington County Community College.  The vaccination clinic will be located in the St. Croix Hall gymnasium.  WCCC is excited for the opportunity to support the community through COVID-19 vaccination efforts.  For information… Read More

AUGUSTA, ME — Hitting a major milestone in just over seven months, Maine Quality Centers announced today that more than 10,000 people in Maine have completed COVID-19 safety training from Maine’s community colleges. Last year, Maine’s hospitality and tourism industry was preparing for a summer season in the midst of… Read More

Calais, Maine - Abby Gibbs, a May 2020 Medical Assisting graduate of Washington County Community College, started her career during a historic time. She has been administering COVID 19 Vaccines at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor. Gibbs, 22, said this week that while attending WCCC and living in Baileyville, she… Read More

The word “mathematics” can sometimes prompt instant anxiety for college students knowing they’ll need to gain an understanding of its concepts to complete their degree. At Washington County Community College (WCCC), new instructor Greg Smith is a proven crusader in making mathematics accessible and engaging. Smith comes to WCCC with… Read More

CALAIS, ME - Bernadette Farrar is passionate about food: growing it, cooking it, and especially sharing it. She is even more passionate about fighting hunger. Farrar manages The Caring Cupboard, a food pantry on the Washington County Community College campus at Calais, in her role as WCCC’s Student Navigator. “If… Read More