Campus News

Community Engages in Cosmic Climb at WCCC

December 20, 2016
The Rock Wall at Washington County Community College was a busy place on December 10th when dozens of participants engaged in a vertical “climb to the cosmos” while their friends and family members looked on. The event was coordinated entirely by students of the Adventure Recreation program under the guidance… Read More

Over $35,000 in Scholarships Given to WCCC Students

December 6, 2016
Dozens of students at Washington County Community College were honored on Thursday, December 1st when they were named as recipients of scholarships based on merit and need at the college’s annual holiday awards banquet. This year, over $35,000 was given to students to assist them in offsetting the costs and… Read More

Washington County Community College Students Compete to Sell Lemonade

December 6, 2016
Three businesses held their grand opening at Washington County Community College on November 29th—each of them offering lemonade served in a novel fashion. While the businesses were only open for just over an hour, the experience gave the students of Rhonda French’s Entrepreneurship class the opportunity to plan, promote, and… Read More

Honey Bees Welcomed at Washington County Community College

December 1, 2016
At the end of every summer, students from near and far come to live on the campus of Washington County Community College. This past year, however, the customary group of incoming students were joined by a group of new residents—this time of the flying, six-legged variety. Two hives of honey… Read More

Washington County Community College Ghost Run Half-Marathon Continues to Grow

December 1, 2016
The third annual Ghost Run half-marathon, coordinated by Washington County Community College, saw record numbers of participants despite the chilly and wet weather on October 23rd. Almost 70 runners set out on a course that took them through Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, down Route 1, and along the Riverfront, raising… Read More

Washington County Community College Holds Hunger Awareness Week

October 19, 2016
“When I’m hungry, I can’t…” How would you complete that phrase? For the students of Washington County Community College, the answers almost always referred to being unable to think clearly or to losing their social composure. Without adequate nutrition, successfully learning and absorbing information becomes a significantly more challenging task.… Read More