Campus News

Washington County Community College partners with Passamaquoddy Yacht Club

June 2, 2016
Interested in learning to sail? The Passamaquoddy Yacht Club and Washington County Community College have once again partnered to offer a series of sailing programs for youth this summer. The programs are funded in part by generous donations from the members of Passamaquoddy Yacht Club. A Beginner Youth Sailing Camp… Read More

15th Annual WCCC Golf Tournament

June 1, 2016
CALAIS _ Golfers from around Washington County, Maine and Charlotte County, New Brunswick will be on the links in July swinging their clubs to help fund the Washington County Community College Direct-to-Student Scholarship Fund and “hopefully” win a new vehicle. The 15th annual WCCC Golf Tournament will be held on… Read More

WCCC Students Prepare for Graduation, Maker to be Keynote Speaker

May 6, 2016
For the senior class students of Washington County Community College, the next few weeks will be a headlong rush of wrapping up finals, completing paperwork, and preparing for the next stage of their lives. Each student has spent the last two years working towards what for many is a significant… Read More

WCCC’s Heavy Equipment Students Attend Expo, Gain Hands-on Experience

May 2, 2016
The students of Washington County Community College’s heavy equipment programs had the benefit of attending a Construction Expo in Augusta as well as visiting the Lane construction site in Hermon, providing a fine complement to the students’ existing hands-on opportunities. The twenty-two students accompanied instructors Artie Mahar of the Heavy… Read More

WCCC Honors 40-Year Employee, Others at Banquet

May 2, 2016
The very first employee to have dedicated forty years to the students of Washington County Community College was recognized at the college’s annual employee appreciation banquet. Welding instructor Will Dupuis was recognized for his service with a plaque and the presentation of a chair customized with his name and the… Read More

Allan Sutherland to Retire After 35 Years at WCCC

April 20, 2016
The transformation from student to teacher is one of the most profound and significant milestones an individual can undergo in the course of their development. Washington County Community College provides an ideal environment for that transition to occur, a fact that Allan Sutherland knows well. Education was not Sutherland’s first… Read More

WCCC Students Join All-Maine Academic Team

April 20, 2016
Two distinguished women have joined the All-Maine Academic Team for their outstanding efforts at Washington County Community College. Heidi Look of the Medical Assisting program and Chloe Wiebe of the Adventure Recreation program were each honored at a banquet held in Augusta on March 23rd, joining twelve other students from… Read More

WCCC Holds Job Fair

April 20, 2016
Over a hundred community members and students of Washington County Community College attended a job fair at WCCC on Thursday, March 24. Nineteen employers from across the state had booths at the event from a variety of fields and opportunities, ranging from dedicated careers such as in the medical and… Read More

WCCC Features Senior Artists at Art Exhibit

April 8, 2016
Guests from around the area came to Washington County Community College on Wednesday, March 23rd to partake in an art exhibit that included dozens of pieces as well as a magnificent meal prepared by students of the Culinary Arts program. Students, staff, and faculty brought in art from a variety… Read More