Campus News

Color Run Collaboration to Generate WCCC Scholarships

March 18, 2016
To experience springtime in Maine is to witness an eruption of floral colors—but this year, the flowers will be getting a bit of extra help due to the first annual Color Run, scheduled to be held at the Calais Middle High School and Washington County Community College campuses on April… Read More

WCCC to Host Advanced Firefighter Training in New Howland Hall

March 3, 2016
Firefighters from across Washington and Charlotte Counties will soon have access to some of the most advanced training in the state thanks to the completion of the expansion of Howland Hall on the campus of Washington County Community College. The existing Howland Hall has been completely remodeled to include an… Read More

WCCC and Indian Township Partnership Benefits Educators

March 3, 2016
Several teachers at the Indian Township School have just completed a hybrid technology course as a result of a partnership between the school and Washington County Community College. For completing the course, each of the seven students received three college credits toward degrees in education—all at no cost to the… Read More

Community Prepares for WCCC Polar Bear Dip

March 1, 2016
Community members are rallying for the upcoming Polar Bear Dip, planned for Friday, March 11th at noon. Organized by the Student Senate of Washington County Community College, the Polar Bear Dip is an annual event that frequently sees hundreds of participants running headlong into the freezing waters of Passamaquoddy Bay.… Read More

WCCC to Host Amateur Film Festival

February 12, 2016
The students, alumni, staff, and faculty of Washington County Community College are invited to create and submit amateur short films for a festival organized by the college’s library-based Riverview Production Studios. Films submitted for the competition will be reviewed by a panel of three judges; the winning creator will receive… Read More

WCCC Students Build Success with TRIO

February 12, 2016
Students entering college for the first time—whether traditional or nontraditional—are occasionally overwhelmed by the unfamiliar environment, academic expectations, or financial responsibility that goes hand in hand with higher learning. To help ease the transition into college, and to ensure that students have what they need to accomplish their goals, Washington… Read More

Polar Bear Dip Promotes Freezing for a Reason

February 12, 2016
The 16th annual Polar Bear Dip is rapidly approaching, prompting participants to put out rallying calls to raise donations for a very worthy cause. Sponsored by Washington County Community College’s Student Senate, all funds raised from the event will be split between Sarah’s House and the Ronald McDonald House, both… Read More

WCCC Students Work to Restore Campus Pond

January 25, 2016
A small pond on the Washington County Community College is enjoying an ecological revitalization as a result of the efforts of students from the field natural history class. Originally used as a farm pond, it hosted species of fish and wildlife for decades before being fenced off and overgrown by… Read More

WCCC Offers Venison Preparation Class

January 19, 2016
Hunting in Maine has been a way of life for generations, and it is one that endures in the practices of many local families to this day. While there are some that hunt for sport, hunting for sustenance is an excellent way to supplement the diet with meat that is… Read More