Campus News

Search for new EMCC president to begin this summer AUGUSTA, ME – MCCS President Derek Langhauser today announced that Joseph Cassidy, the president of Washington County Community College (WCCC) in Calais, will provide leadership to Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) while a search is underway for a new president of… Read More

CALAIS _ A hole-in-one is an awesome moment for any golfer, but more so during this year’s 14th annual Washington County Community College Golf Tournament.  Parked next to the first hole at the St. Croix Country Club will be a 2015 GMC Sierra double cab four-wheel drive truck valued at… Read More

SOUTH PORTLAND, ME -- A $2,000,000 gift from the Next Generation Foundation has enabled the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) to establish an endowed scholarship fund to support adult learners. Initially, the Adult College Completion Fund will benefit students at Eastern Maine Community College and Washington County Community College. Through an… Read More

CALAIS _ Golfers from around Washington County, Maine and Charlotte County, New Brunswick will be on the links in July swinging their clubs help fund the Washington County Community College Direct-to-Student Scholarship Fund and “hopefully” win a new truck. The 14th annual WCCC Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday,… Read More

Interested in learning to sail? Washington County Community College, in partnership with The Passamaquoddy Yacht Club, will be once again offering 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… Read More

Graduates of the 2015 class at Washington County Community College had a unique opportunity to listen to the powerful words of one of the Maine Army National Guard’s top women officers during commencement exercises on Friday, May 15, 2015. WCCC Academic Dean Alex Clifford, a member of the Maine Army… Read More

On May 8, 2015, Washington County Community College provided their first Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) exams.  Through the tireless efforts of WCCC’s testing center manager Tatiana Osmond, WCCC has become a certified Prometric exam center which includes the ability to offer ASE exams.  “This is a great service to our… Read More

Please join me in congratulating WCCC’s Alana Pulkkinen on her recent acceptance to the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, 2015 Maine NEW (National Education for Women) Leadership Summer Institute at the University of Maine.  Alana is a student currently enrolled in our Adventure Recreation & Tourism and Liberal Studies programs… Read More

What a wonderful event!  WCCC's Culinary & Baking students and the WCCC Library teamed up for the first Edible Book Creations event. Everyone was welcome to come sample some of the delicious creations and vote on their favorite.  A big thank you and round of applause to Diane Parsloe, Culinary… Read More