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Practice Management Institute Names Washington County Community College 2023 Outstanding National Host Partner

January 25, 2024

SAN ANTONIO, TX - Practice Management Institute (PMI) has named Washington County Community College (WCCC) its 2023 Outstanding National Host Partner. The award, chosen nationally from among hundreds of hospital, college, medical society, physician service group and program host partners, is given to an organization who has demonstrated exceptional commitment… Read More

Ongoing Partnership with Good Shepherd Food Bank Helps Fight Food Insecurity at WCCC

January 24, 2024

CALAIS, ME - Juggling the constant demands of college life can be tough and not knowing where your next meal is coming from adds another layer of worry. Food insecurity can harm college students’ ability to achieve their educational and professional goals, especially for students who face challenges like financial… Read More

WCCC Leader Selected for National Equity Leadership Academy

October 23, 2023

Calais, ME - Tyler Stoldt, Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Services, has been selected as one of twenty-five vice presidents and executive-level student affairs leaders across the United States to join the 2023-2024 cohort of the Equity Leadership Academy hosted by NASPA and the University of Southern California Race and Equity… Read More

WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE SEES RECORD BREAKING FALL 2023 ENROLLMENT WITH THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE INCREASE ACROSS THE MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM

October 18, 2023

CALAIS, ME – Fall enrollment is the highest it has ever been at Washington County Community College (WCCC). Enrollment numbers are up 36 percent compared to this time last year, and the number of students attending credit-bearing courses at WCCC has more than doubled since the Fall of 2020, in… Read More

EARLY FALL ENROLLMENT UP 25 PERCENT AT WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

August 31, 2023

AUGUSTA, ME – Early fall enrollment is up 18 percent at Maine’s community colleges and 25 percent at Washington County Community College, boosted by a new scholarship for recent high school graduates, expanded programs, and an easing of pandemic-related restrictions. “The Free College Scholarship is unleashing a new generation of… Read More

FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE EXTENDED FOR TWO MORE YEARS

July 11, 2023

Governor Mills signs budget funding Free College Scholarships for High School Classes of 2024-25 AUGUSTA, ME –Tuition-free community college in Maine was extended to two more graduating high school classes under the budget passed by the legislature and signed today by Governor Janet Mills. The $15 million investment will allow… Read More

Washington County Community College Welcomes Kayli Doten

May 22, 2023

Washington County Community College would like to introduce Kayli Doten as our new full time Nursing faculty member. Kayli will be working to develop a nursing curriculum for a WCCC nursing program. Kayli has dreamed of becoming a Nurse. To make her dream become a reality, she attended Husson University… Read More

Ten Maine Community College Students Awarded The Leon A. Gorman Endowed Scholarship

May 15, 2023

SOUTH PORTLAND, ME — Ten Maine community college students were awarded $3,500 scholarships in honor of Leon A. Gorman for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year. The students were celebrated Monday, May 15, 2023 in an online event with Gorman family members and L.L.Bean leadership. This is the eighth year the… Read More