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The students of Washington County Community College’s popular Powersports program have the opportunity to learn from a continually-improving professional, Instructor Greg Johnson. Johnson recently completed the necessary requirements to become Master level with the Equipment and Engine Training Council [EETC] after years of additional training. Gaining Master-level certification with the… Read More

It can take a lifetime to fully understand and appreciate the unique wilderness of Eastern Washington County and the wonder it offers. Rather than chancing the loss of a meaningful relationship with the outdoors for area youth, Washington County Community College’s Outdoor Adventure Center [OAC] is going all-out to offer… Read More

Three hard-working students from Washington County Community College (WCCC) have been named to the 2019 All-Maine Academic Team by the Maine Community College System. Briggette Newell-Bowen, Cindy Rier, and Gloria Tinker will each receive a $500 scholarship as a result of the honor. While they share certain attributes in common… Read More

What better way to celebrate the success of students who have spent the past two semesters learning their trade than to connect them with hiring employers looking to make use of those skills? Washington County Community College [WCCC] did exactly that on April 11th with its first annual Sweet Success… Read More

When it comes to trades, few things are more effective in inspiring interest and familiarity than hands-on experience. Recognizing this, the members of the Down East Counseling Association approached Washington County Community College [WCCC] to design a day for 8th grade boys from around the county to explore potential career… Read More

College students who have gained prowess in their particular trade have one opportunity each year to demonstrate their ability: SkillsUSA, held in Bangor each March at the United Technologies Center and Eastern Maine Community College. This year, Washington County Community College (WCCC) mustered four students from three separate fields –… Read More

Going into an unfamiliar place and interacting with unfamiliar people can be a scary experience for any young child – even though it is a necessary part of early visits to the doctor. To help children in the community become more accustomed to a medical checkup in a delightfully engaging… Read More

Calais, Maine — Cindy Rier a student at Washington County Community College, in Calais, Maine, has been named a 2019 New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship. This scholarship is the first of its kind to support students at associate degree-granting institutions who plan to enter… Read More

Washington County Community College is exemplifying the value in collaboration by displaying a six-piece collage created by the students of last semester’s introductory art class. The collage, now hanging in the college’s library, shows what can come from the inclination to combine different perspectives. “It’s very powerful for the group,”… Read More