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Calais, Maine - Abby Gibbs, a May 2020 Medical Assisting graduate of Washington County Community College, started her career during a historic time. She has been administering COVID 19 Vaccines at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor. Gibbs, 22, said this week that while attending WCCC and living in Baileyville, she… Read More

The word “mathematics” can sometimes prompt instant anxiety for college students knowing they’ll need to gain an understanding of its concepts to complete their degree. At Washington County Community College (WCCC), new instructor Greg Smith is a proven crusader in making mathematics accessible and engaging. Smith comes to WCCC with… Read More

CALAIS, ME - Bernadette Farrar is passionate about food: growing it, cooking it, and especially sharing it. She is even more passionate about fighting hunger. Farrar manages The Caring Cupboard, a food pantry on the Washington County Community College campus at Calais, in her role as WCCC’s Student Navigator. “If… Read More

SOUTH PORTLAND, ME — Nine Maine community college students were awarded scholarships in honor of Leon A. Gorman for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year. This is the fifth year the Leon A. Gorman Scholarship has been given. For the past three years the scholarship has been awarded to one student… Read More

Washington County Community College one of 67 new schools announced in the program expansion WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced Washington County Community College (WCCC) is included in the expansion of the Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative to provide need-based Pell grants to people in… Read More

With significant numbers of Mainers unable to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington County Community College (WCCC) is developing ways to get both workers and manufacturers back on their feet stronger than before once the quarantine lifts. One such program enables prospective workers to become Certified Production Technicians (CPT)… Read More

In recognition of the ongoing need for social distancing as a result of COVID-19, Washington County Community College (WCCC) is holding its first-ever virtual commencement ceremony on May 15th. In accordance with the college’s tradition, the ceremony will honor all certificate and degree recipients – albeit in a completely new… Read More

MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM – NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Wednesday, April 29, 2020 CONTACT: Noel K. Gallagher Director of Communications and Public Affairs ngallagher@mccs.me.edu; (207) 629-4028   MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS NAMED TO ALL-MAINE ACADEMIC TEAM  AUGUSTA, ME – Seventeen Maine community college students have been named to the All-Maine… Read More

MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM – NEWS RELEASE   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 CONTACT: Noel K. Gallagher; Director of Communications and Public Affairs; ngallagher@mccs.me.edu; (207) 629-4028 AUGUSTA, ME – Seven students chosen as the 2020 Students of the Year at Maine’s community colleges were honored Wednesday in a… Read More