News and Events

Washington County Community College Offers Youth Climbing Program

February 2, 2017
If you have or know a child or adolescent in the Calais area with an interest in learning how to climb, Washington County Community College [WCCC] is now offering a youth climbing program for exactly that purpose. Youths between the grades of 3-8 are invited to come and join in… Read More

WCCC Students Spread Holiday Cheer at Home and Abroad

December 20, 2016
The students of Washington County Community College have been hard at work organizing seasonal events and rallying to support community causes over the past few weeks. Students in one class assisted the Solidarity Harvest in collecting enough stuffing for families in need at Thanksgiving while students in another class held… Read More

Community Engages in Cosmic Climb at WCCC

December 20, 2016
The Rock Wall at Washington County Community College was a busy place on December 10th when dozens of participants engaged in a vertical “climb to the cosmos” while their friends and family members looked on. The event was coordinated entirely by students of the Adventure Recreation program under the guidance… Read More

Over $35,000 in Scholarships Given to WCCC Students

December 6, 2016
Dozens of students at Washington County Community College were honored on Thursday, December 1st when they were named as recipients of scholarships based on merit and need at the college’s annual holiday awards banquet. This year, over $35,000 was given to students to assist them in offsetting the costs and… Read More

Washington County Community College Students Compete to Sell Lemonade

December 6, 2016
Three businesses held their grand opening at Washington County Community College on November 29th—each of them offering lemonade served in a novel fashion. While the businesses were only open for just over an hour, the experience gave the students of Rhonda French’s Entrepreneurship class the opportunity to plan, promote, and… Read More

Honey Bees Welcomed at Washington County Community College

December 1, 2016
At the end of every summer, students from near and far come to live on the campus of Washington County Community College. This past year, however, the customary group of incoming students were joined by a group of new residents—this time of the flying, six-legged variety. Two hives of honey… Read More

Washington County Community College Ghost Run Half-Marathon Continues to Grow

December 1, 2016
The third annual Ghost Run half-marathon, coordinated by Washington County Community College, saw record numbers of participants despite the chilly and wet weather on October 23rd. Almost 70 runners set out on a course that took them through Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, down Route 1, and along the Riverfront, raising… Read More