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WCCC’s Heavy Equipment Students Attend Expo, Gain Hands-on Experience

May 2, 2016
The students of Washington County Community College’s heavy equipment programs had the benefit of attending a Construction Expo in Augusta as well as visiting the Lane construction site in Hermon, providing a fine complement to the students’ existing hands-on opportunities. The twenty-two students accompanied instructors Artie Mahar of the Heavy… Read More

WCCC Honors 40-Year Employee, Others at Banquet

May 2, 2016
The very first employee to have dedicated forty years to the students of Washington County Community College was recognized at the college’s annual employee appreciation banquet. Welding instructor Will Dupuis was recognized for his service with a plaque and the presentation of a chair customized with his name and the… Read More

Allan Sutherland to Retire After 35 Years at WCCC

April 20, 2016
The transformation from student to teacher is one of the most profound and significant milestones an individual can undergo in the course of their development. Washington County Community College provides an ideal environment for that transition to occur, a fact that Allan Sutherland knows well. Education was not Sutherland’s first… Read More

WCCC Students Join All-Maine Academic Team

April 20, 2016
Two distinguished women have joined the All-Maine Academic Team for their outstanding efforts at Washington County Community College. Heidi Look of the Medical Assisting program and Chloe Wiebe of the Adventure Recreation program were each honored at a banquet held in Augusta on March 23rd, joining twelve other students from… Read More

WCCC Holds Job Fair

April 20, 2016
Over a hundred community members and students of Washington County Community College attended a job fair at WCCC on Thursday, March 24. Nineteen employers from across the state had booths at the event from a variety of fields and opportunities, ranging from dedicated careers such as in the medical and… Read More

WCCC Features Senior Artists at Art Exhibit

April 8, 2016
Guests from around the area came to Washington County Community College on Wednesday, March 23rd to partake in an art exhibit that included dozens of pieces as well as a magnificent meal prepared by students of the Culinary Arts program. Students, staff, and faculty brought in art from a variety… Read More

Color Run Collaboration to Generate WCCC Scholarships

March 18, 2016
To experience springtime in Maine is to witness an eruption of floral colors—but this year, the flowers will be getting a bit of extra help due to the first annual Color Run, scheduled to be held at the Calais Middle High School and Washington County Community College campuses on April… Read More

WCCC to Host Advanced Firefighter Training in New Howland Hall

March 3, 2016
Firefighters from across Washington and Charlotte Counties will soon have access to some of the most advanced training in the state thanks to the completion of the expansion of Howland Hall on the campus of Washington County Community College. The existing Howland Hall has been completely remodeled to include an… Read More

WCCC and Indian Township Partnership Benefits Educators

March 3, 2016
Several teachers at the Indian Township School have just completed a hybrid technology course as a result of a partnership between the school and Washington County Community College. For completing the course, each of the seven students received three college credits toward degrees in education—all at no cost to the… Read More