News and Events

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

Community Prepares for WCCC Polar Bear Dip

March 1, 2016
Community members are rallying for the upcoming Polar Bear Dip, planned for Friday, March 11th at noon. Organized by the Student Senate of Washington County Community College, the Polar Bear Dip is an annual event that frequently sees hundreds of participants running headlong into the freezing waters of Passamaquoddy Bay.… Read More

WCCC to Host Amateur Film Festival

February 12, 2016
The students, alumni, staff, and faculty of Washington County Community College are invited to create and submit amateur short films for a festival organized by the college’s library-based Riverview Production Studios. Films submitted for the competition will be reviewed by a panel of three judges; the winning creator will receive… Read More

WCCC Students Build Success with TRIO

February 12, 2016
Students entering college for the first time—whether traditional or nontraditional—are occasionally overwhelmed by the unfamiliar environment, academic expectations, or financial responsibility that goes hand in hand with higher learning. To help ease the transition into college, and to ensure that students have what they need to accomplish their goals, Washington… Read More