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A few years ago, then interim Academic Dean of Washington County Community College David Sousa had a vision: to provide the seniors of the community with the opportunity to return to college and participate in advanced learning at no cost. As a long-time proponent and conductor of neurological studies, Sousa… Read More

Washington County Community College exemplifies an organization filled with individuals constantly striving to bring out the best in others. Even as those individuals meet with steady success in their efforts to empower their students and those around them, their daily endeavors can go unrecognized in the hustle and bustle of… Read More

The students of Washington County Community College’s Business Management program now have the ability to seamlessly transfer the credits they have earned at WCCC to the New England College of Business, thanks to a recently signed articulation agreement between the two schools. The agreement grants students who have attained an… Read More

In October, Jenzabar held a conference at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts to discuss its higher education management software. Approximately ninety people attended the conference, including two staff members from Washington County Community College: Bill Cody, Director of Information Technology, and Tatiana Osmond, the college’s Instructional Technologist. The conference provides… Read More

Enthusiasm goes a long way in creating success, and that concept is one that is frequently embraced by the students of Washington County Community College and its faculty and staff. This year’s Halloween season has been filled with a variety of community and on-campus activities that have provided the perfect… Read More

The second annual Ghost Run, a half-marathon sponsored by Washington County Community College, was a superb success—a feat that would not have been possible had it not been for the efforts of the volunteers involved. Three teams and twenty five individuals traveled the 13.1 mile route as it wound through… Read More

Just a few decades ago, if you were a female student in high school with an interest in shop class, you were out of luck. Home economics was widely presented as the only acceptable option for young girls to take. In the modern era, however, that’s no longer that case—and… Read More

Improvements to the Thomas DiCenzo Athletic Complex in Calais have been ongoing over the past year, and several more additions are still in the pipeline. The flurry of upgrades have resulted from the coordinated efforts of students at Washington County Community College, St. Croix Regional Technical Center, and the Calais… Read More

Of all the states in the union, Maine ranks in the top three for having the highest percentage of veterans. In fact, one in ten adults in Maine is a veteran—highlighting exactly how much the residents of our state value military service. Far from being a new trend, Maine was… Read More