News and Events

Autumn has formally arrived in Down East Maine, bringing with it crisp winds, colorful leaves, and an abundance of produce. As a way to help its students celebrate the season as they settle into classes, Washington County Community College in Calais has lined up a series of events that put… Read More

Runners of all ages and skillsets are invited to participate in the second annual “Ghost Run”, coordinated by Washington County Community College’s Outdoor Adventure Center with the assistance of several Calais city departments. Scheduled to be held at 9:00 am on October 25th, the Ghost Run is a 13.1 mile… Read More

The creative potential of the students and faculty of Washington County Community College as well as the extended community of Calais has gotten a significant upgrade thanks to a new technological initiative now underway in the college library. Several pieces of top-end equipment have been purchased including a green screen,… Read More

Washington County Community College is pleased to announce that it has been selected to receive funding under the TRIO/Student Support Services program a 5 year grant for the amount of $244,677.00 per year (total $1,223,385). TRIO is a federally funded program that serves at risk students. To be eligible for… Read More

Washington County Community College (WCCC) and Axiom Education and Training Center will collaborate to bring no-cost industry recognized certification training and examination to Washington County. CompTIA A+ certification is an Information Technology (IT) industry recognized credential which offers IT job opportunities on a global level. Jobs in the IT field… Read More

CALAIS _ The Residential and Commercial Electricity program at Washington County Community College has a new instructor on staff who has years of experience in the field. Gilbert Murphy of Eastport took over the instructor’s job in March, but later applied for the full-time position and was hired by the… Read More

CALAIS _ Golf and education were on the minds of each and every individual who participated in this past weekends’ Washington County Community College’s 14th annual Golf Tournament and Direct-to-Student Scholarship Fund. It all played out under sunny skies at the St. Croix Country Club on the River Road. There… Read More

Search for new EMCC president to begin this summer AUGUSTA, ME – MCCS President Derek Langhauser today announced that Joseph Cassidy, the president of Washington County Community College (WCCC) in Calais, will provide leadership to Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) while a search is underway for a new president of… Read More

CALAIS _ A hole-in-one is an awesome moment for any golfer, but more so during this year’s 14th annual Washington County Community College Golf Tournament.  Parked next to the first hole at the St. Croix Country Club will be a 2015 GMC Sierra double cab four-wheel drive truck valued at… Read More