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AUGUSTA, ME – Twenty-one Maine community college students have been named to the All-Maine Academic Team in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and service. The students receiving the award and a $500 scholarship from the MCCS Board of Trustees, are: Patricia Benson, Dixfield, Central Maine Community College in… Read More

Washington County Community College (WCCC) would like to welcome Lindsey Karwacki as the Enrollment and Student Services Success Specialist.  This is a new position recently created at WCCC as part of the guided pathways approach and overall strategic enrollment management plan. Lindsey’s role is to assist new students with the… Read More

The Powersport Equipment and Small Engine Technician certificate program has been offered at WCCC for around a decade.  Greg Johnson is the program instructor.  WCCC trains students as professional entry level outdoor power propulsion and small engine technicians through a combination of theory and hands on experience. The certificate program… Read More

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CALAIS, ME – Washington County Community College is proud to announce that Brandon Vinal, a student in the Residential and Commercial Electricity (RCE) program, has been named the 2023 Student of the Year. Brandon chose WCCC because of the positive statewide reputation our electrical program maintains. After arriving, he quickly… Read More

WCCC Automotive Technology Instructor Ron O'Brien and Recruitment & Admissions Specialist Diana St. Pierre spent the past two days in Caribou with local technology center students. Click below to view the full news story from Isaac Potter at News Source 8. We are currently accepting applications for our Automotive Technology… Read More

Every year, schools, colleges, and universities take educational trips into the woods and waters of Maine. Although some of these trips are led by Registered Maine Guides, many of them are led by students, faculty, and outing club advisors that have undergone extensive training in wilderness safety skills and expeditions.… Read More

Lori Tyler Gula, National Institute of Food and Agriculture    MAINE - Maine community college students now can enroll in a workforce training program for the aquaculture sector, thanks to the Aquaculture Vocational Education and Training (VET) pathways program developed by the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center at Washington County Community… Read More

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