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COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC ON THE WCCC CAMPUS

March 5, 2021
Beginning on March 10, 2021 and continuing weekly, Calais Regional Hospital will be offering a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on the campus of Washington County Community College.  The vaccination clinic will be located in the St. Croix Hall gymnasium.  WCCC is excited for the opportunity to support the community through COVID-19 vaccination efforts.  For information… Read More

WCCC Graduate credits training with ability to handle pandemic

January 22, 2021
Calais, Maine - Abby Gibbs, a May 2020 Medical Assisting graduate of Washington County Community College, started her career during a historic time. She has been administering COVID 19 Vaccines at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor. Gibbs, 22, said this week that while attending WCCC and living in Baileyville, she… Read More

Greg Smith Joins WCCC as Mathematics Instructor

October 20, 2020
The word “mathematics” can sometimes prompt instant anxiety for college students knowing they’ll need to gain an understanding of its concepts to complete their degree. At Washington County Community College (WCCC), new instructor Greg Smith is a proven crusader in making mathematics accessible and engaging. Smith comes to WCCC with… Read More

WCCC Caring Cupboard

October 20, 2020
CALAIS, ME - Bernadette Farrar is passionate about food: growing it, cooking it, and especially sharing it. She is even more passionate about fighting hunger. Farrar manages The Caring Cupboard, a food pantry on the Washington County Community College campus at Calais, in her role as WCCC’s Student Navigator. “If… Read More

WCCC Now Offering Online Certified Production Technician Program

May 6, 2020
With significant numbers of Mainers unable to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington County Community College (WCCC) is developing ways to get both workers and manufacturers back on their feet stronger than before once the quarantine lifts. One such program enables prospective workers to become Certified Production Technicians (CPT)… Read More

WCCC to Hold Virtual Commencement

April 29, 2020
In recognition of the ongoing need for social distancing as a result of COVID-19, Washington County Community College (WCCC) is holding its first-ever virtual commencement ceremony on May 15th. In accordance with the college’s tradition, the ceremony will honor all certificate and degree recipients – albeit in a completely new… Read More

MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS NAMED TO ALL-MAINE ACADEMIC TEAM

April 29, 2020
MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM – NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Wednesday, April 29, 2020 CONTACT: Noel K. Gallagher Director of Communications and Public Affairs ngallagher@mccs.me.edu; (207) 629-4028   MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS NAMED TO ALL-MAINE ACADEMIC TEAM  AUGUSTA, ME – Seventeen Maine community college students have been named to the All-Maine… Read More