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Brandon Vinal Announced as WCCC 2023 Student of the Year

April 3, 2023
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

MCCS Board ends student COVID-19 vaccine requirement

February 8, 2023
Colleges to strengthen wellness education and encourage students to get vaccinated AUGUSTA, ME – Maine’s community colleges have ended a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for on-campus students, effective immediately. The student vaccine protocol had required all on-campus students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Maine Community College System (MCCS) President David Daigler… Read More

Washington County Community College Launching Workforce Aquaculture Courses

January 12, 2023
CALAIS, ME – Washington County Community College (WCCC) announces new aquaculture courses developed in partnership with the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center, Sunrise County Economic Council, and various industry representatives that are part of a larger scale Associate of Science degree and a Certificate program in Aquaculture Technology currently under approval… Read More