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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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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

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Washington County Community College would like to introduce Melinda Reynolds to the Workforce Team as the new Coordinator of Apprenticeship. Reynolds joins WCCC staff with lots of experience. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and has worked in public schools for 30 years as a teacher in grades… Read More

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