WCC News Story Archive

Registration opens for 2026 Winter Semester at WCC

Fran LeFort - October 23, 2025

Registration is now open for the 2026 Winter Semester that begins January 12 at WCC.

tags: On The Record, Scholarships, November 2025, Academic Dates, Winter 2026, Registration

Kiwanis Club's record gift propels WCC students toward graduation goals

Rich Rezler - October 15, 2025

The Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor presented the WCC Foundation a check for $117,020 during Tuesday's luncheon that brought club members together with some of the student recipients of the Kiwanis Finish Line Scholarship.

tags: On The Record, November 2025, WCC Foundation, Scholarships, Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor

60 Stories: WCC grad learns cool new skills, earns hot new job

Terry Jacoby - October 15, 2025

Anya Pomykala enrolled at WCC at the age of 30 and at a crossroads. She left with a new career in a hot job market.

tags: HVAC, 60 Stories, Alumni Profile

WCC's new EV lab fuels Michigan's leadership in electric transportation and next-gen mobility workforce

Fran LeFort - October 13, 2025

tags: On The Record, Automotive Services, Electric Vehicles, November 2025, EV, Transportation Technologies

60 Stories: Physical Therapist Assistant grad turns clinical experience into business ownership

Terry Jacoby - October 12, 2025

Clinical rotations are a key part of WCC's Physical Therapist Assistant program. For Maysa Fontoura Barbosa, one of those rotations turned into the opportunity of a lifetime.

tags: 60 Stories, Physical Therapist Assistant, Alumni Profile, 60th Anniversary

New officers are first sponsored through WCC Police Academy by the college

Rich Rezler - October 08, 2025

Brian Gellasch and Carter Thompson joined the WCC Public Safety Department as full-time sworn Campus Resource Officers shortly after becoming the department’s first in-service recruits to complete the academy.

tags: Police Academy, Public Safety

WCC celebrates 17 graduates of Corrections Academy

Rich Rezler - October 05, 2025

The graduates, already employed by sheriff’s offices in Washtenaw, Ingham, Lenawee and Monroe counties, completed the training required by the Michigan Sheriffs’ Coordinating & Training Council.

tags: November 2025, Public Service Training, On The Record, Correctons Academy

WCC welcomes local high school students for Manufacturing Day

Terry Jacoby - October 03, 2025

Local high school students visited Washtenaw Community College for Manufacturing Day, showcasing modern manufacturing careers and technologies.

tags: On The Record, Manufacturing Day, Welding, Welding and Fabrication, Mechatronics, November 2025, Robotics, Advanced Manufacturing

60 Stories: 'A person saw potential in me'

WCC Public Relations - October 03, 2025

Alaa Almounauar would tell you one of the best things that happened to her was someone calling her out — to pursue more education.

tags: Alumni Profile, Student Succes, STEM Scholars Program, 60 Stories

New slate of Super STEAM Saturdays set for local student exploration

Fran LeFort - September 30, 2025

A new season of Super STEAM Saturdays offering middle schoolers the chance to explore and learn about science, technology, engineering, arts and math are back at Washtenaw Community College (WCC).

tags: Science Poetry, Outreach, chemistry, Super STEAM Saturdays, Coding, Anatomage Table