WCC News Story Archive

Race to Talent empowers employers through apprenticeship innovation

Fran LeFort - October 23, 2025

Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will host Race to Talent to help employers grow their workforce through on-the-job skills training and education partnerships. The free event will be from 9-11 a.m. on Friday, November 14, in the Morris Lawrence Building (Room 101) on the WCC campus, 4800 E. Huron River Drive.

tags: Apprenticeship Programs, Apprenticeships, Workforce Training, Industry Partnerships, Workforce Development

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

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: Scholarships, WCC Foundation, November 2025, On The Record, 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: Alumni Profile, HVAC, 60 Stories

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, 60th Anniversary, Alumni Profile, Physical Therapist Assistant

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

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

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