Articles in On The Record: October 2019

Beth Marshall, WCC’s Early Childhood Program coordinator and faculty, sits in front of childhood development posters created by her students. (Photo by Kelly Gamel)

Child Development program earns NAEYC accreditation

Richard Rezler - October 01, 2019

The Child Development associate degree program at Washtenaw Community College recently received accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs.

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tags: On The Record, National Association for the Education of Young Children's Commission (NAEYC), Child Development, Accreditation, October 2019, ousearch_News_On The Record

Mitch Smith (center) poses with WCC Dean of Apprenticeship & Skilled Trades Marilyn Donham and Milan Metal Systems’ Doug McCormick during a luncheon celebrating the completion of Smith’s apprenticeship. (Photo by Rich Rezler)

Apprenticeship 'changed my career outlook'

Richard Rezler - October 01, 2019

Mitch Smith was hired at Dura GAS Milan Metal Systems, LLC, as a temporary employee making $9 hour. Five years later, thanks to an apprenticeship program facilitated by Washtenaw Community College, he’s a card-carrying tool and die journeyman making more than triple that hourly rate.

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tags: Marilyn Donham, October 2019, On The Record, Mitch Smith, ousearch_News_On The Record

Roofers Union President Kinsey M. Robinson (left) and WCC President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca sign a contract signifying the union will hold its National Instructor Training Program on the college campus beginning in June 2020. (Photo by Kelly Gampel)

Roofers Union brings national training to WCC

Richard Rezler - October 01, 2019

A fourth trade union will make Washtenaw Community College and the Ann Arbor area its home base for instructor training when the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers holds its inaugural National Instructor Training Program June 15-19, 2020.

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tags: Roofers Union, On The Record, Rose B. Bellanca, Kinsey M. Robinson, October 2019, ousearch_News_On The Record

Carlos Vasquez began taking WCC classes and studying during the day while continuing to work as a full-time custodian on the midnight shift at Michigan Medicine’s University Hospital, catching a brief nap in his car before his morning classes.

WCC graduate rises from custodian to RN at University Hospital

Anita LeBlanc - October 01, 2019

It’s the same place, but a changed man working at Michigan Medicine’s University Hospital. In the rooms where he was once responsible for cleaning, polishing, vacuuming and mopping, Carlos Vasquez now cares for patients, performs diagnostic tests, administers medications, and provides emotional support to patients and their families.

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tags: Carlos Vasquez, WCC Foundation, Nursing, Anita LeBlanc, October 2019, On The Record, ousearch_News_On The Record

Entrepreneurs-in-Residence program

Entrepreneurs-in-Residence program offers one-on-one mentoring with 4 local experts

Richard Rezler - October 01, 2019

A new Entrepreneurs-in-Residence program will provide one-on-one mentoring services to clients of the Entrepreneurship Center at Washtenaw Community College, a resource hub for the college’s students and anyone in the community interested in pursuing business ownership or growing an established small business.

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tags: Cheranissa Roach, Sandra Xenakis, Kristin Gapske, October 2019, On The Record, Entrepreneurship Center, Danielle Milner, Allan Newman, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, ousearch_News_On The Record

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