2008 News Archive

• October 3: Doer Commissioner Sheds Light on Emerging Energy & Conservation Measures; MWCC Community Scholars Begin Year Two with New Initiatives On and Off Campus
• September 26: Groundbreaking Ceremony Heralds Construction of Veteran Rehabilitation Center; Brewer Shares Views on Public Safety Legislation, Public Service, During Class Visit
• September 19: MWCC Foundaton Names Scott B. Howard 2008 Citizen of the Year; Broadcasting & Electronic Media Department Launches 'Professional Connections' Speaker Series; Area Nonprofits Complete Business Plan Project Sponsored by MWCC & United Way
• September 12: MWCC One of 10 Colleges Selected for HP Technology for Teaching Leadership Award; 'Save Energy-Save Money' Focus of 2008-2009 What's Next? Speaker Series; VFW Post 905 Presents Donation to Support Scholarships for Veterans; Divided We Fall Film Engages Students in Dialogue on Racism and Renewal; Theatre at the Mount Presents: Nunsensations
• September 5: New Students, Faculty and Dean Welcomed to MWCC; INPD Re-Grants $80,000 to Area Social Service Agencies
• August 29: MWCC Welcomes New Dean of Liberal Arts, Math and Developmental Education; MWCC Receives $75,000 Adult Basic Education Transitions Grant; Michelle Valois Receives Course of Distinction Award in Distance Education; MWCC to Present Award-Winning Documentary 'Divided We Fall'
• August 22: Construction of Veterans' Rehabilitation Center on MWCC Campus to Begin This Fall; Senate Candidates Flanagan and Knuuttila to Debate; Leadership Camp Attendance Jumps 74 Percent; MWCC Foundation Golf Tournament Raises Funds for Scholarships
• August 8: MWCC Slated to Receive $43.4 Million for Campus Upgrades, Auto Tech Facility; Summer Up Receives $10,000 Boost From Workers' Credit Union; Student Trustee Joins MWCC Board; President's Academy Provides Region's Top High School Students With College Experience; Actor Matt Young Returns To Theatre At The Mount To Lead Camp Workshop
• July 25: Student Success Celebrated During 23rd Annual GED Graduation; Winchendon Skills Program Receives Grant to Begin 15th Year; Summer Fun for Hundreds of Children in MWCC Programs; North Central Career Centers Assists Dislocated Workers; 'High School Musical' Comes to Theatre at the Mount
• July 11: MWCC Art Students Team up with Local Bank on Gardner Beautification Project; MWCC's New Upward Bound Program Providing College Experience to Area Students; rockton Legislator Praises PN Graduates for Activism; Community Builders Fellows Celebrate Their Success
• June 20: Fifth Annual Kid Expo Draws Record Crowd; Minority Coalition Forum Focuses on Internalized Racism; Thousands Return to MWCC Campus for 15th Annual Relay for Life
• June 6: Gateway to College Congratulates 2008 Graduates, Welcomes New Students; Fifth Annual Kid Expo Features Expanded Hours and Activities; Lt. Governor Murray, Area Legislators, Strategize with Central Mass Nonprofits; Theatre at the Mount Opens Summer Season with Tony Award Winning 'The Secret Garden'; International Club Wraps Up Successful Semester with NYC Trip
• May 30: MWCC Hosts 5th Annual New England Student Woodworking Design Contest; Teens Improving Their Communities Through United Way Youth Venture; Student's Creativity a Sign of the Times; Storyteller Encourages Area Middle Schoolers to Write On!
• May 23: Summer Up a Hit with Students and Communities; Tuition Initiative Enhances Access to Higher Education; Student's Passion for Cooking Helps Fund College Education; Fourth Annual Business Plan Competition is Underway; Seventeen Productions Enter Theatre at the Mount's 'Tamy' Awards; Civic Engagement Coordinator Recognized at 8th Annual Massachusetts Missing Children's Day
• May 16: Graduates Encouraged to Remain Committed to Serving Others; MWCC Awards Honorary Degrees to Extraordinary Citizens; MWCC Graduates Largest Class of Nurses; Dental Hygiene Icon Delivers Pinning Ceremony Address; Visions Program Celebrates Students' Achievements
• May 9: MWCC Honors Outstanding Students with an Evening of Excellence; MWCC Names 2008 Service Above Self Award Recipients; MWCC and Quinsigamond Announce Partnership in Health Programs
• May 2: MWCC Students Provide 8,500 Hours of Service to Region; Alpha Beta Gamma Chapter Inducts New Members; Community Life Skills Students Win Big at Special Olympics; Honor Society's "Project Graduation" Marking Fifth Year of Service; 2008 Employee Service Awards
• April 25: International Journalist Birgit Brauer Named 2008 Alumna of the Year; Citizenship Academy Students to Begin Community Service Projects in Fitchburg; Barbershop, Percussion and All That Jazz Recorded Live at MWCC Studios
• April 18: Sen. Antonioni Shares Insight, Hope, During Depression Awareness Day; Speaker Series Finale Highlights Sustainable Development; Campus Events Celebrate "Week of the Young Child"; Students Recognized for Excellence in Computer Graphic Design; Teen Issues Focus of Health and Safety Expo
• April 11: MWCC Student Selected as Finalist in First Worcester County College Poetry Competition; Mount Observer Editor Wins National Journalism Award; MWCC Welcomes Incoming Students During Annual 'Spring Fling'; United Way and MWCC Celebrate Volunteerism at Campaign Finale
• April 4: MWCC Nursing Students Inspire Legislative Action on National Nurse Initiative; MWCC Students Named To All-Massachusetts Academic Team During Statehouse Ceremony; Executive Vice President Terceiro Receives Chamber's 2008 Leadership Award; MWCC And Heywood Hospital to Present 'Teen Space'
• March 28: Good Morning America News Anchor Ron Claiborne to Deliver 2008 Commencement Address; MWCC and Nichols College Launch Business Degree Program; MWCC Dental Hygiene Students Brightening Smiles in Region
• March 21: Students Help Build Habitat House in MWCC's First Alternative Spring Break Experience; Mayors Extol Importance of Higher Education at 8th Annual Junior Symposium; Students Leading Fundraising Drive to Benefit Food Pantry; 'Immigration: The Community's Roadmap to Success' Focus of What's Next? Forum; Department of Higher Education Sponsoring Seventh Annual Student Leadership Conference
• March 14: MWCC Awarded $1.6 Million Federal Grant to Train Workers for Biotechnology Jobs; President Asquino Receives National Pacesetter of the Year Award; Alumni Share Experiences at Health Sciences Career Panel; 'Living and Working in the New Economy' Focus of What's Next? Forum; MWCC Students Attend Second Annual Trio Leadership Conference
• March 7: MWCC Nursing Students to Adolescents: More Greens, Less Screen for Good Health; Speaker Encourages 'Disruptive Empathy' to Help Darfur; MWCC to Host Gardner Rotary Club's Annual Live Auction
• February 29: Rehabilitation Center Proposed on Campus Would Provide Hope & Healing for Wounded War Veterans; Inspirational Exhibit Showcases Contributions of African-American Inventors; 'Living and Working in the New Economy' Focus of What's Next? Forum
• February 22: MWCC Selected as First Receipient of Wachusett Chamber's New Environmental Award; MWCC Partners with Clark YMCA to Provide radKids Safety Training to Area Children
• February 15: MWCC Receives National Recognition for Exceptional Service Programs; Blank Slate/Clean Slate Exhibit Opens in East Wing Gallery
• February 8: Area Nonprofits Express Interest in Business Venture Program; MWCC Students Receive Training From IRS to Provide Tax Prep Service; Center for Teaching & Learning Leading the Way To 21st Century Technology
• February 1: Life Program Celebrates Intergenerational Project; MWCC Administrator to Participate in Global Ministerial Meeting During Energy Conference; SGA and Silver Sneakers Organize Drives to Benefit Fire Victims; Theatre at the Mount Opens 2008 Season with Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
• January 25: MWCC Energy Initiatives Featured in New National Wildlife Federation Campus Climate Publication; Community Health Connections Dentists Honored for Their Commitment to MWCC's Dental Hygiene Program
• January 18: United Way and MWCC Unite to Strengthen North Central Nonprofits, Nationally Renowned Organization to Provide Expertise; Molly Bish Institute Partners with Massachusetts State Police in Amber Alert Observance
• January 11: Job Opportunities Highlighted in Economic Development Forum; MWCC Charitable Pledges Top $48,000; Sheila Daly, President and CEO of Clinton Hospital, Appointed to MWCC Board of Trustees
• January 4: Thirty Six Area Residents Graduate from Practical Nursing Program; 'Emerging Opportunities in the New Economy' Focus of Next Speaker Series Forum