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MWCC Recognized with 2018 Gateway Program Excellence Award

For the third year in a row, Mount Wachusett Community College has been recognized with a Gateway Program Excellence Award from the Gateway to College National Network. The 2018 award honors MWCC for exceeding all four of the Gateway to College National Network’s performance benchmarks: grade point average, one-year persistence, two-year persistence and graduation rate. […]

MWCC Instructor Honored for Online Class

Mount Wachusett Community College Adjunct Instructor Wesley Stanhope received a Course of Distinction award for his Renewable Energy Sources course at the 12th annual Massachusetts Colleges Online (MCO) E-Learning Conference that was held recently at Greenfield Community College. “This is great. It’s good to be able to reach out to students and just teach,” said […]

Massachusetts Board of Higher Education Recognizes MWCC President Daniel M. Asquino at their Board Meeting held at MWCC

Massachusetts Board of Higher Education Chair Chris Gabrieli and Commissioner of Higher Education Carlos Santiago recognized Mount Wachusett Community College President Daniel M. Asquino for his thirty years of service to MWCC and 47 years of service to Massachusetts public higher education at their board meeting hosted at the college’s Gardner campus on Tuesday, December […]

President Asquino Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Dedication to Mental Health Awareness

The SHINE Initiative held its tenth annual Keep Your Mind Open event on October 5, 2016 at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts. Among the evening’s highlights, Dr. Daniel M. Asquino, President of Mount Wachusett Community College, was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by Ed Manzi, Jr., Chairman of the SHINE Initiative and Chairman of […]

Assistant Dean Gregory Clement Receives CCSLA Founder’s Award

Gregory Clement, assistant dean of student services, is the recipient of this year’s Founder’s Award, which is presented annually to a Massachusetts student affairs professional whose dedication and hard work advances the goals of the Community College Student Life Association. MWCC Executive Vice President Ann McDonald presented the award to Clement on Oct. 11 during […]

Vice President Robin A. Duncan Receives NCMPR Communicator of the Year Award

MWCC Vice President of Marketing and Communications Robin A. Duncan received the 2012 Communicator of the Year Award from District 1 of the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations. The award was presented on Oct. 15 during the district’s conference in Pittsburgh, PA. Ms. Duncan came to MWCC more than 15 years ago to […]

MWCC Foundation Names Martin F. Connors, Jr. Citizen of the Year

Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation, Inc. will honor long-serving community volunteer Martin F. Connors, Jr. as the 2012 Harold E. Drake Jr. Citizen of the Year.  Connors, President and CEO of Rollstone Bank & Trust, will be recognized during the foundation’s annual dinner on Oct. 18 at the Colonial Hotel in Gardner. Outstanding MWCC students […]

MWCC Professor Receives Massachusetts Colleges Online Award

 MWCC instructor Kristin Riordon has been recognized with a Course of Distinction Award from Massachusetts Colleges Online, for her online course, “Comparative Religion.” Riordon, an Athol resident, received the award during the June 6 Massachusetts Colleges Online: Sharing Best Practices conference. “The COD Awards recognize faculty from throughout the state who have developed and teach innovative […]