2009 News Archive

• November 9: MWCC Foundation Recognizes 2009 Citizens of the Year; MWCC Auto Club Rolls on to Campus; MWCC Wins Three NCMPR Awards for Communications Excellence; PETER PAN at Theatre at the Mount
• October 27: Architect’s Green Paths Lead to Post as MWCC’s Director of Sustainability; Early College High School Movement Topic of Statewide Conference
• October 20: Lt. Governor, Dept. of Higher Education, Convene Conference on New GI Bill; Rehabilitation Center for Wounded Combat Veterans Dedicated
• October 5: Rehabilitation Center for Wounded Combat Veterans Open for Tours; MWCC to Host College Conference on New Post-9/11 GI Bill
• September 28: Service Fair Links Student Volunteers with Community Organizations; MWCC Alumnus Volunteers in Iraq Reconstruction Effort; Students Spreading Message of Flu Prevention
• September 22: Huhtala Oil Company, J. Paul Gauvin Named 2009 Citizens of the Year; Gardner Ale House Golf Tournament Raises $4,000 for Summer UP Youth Program; PN program receives accreditation
• September 15: Sterilite Corporation Donates $2 million to Assist Mount Wachusett Community College and Fitchburg State College Students; MWCC Faculty Launch “Code Green”
• September 8: Record Number of New Students Attend Orientation; Get Fresh, Healthy Food at MWCC’S New Farmers Market; Winners Announced in Poetry Contest Commemorating 9/11; Library Leadership Institute Enhances Services to MWCC Students
• August 31: MWCC Welcomes Fulbright Scholar-In-Residence for Fall Semester; Patrick Administration Seeks Bids to Install Wind Turbines at MWCC; Leadership Camp Celebrates 5th Successful Year; MWCC Hosting Community Vitality Summit for Nonprofits; Theatre at the Mount Presents “Forbidden Broadway”
• August 10: Student's 2,000 Mile Trek to U.S. Leads to Another Milestone: MWCC's Board of Trustees; MWCC Students Earning Degrees While Serving in Iraq and Afghanistan; Hundreds of Area Teens and Children Benefit From Summer Up Program; Academic Program Prepares Teens for MCAS Success
• July 27: Students Reach New Heights Through MWCC's Upward Bound Program; MWCC'S Turbine Project Receives Congressional and Community Support; Veteran Rehabilitation Center Enters Second Construction Phase; International Exchange Program Continues in the Land of Tulips
• July 15: Early Education Commissioner Visits MWCC; MWCC'S Gateway Graduation Among Country's Largest; PN Graduates Welcomed Into the Nursing Profession; Open House Planned for Wind Turbine Project; Photovoltaic Solar Array Installation Underway
• June 22: Sixth Annual Molly Bish Kid Expo; State Early Education Commissioner to Visit MWCC for Community Meeting; Karen Costa Receives Course of Distinction Award in Distance Education; Theatre Sound Booth Dedicated in Memory of Long-Serving Volunteer
• June 8: Clinical Lab Science Program Receives Accreditation; New Partnership; Sixth Annual Molly Bish Kid Expo Features New Activities & Past Favorites; Campus Police Officer Honored at Massachusetts Missing Children's Day; College-Bound Students Recognized During Capp Year-End Celebration; MWCC, Community Sponsors, Preparing for Summer Up Youth Program; Theatre at the Mount Presents Sizzler, "The Miss Firecracker Contest"; Tamy Award Winners Announced During "Red Carpet" Ceremony
• May 22: Graduates Urged to Serve During 44th Commencement; MWCC Awards Honorary Degrees to Extraordinary Citizens; 36th Annual Nurse Pinning Ceremony Welcomes Graduates to the Profession; Dental Hygiene Graduates Honored During Pinning Ceremony; Visions Program Caps Successful 30th Year with Awards Ceremony
• May 15: Students Honored During Annual Evening of Excellence Celebration; Forty Six MWCC Students Named to 2009 Who's Who List; MWCC Making a Splash (of Color) in Downtown Gardner
• May 8: The Community Garden at MWCC Invites You to Grow Your Own Veggies; MWCC Announces 2009 Service Above Self Award Recipients; Business Capstone Course Prepares Students for Career Success; Nursing Students Present Teens with Health and Safety Tips; Alumni Gather for Event Highlighting College Initiatives; Laughter, Tears, Mark Retirement Party for Two Administrators
• May 1: Salvatore Perla Named Alumnus of the Year; MWCC Students Honored for 11,700 Hours of Community Service; MWCC Students Feted at Statehouse Celebration; Student-Created Google Map Charts North Central Youth Agencies; Disability Awareness Event Debunks Myths, Showcases Paths to Success; Teen Idol at the Mount Named Following Suspenseful Competition
• April 24: MWCC Inducts 38 Students into Alpha Beta Gamma Honor Society; Week of the Young Child Celebrated with 'Green' Art Exhibit; Psychology Students Raise Awareness About Substance Abuse; MWCC Joins Facebook
• April 17: MWCC Students Participate in Complementary Health Fair; Emmy Award Winning Film Maker Shares Insight with Students; Computer Graphic Design Exhibit Showcases Student Talent; Bone Marrow Drive Reveals 'Heroes' Among Us
• April 10: Natural Resources Student Joins National Climate Movement; Students and Faculty Connect with Counterparts in Ukraine; Former Soldiers in Africa Share Stories of Survival; Top 20 Finalists Selected in 'Teen Idol at the Mount' Competition
• April 3: Job Fair Provides MWCC Students with Career Leads in Tough Economy; 2009 Pen Award Recipient Shares Poetry Techniques with Students; MWCC Administrator on Team Advocating for Federal Trio Support; Phenom Day at MWCC Draws Attention to Public Higher Educaton Funding
• March 27: Lt. Governor Timothy Murray to Deliver 2009 Commencement Address; MWCC Hosts Women And Leadership Forum at Fitchburg High School
• March 20: MWCC Expands Three Plus 1 Transfer Opportunities; MWCC Students Serve Community Groups During Alternative Spring Break; Teens Learn Keys to College Success During 9th Annual Junior Symposium
• March 13: Dental Hygiene Students Hop on the MACVan to Serve Area Children; Nursing Students Find 'A-Peeling' Way to Reach Teens with Healthy Message; MWCC Awarded Workforce Competitiveness Grant for Health Care; 'Herstory Project' Recognizes Influential Women on Campus
• March 6: MWCC'S Institute for Nonprofit Development Re-Grants $80,000 to Youth-Serving Organizations; Prayer Flags Exhibit Initiated by MWCC Art Professor Comes to East Wing Gallery; MWCC Hosts Gardner Rotary Club's Annual Live Auction This Weekend
• February 27: "Have We Achieved the Dream?" Forum Addresses Racism in America; Gateway, Transitions Students Recognized for Academic Excellence; MWCC to Host Gardner Rotary Club's Annual Live Auction
• February 20: MWCC Students Raise $3,000 to Help Children Around the World; Guest Lectures Provide Criminal Justice Students with Two Perspectives on Crime; Sculpture Exhibit Opens in East Wing Gallery
• February 13: MWCC Expanding Physical Therapist Assistant Program to Devens Campus; MWCC Named to Presidential Honor Roll for Community Service; MWCC Alumni Share Career Search Strategies with Students
• February 6: Eco-Friendly Businesses Share Conservation Tips During What's Next? Forum; MWCC Joins National Teach-In on Global Warming Solutions; Recent Paintings by Professor John Pacheco on Exhibit; MWCC Students Going the Extra Mile to Brighten Children's Smiles
• January 30: MWCC to Participate in National Teach-In on Global Warming Solutions; First Year Experience Seminar Enhances Student Success; Patricia Brewerton Appointed to State Regulatory Board; Teen Idol at the Mount Competition
• January 23: MWCC Dean, Students, Reflect on the Historic Inauguration of President Obama; 'Save Energy-Save Money: Examples and Solutions for Businesses and Manufacturers' Focus of What's Next? Speaker Series Forum; MWCC Students, Faculty, to Provide Free Tax Filing Assistance to Area Residents
• January 16: MWCC Selected for Carnegie Foundation's 2008 Community Engagement Classification; Theatre at the Mount Opens 2009 Season with Mel Brooks' Comedy, The Producers; Dr. Richard Shine Bids Farewell to MWCC; New Biomanufacturing Workforce Training Program Begins This Month