CALAIS _ It was a day to honor those who have given so much to either education or their community and on Friday a popular WCCC instructor received Faculty Emeritus status while four area residents were given honorary degrees during the 44th annual Commencement Exercises at Washington County Community College. ...

CALAIS _There were lots of cheers and plenty of tears at the 44th Commencement Exercises Friday at the Washington County Community College. The ceremony was held in the gymnasium at Calais High School. Some of the cheers and tears were for Business Studies Instructor Rhonda French, who had been elected ...

CALAIS _ Participants paddled, ran and biked more than 20 miles earlier this month during the 8th annual Washington County Community College’s Outdoor Adventure Race. Each year teams from both sides of the international border take on the grueling task of competing and this year was no exception. “It was ...

Students in the Heavy Equipment Operation and Heavy Equipment Maintenance programs at Washington County Community College were in Augusta in April to attend the 33rd annual Construction Expo of Maine. Students had the opportunity to view the latest in technology as they visited more than 175 indoor exhibits and two ...

CALAIS _ Students enrolled in Washington County Community College’s Medical Assisting Program recently had an opportunity to learn from the best of the best at Calais Regional Hospital. More than a dozen Medical Assisting students enrolled in the Medical Management phase of the program recently toured the hospital and talked ...

CALAIS _ Educators from both Maine and New Brunswick met last week to kick off a unique post-secondary education cross-border partnership that will lead to high-quality learning opportunities for students on both sides of the international border. The Cross border Higher Education Partnership, known locally as CHEP, will offer first-class ...

CALAIS, Maine — Planning for the future was on the minds of many of the students who attended the Jobs for Maine Graduates conference at the Washington County Community College last week. Students from Machias to Baileyville spent the day interacting with fellow WCCC students and attending classes. They had ...

CALAIS _ Planning for the future was on the minds of many of the students who attended the Jobs for Maine Graduates conference at the Washington County Community College last week. Students from Machias to Baileyville spent the day interacting with fellow WCCC students and attending classes. They had an ...

CALAIS _ A two-year associate’s degree in Criminal Justice could lead to a variety of jobs including work as a police officer or a corrections official. Or how would you like to be a detective, criminal investigator, or a forensic science technician? At the state and county level there are ...

CALAIS _ Tess Ftorek, Washington County Community College’s dean emeritus and former student support services counselor encourages anyone who may be thinking about getting their GED to do it now. New changes in the federally-run program are going to make getting a GED a lot tougher, she said. For those ...

CALAIS _ An exciting cross border partnership between neighboring post-secondary educational institutions in Maine and New Brunswick will expand additional shared resources and high-quality learning opportunities for students on both sides of the international border. The Cross border Higher Education Partnership, known locally as CHEP, will offer first-class learning opportunities, ...

CALAIS _ Although the wind was pounding off the water, the heat on the beach was palpable as nearly 100 dippers Friday stood ready to dive into the icy waters of Passamaquoddy Bay for the 13th annual Washington County Community College Polar Bear Dip. International dippers from Italy, Germany and ...

CALAIS _ Students enrolled in Washington County Community College’s Residential and Commercial Electricity Program had an opportunity to see up close much of what they have learned in the classroom this past year and how it can be applied during a recent tour of the Maine Wild Blueberry Plant in ...

CALAIS _ Garage or basement tinkering just got a lot more interesting with the introduction of a new one-year program at the Washington County Community College that could lead to good jobs. The program called “Powersport Equipment/Small Engine Technician” begins this fall and was created to train students for entry-level ...

CALAIS _ Brand new ice skates now are available at the Washington County Community College’s Outdoor Recreation Center on the River Road thanks to a grant from the Maine Community Foundation. “We received a $7,500 grant to buy skates and a skate sharpener to start running a skating program out ...

CALAIS _ Federal, state and local officials are taking any threat of a disaster seriously and have begun meeting to talk about the city’s disaster plan including its emergency shelters. Several years ago the city, working in tandem with the Washington County Community College under the direction of the Maine ...

CALAIS _ Federal, state and local officials are taking any threat of a disaster seriously and have begun meeting to talk about the city’s disaster plan including its emergency shelters. Several years ago the city, working in tandem with the Washington County Community College under the direction of the Maine ...

Contact Info Name: Tina Erskine Email Address: terskine@wccc.me.edu Phone: (207) 454-1002 Date Submitted: January 24, 2013 CALAIS , Maine — The spirited polar bear is back as a reminder that the 13th annual Washington County Community College Polar Bear Dip is just a few weeks away. The money raised each ...