WCC to award approximately 2,600 degrees and certificates at Saturday commencement ceremony
Photo Credit: Washtenaw Community College ANN ARBOR, Michigan (May 13, 2026) – Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will host its 2026 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 16. The 9:20 a.m. ceremony, to be held at Eastern Michigan University’s George Gervin GameAbove Center, is open to the public and will also be livestreamed at wccnet.edu/graduation. Approximately 2,600 associate degrees and certificates will be awarded by WCC President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca. As WCC celebrates its 60th
WCC students convert 1974 Volkswagen into an electric vehicle
Washtenaw Community College Transportation Technologies students are converting a 1974 Volkswagen Thing into an electric vehicle. Pictured left is the vehicle last summer; pictured right is an AI rendering of the imagined project once fully transformed. ANN ARBOR, Michigan (April 27, 2026) – Students in Washtenaw Community College’s (WCC) Transportation Technologies programs are bringing a 1974 Volkswagen Thing into the electric age by converting the vintage vehicle into a fully electric car as part
Women’s Council celebrates ‘Sheroes’ for community impact
Proceeds from May 7 luncheon benefit scholarships, Student Impact Fund ANN ARBOR, Michigan (April 28, 2026) – Three passionate community leaders and innovators will be honored at the 29th annual Washtenaw Community College (WCC) Foundation Women’s Council Celebration Luncheon. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 7, in the Morris Lawrence Building on campus. The 2026 honorees are Irene Butter, Ph.D., author of From Holocaust to Hope: Shores Beyond Shores; Dr. Lynette
Washtenaw County economy forecast to see continued, measured growth through 2028
Gabriel Ehrlich, Ph.D., director of Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics at the University of Michigan, presents the 41st annual Washtenaw County Economic Outlook at Washtenaw Community College. Photo: J.D. Scott ANN ARBOR, Michigan (April 24, 2026) – Washtenaw County’s economy is forecast to see continued, measured growth through 2028, even as risks persist, according to a new report presented today at Washtenaw Community College (WCC). The outlook points to a resilient local economy,
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