
ºÚÁÏÍø Student Profile: Arterah Griggs
ºÚÁÏÍø Public Relations - September 10, 2024
A Chicago native, ºÚÁÏÍø student Arterah Griggs plans to transfer to Ferris State University in 2025.
View Post : ºÚÁÏÍø Student Profile: Arterah Griggstags: Launch, Student Profile, Transfer, Student Success, Launch Fall 2024, Student Services, ºÚÁÏÍø Foundation

Two ºÚÁÏÍø students among semifinalists for prestigious Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Rich Rezler - March 29, 2024
ºÚÁÏÍø students Ana Garcia-Osorio and Carmen Samaniego are among 459 community college students nationwide selected as semifinalists for the highly competitive Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship that will provide as much as $165,000 to complete a bachelor’s degree.
View Post : Two ºÚÁÏÍø students among semifinalists for prestigious Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarshiptags: Nursing, Scholarships, Student Success, Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, Transfer

ºÚÁÏÍø celebrates STEM Scholars, receives $15K gift to boost program
Fran LeFort - December 08, 2023
Washtenaw Community College celebrated a new cohort of STEM Scholar students preparing to transfer to a four-year university.
View Post : ºÚÁÏÍø celebrates STEM Scholars, receives $15K gift to boost programtags: STEM Scholars Program, STEAM, Transfer, Student Succes

HBCU Pathway helping ºÚÁÏÍø alumni achieve their dreams
Fran LeFort - August 28, 2023
Less than two years after launching an initiative to help more local students transfer to an HBCU, ºÚÁÏÍø filled its Towsley Auditorium with more than 400 local high school students to give them a taste of HBCU life.
View Post : HBCU Pathway helping ºÚÁÏÍø alumni achieve their dreamstags: Student Success, Launch, Diversity, Fall 2023, HBCU Day, HBCU Pathway, Transfer, HBCU

ºÚÁÏÍø prepares Marine for transition to higher ed, chemical engineering career
Kayla Gahagan - June 21, 2023
"I chose ºÚÁÏÍø because of the great things I had heard about it from friends who had attended and because it was the facilitator school to get into the University of Michigan."
View Post : ºÚÁÏÍø prepares Marine for transition to higher ed, chemical engineering careertags: Launch, Summer 2023, What Do You Call, Transfer, Mathematics Science and Engineering Technology, 2023, Veterans

ºÚÁÏÍø: All Paths Lead to Career Success
Fran LeFort - June 21, 2023
Like a superhighway to success for the 21st century workforce, Washtenaw Community College offers multiple on-ramps and exits depending on your needs at any given time.
View Post : ºÚÁÏÍø: All Paths Lead to Career Successtags: STEM Scholars Program, Student Success, Michigan Reconnect, Summer 2023, Transfer, Career, Launch, Pre-Engineering, Business Administration

ºÚÁÏÍø celebrates STEM Scholars moving on to four-year universities
Kayla Gahagan - April 22, 2023
ºÚÁÏÍø directed the spotlight at a cohort of students this week, celebrating their success at the college and the next steps in their academic journey.
View Post : ºÚÁÏÍø celebrates STEM Scholars moving on to four-year universitiestags: Class of 2023, STEM Scholars Program, Graduation, Transfer, Student Success

Hail to our Visitors: More than half of ºÚÁÏÍø summer guest students come from U-M
Rich Rezler - March 19, 2023
Washtenaw Community College welcomes thousands of guest students to its campus and online learning classes every year, with the Summer semester being the most popular time for such visitors.
View Post : Hail to our Visitors: More than half of ºÚÁÏÍø summer guest students come from U-Mtags: Guest Student, March 2023, On The Record, Transfer

ºÚÁÏÍø celebrates STEM Scholar transfers headed to the University of Michigan
ºÚÁÏÍø Public Relations - December 09, 2022
ºÚÁÏÍø celebrates STEM Scholars transfers twice a year, once in December and once in April. The six students honored during a reception Friday include Larry Blanchard, Sonja Francisco, Kate Mink, Safia Nur, Fatima Oudelf and David Perry.
View Post : ºÚÁÏÍø celebrates STEM Scholar transfers headed to the University of Michigantags: December 2022, On The Record, Student Success, STEM Scholars Program, Transfer

ºÚÁÏÍø STEM Scholars program fuels passions for Harris sisters
Fran LeFort - August 07, 2022
STEM Scholars was established at ºÚÁÏÍø in 2018 to encourage and facilitate success for students seeking science, technology, engineering and math careers. It supports underrepresented students through multiple grants.
View Post : ºÚÁÏÍø STEM Scholars program fuels passions for Harris sisterstags: Launch Fall 2022, Student Profile, 3D Animation, September 2022, STEM Scholars Program, On The Record, ousearch_News_Launch Magazine, Launch, Transfer, STEM

7 smart reasons to choose ºÚÁÏÍø
ºÚÁÏÍø Communications - April 19, 2022
Affordability. Transferability. Flexibility. And more.
View Post : 7 smart reasons to choose ºÚÁÏÍøtags: Career, Affordability, Scholarships, Student Activities, Transfer, Launch Summer 2022

Marching on: ºÚÁÏÍø students participate in EMU band
Rich Rezler - November 17, 2021
Jamis Coates and Katie Loy perform alongside their fellow EMU Marching Band members this season, the continuation of an agreement by the band to welcome ºÚÁÏÍø students into the mix.
View Post : Marching on: ºÚÁÏÍø students participate in EMU bandtags: On The Record, December 2021, Student Activities, Transfer, Eastern Michigan University

After 'finding his path' at ºÚÁÏÍø, Miles Butler is pursuing a master's degree at Harvard
Rich Rezler - October 13, 2021
Miles Butler's educational journey started at Washtenaw Community College and continued at two of the elite academic institutions in the nation — the University of Michigan and Harvard University.
View Post : After 'finding his path' at ºÚÁÏÍø, Miles Butler is pursuing a master's degree at Harvardtags: Student Success, On The Record, December 2021, Center for Career Success, University Transfer Center, Transfer, Alumni Profile

ºÚÁÏÍø opens HBCU Pathway, a new pipeline to student success
Fran LeFort - October 12, 2021
ºÚÁÏÍø has established the first comprehensive transfer agreement between a Michigan community college and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Benefits include guaranteed admission, access to in-state tuition and student support.
View Post : ºÚÁÏÍø opens HBCU Pathway, a new pipeline to student successtags: Transfer, Student Success, On The Record, HBCU Pathway, December 2021, Diversity, University Transfer Center

ºÚÁÏÍø begins new school year with full-slate of on-campus classes starting August 30
Fran LeFort - August 23, 2021
Washtenaw Community College is gearing up for its return to campus, focusing on providing a high-quality education while maintaining a safe environment for students, faculty and staff.
View Post : ºÚÁÏÍø begins new school year with full-slate of on-campus classes starting August 30tags: Transfer, Affordability, Alpha Scholars

Medical researcher got debt-free start at ºÚÁÏÍø
ºÚÁÏÍø Communications - August 19, 2021
With ºÚÁÏÍø’s affordable tuition and an academic scholarship to boot, Dan Tyrrell started his educational journey without the burden of student debt. The money he saved went toward a Ph.D. program at Wake Forest University.
View Post : Medical researcher got debt-free start at ºÚÁÏÍøtags: August 2021, Student Success, Alumni Profile, On The Record, STEAM, Affordability, Transfer

ºÚÁÏÍø alumna, current U-M student selected as Truman Scholar
Rich Rezler - May 10, 2021
ºÚÁÏÍø alumna Cat Hadley is one of 62 Truman Scholars from around the country, selected from a record number of candidates.
View Post : ºÚÁÏÍø alumna, current U-M student selected as Truman Scholartags: Student Success, ousearch_News_2021, Transfer, Alumni Profile, Student Awards

Celebrating STEM Scholars who are moving on from ºÚÁÏÍø
Rich Rezler - April 23, 2021
The ºÚÁÏÍø STEM Scholar program held a virtual celebration to honor its participants who have completed their ºÚÁÏÍø programs and are transferring to four-year universities.
View Post : Celebrating STEM Scholars who are moving on from ºÚÁÏÍøtags: Student Success, ousearch_News_2021, On The Record, April 2021, STEM Scholars Program, Transfer

3 ºÚÁÏÍø students are semifinalists for Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Rich Rezler - March 10, 2021
Umang Bhojani, Jesse Bishop and Abdul Kizito are on the 2021 semifinalist list, selected from a pool of more than 1,500 applicants attending 398 community colleges.
View Post : 3 ºÚÁÏÍø students are semifinalists for Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarshiptags: STEM Scholars Program, Scholarships, Transfer, ousearch_News_2021, On The Record, Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, Student Success, April 2021

Donaven Lee is ºÚÁÏÍø's third NASA Community College Aerospace Scholar
Rich Rezler - January 07, 2021
Donaven Lee is the third ºÚÁÏÍø student selected for the prestigious NASA program, following Emilee Seghi (Spring 2020) and Maximilian Ehinger (Fall 2020).
View Post : Donaven Lee is ºÚÁÏÍø's third NASA Community College Aerospace Scholartags: February 2021, ousearch_News_2021, Student Success, On The Record, NASA, Transfer

ºÚÁÏÍø, other community colleges sign transfer agreements with 25 Michigan universities
Rich Rezler - February 05, 2020
Transferring to a four-year college or university from ºÚÁÏÍø is now even simpler thanks to new transfer agreements with 25 Michigan colleges and universities.
View Post : ºÚÁÏÍø, other community colleges sign transfer agreements with 25 Michigan universitiestags: ousearch_News_2020, Articulation Agreements, Academic Pathways, Transfer

ºÚÁÏÍø alumna Aisha Bowe endows scholarship for engineering transfer students
Rich Rezler - February 03, 2020
The Aisha R. Bowe eMpower Engineering Scholarship will be awarded to select ºÚÁÏÍø students who’ve earned a minimum of a 3.3 GPA while completing at least 14 credits in a ºÚÁÏÍø academic program designed to transfer into the University of Michigan College of Engineering.
View Post : ºÚÁÏÍø alumna Aisha Bowe endows scholarship for engineering transfer studentstags: Aisha Bowe, Scholarships, Alumni, Alumni Profile, STEAM, ºÚÁÏÍø Foundation, Transfer, ousearch_News_2020

Agreement with Purdue Fort Wayne offers ºÚÁÏÍø students path to bachelor's without leaving home
Rich Rezler - January 26, 2020
ºÚÁÏÍø and Purdue Fort Wayne recently signed an agreement that allows ºÚÁÏÍø students to transfer 88 credits and complete a bachelor's degree at Purdue Fort Wayne completely online.
View Post : Agreement with Purdue Fort Wayne offers ºÚÁÏÍø students path to bachelor's without leaving home
ºÚÁÏÍø adds nine new 3 plus 1 articulation agreements
Richard Rezler - July 30, 2019
The Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees approved nine new 3+1 articulation agreements at its July meeting on Tuesday. The agreements allow students to use up to 90 credits completed at ºÚÁÏÍø toward a 120-credit bachelor's degree program.
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