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Roofers Union President Kinsey M. Robinson (left) and WCC President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca sign a contract signifying the union will hold its National Instructor Training Program on the college campus beginning in June 2020. (Photo by Kelly Gampel)

Roofers Union brings national training to WCC

Richard Rezler - October 01, 2019

A fourth trade union will make Washtenaw Community College and the Ann Arbor area its home base for instructor training when the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers holds its inaugural National Instructor Training Program June 15-19, 2020.

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Carlos Vasquez began taking WCC classes and studying during the day while continuing to work as a full-time custodian on the midnight shift at Michigan Medicine’s University Hospital, catching a brief nap in his car before his morning classes.

WCC graduate rises from custodian to RN at University Hospital

Anita LeBlanc - October 01, 2019

It’s the same place, but a changed man working at Michigan Medicine’s University Hospital. In the rooms where he was once responsible for cleaning, polishing, vacuuming and mopping, Carlos Vasquez now cares for patients, performs diagnostic tests, administers medications, and provides emotional support to patients and their families.

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tags: Carlos Vasquez, WCC Foundation, Nursing, Anita LeBlanc, October 2019, On The Record, ousearch_News_On The Record

Entrepreneurs-in-Residence program

Entrepreneurs-in-Residence program offers one-on-one mentoring with 4 local experts

Richard Rezler - October 01, 2019

A new Entrepreneurs-in-Residence program will provide one-on-one mentoring services to clients of the Entrepreneurship Center at Washtenaw Community College, a resource hub for the college’s students and anyone in the community interested in pursuing business ownership or growing an established small business.

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tags: Cheranissa Roach, Sandra Xenakis, Kristin Gapske, October 2019, On The Record, Entrepreneurship Center, Danielle Milner, Allan Newman, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, ousearch_News_On The Record

Extang Vice President of of Sales Steve Kelley (center) poses with WCC President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca and Dean of Advanced Technologies & Public Service Careers Brandon Tucker alongside the “Ultimate Tailgate Truck” that WCC students and faculty customized for the Ann Arbor-based manufacturer of truck bed accessories.

Extang sponsors back-to-school event for WCC students

Richard Rezler - October 01, 2019

Ann Arbor-based Extang, a leading manufacturer of truck bed accessories, sponsored the Kick Start ‘N’ Back To School event held at the end of August to welcome new students enrolled in programs in the division of Advanced Technologies & Public Service Careers.

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tags: October 2019, On The Record, Auto Body Repair, Custom Cars and Concepts, Extang, ousearch_News_On The Record

Technology in Education

Generation Z, augmented reality trigger big changes at WCC

Richard Rezler - August 21, 2019

Ten years ago, Peter Baccile, Executive Director of Online Learning, Education & Media Technology Services at Washtenaw Community College, was working in K-12 education and planning for the year 2020 by forecasting where technology would go.

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tags: Online Learning, Nursing, Technology, On The Record, August 2019, Peter Baccile, Augmented Reality, ousearch_News_On The Record

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