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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ News: November 2025

Roman Karas

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ student Roman Karas is Michigan's youth entrepreneur of the year

Rich Rezler - November 18, 2025

At the age of 17, Roman Karas is running four startup businesses, giving TEDx talks and planning to use his entrepreneurship skills to make healthcare solutions more accessible and affordable.

View Post :   Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ student Roman Karas is Michigan's youth entrepreneur of the year

tags: Awards, Entrepreneurship, November 2025, Washtenaw Technical Middle College, Student Profile, On The Record

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From the President: Preparing the workforce of tomorrow starts today

Dr. Rose B. Bellanca - November 17, 2025

At Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, our mission has always been rooted in the future — preparing students not only for today’s jobs, but for the opportunities that will define tomorrow.

View Post :   From the President: Preparing the workforce of tomorrow starts today

tags: Advanced Transportation Center, November 2025, Transportation Technologies, President's Column, On The Record, Dr. Rose B. Bellanca, Electric Vehicles

GM grant recipients

Skilled trades program receives grant from GM plant in Romulus

Rich Rezler - November 17, 2025

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ is one of three area non-profits selected to receive a Community Impact Grant from the General Motors Romulus Propulsion Systems plant.

View Post :   Skilled trades program receives grant from GM plant in Romulus

tags: On The Record, Skilled Trades, November 2025, Grants

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's new workforce lab is no-cost to county residents

Rich Rezler - November 17, 2025

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ has launched a new Workforce Foundation Skills Lab, offering no-cost math and career readiness training.

View Post :   Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's new workforce lab is no-cost to county residents

tags: Non-Credit, Workforce Training, Workforce Foundation Skills Lab, November 2025, Workforce Development, On The Record

Digital microscope

New digital microscope enhances accessibility, learning at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

Rich Rezler - November 14, 2025

A new digital laboratory microscope purchased by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Foundation is expanding access and enhancing instruction in the college’s Life Sciences department — especially for students with visual impairments.

View Post :   New digital microscope enhances accessibility, learning at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

tags: Technology, Biology, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Foundation, On The Record, November 2025

Laptops on cart

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Foundation funds expansion of laptop loaner program

Rich Rezler - November 14, 2025

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Foundation is helping bridge the digital divide for students by committing $75,000 over the next three years to support the college’s Laptop Loan Program.

View Post :   Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Foundation funds expansion of laptop loaner program

tags: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Foundation, November 2025, On The Record

John Benjamin

60 stories: Path from GED to GM started at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

Rich Rezler - November 14, 2025

John Benjamin is Chief of Staff for General Motors’ Autonomous Vehicle Product Management team. His path to the cutting edge of automotive technology wasn’t a straight line.

View Post :   60 stories: Path from GED to GM started at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

tags: Alumni Profile, 60th Anniversary, GED, 60 Stories, November 2025, Adult Transitions Pathways, Adult Learners, On The Record

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ recognized for commitment to veterans and military-connected families

Fran LeFort - October 29, 2025

Washtenaw Community College (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ) has been named a Gold-level Veteran-Friendly Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ for the eighth consecutive year by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. The program honors academic institutions committed to supporting veterans and military-connected students. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ has again earned the highest Gold-level designation for the 2025-2026 school year.

View Post :   Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ recognized for commitment to veterans and military-connected families

tags: Student Veterans, Wadhams Veterans Center, On The Record, November 2025, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, Veterans

Emma McClorey

Credit for Prior Learning: Turn your work experience into college credit

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Public Relations - October 26, 2025

Over the last five years, 2,256 students have taken advantage of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's Credit for Prior Learning program, with a 195% jump in the total number of credits awarded.

View Post :   Credit for Prior Learning: Turn your work experience into college credit

tags: Winter 2026, Credit for Prior Learning, Launch, On The Record, Exercise Science, November 2025, Student Profile

Anna and Seema Awan

60 Stories: Two generations of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ nurses

Rich Rezler - October 24, 2025

When Seema Awan walks across the stage at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's nursing pinning ceremony in December, she’ll be following in the footsteps of her mother, Anna, who began her own nursing journey at the college a decade ago.

View Post :   60 Stories: Two generations of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ nurses

tags: On The Record, Student Profile, Nursing, 60th Anniversary, Alumni Profile, November 2025, 60 Stories

Students in Library

Registration opens for 2026 Winter Semester at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

Fran LeFort - October 23, 2025

Registration is now open for the 2026 Winter Semester that begins January 12 at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ.

View Post :   Registration opens for 2026 Winter Semester at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

tags: On The Record, Scholarships, November 2025, Academic Dates, Winter 2026, Registration

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Kiwanis Club's record gift propels Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ students toward graduation goals

Rich Rezler - October 15, 2025

The Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor presented the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Foundation a check for $117,020 during Tuesday's luncheon that brought club members together with some of the student recipients of the Kiwanis Finish Line Scholarship.

View Post :   Kiwanis Club's record gift propels Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ students toward graduation goals

tags: On The Record, November 2025, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Foundation, Scholarships, Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor

EV lab ribbon cutting

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's new EV lab fuels Michigan's leadership in electric transportation and next-gen mobility workforce

Fran LeFort - October 13, 2025

View Post :   Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's new EV lab fuels Michigan's leadership in electric transportation and next-gen mobility workforce

tags: On The Record, Automotive Services, Electric Vehicles, November 2025, EV, Transportation Technologies

Corrections Academy graduates

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ celebrates 17 graduates of Corrections Academy

Rich Rezler - October 05, 2025

The graduates, already employed by sheriff’s offices in Washtenaw, Ingham, Lenawee and Monroe counties, completed the training required by the Michigan Sheriffs’ Coordinating & Training Council.

View Post :   Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ celebrates 17 graduates of Corrections Academy

tags: November 2025, Public Service Training, On The Record, Correctons Academy

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ welcomes local high school students for Manufacturing Day

Terry Jacoby - October 03, 2025

Local high school students visited Washtenaw Community College for Manufacturing Day, showcasing modern manufacturing careers and technologies.

View Post :   Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ welcomes local high school students for Manufacturing Day

tags: On The Record, Manufacturing Day, Welding, Welding and Fabrication, Mechatronics, November 2025, Robotics, Advanced Manufacturing

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Dual enrollment: High school student, college mindset

Terry Jacoby - September 25, 2025

Since 2015, the number of dual-enrolled high school students at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ has nearly doubled, from 847 to 1,489.

View Post :   Dual enrollment: High school student, college mindset

tags: On The Record, Launch, Dual-Enrollment, Fall 2025, November 2025

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Police Academy graduation honors 42-member Class of 2025

Rich Rezler - September 08, 2025

The Washtenaw Community College Police Academy celebrated its 55th graduating class on Friday, Sept. 5.

View Post :   Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Police Academy graduation honors 42-member Class of 2025

tags: Graduation, On The Record, Police Academy, November 2025, Public Safety, Public Service Training, Class of 2025

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