Walla Walla Community College celebrates the beginning of Fall Quarter today, welcoming a robust mix of new and returning students with an estimated first-day headcount up 12% over last year. “The largest group of students in years is coming to WWCC this fall. We are ready to welcome them and to provide the…
In 2016 the Washington Roundtable, a group composed of major employers in our state, set an important goal: 70% of Washington students would achieve a post-secondary degree or credential by age 26. The number wasn’t arbitrary. It was based on data showing that at least 70% of the jobs in our state will be filled…
What happened? The National Student Clearinghouse has notified higher education institutions, including WWCC, of a security vulnerability related to its MOVEit Transfer product, potentially affecting thousands of organizations worldwide. According to the notification, on or about May 31, 2023, an unauthorized party discovered the vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer software, which could allow unauthorized access…
With the fall quarter set to start Sept. 25, Walla Walla Community College will host its final family-friendly Warrior Wednesday of the summer. There will be plenty of snacks and activities for the kids, giving their parents time to explore the wide array of workforce and academic transfer programs as well as get information about…
Following a nationwide search, Walla Walla Community College has selected Dante Leon to become Vice President of Instruction.
As parents prepare their children to go back to school and as college students return to campuses throughout the region, Walla Walla Community College wants everyone to know that it’s not too late to enroll in WWCC for the fall. Classes start on September 25. The college is registering new students now. With physical campuses…
Walla Walla Community College students and professors are in for a new experience this fall after WWCC recently became the first community college in the state to own an Anatomage — a new medical teaching technology platform that uses 3D imagery. Benjamin Schultze, dean of nursing and allied health who has been with the college…
Walla Walla Community College plans to expand its welding technology program during the next year thanks to a grant of almost $25,000 from the American Welding Society Foundation. The program will grow from 18 to 42 students, according to a college news release. The class will have access to a state-of-the-art welding facility and new equipment purchased…
Thanks to Walla Walla Public Library, 50 WWCC students will soon have new backpacks. Walla Walla Public Library delivered 50 brand new backpacks, complete with flash drive and information about scholarships. The backpacks were purchased with funding related to the Library’s House Bill 1835 Financial Aid Outreach Pilot grant. WWCC, BMAC, and the Library have…
As president of Walla Walla Community College, I look forward each spring to congratulating our graduates on a job well done. Recently, I was delighted to shake hands with Victor Angel, a recent WWCC graduate I’ve come to know for his work at the WWCC Welcome Center. Angel, 36, emigrated with his family from Mexico…
