WCC News Story Archive: Nursing

nursing pinning ceremony

Graduates of WCC nursing program celebrated at pinning ceremony

Rich Rezler - May 05, 2026

Family and friends filled Towsley Auditorium on the Washtenaw Community College campus to celebrate the 67-member Winter graduating cohort of the WCC Nursing program on Monday, May 4.

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tags: Pinning Ceremony, Class of 2026, June 2026, Nursing, On The Record, Graduation

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WCC celebrates 65-member Nursing program graduating class

Rich Rezler - December 16, 2025

The 65-member graduating class of the WCC Nursing program was celebrated at a pinning ceremony on December 15.

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tags: Graduation, Nursing, Health Sciences, Pinning Ceremony, On The Record, March 2026

Anna and Seema Awan

60 Stories: Two generations of WCC nurses

Rich Rezler - October 24, 2025

When Seema Awan walks across the stage at WCC'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.

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

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60 Stories: Brazil native started with ESL, finished with Nursing degree

Fran LeFort - September 03, 2025

Ana Andrade arrived in Michigan from Brazil in 2018 and started working as a cardiac nurse in 2023. During the five years in between played out a story of perseverance and perspective.

View Post :   60 Stories: Brazil native started with ESL, finished with Nursing degree

tags: Nursing, ESL, 60 Stories, Alumni Profile

Nursing graduates

WCC Nursing Pinning Ceremony celebrates 63 graduates joining the profession

Rich Rezler - December 16, 2024

The 63-member graduating class of the WCC Nursing program was honored at the Winter 2024 Nursing Pinning Ceremony held Friday in Towsley Auditorium.

View Post :   WCC Nursing Pinning Ceremony celebrates 63 graduates joining the profession

tags: Center of Excellence in Nursing Education, Nursing, Class of 2024, Graduation, Pinning Ceremony

First Reading Nursing Scholars graduate

Nursing graduates welcomed to profession at time-honored pinning ceremony

Fran LeFort - April 27, 2024

The 69-member graduating class of the WCC Nursing program was honored in front of family and friends at Towsley Auditorium on Friday.

View Post :   Nursing graduates welcomed to profession at time-honored pinning ceremony

tags: Pinning Ceremony, Class of 2024, Student Success, Nursing, Graduation, Center of Excellence in Nursing Education

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WCC is a gateway to healthcare careers

WCC Public Relations - April 20, 2024

Washtenaw Community College is an ideal launch point for a career in healthcare. The college’s 17 programs form a gateway to an industry constantly in high demand for trained professionals. Beginning your career journey at WCC offers many advantages — like low cost, small class sizes, excellent transfer opportunities to advance your education at a four-year institution, or direct job placement.

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tags: Medical Billing and Coding, Nursing, Radiography, Physical Therapist Assistant, Summer Launch 2024, Health Administration, Dental Assisting, Sterile Processing, Surgical Technology, Nursing Skills Assistant, Cardiac Telemetry, Healthcare, 2024, Launch, Health Sciences, Student Success, Health Care, Medical Assisting

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Nursing graduate adds Student Art Show winner to her list of WCC accomplishments

Rich Rezler - April 05, 2024

As she neared completion of the nationally recognized Nursing program at WCC, Xiaoyan Cui carved out a little time to further develop a long-time hobby. She took ART 120: Portrait Painting and Life Drawing as an elective. The results were award-winning.

View Post :   Nursing graduate adds Student Art Show winner to her list of WCC accomplishments

tags: Nursing, Student Awards, Student Art Show, Fine Arts, WCC Student Art Show, Digital Media Arts, Student Succes

JKC semifinalists

Two WCC students among semifinalists for prestigious Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

Rich Rezler - March 29, 2024

WCC 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.

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tags: Transfer, Student Success, Scholarships, Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, Nursing

Agnes & Stephen Reading with Reading Scholars

Agnes and Stephen Reading gift additional $1 million, now funding 20 full-ride nursing scholarships

Fran LeFort - January 09, 2024

Agnes and Stephen Reading have endowed an additional $1 million to double the size of the Reading Nursing Scholarship program for Washtenaw Community College students.

View Post :   Agnes and Stephen Reading gift additional $1 million, now funding 20 full-ride nursing scholarships

tags: Donation, Nursing, March 2024, On The Record, Reading Scholars, WCC Foundation, Scholarships

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