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Class of 2023 Graduate Profile: Janelle Racine

At 19 years old, Janelle Racine was struggling in college, with a 1.7 GPA and at risk of losing her financial aid, she dropped out. At the time, she couldn’t see how a college education was going to help her. Instead of continuing her pursuit of a degree in environmental science, she got a temporary […]

Graduate Profile Michaela Short – 2022 College/University Student Production Award Winner

Class of 2022 graduate Michaela Short won five categories at the 2022 New England College/University Student Production Awards presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Awards were announced at a ceremony on June 14, 2022. Short’s production “Ashes” won the Music Video, Animation/Graphics/Special Effects, Audio/Sound (tie with Champlain College), Photographer, and Talent/Performer […]

Graduate Profile: Rosemary Ireni, Achieving a Childhood Dream

As the old African adage goes “It takes a village to raise a child” and so I am ever grateful to my family, friends, and faculty mentors for their support. I especially thank my personal “cheerleaders”, my wonderful children, family, and colleagues. And to my faculty family, I can’t thank the Nursing Department enough, […]

Theresa Davis – What Means to Me

Mount Wachusett made my dreams come alive. It has brought me many challenges and made me work beyond my comfort zone. It has given me confidence; it has empowered me to go further. I was brought up in a family of first-generation Italian Americans, where education wasn’t valued, where dreams were quickly dashed, and encouragement […]