Impact Stories – WMCC

High school Valedictorian Alexi Hastings Awarded Scholarship Covering First Year at WMCC

Alexi Hastings knew she could save money by living at home and attending White Mountains Community College (WMCC) for her undergraduate requirements. But as she considered her next steps after high school, she learned that as Valedictorian of her high school class, she was eligible for a full year scholarship through the Community College System […]

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WMCC Alum John Holt

Full Circle: Back home to NH for North Country educator

John Holt has designed a factory in England, done CAD design at Ford Motor Company in Detroit and worked on the electronic warfare suite for the F22 fighter for international aerospace company BAE Systems. But he found his home and passion in teaching in New Hampshire’s North Country, at White Mountains Community College (WMCC). Holt,

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Perseverance, hard work, dedication enables seventeen-year old to earn dual high school and WMCC degrees

Seventeen-year-old Rochelle Eastman fast-tracked her education and found a way to maximize earning academic credits. While enrolled at Littleton High School, Rochelle leveraged dual enrollment programs with White Mountains Community College (WMCC) beginning when she was only 15, to earn enough credits for an associate degree and open educational pathways for her future. Her perseverance and

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Sawyer Sanschagrin

A Certificate in Industrial Mechanics at WMCC was Sawyer’s next step in his career path

Sawyer Sanschagrin WMCC, Certificate in Industrial Mechanics, 2020   Born and raised in the North Country of New Hampshire in the small City of Berlin, Sawyer Sanschagrin wanted a career that would allow him to see the larger world around him and experience and learn new things. After hearing how hands-on the industrial mechanics program

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White Mountains Community College Kyle Aubut

WMCC industrial mechanics professor pays it forward to new students

Kyle Aubut WMCC, Associate of General Science, Welding, 2012   After graduating high school, Kyle Aubut began taking classes at White Mountains Community College (WMCC). He didn’t realize that he would find a community that served as a continued source of inspiration that guided his education and set him up for success for each phase

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Litigation attorney Leif Becker gets his start at White Mountains Community College

Leif Becker White Mountains Community College Associate of Arts, Teacher Preparation, 2014   Groveton, NH resident Leif Becker wasn’t sure what career path he wished to pursue or what direction to take. He was, however, familiar with White Mountains Community College (WMCC) – his older brother as well as his mother who was a local

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White Mountains grad Alexis Champagne launches her career through Work-Based Learning

Alexis (Ally) Champagne White Mountains Community College Degree in automotive services management, 2018   Alexis (Ally) Champagne graduated with a degree in automotive services management from White Mountains Community College (WMCC) in 2018. During her time at WMCC, she worked part-time at a Chevrolet dealership to hone the skills she would need in the automotive

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