Gabrielle Fox, Program Administrator at Westchester Community College, has been named by 914Inc as one of this year’s top female leaders in Westchester County. Ms. Fox was honored today at the magazine’s 11th Annual Women in Business Awards. Throughout Ms. Fox’s job responsibilities at Westchester Community College, service to the…

Ten Westchester Community College Students Transition to Prestigious Universities with $50,000 Scholarships in WCC/The PepsiCo Foundation Partnership Ten students from Westchester Community College (WCC) have been selected to receive a S.M.I.L.E. Scholarship from PepsiCo and its philanthropic arm, The PepsiCo Foundation. This new scholarship is part of PepsiCo’s $40 million…

October 22, 2021 Westchester Community College welcomed a new cohort of 18 students into its Honors College for the fall 2021 semester. This is the fifth entering cohort since the Honors College founding in 2017. These ambitious scholars are pursuing SUNY and NYSDE approved honors-designated degrees in one of two…

Vaccination rates reach 97% for employees and students alongside evidence-based health and safety protocols and extensive community outreach Spring semester registration begins October 25 with expanded in-person courses available Westchester Community College announced that it has reached a COVID-19 vaccination rate of 97% among its undergraduate students taking in-person classes…

September 30, 2021 Valhalla, NY— Maria Clinton, adjunct professor of Film at Westchester Community College (WCC), won Outstanding Short Documentary at the 42nd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards for the film she co-directed, “The Love Bugs.” The Love Bugs is the story of two entomologists, Lois and Charlie O’Brien,…

Westchester Community College Sign First Honors Program Transfer Agreements With Drew University To Benefit WCC Davis Scholars and WCC Honors Program Students Westchester Community College (WCC) has signed two new articulation agreements that enable WCC Davis Scholars and WCC Honors students to transfer seamlessly into Drew University’s baccalaureate and Drew Action…

Jeff Goldberg has been named as Chief Financial Officer, Westchester Community College (WCC) Foundation. In this role, Mr. Goldberg will oversee the finances of the Foundation, which awards over $2 million in scholarships annually to WCC students in need. He will work with Executive Director Dolores Swirin-Yao to ensure the…

Valhalla, NY— Westchester Community College (WCC) was selected from a competitive field of community colleges across the country to receive $50,000 to transform the future of students in the community. Funded by Metallica’s All Within My Hands (AWMH) and led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), the Metallica…

Agreement for Students Pursuing Degrees In Environmental Studies or Exercise Science Westchester Community College (WCC) has signed a new transfer agreement with SUNY Potsdam enabling students who have earned either an Associate’s in Science (AS) degree in Environmental Studies or Health & Human Performance to pursue their Bachelor of Arts…

Westchester Community College announces that it has far exceeded federal requirements in the distribution of student aid funding provided by the CARES Act. Westchester Community College has distributed over $6 million in emergency financial aid grants to more than 3,400 students through federal CARES Act funding. WCC received $7.2…

Bianca Braun of Shrub Oak, NY became the eleventh student in Westchester Community College history to win the highly competitive Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. This scholarship provides selected students with up to $40,000 a year to complete their bachelor’s degrees. Bianca came to WCC in large part…

Dolores Swirin-Yao has been named as Executive Director, Westchester Community College (WCC) Foundation and Vice President, External Affairs. In this role, Ms. Swirin-Yao will help shape and lead WCC Foundation’s strategic vision, working with its Board of Directors, its team and President Belinda Miles to ensure the Foundation’s long-term ability…

(April 8, 2021) Westchester Community College (WCC) began celebrating its 75th anniversary with a Founders Day event today. The event featured a retrospective of the college’s history to date as well as a look forward to the school’s future direction. During…

Westchester Community College (WCC) has been selected as a partner by PepsiCo and its philanthropic arm, The PepsiCo Foundation, in a new scholarship and professional mentoring program that will address the issue of minority underrepresentation in…

This week marks the achievement of a significant milestone: 10,000 people received their COVID-19 vaccination at Westchester Community College’s campus in Valhalla. The Westchester County Department of Health has partnered with WCC to utilize its Physical Education building as a temporary vaccination facility. Westchester County residents, including WCC students and…

WHITE PLAINS, NY (March 2021) – Professionals looking to unlock their career potential while adding immediate value to their organization can benefit from a nationally recognized training program now being offered by the Professional Development Center at Westchester Community College. The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification is a combination…

Westchester Community College Signs Transfer Agreement With Sarah Lawrence College For Students Pursuing Degrees In Education Westchester Community College (WCC) has signed a new transfer agreement with Sarah Lawrence College (SLC)for students who have earned either an Associate’s in Science (AS) degree in Childhood Education or an Associate’s in Applied…

Valhalla, NY – Today, Westchester Community College is one of over 231 campuses in 37 states and the District of Columbia designated as a “Voter Friendly Campus.” The initiative, led by national nonpartisan organizations Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project (CVP) and NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education,…

Westchester Community College has received an overall Campus Pride Score of four out of five stars in the most recent ratings of the Campus Pride Index, the second highest score of any community college in the U.S. WCC scored a perfect five stars for LGBTQIA+ Campus Safety and 4.5 stars for…

The Foundation awards over $2 million to WCC students annually The Westchester Community College Foundation announced the addition of five new board members to the not-for-profit organization that has been supporting the institution and its students for over five decades. The new board members include Dr. Amy Ansehl, Associate Dean,…