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(Archive October 2017) President Vander Hooven: Retrenching

By editorialteam on January 9, 2025

By Brianna Stevens | Assistant Editor

Photo by Daderot https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mount_Wachusett_Community_College_-_DSC00917.JPG

Early in September, Mount Wachusett’s President Vander Hooven announced an organizational restructure to alleviate budget strains by retrenching the Executive Vice President of Student Affairs and Vice President of Academic Affairs.

Anne McDonald and Melissa Fama worked at MWCC for years assisting students. What seemed like a sudden decision to cut their positions, was an incredibly difficult one. Vander Hooven said, “We’re talking about two individuals who served this college very well for many years.” read more

(Archive March 2017) Meet the New President of MWCC

By editorialteam on March 23, 2017

By Courtney Wentz | Co-Managing Editor

Dr. James Vander Hooven, the incoming President of Mount Wachusett Community College. 
Photo courtesy of Courtney Wentz 

Dr. James Vander Hooven, MWCC’s incoming President is officially taking over on March 18th.

Vander Hooven previously worked at Landmark College, a four year school in Vermont, but he has worked at two community colleges in the past. He was President for four years at Tohono O’odham Community College in Arizona and Lakes Region Community College in New Hampshire as Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. He said, “Community colleges is where my passion is.” read more