From the Eagle's Nest

Washington County Community College Newsletter

March 2023

St. Croix River North Street View Upriver in Milltown February 2, 2023 by B Farrar

POwersport Equipment/Small Engine Technician

Program

2/14/2023

Pictured: Powersports program classroom

and shop space.

Students combine classroom learning, which rotates

through many different kinds of small

engines, along with working on equipment of their

own. WCCC also has various types of equipment for

students to work on.

Pictured left:

Zim is working on

replacing the crank case

on a Harley owned by the

school. Scott Wheelock, Welding

Program instructor, performed

the repairs on the aluminum

crank case.

Pictured right:

Jordan is working on re-

building the engine in his ATV

after he blew it up for the second

time. He has diagnosed the

failure happend due to the

cylinder being too smooth

and the rings didn't break in

properly.

The cylinder will be re honed using a drill with a

honing attachment.

Lower Left

Jacob is looking at wiring

schematics to work on a stator (think alternator on a vehicle) on this ATV. No voltage, no spark , no run...

Upper Left: Sam Beaty is working on

repairing a duo of lawnmowers; one

of which is in need of a governor wheel replacement.

Right. Ethan and Brody are working on pressing out a suspension baring which is

part of the steeringassembly.

Sam Anketell and Instructor Greg Johnson look at best way to pull

the clutch weight on Sam's friend's performance sled.

Medical Assisting Program Update

Second year medical assisting students are participating in their clinical cooperative practicum course this semester. The practicum course consists of placement at an ambulatory care facility for a minimum of 165-hours. Students obtain real life experience applying the cognitive, psychomotor and affective competencies learned in the classroom and lab. This year, students are placed at Eastport Healthcare, East Grand Health Center, and Passamaquoddy Health Center. Effort is made to place students at the facility of their choice.

WCCC Medical Assisting student Paige Sockabasin says “Passamaquoddy Health Center is allowing me hands-on experience in a healthcare setting. There is a lot of culture and tradition within the care provided and I learned a lot about that in my classes which has affected the way I have handled situations.”

WCCC Medical Assisting graduates are eligible to sit for the Certified Medical Assistant Exam (CMA) offered by the American Association of Medical Assistants. The CMA (AAMA) is the only medical assisting certification that requires graduation from a postsecondary medical assisting program accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Please plan on joining us in St. Croix Hall on March 6, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.

Around

Campus

Contest Winners

Heart Health Quiz

Student: Jacob Pooler

Faculty/Staff: Hunter Bowers

Eagle's Head Finder

Wanda Kirshman

March is

National Nutrition Month

Tips for Eating Well

Helpful Resources

2022-2023

SOS Emergency Fund Request

To be considered eligible for emergency aid, a student must: • Be currently enrolled; • Be in good standing; and • Demonstrate financial hardship due to an emergency situation or unanticipated and compelling circumstances that jeopardizes their ability to be successful in school. Expenses that fall within the scope of these emergency grants include, but are not limited to: • Health Care • Food Insecurity • Dependent Care • Housing • Transportation. Students must provide documentation to support request. Examples of documentation: disconnect notices, repair estimates, etc.

Apply Here for SOS Funding

Maine Family Planning

helps inform the WCCC community about

STI prevention and treatment.

Did you know they also offer

telehealth appointments?

TRiO Birthday Celebration

February 28, 2023