From the Eagle's Nest
Washington County Community College Newsletter
October 2023
Photo from the corner of Rt. 9 and Rt. 179 in Aurora October 2022 by B Farrar
In the
Shop
Welding
Prep is important!
Clean your metal
No saw marks or sharp edges
Structural Welding
Seven new
125 Pro MIG
Welders
Supplies
Pipe Threading Machine
The Pipe Threader
and Mill Hog
are new pieces of
equipment in the shop
for the new Pipefitting course that has been added to the Welding
curriculum.
Metal Saw
Mill Hog
Puts bevel on Pipe
Machine can do a
4-8 “ pipe.
There is also a smaller
Extra Heavy Duty
Mill Hog
which will bevel boiler
tube in the shop.
Mill Hog
Beveled
Pipe
Burning Rod - Practice Makes Perfect
Horizontal and VertiCal
Stick Welding
Full Basketball Schedule Here
Learn outside of the classroom
EXperience
Participation
Learning
Opportunities
Relationships
Engagement
EXPLoRE Leaderboard
5 way tie for first place:
Isabel Danforth
Alex Gil
Kameron Joyce
Emily Lunn
Veontra Thomas
See Bernadette in the SARC for your prize!
Earn points and prizes by checking in at all on-campus student life events using the QR code provided at the event or through the BrightSpace Explore Page. There are opportunities for online only students to earn points too! Look for these opportunities here in the newsletter.
Eagle’s Head Finder
September Winner:
Jordan Fredette
All Finders receive
50 EXPLORE Points!
Two contests that do not require attendance on campus!
Around
&Off
Campus
Fun at the Pirate Festival
Hometown: Woodstock, Vermont
Major: Conservation Law
- Loves to travel - has been to Africa and Peru
- Loves Bassett Hounds - future goal to own one
- Building a tiny home with her significant other
Mackenzie Hewitt
Meet the Resident Assistants
Hometown: Jefferson, Maine
Major: Production Technician
- 3rd year at WCCC - earned Associates in Electromechanical Instrumentation Technology
- Loves the outdoors, especially fishing
- Future goal is to restore a 1978 Ford F-100
Nathan Crossley
Hometown: Calais, Maine
Major: Criminal Justice/Liberal Studies
- Speaks Spanish
- Big Fan of Exercise/Calisthenics/Weightlifting
- Preparing to be fit to join the military
Isiah Mitchell
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
NCDAV Statistics by State
Maine
Statistics
Clothesline Project
comes to Campus
on October 5th!
Paint a t-shirt in the
SARC between
4-6 pm
Timeline from NationalToday.com
Recovery Focused Resources and Events
On Campus on Tuesdays!
Washington
County
Recovery
Resources
Watch Nicole’s Story
Earn Explore Points!!!
View this video via the
EXPLORE Lounge in
Brightspace and earn 50 points. No check in required. This is a great way for online students to participate and earn points.
Use this link to earn points in Brightspace
Registration Deadline
October 17
Register Here
