WCC Timeline: 1989
January 1989
WCC's western regional center in Chelsea, Michigan opens to serve students in the Chelsea, Dexter and Manchester areas.
February 1989
Student Center Building begins recycling pilot program resulting in campus wide recycling later in 1989.
May 1989
Board of Trustees inaugurates first WCC Award of Merit. This award is the highest honor given by the college to an individual whose extraordinary contributions have advanced WCC and its mission.
May 1989
Under the direction of Dr. Morris J. Lawrence, Jr., the WCC Jazz Orchestra performs at Carnegie Hall. The orchestra boasts a long list of honors, including playing for President Ronald Reagan.
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