Laurie Watkins

Western Wyoming Community College

Western Wyoming Community College is a two-year institution of higher education that serves students from southwestern Wyoming and across the Rocky Mountain region. Western is located at its residential campus in Rock Springs and also offers classes through outreach centers in Green River, Rawlins, Evanston, and many other communities throughout Sweetwater, Sublette, Lincoln, Uinta, and Carbon Counties in Wyoming. WWCC awards 60 associate degrees and 26 certificates in: business; health sciences; education; science, math, and engineering; humanities and communication; social sciences; technology and industry; and visual and performing arts. Western also offers a variety of workforce-development and community-education classes. In September 2013, the 'Washington Monthly College Guide' ranked Western #7 among community colleges nationwide.