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Here you'll find news about the Wisconsin Technical College System and some news stories about the 16 Wisconsin technical colleges around the state.

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WTCS-in-Brief 06.08.2021

LTC Robotics instructor authors programming book
Gateway’s smart lab mimics the smart factory
MPTC student overcomes adversity, makes Mom proud
Madison College student proves it’s never too late to learn

Nicolet College honored with second national Promising Places to Work diversity award

For the second consecutive year, Nicolet College has been named a Promising Places to Work award winner by two national organizations that support diversity efforts by community colleges across the country.

Froedtert Hospital Trust reaches settlement creates $11.5M scholarship benefiting UWM, MATC

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Milwaukee Area Technical College will each receive $5.75 million for student scholarships as the result of a months-long legal fight over how Kurtis Froedtert's legacy to Milwaukee has been managed.

WITC, UW-Superior to offer flexible path to academic degree

The University of Wisconsin-Superior and Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College have partnered to offer flexible, online University Transfer Degree — Associate to Bachelor's programs. The new partnership, which was officially recognized May 26, allows students to combine classes from both WITC and UWS to earn either an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree from WITC.

Rock University High School enrollment grows

Rock University High School’s enrollment is growing as more students seek to get a head start on college. In partnership with and located on the campus of Blackhawk Technical College (BTC), the school gives students the opportunity to earn college credits with the ultimate goal of having them graduate with a associate degree.

Lakeshore Technical College 'guarantees' its summer and fall classes won't go virtual

Classes at Lakeshore Technical College will be in-person during the summer and fall, the college announced Wednesday. LTC "guarantees" that none of the courses will shift back to virtual learning in the summer or fall, even temporarily, according to a news release.

Ahnapee Diesel a first-of-its-kind opportunity

A pit stop in the future of Wisconsin’s trucking industry is progressing in Casco. Construction at the former Luxemburg-Casco Middle School has been going on for just over a month as it retrofits a portion of the building to a diesel truck and a fabrication lab.

WTCS-in-Brief 06.01.2021

WCTC, NWTC featured in promotion of strategy to more equitably serve students
WITC, UW-Superior collaborate on new transfer program
MATC ReStart continues to help students with outstanding debt return to college

Military veterans create online farmers market

Late in 2019, a group of military veterans in the Fox Valley banded together to sell their products. Originally, they hoped to open a retail store but then Covid-19 hit. Like many things in the past year, they took it online and created a virtual farmers market called the Camo Co-op and they now bring the goods to their customers.

It’s never too late: 67-year-old Madison man graduates high school

Every day for the last two years, a Madison man has shown that through hard work anything is possible. “I know it sounds silly to you or crazy to you and you may not understand it,” 67-year-old Charles Satterfield said. “But, yeah, having a high school diploma and degree, ‘Charles G. Satterfield.’ Wow.” Satterfield received a GED diploma on Thursday at Madison College. The next morning, he went back to the school to work. He has been a custodian there for the last several years.

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