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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BTC scholarship recipient battled homelessness, aspires to be a cop
When Paola Delgado was in middle school, she decided to have a life-changing conversation with her mother. Delgado, then around age 13, came out as a member of the LGBTQ community. “That didn’t run by her so well,” Delgado said of the conversation. “We just had a lot of fights, and even when I was younger, we just fought a lot. And one day, I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m done.’
WTCS-in-Brief 03.23.2021
LTC students gain on-farm experience...
NTC, Wisconsin Automotive Truck Education Association help launch post-pandemic career
Cale Greig always had a passion for cars and when the pandemic derailed his career in the hospitality industry, he traded in for something new.
LTC Sociology instructor receives national recognition
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) awarded the 2021 Dale P. Parnell Faculty Distinction Recognition to Lakeshore Technical College’s Jeremy Pagel.
Technical colleges recognize, celebrate agriculture industry
MADISON – The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) is celebrating “National Ag Day” with a week-long social media campaign recognizing the state’s vital, resilient ag sector. WTCS has recognized National Ag Day, which falls on March 23 this year, since 2014.
WTCS-in-Brief 03.16.2021
AgDay21: Wisconsin Technical College System Board President Becky Levzow leads the System's week-long recognition of National Ag Day 2021.
WITC set to welcome “rock star” Solon Springs senior, recipient of $10,000 Herb Kohl scholarship
Solon Springs High School student Hannah Koivisto earned a $10,000 Student Initiative Award from the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation, the organization recently announced.
Gateway Technical College offers new scholarship for underrepresented communities in STEM fields
Gateway Technical College announced a $5.5 million gift from SC Johnson that will provide four-year scholarships to women and people of color interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields.
Waupun Memorial Hospital Donates $10,000 To MPTC
The Moraine Park Foundation has received a donation of $10,000 from Waupun Memorial Hospital, a member of Agnesian HealthCare, to purchase 44 Portable Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Jump Bags. This equipment will be used as an additional learning tool for the College’s Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT), and Paramedic program students.
Celebrating Women's History Month: women pursue careers in welding at NWTC
Sarah Fischer, welding instructor at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, says Women's History Month is a time to reflect. "There were a lot of women welders in World War II," she said. "The fact that not too many people even know about that, I think this month, it always seems we reflect and look in the past to see where we can get to in the future.”
