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MATC and Community-based Organizations to Celebrate Nearly 300 Students at GED/HSED Graduation
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MATC and Community-based Organizations to Celebrate Nearly 300 Students at GED/HSED Graduation

Professional and student speakers share stories of resilience, determination and returning to school while raising their families.

MATC to Graduate More Than 1,000 Students at 2024 Winter Commencement
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MATC to Graduate More Than 1,000 Students at 2024 Winter Commencement

Keynote speaker David Crowley will share his life’s journey as a student, husband, father and administrator to encourage the MATC Class of 2024

MATC Electricity Instructor and Apprentice Win Awards at National Competition
MATC Reveals Art Produced by Local Artists as part of Community Arts Collection
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MATC Reveals Art Produced by Local Artists as part of Community Arts Collection

The works of 15 local artists will be installed at MATC campuses.

MATC and Community Organizations Present Town Hall to Express the Importance of Black Men Voting
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MATC and Community Organizations Present Town Hall to Express the Importance of Black Men Voting

A nationally recognized community leader and author will lead panelists in providing insights about the impact of voting in local and national elections.

MATC Continues Participation in Metallica Workforce Education Program
MATC To Raise Pride Flag at Campuses in Recognition of Pride Month_Monday, June 10, 1 p.m.
MATC Expands Artificial Intelligence Program
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MATC Expands Artificial Intelligence Program

New program prepares students for careers in the booming field of artificial intelligence.

Dr. Anthony Cruz Named Next President of MATC
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Dr. Anthony Cruz Named Next President of MATC

Selection made from among four finalists after the planned retirement of the current president.

Wisconsin Technical College System President Foy to Visit MATC as College Announces Next Full Ride Deadline
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Wisconsin Technical College System President Foy to Visit MATC as College Announces Next Full Ride Deadline

Statewide tour aimed at recognizing and celebrating student, staff and community who make technical colleges places of purpose in Wisconsin communities.

Milwaukee Area Technical College Hosts Graduation Ceremony for New Correctional Officers
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Milwaukee Area Technical College Hosts Graduation Ceremony for New Correctional Officers

Graduates will take oath to build safer communities, improve post-release outcomes, and help residents become successful

MATC Named Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars
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MATC Named Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars

Fulbrighters exchange ideas, build people-to-people connections, and work to address complex global challenges.

Milwaukee Area Technical College Accepting Applications for Next President
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Milwaukee Area Technical College Accepting Applications for Next President

National search conducted after the planned retirement of the current president.

MATC To Open STEM Educational Center To Enhance Student Success
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MATC To Open STEM Educational Center To Enhance Student Success

The STEM Educational Center will support classroom success, graduation, career opportunities and extended exposure to STEM fields.

MATC President Vicki J. Martin Announces June Retirement
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MATC President Vicki J. Martin Announces June Retirement

Tenure included dramatic scholarship expansions, impactful partnerships; Board committed to smooth and effective transition.

Dr. Phillip J. King Joins MATC as Executive Vice President, Student Success
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Dr. Phillip J. King Joins MATC as Executive Vice President, Student Success

College strengthens its focus on transforming lives by hiring an educator with 30+ years of experience and a passion for motivating students and staff.

MATC Names Debbie Hamlett Vice President and General Manager of Milwaukee PBS
MATC and Community Partners Expanding Technical Training Program to Grow Diverse Talent Pipeline
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MATC and Community Partners Expanding Technical Training Program to Grow Diverse Talent Pipeline

New training site in Metcalfe Park area provides high-paying career opportunities for electrical and line mechanic trades

MATC Wins Men’s Basketball National Championship
MATC Men’s Basketball Team on Historic Run Toward Championship
MATC Gap Year Graduates to Share Future Plans at Final Exhibition
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MATC Gap Year Graduates to Share Future Plans at Final Exhibition

High School Graduates Encouraged to Apply for Next Class of Career Exploration Program

MATC’s Casa Abierta to Highlight Diverse Programs Including English as a Second Language and Bilingual Offerings
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MATC’s Casa Abierta to Highlight Diverse Programs Including English as a Second Language and Bilingual Offerings

Community open house showcases variety of classes, scholarships and financial aid options

HeartLove Place and Milwaukee Area Technical College Offering Free Culinary Arts Training Program to Teens
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HeartLove Place and Milwaukee Area Technical College Offering Free Culinary Arts Training Program to Teens

Culinary Arts Program Seeks Teenagers from North Division High School and the Lindsay Heights Neighborhood

Milwaukee Area Technical College Honors Froedtert Health as a Future Maker
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Milwaukee Area Technical College Honors Froedtert Health as a Future Maker

Partnership recognizes the important relationship between technical colleges and employers.

MATC Named a Metallica Scholars Recipient to Support ‘Heavy Metal’ Education Programs
MATC student wins $2,500 STEM Forward scholarship
New Math Program Paying Dividends for MATC Students
MATC Website Goes Bilingual
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MATC Website Goes Bilingual

New Spanish Section Provides Important Information to Future Students, Community

MATC to Launch New Branding Campaign
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MATC to Launch New Branding Campaign

 

MATC Offering Five New Programs Starting Fall 2022
MATC Program Helping to Shrink Labor Shortage
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MATC Program Helping to Shrink Labor Shortage

 

MATC to Host in-Person Open House Dec. 2 at Education Center at Walker’s Square
MATC to Host Public COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus Nov. 30
MATC to Host Public COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus Nov. 9
MATC and City of Milwaukee Health Department Hold Vaccine Walk-in Clinic at MATC Education Center at Walker’s Square Oct. 28
Free, Public Job Fair and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic to be Held at MATC’s Oak Creek Campus Oct. 27
MATC to Co-Sponsor Oct. 18 Job Fair with City of West Allis, Employ Milwaukee and Lutheran Social Services
MATC to Host Public COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus Oct. 18
MATC, City of Milwaukee Health Dept. Hold Vaccine Clinic Oct. 6 at MATC Education Center at Walker’s Square
MATC Gap Year Experience to Begin January 2022, Applications Now Open
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MATC Gap Year Experience to Begin January 2022, Applications Now Open

New Program to Offer Paid Hands-On Career Exploration for 25 Students

MATC to Host Public COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus Sept. 28
MATC Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with More Than 30 Activities, Events
MATC to Host Public COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus Sept. 7
MATC to Host Public COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at Downtown Milwaukee Campus Aug. 17
MATC to Host Public COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at Downtown Milwaukee Campus Aug. 17
MATC Allows Students To Apply as Undecided for First Time
MATC Board Elects New Officers; New Board Member Appointment Approved
MATC Receives Grant from Johnson Controls’ Community College Partnership Program, Elevating Pathways for Skilled Trades Education and Technician Training
ReStart Debt Scholarship Program Helps Students With Past MATC Balances Return to College; Application Deadline is Aug. 2
350 Students to Receive GEDs/HSEDs in Virtual Graduation Ceremony Hosted by MATC May 18
MATC to Host Free Summer Camps for Teens in June and July
MATC to Host a Virtual Open House April 29
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MATC to Host a Virtual Open House April 29

 

Eva Martinez Powless Named MATC’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Executive
MATC to Host Free, Public, Virtual ‘Conversation with Ibram X. Kendi,’ Author of ‘How to be an Antiracist,’ March 31
MATC Appoints Dr. Naydeen Gonzalez-De Jesus Executive Vice President of Student Success and Laquitha “Elle” Bonds Vice President of Human Resources
MATC to Graduate More Than 800 Students in Virtual Commencement Dec. 11
MATC Invites Artists to Develop Works for Display at Downtown Milwaukee Campus
MATC Moving to All Virtual Services and Wrapping Most In-Person Instruction by Thanksgiving
Chris Abele Donates $500,000 and Anonymous Alumnus Gives $125,000 to Support MATC’s Free-Tuition Promise Programs
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Chris Abele Donates $500,000 and Anonymous Alumnus Gives $125,000 to Support MATC’s Free-Tuition Promise Programs

Abele Touts the MATC Promise as a Critical Program for Addressing Milwaukee’s Equity Gaps

MATC Foundation Announces the Appointment of Three New Board Members
MATC Announces New Board Appointments and Officers
MATC Hosts In-Person Fall Registration Event for GED, HSED, Adult High School and English as a Second Language Programs Aug. 21
MATC Announces Plans to Offer a Mixture of Online, In-Person and Hybrid/Blended Courses for the Fall Semester: Receives Health Department Approval
MATC to Stream Virtual Commencement Beginning July 24; Ceremony to Air on Milwaukee PBS Aug. 1-2
MATC Announces Technology Package for MATC Promise and Other Students to Increase Digital Equity
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MATC Announces Technology Package for MATC Promise and Other Students to Increase Digital Equity

American Family Insurance Donates $40,000 to Help Fund Effort to Ensure Computer and Internet Access

MATC Launches Debt Scholarship Program to Allow Students to Return to College; MATC ReStart Program Helps Students Repay Up to $1,500 of MATC Past-Due Balances
M-cubed helps boost MPS grad rate, send more grads to college
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M-cubed helps boost MPS grad rate, send more grads to college

MPS, MATC and UWM committed to accelerating progress, helping more grads succeed at MATC, UWM

Gingerbread Houses Made by MATC Baking & Pastry Arts Students on Display at Milwaukee Public Market Dec. 1-12
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Gingerbread Houses Made by MATC Baking & Pastry Arts Students on Display at Milwaukee Public Market Dec. 1-12

The market is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Franklin Lioness Craft Fair Oct. 27 at MATC’s Oak Creek Campus
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Franklin Lioness Craft Fair Oct. 27 at MATC’s Oak Creek Campus

Admission is $2 (free for children under 12).

MATC ESL Instructor Receives U.S. State Dept. Fellowship to Teach in Dominican Republic
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MATC ESL Instructor Receives U.S. State Dept. Fellowship to Teach in Dominican Republic

She is one of only 170 U.S. citizens selected for the 2018-2019 English Language Fellow Program.

Former Bucks Star Sidney Moncrief to Present Keynote at MATC Spring Commencement May 11
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Former Bucks Star Sidney Moncrief to Present Keynote at MATC Spring Commencement May 11

Moncrief was a standout player for the Milwaukee Bucks from 1979-1989.

MATC Tennis, Basketball Advance to NJCAA Divisions I and II, Allowing the College to Offer Athletic Scholarships
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MATC Tennis, Basketball Advance to NJCAA Divisions I and II, Allowing the College to Offer Athletic Scholarships

Announcement Serves as Celebration of Athletics and College as Family

New Program Premieres in May Presenting the Local Flavor of Student Chefs
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New Program Premieres in May Presenting the Local Flavor of Student Chefs

Series Follows MATC’s Culinary Arts Program -- Watch Students Transform into Chefs on ‘Cook.Plate.Dine.’™

MATC Five Star Food & Wine Evening April 19
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MATC Five Star Food & Wine Evening April 19

The event features eight themed food stations plus specialty desserts, paired with wine and craft beer.

Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm to Speak At Downtown Milwaukee Campus March 5
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Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm to Speak At Downtown Milwaukee Campus March 5

His presentation is free and open to the public

MATC Mequon Campus Vice President Is Ozaukee County NAACP’s First Education “Game Changer”
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MATC Mequon Campus Vice President Is Ozaukee County NAACP’s First Education “Game Changer”

Education is one of six “Game Changer” categories for the NAACP nationally – priority issues to address inequality facing African Americans.

Gingerbread Creations Made by MATC Baking & Pastry Arts Students on Display at Milwaukee Public Market Dec. 2-13
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Gingerbread Creations Made by MATC Baking & Pastry Arts Students on Display at Milwaukee Public Market Dec. 2-13

Baking industry professionals will judge all entries for design and quality.

Students To Design Replicas of New Arena and Miller Park as Gingerbread Event Expands in Partnership with Brewers Community Foundation, Milwaukee Bucks
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Students To Design Replicas of New Arena and Miller Park as Gingerbread Event Expands in Partnership with Brewers Community Foundation, Milwaukee Bucks

Dubbed “Gingerbread Pro,” the student creations will be an expansion of MATC’s longstanding gingerbread event.

MATC’s Online Accounting Program Ranking in Top 50
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MATC’s Online Accounting Program Ranking in Top 50

"MATC is proud to have one of the best online accounting programs in the country."

MATC Statement on Foxconn
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MATC Statement on Foxconn

Statement from Dr. Vicki J. Martin, president of Milwaukee Area Technical College, regarding Foxconn announcement:

Chris Abele to Give MATC $500,000 to the MATC Promise Program
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Chris Abele to Give MATC $500,000 to the MATC Promise Program

Gift Will Advance Planning for Wisconsin’s First Adult Promise Program

MATC to Hold ‘Portfolio Night’ May 11 at Downtown Milwaukee Campus
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MATC to Hold ‘Portfolio Night’ May 11 at Downtown Milwaukee Campus

The exhibit is free and open to the public.

Milwaukee Area Technical College to receive $84.9 million from FCC broadcast incentive auction
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Milwaukee Area Technical College to receive $84.9 million from FCC broadcast incentive auction

No impact to Milwaukee PBS programming

MATC Foundation Receives $104,000 Gift from Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation to Support Student Scholarships
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MATC Foundation Receives $104,000 Gift from Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation to Support Student Scholarships

The gift will endow a scholarship at MATC for at least two students each year.

MATC Hosts Sustainability Summit and Exposition May 3-4
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MATC Hosts Sustainability Summit and Exposition May 3-4

Summit attendance is free for all attendees.

Five Star Food & Wine Evening Scheduled for Thursday, April 27
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Five Star Food & Wine Evening Scheduled for Thursday, April 27

Cuisine for the event is prepared by MATC's culinary arts and baking and pastry arts students.

Laura Bray Named MATC’s Vice President of College Advancement and External Communications
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Laura Bray Named MATC’s Vice President of College Advancement and External Communications

Bray has spent most of her career building public-private collaborative teams to deliver results in community and economic development.

‘Institutional Racism and Its Effects’ Topic of MATC’s ‘Diversity Dialogues’ Forum on March 11
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‘Institutional Racism and Its Effects’ Topic of MATC’s ‘Diversity Dialogues’ Forum on March 11

The community workshops are based on topics discussed in MATC’s “Introduction to Diversity Studies” course.

Free Help with Tax Returns Offered at MATC’s Downtown Milwaukee and Oak Creek Campuses
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Free Help with Tax Returns Offered at MATC’s Downtown Milwaukee and Oak Creek Campuses

All returns are e-filed to ensure speed and accuracy.

“Immigrant Cultures” Topic of MATC’s Jan. 14 “Diversity Dialogues”
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“Immigrant Cultures” Topic of MATC’s Jan. 14 “Diversity Dialogues”

The community workshops are based on topics discussed in MATC’s “Introduction to Diversity Studies” course.