350 Students to Receive GEDs/HSEDs in Virtual Graduation Ceremony Hosted by MATC May 18

MILWAUKEE (May 14, 2021) — Milwaukee Area Technical College will host a graduation for 350 students receiving General Educational Development (GED) certificates and High School Equivalency Diplomas (HSEDs). The virtual ceremony will stream at matc.stageclip.com beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 18. The ceremony will recognize students who are graduating from MATC and four community-based educational partners.

Each student has been asked to upload photos or video messages to be inserted into the ceremony.

The keynote speaker is Dr. Kweyku Akyirefi, the president and CEO of BLAQUESMITH Psychological Consultative Services, Inc., and a community activist working on civil justice issues of mental health reform, human trafficking and violence prevention. Dr. Sadique Isahaku, MATC dean of the General Education Pathway also will speak and confer the degrees. Student speakers are Tareka Rogers from UMOS and Serica May from the YWCA.

Wisconsin’s largest technical college and one of the most diverse two-year institutions in the Midwest, Milwaukee Area Technical College is a key driver of southeastern Wisconsin’s economy and has provided innovative education in the region since 1912. More than 30,000 students per year attend the college’s four campuses and community-based sites or learn online. MATC offers affordable and accessible education and training opportunities that empower and transform lives in the community. The college offers more than 150 academic programs; and transfer options leading to bachelor’s degrees with more than 40 four-year colleges and universities. Overwhelmingly, MATC graduates build careers and businesses in southeastern Wisconsin. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.