2017 Posts

December

MATC Offering Drone Workshop for Beginners Jan. 12

Milwaukee Area Technical College is offering a hands-on, expert-led workshop in January for beginners interested in learning how to fly a drone.

Lt. Gov. Kleefisch, DOC Secretary Litscher and MATC President Martin Recognize Vocational Certificate Graduates

Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch joined Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Jon Litscher and Milwaukee Area Technical College...

MATC Winter Commencement Held Dec. 15 at Miller High Life Theatre

Milwaukee Area Technical College held its winter commencement at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at the Miller High Life Theatre. More than 750 students...

GED/HSED Winter Graduation Held Dec. 19 at MATC's Downtown Milwaukee Campus

Approximately 100 students were honored for earning General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diplomas (HSED) Tuesday, Dec....

Winners of MATC Baking & Pastry Arts Students' Gingerbread Competition Announced

The winners of Milwaukee Area Technical College's 2017 gingerbread house competition were announced at a ceremony Dec. 13. In addition to 25...

Students Can Earn Career Completion Certificates While Working on GED, HSED, High School Completion Programs or ESL at MATC

Students in the English as a Second Language (ESL) program and those working on their General Education Development certificate (GED), High School...

MATC Mequon Campus Vice President is Ozaukee County NAACP's First Education "Game Changer"

Dr. Wilma Bonaparte, vice president of Milwaukee Area Technical College’s Mequon Campus, was recently honored as the first education...

Milwaukee Business Journal Names MATC President Dr. Vicki J. Martin to the Milwaukee Area's Top 100 "Power Brokers" List

Milwaukee Area Technical College President Dr. Vicki J. Martin has been named to the Milwaukee Business Journal’s list of the Milwaukee...

November

New Student Resource Center Offering Community Support Services Launched at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus

Milwaukee Area Technical College launched a new Student Resource Center Nov.14, housed on the Eighth Floor of Foundation Hall. Many community-based...

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

Top-of-their class baking and pastry arts students from Milwaukee Area Technical College will be taking on a new gingerbread challenge this year:...

MATC Graduate and U.S. Army Veteran Debbie Buchanan Continues Legacy of Service

Milwaukee Area Technical College graduate Debbie Buchanan has a clear philosophy about life: “Those who are happiest are those who do the...

October

MATC to Host 'Mental Health Awareness Day' Oct. 25 Featuring Resource Fair, Workshop and Performance 'Pieces: In My Own Voice'

Milwaukee Area Technical College will host “Mental Health Awareness Day” Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus to raise...

MATC, Cardinal Stritch University Establish Agreement that Allows Concurrent Enrollment for Nursing Students

Milwaukee Area Technical College and Cardinal Stritch University have signed an agreement that will provide MATC nursing students the opportunity...

2017 Franklin Lioness Craft Fair Set for Oct. 28 at MATC's Oak Creek Campus

The Franklin Lioness Club’s 2017 Autumn Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at Milwaukee Area Technical...

Upper Iowa University Announces Tuition Grant Program for MATC and Other Wisconsin Technical College Graduates

FAYETTE, Iowa -- Upper Iowa University (UIU) and the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) jointly announced a new tuition grant for Wisconsin...

Get On-Site Assistance with FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

College Goal Wisconsin will sponsor 43 workshops throughout the State of Wisconsin to help potential students and parents fill out FAFSA (Free...

September

Learning Center Launched at Carmen High School in Partnership with MATC, Froedtert Health and Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee Area Technical College staff and students participated in an open house Aug. 29 for a new Learning Center on Carmen High School of...

August

MATC's Online Accounting Associate Degree Program Ranked in Top 50

Milwaukee Area Technical College’s accounting program has been ranked one of the “50 Best Online Associate in Accounting Degrees for...

Three Individuals Appointed to Milwaukee Area Technical College District Board

The Milwaukee Area Technical College District Board Appointment Committee has appointed three individuals to volunteer positions on the MATC...

MATC Graduate Valencia Reyes Fulfills Dream of Becoming Registered Nurse Thanks to MATC Affordability, Flexibility

As a 16-year-old, Valencia Reyes remembers driving near what is now named Ascension St. Joseph’s Hospital in Milwaukee. With a flash of...

July

MATC and Wisconsin Technical College Prepare to Train Skilled Workers for Foxconn

Milwaukee Area Technical College has participated in many news stories about the announcement that technology giant Foxconn will build a huge plant...

MATC to Add Men's and Women's Tennis Teams

Milwaukee Area Technical College announced in a news conference June 1 that the college will add men’s and women’s tennis teams. They...

78-Year Old Marjorie Zellmer Earns HSED; Enrolls in MATC’s Associate in Arts Degree Program

When Marjorie Zellmer crossed the stage at the GED/HSED graduation at MATC on June 7, she finally earned her high school equivalency diploma (HSED)...

June

MATC, Mount Mary Announce 'Nursing 1-2-1" Program to Address Regional Need for Bachelor's Prepared Nurses

In an effort to proactively meet the regional demand for additional bachelor’s prepared nurses, Mount Mary University and Milwaukee Area...

MATC Celebrates First MATC Promise Graduates and Prominent Commencement Speaker Dr. Jill Biden

When KJ Lor applied for the MATC Promise program in late 2015, he couldn’t have foreseen that he would have a chance to meet former U.S....

May

GED/HSED Graduation to be Held June 7 at MATC's Downtown Milwaukee Campus

Approximately 225 students will be honored for earning General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diplomas (HSED) Wednesday,...

MATC to Offer Free Summer Camps in Robotics for High School Girls and Health Care Career Exploration for High School Boys in Mid-June

Milwaukee Area Technical College will hold two free week-long summer camps for high school students 16 years of age and older in June at the...

Milwaukee PBS' Newest Local Series, '10thirtysix," Named 'Best News Program' at Milwaukee Press Club Awards Milwaukee PBS Also Takes Home Two Silver Awards and a Bronze Award

At its annual Gridiron and Awards Dinner on May 12, the Milwaukee Press Club presented Milwaukee PBS’ newest local series,...

Chris Abele to Give MATC $500,000 to the Promise Program Gift Will Advance Planning for Wisconsin’s First Adult Promise Program

Chris Abele, Milwaukee County Executive and community philanthropist, announced today his personal pledge to give MATC $500,000 to expand the MATC...

MATC Held Portfolio Night May 11 at Downtown Milwaukee Campus

Milwaukee Area Technical College held its annual “Portfolio Night,” which showcases career-centered portfolios of MATC students’...

Former U.S. Second Lady and Community College Professor Dr. Jill Biden Presented Keynote Address at MATC Spring Commencement May 12

Dr. Jill Biden, former U.S. second lady and community college professor, was the keynote speaker at Milwaukee Area Technical College’s spring...

MATC Held Nurse Pinning Ceremony May 9

Anna Greditor, vice president of field operations-complex care management Wisconsin for UnitedHealth Group, was the keynote speaker at Milwaukee...

MATC Hosted Sustainability Summit and Exposition May 3-4

Milwaukee Area Technical College hosted the 14th annual “Sustainability Summit and Exposition” May 3-4. at the Downtown Milwaukee...

Ivory Coast Native N’Dri Diby Shares His Passion for Math with Fellow Students

N’Dri (Prudence) Diby, an MATC Liberal Arts and Sciences student from Africa’s Ivory Coast, has been passionate about mathematics since...

April

Five Star Food & Wine Evening Held April 27

Cuisine prepared by Milwaukee Area Technical College culinary arts, and baking and pastry arts students highlighted MATC’s annual Five Star...

Milwaukee Area Technical College to receive $84.9 million from FCC broadcast incentive auction No impact to Milwaukee PBS programming

Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) announced today that it will receive one-time proceeds of $84,931,314 million as a result of its voluntary...

'Celebrating Diversity" Will be Topic of MATC's May 13 "Diversity Dialogues" Forum

"Celebrating Diversity" will be the focus of Milwaukee Area Technical College’s May “Diversity Dialogues” forum. Set...

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

The MATC Foundation has received a $104,000 gift from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation Hank Aaron Fund and the Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream...

MATC and WRTP/BIG STEP Launch Milwaukee Skilled Trades Consortium

Milwaukee Area Technical College and WRTP/BIG STEP launched the Milwaukee Skilled Trades Consortium Thursday, April 6, at MATC’s Education...

MATC Offering Free Summer Workshop for High School Students

Milwaukee Area Technical College is offering a free science workshop for high school students this summer. The Science Talent Expansion Program...

MATC-Led Guatemala Trip Helps Dietetic Technician Student Lydia Gonwa Broaden Her Cultural Understanding

Conquering a fierce personal struggle against anorexia led Lydia Gonwa to a career decision. She wants to “help others heal themselves by...

March

$3 Million Awarded in Challenge Grant to MATC to Expand Automotive Programs and Create Al Hurvis/PEAK Transportation Center Grant Would be Largest Private Gift in MATC's History

Tom Hurvis, chairman of Old World Industries, LLC, the parent company of the PEAK automotive brand and co-founder of the Al Hurvis/ADAMM Education...

Daughters Inspire Katie Hinson to Earn MATC Adult High School Diploma and Continue Education

Katie Hinson was a 21-year-old high school dropout struggling to raise two young children on a minimum wage salary when she decided she needed to...

February

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

Milwaukee Area Technical College recently named Laura Bray to the newly created position of vice president of college advancement and external...

Television and Video Production Students Selected to Participate in Sony Student Experience at NAB Show

Television and Video Production associate degree program students Shireen Ghalib and Xochitl Marquez have been selected to participate in the Sony...

Resources for MATC Students, Faculty and Staff - Feb. 2, 2017

The following resources have been identified for use by MATC students, faculty and staff. Please continue to check this page for new information.

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Julio Rivera Conquers Physical Challenges to Pursue MATC Machining Diploma

“I’m alive today because of a miracle,” explained Milwaukee Area Technical College student Julio Rivera. The energetic,...

January

MATC Preparing for Dental Hygiene Accreditation Visit

Milwaukee Area Technical College is preparing for an accreditation visit for its dental hygiene program this spring. Members of the American Dental...

United Health Foundation Awards Milwaukee Area Technical College $2.3 Million Grant to Expand Nursing Program Capacity Foundation grant part of effort to develop 21st century workforce by increasing nursing school program by 300 additional students

A $2.3 million grant from United Health Foundation will enable Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) to double the size of its registered nursing...

M3 Launched to Transform the Future of Milwaukee through Education Milwaukee Public Schools, MATC, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Unite to Produce Greater Student Success and Career Preparedness

Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee Area Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee officially launched their joint education...

MATC and Concordia University Wisconsin Sign Unique Residential Articulation Agreement

Administrators from Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) and Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW) met on CUW's campus to sign an...

Lt. Governor Kleefisch, DOC Secretary Litscher, and MATC President Martin Recognize CNC Graduates

Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch joined Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Jon Litscher, and Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC)...

MATC to Hold Community-Based 'Diversity Dialogues' in Sherman Park Neighborhood 'Privilege and Implicit Racial Bias' Topic of Feb. 11 Forum

Milwaukee Area Technical College launched a monthly forum in November called “Diversity Dialogues.” The forums are held from 10 to noon...

'Immigrant Cultures of the U.S.' Was Topic of MATC's Jan. 14 'Diversity Dialogues' Forum

“Immigrant Cultures of the U.S.” was the focus of Milwaukee Area Technical College’s January “Diversity Dialogues”...

MATC Promise Program Expanded Free tuition program offered to Class of 2017

Milwaukee Area Technical College President Dr. Vicki J. Martin announced today that high school students who will graduate in 2017 can apply for...

FAFSA Completion Deadline Extended for MATC Promise Applicants January 31 is new deadline

To ensure applicants for the MATC Promise program have sufficient time to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the FAFSA...

MATC Photography Grad Jarob Ortiz Lands Prestigious National Park Service Job Capturing U.S. History

While enrolled in MATC's photography associate degree program, Jarob Ortiz was consumed with photographing the ruins of abandoned steel mills...