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Bilingual Welding Graduate, Metallica Scholar Creating New Arc for Her Life

Magnolia Romero Castellano was among the first students to earn a technical diploma in a brand-new bilingual welding program at Milwaukee Area...

PepsiCo Uplift Scholar Helps Keep City Fleet Ready and Rolling

City of Milwaukee employee Diego Sanchez learned many of his maintenance skills by taking classes at Milwaukee Area Technical College. He liked the...

Soul Food: Teens Complete Inaugural MATC Culinary Arts Training Program

Six North Division High School students recently completed the inaugural Culinary Arts and Job Readiness Program, a collaboration between MATC and...

MATC GED/HSED Graduates Demonstrate Perseverance and Resiliency to Obtain Diplomas

At an energetic, exuberant ceremony in MATC’s Cooley Auditorium on May 22, 228 students received their General Education Development (GED)...

For Five In The Correctional System, Brighter Future Possible With MATC Welding Certificates

On May 22, five men in the care of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections received welding certificates at a ceremony held at MATC’s...

PepsiCo Uplift Scholar Refused To Be Counted Out

With persistence, perspective, a scholarship from PepsiCo, and perhaps a bit of innate pugilism, Jermaine House earned an associate degree in...

For Better Tomorrow, Dream Big Today, Says MATC Commencement Speaker

Milwaukee business woman Dr. Valerie Daniels-Carter delivered the keynote speech at MATC’s Spring Commencement ceremony held at Fiserv Forum...

Two Practical Nursing Students Graduating From High School And College At Same Time

Thanks to the M³ College Connections program, Chiann Walker and Fayth Buchanan Cooper both earned 25 college credits and received a technical...

Mexico Native Finding All the Right Words at MATC

At Milwaukee Area Technical College, Guadalupe Ward has vastly improved her English, is working to attain her General Equivalency Development (GED)...

Outstanding Technical Diploma Graduate Living Life to the Fullest

For her academic achievements, exemplary leadership and community involvement, Julie Laurence Brown was selected as MATC’s Outstanding...

For Outstanding Degree Honoree, Security A Priority

For his academic achievements, college involvement and community efforts, Brennen Juarez was chosen as the college’s Outstanding Associate...

President’s Award Winner is a Shining Example

For all her many accomplishments in the classroom and in the community, Najma Abdi won MATC’s President Award, a districtwide recognition for...

Checota Scholarship Recipient Amped up for Life on the Line

Nathan Berrios could be climbing utility poles as early as June 1 after completing the Electrical Power Distribution program at Milwaukee Area...

MATC Early Childhood Education instructor named UMOS Hispanic Woman of the Year

Celina M. Echeveste-Duket, who has taught early childhood education courses at Milwaukee Area Technical College since 2015, was recently named the...

Family Values: Relatives Trek 1,300 Miles To See MATC Apprentice Ceremony

Hector Olivas celebrated a career and life milestone on Wednesday, April 26 as almost a dozen family members traveled 1,340 miles from New Mexico...

New Milwaukee PBS General Manager Extending Her Long Connection with Public Broadcasting

Debbie Hamlett has been named vice president and general manager of the Milwaukee PBS station based at Milwaukee Area Technical College. Hamlett,...

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: High School Seniors Celebrate Committing to MATC

On Thursday, April 20, about 100 high school seniors committed to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College to make their hopes and dreams a reality...

Icing on the Cake: MATC Baking and Pastry Arts students win medals at statewide competition

Four MATC Baking and Pastry Arts students won medals at FreshEx 2023, a one-day, statewide food and restaurant trade show held at the Wisconsin...

MATC Making Meaningful Progress to Become More Welcoming

Dr. Martinez Powless discussed the college’s on-going DEI efforts at the first of five DEI Lunch & Learns being held this month at the...

For Students and Student-Athletes, MATC Is a Big Hit

MATC is sponsoring a community event at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, at Gee's Clippers, 2200 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Milwaukee....

MATC’S CASA ABIERTA TO HIGHLIGHT DIVERSE PROGRAMS INCLUDING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND BILINGUAL OFFERINGS

On Thursday, March 23, 4-7 p.m., Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) will host “Casa Abierta,” an open house focused on informing...

Still on a mission to protect and serve

Kim Coleman, a Milwaukee Area Technical College graduate and retired MATC Public Safety officer, has started her own business making backpacks...

Proud to Serve: Women Veterans Share Their Military Experiences

To help celebrate national Women’s History Month, MATC recognized the service and contributions of women veterans by holding a panel...

Get A Job: Diversity Career Fair Matches Students With Employers

Representatives from more than 70 Milwaukee area companies and businesses gathered at Milwaukee Area Technical College’s Downtown Milwaukee...

Can We Talk: Honest Conversations Best Way to Address Racial Issues

Making the world a more diverse, equitable and inclusive place takes honest, authentic conversations, even if they are painful, said Eric Conley,...

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Bilingual Welding Graduate, Metallica Scholar Creating New Arc for Her Life

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Soul Food: Teens Complete Inaugural MATC Culinary Arts Training Program

MATC GED/HSED Graduates Demonstrate Perseverance and Resiliency to Obtain Diplomas