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Legacy of Service: MATC Foundation Board Member Viola Hawkins Dies at 86

Viola Hawkins, a longtime community activist, a 1985 Milwaukee Area Technical College graduate, and a member of the MATC Foundation Board of...

M-Cubed Forging Strong Links Between K-12 and College

The M-Cubed collaboration between Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee Public Schools and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee strengthens...

Job Well Done: Employees Nominated for WE CARE Service Excellence Awards

On Monday, December 15, 66 MATC employees received a WE CARE Service Excellence Award for exemplary work between April 2025 and September 2025.

Prepared for the Future: Men in Correctional System Earn MATC Welding Certificates

Six men serving time in the state correctional system who received certificates in Welding Fundamentals at a completion ceremony held at...

Special, Capable and Worthy: MATC Graduates Have All the Skills To Make A Difference

Nearly 1,200 students graduated from Milwaukee Area Technical College on Saturday, December 13, at Fiserv Forum. LaNelle Ramey delivered the...

Just the Beginning: GED/HSED Graduates Earn Diplomas

More than 300 students who received their HSEDs and General Educational Development (GED) certificates on December 11 at a spirited graduation...

Heavy Heart: MATC Checota Scholar Overcomes Grief To Earn Diploma

Jada Moore returned to MATC in August 2025 with a heavy heart. But with emotional support from friends and family, and with financial support from...

Helping Hand: MATC Outstanding Degree Student Ready to Serve Global Community

For her extensive academic achievements and exemplary involvement at the college and in the community, Sumanpreet Kaur was selected as the...

Sweet Smells of Success: MATC Students Win Awards for Gingerbread Houses

MATC Baking and Pastry Arts and Culinary Arts students created and displayed gingerbread houses at the Milwaukee Public Market for the past several...

MATC To Graduate Nearly 1,200 Students At 2025 Fall Commencement

Milwaukee Area Technical College will host its 2025 Spring Commencement at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at Fiserv Forum. Nearly 1,200 students –...

Fresh Start: MATC Helping HSED Graduate Turn His Life Around

Perhaps for the first time in his frenetic, fraught life, Jonathan Pritzlaff has hope thanks to MATC. This month Pritzlaff, now 43 years old,...

Serving Others: MATC President’s Award Winner Committed to Her Community

Vida M. Bridges, who will earn an associate degree in Business Management at MATC’s 2025 Winter Commencement on Saturday, December 13, at...

Aiming High: The Sky’s the Limit for MATC HVAC Graduate Thanks to PepsiCo Foundation Uplift Scholarship

James Steffes, who dropped out of Milwaukee’s Rufus King High School nearly 30 years ago, could very well reach the stars thanks to the...

Brighter Future: MATC IET Graduate Seeks Better Life for Herself and Family

Dalia Cerda has jump started her quest to earn a business management degree from MATC by participating in the college’s Integrated Education...

Going The Distance: Audio Production Graduate Moves From ESL to HSED to Associate Degree

Thanks to MATC, Paul Sum, who came to the United States in 2014, took in English as a Second Language classes, received his High School Equivalency...

MATC Pro Tip: Preparing a Bone-in Prime Rib

You can learn how to prepare, cook and serve a mouthwatering standing rib roast in the new “Pro Tip” video featuring Brian Quinn, a...

Nations United: MATC International Students Display Their Culture and Heritage

Milwaukee Area Technical College students proudly displayed their culture and heritage at International Day: A Walk Around the World held Tuesday,...

Safety First: MATC Student Fathers Learn Value of Car Seats

Nine MATC student fathers received a free car seat Wednesday, November 5 and learned how to properly install, adjust and remove it from their...

MATC Gap Year Program Participants Learn All About College

Current MATC students shared their educational experiences with participants in MATC's Gap Year program, a 10-week program that offers career...

Touting the Trades: High School Students Learn About High-Demand Careers at MATC

Students from area high schools gathered at MATC's Oak Creek Campus for the Heavy Metal Tour, a daylong event sponsored in part by All Within...

She’s Got Game: MATC Student Getting Career Assist From Milwaukee Bucks

MATC accounting student Janae Sampson was one of eight students from MATC, Marquette University and the Milwaukee School of Engineering selected to...

Stormer Brainstorming: MATC Employees Devise Ways To Improve Student Experience

MATC employees gathered at the first Voice of the College Live session of the 2025-26 academic year, reviewed the results of the satisfaction...

Out in the Open: Early Detection, Education and Advocacy Keys to Beating Cancer

About 150 MATC students, faculty and staff, along with community members, attended “Breaking the Silence,” a panel discussion presented...

Make Yourself at Home: Students Encouraged to Stay and Thrive in Milwaukee

Three MATC students participated in a workforce retention roundtable on Friday, October 10, hosted by Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and...

Taking Charge: MATC Students Encouraged To Scale the Leadership Ladder

Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski and Milwaukee County Sheriff Denita R. Ball shared their career journeys at a Student Leadership Series program...