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Unified Front: Teamwork and Knowledge Needed To Keep MATC Campuses Safe

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 25 March 2026

Keeping Milwaukee Area Technical College safe and secure is a team effort, and MATC students, faculty, staff and outside law enforcement officials...

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Finding a Spark: MPS Students Check Out Careers at MATC

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 23 March 2026

Nearly 1,500 sophomores from 20 Milwaukee Public Schools high schools came to Milwaukee Area Technical College on Thursday, March 19, to get...

Students & Alumni Events

Dreams Dashed: MATC Men’s Basketball Team Season Ends at NJCAA National Tournament

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 21 March 2026

The Milwaukee Area Technical College men’s basketball team won’t be bringing home any hardware from the National Junior College...

Faculty & Staff

Mission Statement: MATC Welding Instructor Brings Helping Hands to Dominican Republic

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 19 March 2026

MATC Welding instructor Darrel Iwanski has traveled to El Prado, a village in southwestern Dominican Republic, almost every year since 2015 to help...

Student Engagement and Community Impact Partnerships & Workforce Events

Mapping It Out: Soon-to-Be MATC Students Get Lay of the Land

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 13 March 2026

About 100 area high school students got the lay of the MATC land on Thursday, march 12 at the first Admitted Stormer Day of the spring semester....

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In the Spotlight: WISN News Anchor Diana Gutiérrez Shares Her Story With Students at MATC

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 12 March 2026

WISN TV news anchor Diana Gutiérrez shared her personal story of perseverance and professional achievement with Milwaukee Area Technical...

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Seat at the Table: MATC Strengthens Sense of Community During Islamic Holy Month of Ramadan

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 11 March 2026

Nearly 200 MATC students, faculty and staff, along with community members, shared iftar at the Oak Creek Campus on Monday, March 9, and another 150...

Students & Alumni

Paradise Found: MATC Alum Operates Nation’s Only Tiki-Themed Barber Shop

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 10 March 2026

Nestled inside Serendipity Hair Salon, in St. Francis is a different world: An enchanting sanctuary of bamboo, carved tiki statues and fanciful bac...

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Good Job: MATC Students Connect With Southeastern Wisconsin Employers at Career Fair

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 05 March 2026

On Wednesday, March 3, more than 250 MATC students who attended the Career and Internship Fair, sponsored by the college’s CareerHub, which...

Student Engagement and Community Impact Students & Alumni Partnerships & Workforce Academics

Opinion: We must rethink how and when we prepare people for work

  • Dr. Anthony Cruz, MATC President
  • 04 March 2026

Milwaukee Area Technical College President Dr. Anthony Cruz wrote an opinion piece on dual enrollment that appeared in the Milwaukee Journal...

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Economic Engine: MATC Helps Southeastern Wisconsin Thrive

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 02 March 2026

As an economic engine, Milwaukee Area Technical College is a well-oiled machine. With some help, it can become turbocharged. On Monday, March 2,...

Student Engagement and Community Impact Partnerships & Workforce Events

All for One: Educators and Employers Must Collaborate To Build the Workforce of the Future

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 02 March 2026

Employers who hesitate to help train the workforce of tomorrow will be lost. That was the simple yet strong message heard by nearly 500 regional...

Student Engagement and Community Impact Partnerships & Workforce Scholarship & Grants

Second Ellen & Joe Checota MATC Scholarship Program is Largest in MATC History

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 02 March 2026

Ellen and Joe Checota and the Milwaukee Area Technical College announced the launch of the largest scholarship program in MATC history. The Second...

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MATC Events Connect Students and Community to Classrooms and Careers

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 27 February 2026

Milwaukee Area Technical College recently displayed its commitment to fostering student success by hosting a career fashion show, where students...

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Branching Out: MATC Students and Staff Trace Their Family Roots

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 26 February 2026

On Wednesday, Feb. 25, members of the African American Genealogical Society of Milwaukee showed two dozen MATC students and staff how to research...

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Ironing Out the Details: MATC Students Get Tips on Interview Attire and Prep

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 19 February 2026

On Wednesday, February 18, Milwaukee Area Technical College students learned that details matter when dressing for success. The college’s...

Student Engagement and Community Impact Students & Alumni Faculty & Staff

Getting Things Done: MATC Well Represented on Milwaukee Business Journal’s 2026 Power Players list

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 17 February 2026

Four people with Milwaukee Area Technical College, including MATC President Dr. Anthony Cruz, made the Milwaukee Business Journal’s 2026...

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Living Proof: MATC Formed Foundation for Attorney’s Career

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 13 February 2026

Joanna Fraczek grew up and attended law school in Poland, moved to Wisconsin in 2009, and, most importantly in her judgment, earned an associate...

Scholarship & Grants Students & Alumni

Passion and Purpose: MATC Student Receives Scholarship That Supports Future Entrepreneurs

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 13 February 2026

Kalyn Harris’ energetic drive, community spirit and determination to make a difference were rewarded this month when the MATC student...

Student Engagement and Community Impact Faculty & Staff

Opening Up: Book by Two MATC Employees Aims To Improve Men’s Mental Health

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 11 February 2026

Last year, two MATC employees collaborated to write “I Just Need a Minute,” a book that offers insights and strategies to help men...

Student Engagement and Community Impact Partnerships & Workforce

New World: MATC Welcomes 107 New American Citizens at Federal Ceremony

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 06 February 2026

Immigrants from 31 countries stood in Milwaukee Area Technical College's Cooley Auditorium on Friday, February 6, took the Oath of Allegiance...

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Roaring Start: MATC Students, Faculty and Staff Kick Off Black History Month

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 03 February 2026

MATC students, faculty and staff ate, danced and celebrated the beginning of Black History Month on Monday, February 2.

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Strengthening Student Success: MATC Showcases Office of Community Impact

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 28 January 2026

Several dozen MATC staff members, faculty and students gathered Tuesday, January 27, to showcase the Office of Community Impact, located on the...

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Connectivity: AT&T Gives New Laptops to MATC Students

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 16 January 2026

50 MATC students who received laptops as part of an AT&T initiative to connect people to affordable high-speed internet access and digital...

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Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Martin Luther King Jr. The Man

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 16 January 2026

More than 200 MATC students, faculty, staff, community leaders and elected officials gathered at the college’s Downtown Milwaukee Campus to...