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MATC’s No. 1 Job: Making All Students Successful

On April 23, MATC faculty and staff gathered at the college’s four campuses and Walker’s Square to figure out how to eliminate or...

Celebrating Women: Tragedy Put MATC Fire Technology Instructor on Career Path

Natashia Kirch witnessed the fearsome, fatal power of fire at a young age and set her on her career path; a path that has included being the only...

Time To Celebrate: MATC Students, Faculty, Staff and Community Members Mark the End of Ramadan

On Wednesday, April 2, students, faculty and staff, along with community members, gathered at Milwaukee Area Technical College to celebrate the end...

Buzzing at the Barbershop: Men of Color Share Stories of Resilience and Strength

In a barbershop setting — a longtime locale of communication, conversation and community among Black and Brown men — men who could have...

Looking Good: Pride Clothing Swap for Potential Prom Goers Held at MATC

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin came to Milwaukee Area Technical College on Friday, March 28, for a pride clothing swap, where lesbian, gay,...

For Women, Protective Services Careers Can Be Heavy-Duty

On Tuesday, March 25, women in protective services careers gathered at Milwaukee Area Technical College to discuss how they got into their fields,...

Call of Duty: Saluting Women in MATC’s Protective Services

March is Women’s History Month and MATC salutes the women in the college’s Protective Services programs: Emergency Medical Services,...

Whirlwind of Activity: New WTCS Student Ambassador Always on the Move

This spring, MATC student Naomi Omoruyi seems to be all over the place. She’s taking 24 credits, learning Spanish, working as a math tutor,...

Celebrating Women: Passion for Welding Sparks Educational and Professional Success

Welding has forged success after success for Hallee Tretow. She spent her senior year of high school taking welding courses at Milwaukee Area...

Popping the Cork: Wine Industry Slowly Becoming More Diverse

Dr. Jeffrey Coleman discussed his personal wine journey and the complicated relationship between people of color and wine on Wednesday, February...

Family Matters: Tracing Your Roots Can Be Complicated, Emotional and Rewarding

Clayborn Benson, a graduate of MATC's Photography program and executive director of the Wisconsin Black Historical Society, detailed how he...

He Wanted ‘America the Beautiful’

MATC students, faculty, staff and guests on February 19 watched a play about the sometimes-uneasy conflict between today’s youth and those...

Decades Later, Ground-Breaking College Basketball Team Still Scoring Points

On Monday, February 17, at Milwaukee Area Technical College’s Downtown Milwaukee Campus, a panel of guests reviewed segments of the...

People of Color Overcoming Barriers and Finding Success at MATC

Five current and former MATC students of color shared their educational experiences on Tuesday, February 11, at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus. The...

MATC Nursing Graduate Eddie Myrtle Skinner leaves legacy of caring and compassion

Eddie Myrtle Skinner, a 1962 nursing graduate from MATC who in 2004 endowed the Edie L. Somerville & Eddie Myrtle Skinner Nursing Scholarship...

M³ Celebrates 10 Years of Helping Students Enter College and Explore Careers

On Thursday, January 30, about 150 M³ representatives, community partners, elected officials, students and other guests gathered at...

Diligence, Perseverance and Ubuntu Key To Making MLK’s Dreams a Reality

More than 200 Milwaukee Area Technical College students, faculty, and staff, along with elected officials and community members commemorated the...

At 61, MATC Graduate and Metallica Scholar Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

At the age of 61, and after having both of his knees surgically replaced, Tommy Wilhite will earn an associate degree in Air Conditioning and...

New U.S. Citizens Exuberant About Their Achievement

On November 18, 2024, 36 MATC students who completed all the requirements to become newly naturalized United States citizens were honored and...

Bilingual Welding Instructor’s Story Arc Full of Overcoming Obstacles

Karen Feliciano knows that every obstacle can be overcome. Feliciano, who has served as a welding instructor at MATC since 2021, moved to...

Pathway Dean Found Value, Respect and Financial Reward at MATC

Dr. Sadique Isahaku candidly concedes he came to MATC for personal, professional and pecuniary reasons. “We transform lives here and that...

Hmong Staff Member Uses Her Life Experience to Help Students

Maiyer Thao sees herself in many of the students she serves. Thao has worked at MATC for one year, first as a student employment assistant at the...

MATC Gets High School Students Amped Up About Heavy Metal Careers

On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, students from Franklin, Greendale, Greenfield, Oak Creek, St. Francis, South Milwaukee and Whitnall high schools...

Out of the Shadows: Exhibit Celebrates History of Milwaukee’s LGBTQ+ Community

The lost and hidden history of Milwaukee's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community is being spotlighted at an exhibition called...

MATC’s Uniquely Abled Academy Working to Meet Employer Needs

In spring of 2024, Nick Anderson received a certificate in CNC operations from MATC through the college's Uniquely Abled Academy (UAA), a...