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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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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...

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Microscopic Cells, Big Dreams: MATC Unveils New Biotechnology Laboratory

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

MATC students, faculty, staff, area employers and guests celebrated the new program Wednesday, January 14, by unveiling a new biotechnology lab and...

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M-Cubed College Connections Students Gear Up for the Homestretch

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

Nearly 100 Milwaukee Public Schools dual enrollment students gathered at MATC on January 13 to reflect on the fall 2025 semester, prepare for the...

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

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 27 December 2025

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

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

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 22 December 2025

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

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

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 17 December 2025

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

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

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 16 December 2025

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

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

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 15 December 2025

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

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Just the Beginning: GED/HSED Graduates Earn Diplomas

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 15 December 2025

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

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Heavy Heart: MATC Checota Scholar Overcomes Grief To Earn Diploma

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 14 December 2025

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...

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

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 14 December 2025

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

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

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 12 December 2025

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

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

  • Darryll Fortune, fortundl@matc.edu
  • 12 December 2025

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

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Fresh Start: MATC Helping HSED Graduate Turn His Life Around

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 12 December 2025

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

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

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 11 December 2025

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

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

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 11 December 2025

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...

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

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 11 December 2025

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

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

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 11 December 2025

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...

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Nations United: MATC International Students Display Their Culture and Heritage

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 20 November 2025

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

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Safety First: MATC Student Fathers Learn Value of Car Seats

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 07 November 2025

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

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MATC Gap Year Program Participants Learn All About College

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 07 November 2025

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

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

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 31 October 2025

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

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

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@matc.edu
  • 17 October 2025

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

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Taking Charge: MATC Students Encouraged To Scale the Leadership Ladder

  • Mark Feldmann, feldmam1@mact.edu
  • 09 October 2025

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