2021 Winter Commencement
On Friday, December 17, 2021, more than 600 MATC students were honored as candidates for graduation from the college’s associate degree, technical diploma, apprentice and Adult High School programs. The commencement was held at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum. The keynote speaker was Denise Thomas, president and owner of The Effective Communication Coach. She focuses on transforming emerging and existing professionals into extraordinary leaders. MATC President Vicki J. Martin officially conferred the degrees. Eryka S. Cunningham, a candidate for graduation from the Human Service Associate program, presented the student speech. She also received the Outstanding Associate Degree Graduate Award. She is the president of MATC’s Black Student Union and serves on the Student Government Association and the Student Voice Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in social work. Jaime Fakler, a candidate for graduation from the Bricklaying program, received the Outstanding Technical Diploma Graduate Award. Tina Stone received the Outstanding Adult High School Graduate Award.