Dorothy Walker Takes Non-Traditional Path to Success

MATC associate dean Dorothy Walker has lived a life of "firsts". MATC helped open the door to a successful welding career, then teaching non-traditional occupations to women, and eventually an administrative position. Today, Walker is committed to ensuring MATC students receive the best education possible.
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Culinary Apprentice Graduate Enjoyed Her Turn in 'Hell's Kitchen'

Suzanne Schlicht's experience in MATC's Culinary Arts program not only prepared her for a career in the rigorous world of fine dining kitchens, but it also primed her for the experience of a network reality show.
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MATC Uses Innovative Approach for Digital Life Drawing Class

MATC's Digital Life Drawing course is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation. Students work on Wacom Cintaq monitors rather than traditional sketchbooks and the technology has resulted in rapid improvement throughout the semester. The course was the creation of instructors Tim Decker and Brian Mennenoh.
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Selfless Surveying

MATC student Gerard Guerra helped build a water distribution pipeline that now brings clean water to residents of Quejchip, Guatemala. A civil engineering technology student, Guerra ventured to Central America with Engineers Without Borders.
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FORWARD Management Propels Grads Ahead in the Workplace

For 20 years, MATC's FORWARD Management program has assisted working adults prepare for careers in management. As this fall semester's class began meeting, former students shared with the group how MATC helped them advance in their respective careers.
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FSET/PACE Program Trains Participants in Business and Finance

Through a collaborative relationship between MATC's Partners Advancing Careers & Employment (PACE) program and the FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET) program, 12 Milwaukee-area food share recipients graduated from an intensive 114-hour training course in "General Banking and Finance Skills" this past August.
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Opening Doors with China:
History Made at MATC

March 22, 2009, was a historic day at MATC, as more than 20 students visited via videoconference with students from Shanghai Dian Ji University. The videoconference was the result of an MATC Innovation Grant that opened new doors for MATC.
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