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Automotive Technology Instructor Margie Stewart Makes Footprint on Industry
Working in a field dominated by men, Margie Stewart has proven she can get her hands dirty, too. According to the Department of Labor, there are about 799,000 automotive technicians in the United States -- only 1.8 percent of them are women....
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Toshiba Adams Promotes Innovative and Effective Teaching Methods
Employing effective teaching methods and studying the way the brain develops have long been important to Toshiba Adams, instructor and instructional chair for MATC's Early Childhood Education Associate Degree program. Adams also is the curriculum coordinator for MATC's Educational Research and Dissemination (ER&D) department...
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Staab Becomes Student Following 20 Years as Teacher in Eastern Europe
For many MATC students, the fall of Communism is a distant concept, perhaps something they learned about in a history class. But for MATC student Jenny Staab, it's an integral part of her life experience. A native of Monroe, Wis., Staab spent two decades living in Eastern Europe, teaching eager residents the English language and Western customs...
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ABB Equipment Donation Broadens Training Opportunities for MATC Electronic Engineering/Electronic Technology Students
As current chairperson and a 12-year veteran on the advisory committee for Milwaukee Area Technical College's Electronic Engineering Technology associate degree program, Dave Polka has a pretty clear idea about the kind of equipment needed to train students in electronics and electronic engineering...
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Varied Experiences Enrich Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Instructor Rick Cole's Teaching
MATC prides itself on hiring instructors with real world experience in their fields. Like the vast majority of his colleagues who teach in the Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement associate degree program, Rick Cole has worked as a police officer. What makes him distinct is that he also holds a law degree and has served as an assistant district attorney and a criminal defense attorney...
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MATC Instructor Perry Nigh Helps Bring Gift of Sight to Needy Mexican Residents
When MATC Spanish instructor Perry Nigh tells people he's going to Mexico for a week each winter, he's often teased about escaping the Wisconsin winter to have fun in the sun. Nothing could be further from the truth. His days aren't spent soaking up sun by a pool - they're spent helping needy people regain their vision...
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Gill a 'Perfect Fit' for Emerging Health Information Technology Field
When Milwaukee Area Technical College was named part of a consortium that received a one-year grant of $7,531,403 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to offer Health Information Technology (HIT) certificate programs last spring, it caught the attention of area health care professionals and information technology workers alike...
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Nurse Pinning Ceremony Reaches Across Continents
Peter and Hanne Bonovich did not want to miss the annual Milwaukee Area Technical College ceremony at which their daughter Linn would receive her nurse's pin. The ceremony was held at MATC's Downtown Milwaukee Campus in mid-December, but the Bonovichs live in Dramen, Norway, 4,000 miles from Milwaukee...
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MATC Students Work with Animation and TV Equipment To Help Create Unique Television Pilot
When Burlington, Wis., screenwriter/producer/director Ron Kolman was searching for a way to bring his dreams of a first-of-its-kind television show to fruition, he was fortunate to find the help he needed close to home - at Milwaukee Area Technical College. The owner of RK Media, LLC, Kolman worked with MATC students and staff to produce the TV pilot "Woody's World" - sharing the adventures of an animated wooden spoon named "Woody"...
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MATC Uses Emerging Interactive Technology to Capture Future in 3-D 'Virtual Milwaukee' Project
Wind turbines gracing the lakeshore... a cafe decorated with local artwork on the green rooftop of one of the city's tallest buildings... a modern streetcar system traveling city streets... revolutionary architectural designs for new buildings blending in with beloved city landmarks...
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MATC Putting BEST Foot Forward
In July 2010, Milwaukee Area Technical College received a $526,937 three-year grant from the National Science Foundation to increase the number of students transitioning to baccalaureate degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) fields through its Biochemical Excellence in Science and Technology (BEST) program. Pending satisfactory results in the first three years of the project, MATC could receive an additional $418,205 in 2013 and 2104, bringing the five-year grant total to $945,142.
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MPS Students Take "Smart Path" to Acceptance into MATC Programs
More than 50 students from Milwaukee Public Schools took part in the "Smart Path" program at MATC over the summer. Funded by MPS and run by MATC, "Smart Path" was designed to help improve the students' mathematics, English and workplace skills. The goal was to help the students become "fully admitted" at MATC without needing to take remedial courses.
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'GYM Project' Teaches Youth from Greater New Birth Church to Live Healthier Lives
MATC physical education instructor Judy Springer and students in her "Active Approach to Wellness and Fitness" class worked with other volunteers to start a fitness and nutrition program for the youth group at Milwaukee's Greater New Birth Church. Called "A Faith Community GYM: Guiding Youth Movement for Sustained, Healthy Futures," the program won an award from the National Wellness Institute in July 2010.
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MATC's Free Tax Preparation Assistance Helps with More than Taxes
Students, instructors and community volunteers have been preparing tax returns for lower income individuals and couples at MATC campuses through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for 27 years. Since 2003, volunteers have e-filed nearly 11,000 returns from sites at the Oak Creek and Milwaukee campuses. They also help connect clients with many other kinds of assistance, including programs which focus on asset building and financial stability.
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Julie Liotta's Enthusiasm for Language Helps Break Down Learning Barriers for GED Students
MATC Instructor Julie Liotta's gift for languages, ability to relate to students and dedication contribute to her great success as a teacher. She teaches GED classes in English and Spanish to clients of Milwaukee Achiever Literacy Services, one of MATC's community-based organization partners.
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Kronquist Artistry Lives on at Downtown Milwaukee Campus
Emil F. Kronquist, who taught mechanical drawing and art metal classes at the college from 1913-1951, left a legacy of his silver and bronze work -- and pieces by famous artisan Georg Jensen -- to MATC. They are on display at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus.
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MATC Student Joins Medical Missionaries in Bringing Aid to Haitian Earthquake Victims
While the world watched terrifying television reports of the aftermath of the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, MATC Pharmacy Technician student Ray Moon and his wife Donna, a graduate of MATC's Registered Nursing Program, sprang into action.
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MATC Instructor Mary Docter Reflects on Olympic Career
MATC Medical Assistant program instructor Mary Docter was a four-time Olympian, representing the United States in multiple speed skating events. Docter reflects on her athletic career and her path to MATC.
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Kapoor Masters Cutting-Edge CNC Equipment at ECAM Center
Rishi Kapoor, who holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from his native India, and CNC machining and production degrees from MATC and Gateway Technical College, has returned to MATC for advanced studies with the cutting-edge five axis machining center in the Energy Conservation and Advanced Manufacturing Center at the Oak Creek Campus.
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MATC Experience Helps Heredia Find True Pride in His Culture
MATC student Diego Heredia's participation in the Mexico Study Abroad trip took him to Xochicalo, an archeological site near Cuernavaca. What he saw there inspired him to understand his heritage and to paint murals in the Foreign Language Lab.
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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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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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Dorothy Walker Takes Nontraditional Path
to Success
MATC Interim Dean of Technical and Applied Sciences Dorothy Walker has lived a life of "firsts." MATC helped open the door to a successful welding career, then teaching nontraditional 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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FORWARD Management Propels Grads
Ahead in the Workplace
For 20 years, working adults have prepared for careers in management through MATC's FORWARD Management program. Former students share how MATC helped them advance in their careers.
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Culinary Apprentice Graduate Enjoys
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, it also primed her for the experience of a network reality show.
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FSET/PACE Programs Train 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 the intensive 114-hour training course General Banking and Finance Skills.
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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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TEP Graduate Wilkinson Dreams of
Helping High School Dropouts
Vernon Wilkinson used MATC's Teacher Education Program (TEP) as a springboard to help him fulfill his goal of assisting high school dropouts who wish to earn their GED or enroll in an adult high school program.
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MATC Students Participate in
RDI Stages Grand Opening
Entertainment industry professionals, government leaders, and MATC students and faculty helped RDI Stages in Bay View open the first sound stage and movie production facility in Wisconsin.
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MATC Library Hosts Poetry Contest as Part of
National Library Week Festivities
To commemorate National Library Week, the MATC Library hosted a poetry contest open to all students. Marijo Giblin was the grand prize winner for her entry, "Meal for One." Marijo's poem was published in The Phoenix, MATC's student literary magazine, and she won a $50 MATC Bookstore gift certificate to be used for textbooks, a lunch ticket, a parking pass, an MATC Library flash drive and a journal.
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MATC Center for Engaged and Service Learning Receives Awards for Environmental Survival Challenge
Milwaukee Area Technical College's Center for Engaged and Service Learning Foundation, Inc., received accolades for their Environmental Survival Challenge (ESC) pilot project. The three-week project brought together urban, rural and suburban middle school students to learn about the environment and sustainability of Greater Milwaukee ecosystems.
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George Stone Enlists Students in Fight
to Save the Planet
Natural Sciences instructor George Stone sparks passion in his students for preserving the earth's natural resources. Stone is recognized nationally and internationally for his expertise in the science of climate change.
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Wisconsin First Lady Jessica Doyle Visits MATC
to Promote Wisconsin Covenant
Wisconsin First Lady Jessica Doyle visited Milwaukee Area Technical College's Downtown Milwaukee Campus April 23, 2009, as a part of Wisconsin Covenant Days activities. First Lady Doyle met with 150 local eighth graders from Mitchell Street, Thoreau, Hopkins and Holmes schools and shared the importance of establishing a solid educational foundation.
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Ozaukee Realtors' Association
Recognizes MATC Student
Milwaukee Area Technical College student Kimberly Corriveau was recognized by the Ozaukee Realtors Association Thursday, May 14, 2009 for her design of the new ORA logo.
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Workforce Report Cites Wisconsin's Technical Colleges as 'Educational Bright Spot'
The State of Working Wisconsin 2008 report documents economic growth in Wisconsin as "soft," resulting from job losses, higher unemployment and declining median incomes, but credits Wisconsin's Technical Colleges for its positive influence on the state's workforce.
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MATC Culinary Arts Student Stella Bernard
Earns Opportunity of a Lifetime
Louisiana-born and Milwaukee-bred MATC graduate Stella Bernard was recently accepted as an apprentice at L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon in Paris. Robuchon is widely recognized as one of the world's premier chefs and restaurateurs.
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MATC Arboriculture Students Enjoy Success
at 2008 Tree Care Industry EXPO
Students from MATC's arboriculture programs turned in outstanding performances at the Tree Care Industry (TCI) EXPO held in Milwaukee in November 2008. Ten MATC students participated in the Career Days skills and knowledge competitions, which drew 98 entrants.
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Jim Benedum Teaches Students to Help Others
MATC Accounting program instructor Jim Benedum teaches his students about much more than balancing books and working with numbers. He inspires students to live life fully and help other people. He has practiced what he teaches for 25 years as a volunteer income tax preparer.
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Student Nurses Practice on Simulated Human
Lying in a hospital bed, hooked up to a monitor and an IV, Earl Jensen moaned, coughed and complained loudly. His breathing labored, he exhibited the signs and symptoms of pneumonia. MATC registered nursing students checked his vital signs, adjusted his intravenous line and fitted him with an oxygen tube.
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Police Ride-Along Kindled Chief's Career
Riding along in a Waukesha County Sheriff's squad car one night changed Ann Wellens' life. She had her mind set on becoming an accountant or a veterinarian, but an assignment to investigate any career that did not interest her turned those notions inside out.
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Reggie Finlayson Spins Hypnotic Stories
Hundreds of Milwaukee-area children have sat at Reggie Finlayson's feet over the years, watching the man in the colorful flowing robes use words, gestures, facial expressions and African musical instruments to convey African history. Finlayson is a modern-day "griot" -- practitioner of an oral storytelling tradition dating back to 13th-century West Africa.
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Christine Brunner Finds Fulfillment
in Funeral Service
When a close friend's brother committed suicide, Christine Brunner felt helpless. She desperately wanted to do something to help the family cope. "Being there for them just wasn't enough for me," Brunner says. A couple of years later, she was flipping through employment ads and saw openings for funeral directors. "Suddenly, it hit me that I wanted to do that."
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Susan Heitman an Inspiration for Students
Health Occupations Instructor Susan Heitman teaches a full schedule while serving on several faculty committees and continuing to work one Saturday a month as an occupational therapist. What keeps her going is a passion for helping others learn.
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