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Mid-State’s spring workplace professionalism series sets Adams high school students up for success

Mid-State Technical College provided high school students in its Adams community new ways to prepare for life after graduation with a series of workplace professionalism events. The series was first offered this April in collaboration with Adams County Economic Development, the Adams County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism, Gundersen Moundview Hospital & Clinics and the Adams-Friendship school district.

The Adams Campus of Mid-State Technical College

Mid-State Technical College receives Outstanding Organization Award for achievements at Adams Campus

Mid-State Technical College was honored as recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Organization Award from the Adams County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism. The award was presented to Mid-State President Dr. Shelly Mondeik on April 26, 2022, at Connell’s Cedar Shack in Adams after being delayed one year due to COVID 19.

College Camp participants create fluffy slime, an activity in the Playing with Polymer session during the summer 2021 event. This year’s College Camp offers 12 activities for campers to choose from when they register.

Mid-State to host College Camp June 8

Registration is now open for the Mid-State Technical College annual College Camp for central Wisconsin students entering grades 6 through 8 this fall. Students interested in actively exploring careers through education are encouraged to attend the day-long event scheduled for June 8, 2022, on Mid-State’s Wisconsin Rapids Campus.

State Sen. Patrick Testin presents Lakeland University and Mid-State Technical College a citation commemorating the 30-year anniversary of the institutions’ partnership on May 17, 2022, on the Wisconsin Rapids Campus of Mid-State Technical College. From left, Dr. Joshua Kutney, Lakeland University vice president for academic affairs; Sen. Patrick Testin; and Dr. Shelly Mondeik, Mid-State president.

Mid-State and Lakeland University celebrate 30-year partnership, highlight liberal arts transfer

Mid-State Technical College and Lakeland University celebrated 30 years of partnership to provide convenient local access to a four-year degree and beyond through Lakeland courses offered on-site at Mid-State. The two institutions gathered on Mid-State’s Wisconsin Rapids campus May 17 for a special anniversary event highlighting the achievements of the many students since 1992 who have forwarded their professional careers through classes at the Lakeland Wisconsin Rapids Center.

Mid-State graduates after receiving their diplomas at the College’s commencement ceremony on the Wisconsin Rapids Campus, May 14.

Mid-State’s 2022 graduates celebrated in outdoor ceremony

Mid-State Technical College’s spring graduates were recognized in an outdoor ceremony on the College’s Wisconsin Rapids Campus, Saturday, May 14.

Mid-State’s Criminal Justice-Corrections & Community Advocacy program students on a field trip to the Wood County Jail, where they experienced firsthand what it’s like to be a correctional officer. A new transfer agreement enhances access for students in the associate degree program to transfer into UW-Stevens Point’s Sociology program to complete a bachelor’s degree.

Mid-State and UW-Stevens Point transfer agreement enhances path to sociology degree

A new Mid-State Technical College and University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point transfer agreement enhances access to a sociology bachelor’s degree.

Outdoor ceremony planned for Mid-State’s spring commencement

Mid-State Technical College will host its spring graduation on Saturday, May 14, with an outdoor ceremony designed to celebrate all graduating students, their families, invited guests and the College. The event begins at 1:30 p.m. on the Wisconsin Rapids Campus.

Mid-State’s IT associate degree programs qualify for transfer into two UW-Whitewater bachelor’s degrees under new quality transfer agreement between the institutions.

Two new IT transfer agreements signed by Mid-State and UW-Whitewater

Two new paths to an affordable IT degree have opened, thanks to a transfer collaboration between Mid-State Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. The new “2+2” articulation agreements signed in March grant junior status to students with the indicated Mid-State associate degree and go into effect beginning with the fall 2022 semester.

From left, high school students Gracie Zanella, Taylor Modrzewski and Justin Berg. The students are being celebrated for their achievements in dual credit as part of Mid-State Technical College’s annual Dual Credit Day.

Mid-State Dual Credit Day celebration highlights achievements of local high school students

Mid-State Technical College is celebrating Dual Credit Day by highlighting students who have earned credentials or a substantial number of college credits prior to high school graduation. The three students will be featured on the College’s social media channels with videos and testimonials sharing their story.

Construction Trades student Ryan Graczkowski receives an honorary toolbelt from Ryan Kawski, Mid-State dean of Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering and Transportation, Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Construction. Graczkowski is one of 10 students graduating from the program this spring who was celebrated at a hiring event on the Wisconsin Rapids Campus, April 28.

Mid-State partners with North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board to host Construction Trades Job Fair

Mid-State Technical College and the North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board (NCWWDB) came together on April 28 to host a job fair celebrating 10 students completing the Construction Trades technical diploma program this spring. The special hiring event was held on the College’s Wisconsin Rapids Campus.