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Community Engagement, Manufacturing

Boot Camps: The Student View – Part One

Female CNC boot camp participant on machine

Manufacturing boot camps have become a staple at Moraine Park over the last four years and continue to keep going strong.  Throughout those four years, we’ve promoted our Manufacturing Skills Academies for their job placement rates and life-changing stories – and we’ll continue to do so. But there’s more to it than that. Continue reading

September 28, 2016by Samantha Story
Community Engagement, Faculty and Staff

Renae’s Story: Cancer comes. Positivity prevails.

Moraine Park staff at blue picnic table outside

She didn’t know when. But deep within her soul, she knew it was coming. Some day.  Some day …

Some day.

Her mother. Her grandmother. Her aunt. Her uncle. All passed away from cancer.

So for Renae O’Laughlin – a sweet 60-year-old housekeeper here at Moraine Park Technical College with a vibrant, positive spirit – getting a diagnosis of cancer seemed inevitable.

“I’ve had so many family members die from cancer, so it wasn’t a matter of ‘If I’ll get cancer.’ I’ve just always had the mindset that I was going to get cancer – that it was just a matter of time,” Renae said.

Unfortunately, she was right. Continue reading

September 28, 2016by Andrew Pantzlaff
Student Services & Support

Take the “On Ramp” before Career Showcase

Moraine Park Career Showcase participants and instructors

As you may already know, the big Career Showcase event is coming up on each Moraine Park Technical College campus on October 11th (West Bend), October 12th (Fond du Lac) and October 13th (Beaver Dam). This is an excellent opportunity to tour the campus, labs, and classrooms, and meet instructors and students. You will also be able to gather information about the various programs of study, college resources, student life, and support systems available to help you to be a successful student.

But what you may not know is there’s a special “On Ramp” session leading up to these big events as well – one that can help you visualize your road to success! Continue reading

September 28, 2016by Melissa Schmidt

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