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Are You Interview Ready?

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Graduates … are you ready to rock your next interview?  The more you prepare for your job interview, the more confident you will appear to the prospective employer. The following steps will help you prepare for the interview. When it comes to interviews, the most common advice is to be honest and be yourself. Continue reading

May 1, 2017by Lisa Ferguson
Health Careers & Wellness

Vital Signs, Urine Testing, and 8th Graders, Oh My!

Last Friday, Moraine Park Technical College hosted over 450 Middle School students from Badger Middle School in West Bend. Continue reading

May 1, 2017by Brenda Raad
Achievement, Business

Student Earns QuickBooks Certification as Hiring Strategy

nancy smiles near her computer in accounting class

The Moraine park accounting curriculum includes training in two of the most popular small business accounting programs: Sage 50 (formerly called Peachtree) and QuickBooks.  Students are also provided the opportunity to complete the QuickBooks certification exam at a reasonable cost. The exam tests technical abilities in order to demonstrate accounting proficiency, and Nancy chose to complete the certification in order to “stand-out from other applicants.”

Nancy is the first college graduate in her extended family, but her inquisitive mind and the encouragement of a high school teacher provided the requisite spark. Self-motivation and effort propelled Nancy to earn a BS at UW-Madison and a teaching certificate at Silver Lake College. Continue reading

May 1, 2017by Joan Falter
General Education, Health Careers & Wellness, Student Services & Support

My Moraine Park Experience: Volume 3

As yet another academic year winds down here at Moraine Park, let’s take some time to check out the experiences of a few of our students, or what skills they find most valuable for their career field, in their own words: Continue reading

May 1, 2017by Rebecca Leichtfuss
General Education, Student Services & Support

My Moraine Park Experience: Volume 2

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As yet another academic year winds down here at Moraine Park, let’s take some time to check out the experiences of a few of our students, or what skills they find most valuable for their career field, in their own words: Continue reading

May 1, 2017by Rebecca Leichtfuss
General Education, Health Careers & Wellness, Student Life

My Moraine Park Experience: Volume 1

female students work at computers in human resources classroom

As yet another academic year winds down here at Moraine Park, let’s take some time to check out the experiences of a few of our students, or what skills they find most valuable for their career field, in their own words: Continue reading

May 1, 2017by Rebecca Leichtfuss
Community Engagement, Criminal Justice, Fair Trade, IT & Web

IT & Corrections Clubs Present: Stay Out of Traffic!

attendees raise hands for questions at stay out of traffic event

Through Moraine Park Fair Trade College education efforts, IT and Corrections Club students are helping youth “Stay out of Traffic.” The anti-trafficking initiative began this past October when over 130 participants gathered at our Fond du Lac campus for “Make Fond du Lac a Traffic Free Zone.” This event was designed to bring awareness to the crime of trafficking in people for sex or labor globally, nationally, statewide and locally. Continue reading

May 1, 2017by Anne Lemke
Auto & Transportation

May is Motorcycle Awareness Month

Six motorcycle safety students with instructor that is leaning on motorcycle at Moraine Park

The weather is getting nicer (even in Wisconsin!) and there are more bikes on the road.  Motorists are asked to stay alert for bikes, but motorcyclists need to remember they are harder to see and ride accordingly.  The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) reminds riders that motorcycle safety starts with 5 = zero – 5 key points equals zero deaths on Wisconsin roadways.

Here are the five: Continue reading

May 1, 2017by Andrew Pantzlaff
Achievement, Faculty and Staff, Trades

“Teaching Fellows was a very worthwhile effort”

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Several months ago, eight faculty including myself, were selected to take part in the inaugural MPTC Teaching Fellows Program. Our mentor for the program is Dean of General Studies, Dr. Jennifer Lanter. During the program, faculty shared teaching experiences, gained knowledge related to learner-centered teaching approaches, discussed innovative teaching practices in a collaborative environment, and explored new teaching strategies. Continue reading

May 1, 2017by Mark Schmidt
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