This past weekend in West Bend, Moraine Park participated in Fiesta Latina hosted by Casa Guadalupe Education Center.  Fiesta Latina is an event to experience the Hispanic culture through music, food, and activities.  I was able to represent Diversity Relations at Fiesta Latina and enjoyed conversing with many community members, as well as other vendors offering information about community services.  I also had the opportunity to meet and talk with US Senator Tammy Baldwin.

There were many fun kids’ activities such as face painting, games, balloon animals, piñatas, and our own Cosmetology students doing mini manicures.  Many other great activities as well such Latin Zumba, salsa line dancing, and jalapeño eating contest.  Maximus even made an appearance! Special shout out to the Cosmetology students, they did a wonderful job!

I along with everyone else were able to taste authentic Hispanic food, which by the way was delicious!  From tacos and tamales to horchata and jarritos, everything that I was able to taste was phenomenal.  Casa Tequila and the Norbert cooked the delicious food. 

We were also able to listen to mariachi music, see a live performance from Ballet Folklórico Sones Mexicanos, as well as listen to live music from Grupo Masivo Show band and Gigantes de la Música band.

Experiencing these cultural events is essential to bridging our communities and preparing for a diverse and globally connected world.

Have you submitted your answers for our spring/summer 2019 NEXT magazine trivia contest?

Answers are within the NEXT magazine. You can find the online version here, or a copy at any of the Moraine Park campuses.

Questions are:

• What program is Janine Williams enrolled in?
• What award did Renee receive?
• Who are the paramedic instructors?
• What program is Isaac enrolled in?
• What community outreach organization is utilizing Beaver Dam’s Energy Education Center?
• Who is the 2019 Student of the Year?

Submit your answers here!

Answer them all correctly by June 30, 2019 and be entered for a chance to win one of these exciting prizes:

• Family 4 Pack of Field Level Tickets to a late July/August Brewer game TBD, donated by Magnum Radio (WMBZ)
• 2 Brewer game tickets TBD, donated by WBEV/WXRO
• 2 tickets to Dock Spiders Baseball, donated by KFIZ/WFON
• 2 Front Row tickets to a late July/August Brewer game date TBD, donated by AFFIRM
• Fond du Lac DockSpiders Prize Package, donated by DockSpiders
• 4 tickets to the Washington County Fair, July 23-28, donated by the Washington County Fair Park & Conference Center Four Summerfest 2019 tickets, provided by WFDL.

For more information, visit morainepark.edu/nextcontest.

“My name is Maria Niederwerfer, and I began my education at Moraine Park Technical College in the Fall of 2017. I completed the Medical Assistant program in May, 2018. After graduating from the Medical Assistant program, I decided to continue my education. I returned to Moraine Park Technical College because of the small size classes, which allow for more interaction with students, staff, and faculty.

I currently am enrolled in the Nursing program and recently completed the Think Critically and Creatively course with Dr. Rebecca Leichtfuss. Taking this course was the best decision I have made because I learned to make better decisions in critical situations. In the medical field, these decision-making skills, along with communication and collaboration skills, will be very helpful. For example in the doctor’s office, you work as a team and all members have different ideas or approaches to situations. Your coworkers also have their own opinions, and you need to consider everyone’s opinions to provide excellent care to patients.

Again, I’m so glad I chose to take the Think Critically and Creatively course.  Dr. Rebecca Leichtfuss makes you feel confident about yourself. There are no wrong answers in her classroom; there are only different ideas. She challenges students to think of different solutions to problems, which leads to better outcomes and decisions.”

Written by Maria Niederwerfer, student at Moraine Park.

For more information at Moraine Park, visit morainepark.edu.