Moraine Park Technical College is currently accepting applications for five positions on the Moraine Park Technical College District Board; one Employer Member, two Additional Members, and two Employee Members. Terms of the Employer, one of the Additional Member positions, and one of the Employee Member positions will be for three years, expiring June 30, 2025. The term of the second Employee Member position will be for the remainder of the unexpired term ending on June 30, 2024. The term of the second Additional Member position will be for the remainder of the unexpired term ending on June 30, 2023. The application window is from February 18 to March 4. 

The Employer Member position must be appointed from those counties of the district located east of the east shore of Lake Winnebago and the area east of the east boundary of the towns of Fond du Lac and Oakfield in Fond du Lac County and east of the east boundary of the towns of Leroy, Williamstown, Oak Grove, and Lowell in Dodge County. 

The first Employee Member position must be appointed from those counties of the district located west of the east shore of Lake Winnebago and the area west of the east boundary of the towns of Fond du Lac and Oakfield in Fond du Lac County and west of the east boundary of the towns of Leroy, Williamstown, Oak Grove, and Lowell in Dodge County. The second Employee Member position must be appointed from those counties of the district located east of the east shore of Lake Winnebago and the area east of the east boundary of the towns of Fond du Lac and Oakfield in Fond du Lac County and east of the east boundary of the towns of Leroy, Williamstown, Oak Grove, and Lowell in Dodge County.  

The first Additional Member position must be appointed from those counties of the district located east of the east shore of Lake Winnebago and the area east of the east boundary of the towns of Fond du Lac and Oakfield in Fond du Lac County and east of the east boundary of the towns of Leroy, Williamstown, Oak Grove, and Lowell in Dodge County. The second Additional Member position may be appointed from anywhere within the district. 

For more information on the open positions, contact Jaclyn Jelinek, Executive Assistant, Moraine Park Technical College, 235 North National Avenue, P. O. Box 1940, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54936-1940, telephone (920) 929-2127, e-mail jjelinek@morainepark.edu. Interested individuals can receive application materials from the County Board Chairperson or Clerk of any of the following counties: Calumet, Columbia, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Sheboygan, Washington, Waushara, and Winnebago, or by contacting Jaclyn Jelinek. 

Candidates should mail their completed application to Mr. Tom Hopp, Vice Chairperson, Moraine Park Technical College District Board, 235 North National Avenue, P. O. Box 1940, Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1940. Their submission must include at least two written references supporting their nomination and be received by 4:30 p.m. on March 4, 2022. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Employer and Employee members must be representative of the businesses and industries within the Moraine Park Technical College district. Applicants are also required to attend the public hearing of the District Board Appointment Committee tentatively scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 28, 2022, at Moraine Park Technical College. A legal notice announcing the exact date, time, and location of this meeting will be published sometime during the week of March 7 or March 14, 2022. 

Amanda Berndt of Columbus graduated from Moraine Park’s Leadership and Organizational Development program just three months ago in December 2021. Since then, she has received two promotions and entered a leadership role at Columbus Chemical.

“My time at Moraine Park provided me with the connections, experience, confidence, and shared support that I needed to succeed in my career,” Berndt said. “Instructor Mary Vogl-Rauscher is great at incorporating real-life scenarios into the course work. Her lessons helped me get to where I am today.”

Berndt started at Columbus Chemical working in production. After earning her degree, she went from Warehouse Lead to Warehouse Supervisor and has now taken on a dual role in the purchasing department.

She chose Moraine Park’s Leadership and Organizational Development program because her goal was to gain confidence as a leader to further her career, which she has since met with flying colors.

“If I have any advice to students who will soon be entering the workforce, it is to utilize their instructors, never be afraid to ask questions and be honest with the goals you set for yourself,” Berndt said.

The Leadership and Organizational Development associate degree program prepares new and current supervisors to meet the demands of a changing workplace as they learn how to become better leaders. Learn more about the program at morainepark.edu/academics/programs/leadership-and-organizational-development/.