Back to school!  What emotion does that bring to you?  Inevitably, we all feel something when we hear those words.  Maybe even a “whah-hooo” slips out knowing that our own kids will be back to learning.

For years as a high school Spanish Teacher, back to school came with mixed emotions.  Excitement to be able to start fresh with new groups of teenagers but dread for all the work it entailed.  This year is different. 
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Transition and change are a part of college life, for sure. The transition to college can involve changes to your life flow, your work schedule, your family’s life, your finances, and much more. Navigating the campus resources can be tough, but you don’t have to do it alone!
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As Advisors, we get questions all the time from students who are registered but don’t know what to do next. And I can’t tell you how many phone calls we get that start off with, “I have a really stupid question…”  They aren’t stupid questions, they’re the same questions everyone asks and the reason that we’re here.  But for those of you afraid to ask, here is a list of things we want you to know/do before you start classes in August that will ease your minds:
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It’s that time of year again! With registration now open for the 2016 fall semester, many current and prospective students are diving into our course and program offerings and signing-up for classes.

With that in mind, we thought it would be fun to take a look back at a couple of our favorite Moraine Park catalogs from yesteryear. 
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If you’ve driven by Moraine Park Technical College’s Fond du Lac campus this summer and noticed construction crews near our front entrance, you may be wondering “What’s going on?”  Well, wonder no more! Behind the draped walls, chain link fences and rumbling of machinery, here’s the inside scoop of the work being done, straight from Director of Facilities Rich Boudreau:
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Moraine Park Technical College provides not only a quality education in your field of choice, but opportunities to directly reach out to potential employers. One recent example is Portfolio Showcase, where graduating students from Moraine Park Technical College’s programs showcased projects and work with prospective employers, the local community and Moraine Park students and staff.

Featured were students in Moraine Park’s Graphic Communications, Interactive Media Design and Digital Marketing programs.

One great example of the true impact of a night like this is alumnus Brandon Coster. He graduated from Moraine Park in 2013, with a main focus in our Web Design and Development Program.
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The scene told many stories as roughly 350 Moraine Park Technical College students walked up to the commencement stage on Saturday, May 21, soaked in the moment, and one-by-one wrapped their hands around a diploma – their diploma.

Relief. Pride. Validation. Fulfillment. Gratitude. Pure, unbridled joy.  These emotions and more were readily on display at Moraine Park’s 2016 Commencement Ceremony in the Fond du Lac High School Field House. But amidst an eclectic mix of smiles and tears – whether seen on the faces of those on stage or from proud family members watching on – there was one unifying truth to connect all these journeys.
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The Business Professionals of America Club (BPA) recently traveled to their national competition held in Boston, Massachusetts.  Our Moraine Park Technical College students competed in Small Business Management Team, College Payroll Accounting and all of them participated in open competitions during the week of events.
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