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Moraine Park offering chance to “Test Drive” careers

Test Drive attendee learning how to weld

Reading and hearing about new career opportunities is helpful. But what if you actually could try them out as well? Moraine Park Technical College is offering a unique opportunity to do just that with its “Test Drive” workshops for welding and computerized numerical control (CNC).
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November 20, 2017by Samantha Story
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Student Services & Support

Planning to Take Courses this Spring?

Whether you are a new or returning program student or interested in taking a course or two, Moraine Park has something for you!

Are you a New or Returning Program Student that hasn’t registered for spring 2018?  The time is now!
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November 20, 2017by Andrew Pantzlaff
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Community Engagement, Student Life, Veterans

Moraine Park “Christmas in a Shoebox” drive tops record

girl packs box with donations

Thanks to generous donations from students, staff and community members, Moraine Park Technical College’s “Christmas in a Shoebox” donation drive exceeded its 2017 goal and set a new record. The drive’s purpose was to collect, package and ship donated items to area military members this holiday season.
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November 10, 2017by Andrew Pantzlaff
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Business

How Do You Choose “Forever”?

— by Rebecca Moehr-Lambrecht

Rebecca Moehr-Lambrecht headshot

Choosing a career path that will alter the rest of your life can be an overwhelming and scary task. Careful consideration must go into your interests and your needs. Everyone chooses their “forever” in a different manner, but for me, I chose my “forever” based on several factors that my life needed and wanted.
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November 10, 2017by Amy Harmsen
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Financial Aid

Providing Tax information on your FAFSA is easy – no ~ really it is!

DATA entry can be tedious, mundane and nitpicky – but for the FAFSA it is critical to get all of the correct information entered on the FAFSA ~ especially tax information!
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November 10, 2017by Triena Bodart
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Business, Student Life

Welcome to TLCandles, where our candles makes “Scents!”

TLCandles on table Our Business Practice Firm class requires us to explore the real business world within a classroom setting.  Our team collaborated on many small business ideas, ultimately deciding on a candle company.  With the holiday season upon us, we decided candles not only make great gifts, but they become increasingly popular as we near the cooler winter months.
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November 10, 2017by Amy Harmsen
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Cosmetology

Cosmetology “Highlights” – The Life of a Cosmetology Student

Meet Emma.  She decided to try Cosmetology at the suggestion of her hairstylist.

After being homeschooled by her Mom and attending UW-FDL and UW-Washingon County for general education classes, she thought, “why not.”

Emma then started her cosmetology career here at Moraine Park in January 2017.  Emma has already been hired as a receptionist at Lavish Salon and Spa in Mayville.  She plans on taking her boards along with her classmates on Nov. 6, 2017 so she is ready to start working on clients as soon as she graduates in December 2017.
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November 3, 2017by Michelle Freund
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Achievement

100 percenters: Moraine Park’s “RAD” radiography students

Moraine Park Radiography student simulates procedure with female student on table

The Moraine Park Radiography graduating class certainly knows the definitions of the term “RAD.”

According to Dictionary.com, rad is both “a unit used to measure energy absorbed by a material from radiation” and “a slang term for extraordinary; wonderful; awesome, chill, gnarly.” They did a particularly “RAD” job on their national board exams, with all students passing their exam for a 100% pass rate!
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November 3, 2017by nseidl
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Student Services & Support

Careers instructors gain valuable insight to ensure job search success

Portrait of three female Moraine Park Technical College employees

Careers instructors from Moraine Park recently attended The National Résumé Writers’ Conference to learn leading-edge methods to better position job seekers for gaining a competitive advantage in today’s tumultuous employment environment.
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November 3, 2017by rroehrig2
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