Mary Polter knows the benefit of education and hard work.  In the late 1980s, she graduated from Moraine Park Technical College’s administrative assistant program while serving in the Army Reserves.  For 25 years she worked in accounts payable at two employers.  But when her department was outsourced overseas, she spent nine months searching for a new job.  She considered her options and accepted her former employer’s reeducation funding.

Mary took a step in a new direction with college that had helped her in the past.  She returned to Moraine Park to earn an associate degree in accounting. Continue reading

Currently, I have 7 students at clinical sites practicing to become Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT). Working in the MLT field, body fluids – primarily blood – is tested to help the physicians with treatment plans and diagnosis for their patients. This is an exciting time for MLT students; now they see how their didactic studies at Moraine Park support the work that is done in a clinical lab.

It is exciting for me as well! Continue reading

Transferring Moraine Park Technical College credits to a four-year college or university has never been easier. Find information from over 20 four-year colleges and universities at Moraine Park’s Transfer Fair, held on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the Beaver Dam campus; Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the Fond du Lac campus; and Thursday, Feb. 23, at the West Bend campus. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the cafeteria at each location.  Continue reading

School can’t be all work and no play, right? Sure looked that way in 1979 here at Moraine Park. Take a look at some of the fun our students were having back then. Continue reading

The first- and third-semester Beaver Dam Nursing Basic and Advanced Skills Course students recently collaborated to test their nursing skills regarding patient care.

Various activities were performed in a simulated patient environment. Nursing students need to be able to demonstrate skills in order to complete the course and progress in the program. Continue reading

Do you enjoy working with others, have good oral and written communication skills, possess strong organizational skills, and project a professional attitude and image?

If so, we have three great reasons to consider a career as an Administrative Professional: Continue reading

The definition of art is: the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.

Cosmetology students definitely express their art skills through design and creativity working on clients and other projects.  A project our current “Jr” class was given was to create something out of miscellaneous items.  They could create whatever they wanted.  Here are some photos that show them creating and what they came up with.  Continue reading

Moraine Park Technical College is accepting applications from Feb. 17 to March 3 for three positions on the Moraine Park District Board. Openings exist for the following positions: one elected official member and two additional members; each is a three-year term of office that expires June 30, 2020.

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Life can throw unexpected challenges in front of us, completing taking us off our current, familiar path. Looking back at a fateful holiday season more than 10 years ago, Donna Smith knows this all too well.

But, it turns out she can also vouch that these difficult times  offer great opportunities to choose a new direction in life!

Here’s her story: Continue reading