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Ready. Set. Satellite Quiz!

Participants in Satellite Quiz

Q:  What is the definition of a satellite?

A:  Satellites help scientists study Earth and space.

Q:  What kind of information can satellites provide?

A:  Satellites looking toward Earth provide information about clouds, oceans, land and ice. They also measure gases in the atmosphere, such as ozone and carbon dioxide, and the amount of energy that Earth absorbs and emits. And satellites monitor wildfires, volcanoes and their smoke.

Q:  How does this information help the world? Continue reading

May 11, 2016by Anne Lemke
Health Careers & Wellness, Student Life

The Results are In!

Two female and one male Moraine Park student sitting outside

On April 12th, 2016, our seniors competed in a Quiz Bowl sponsored by the Wisconsin chapter of the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Scientists (ASCLS-WI). Continue reading

May 10, 2016by Linda Bau
Community Engagement, Health Careers & Wellness

Let the games begin!

West Bend Health and Wellness Corporate Challenge participants

From May 3rd to June 2nd, Moraine Park Technical College staff will be participating in the West Bend Corporate Challenge, organized by the Kettle Moraine YMCA.  The Moraine Park team, which is sponsored by the Health & Wellness Committee, is open to all Moraine Park employees, no matter which Campus they call home.  Continue reading

May 10, 2016by Therese Melaney
Trades

TECHBOTS UPDATE: Champions will collide!

Student operating techbot with remove control

Moraine Park’s Integrated Manufacturing Classes are required of students in the Mechanical Design, Process Engineering Technology, and Mechatronics programs.  Students in these programs take the course together and work in cross-functional teams to complete a project.  This year’s project was a Techbot competition.  Four teams in the evening class and four teams in the day class built remote-controlled robots to compete against each other by battling in an 8ft x 12ft cage.  Each team designed and built their Techbot from scratch.  Limitations included a $250 budget and a 15-pound weight limit.

Preliminary rounds were on Wednesday, May 4 for the evening class, and Friday, May 6 for the morning class.

Champions of both classes were crowned, and now the final battle for supremacy between these two Techbot champions will take place this Wednesday night (May 11) for ultimate bragging rights.

So which bots have taken down all other challengers so far?

Drum roll please  … Continue reading

May 9, 2016by Andrew Pantzlaff
Achievement, Student Services & Support

TRIO Students Have The “EDGE”

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What gives TRIO students an “EDGE”? And what is TRIO?

TRIO is a group of programs funded by the U.S. Department of Education to assist low-income and first-generation students through their educational career. The EDGE at Moraine Park Technical College is one of the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) programs that serves 140 MPTC students. Continue reading

May 9, 2016by Katie Gindt
Culinary & Foods

Bye bye, deep fryer! Hello, healthy summer!

Lois showing a student how to fillet a fish

The cafeteria menu at Moraine Park will have a bit of a new look coming up in summer. This summer the culinary arts department will be aiming to serve up some great tasting food that is good for your body. The food will be just as delicious as always but with an aim towards health.

The salad bar and breakfast/yogurt bar will be available and stocked with yummy choices. Desserts will be offered, but with a bit healthier approach to them. Continue reading

May 5, 2016by Andrew Pantzlaff
Business, Throwbacks

THROWBACK: Crunching Numbers

Accounting throwback picture

Shown in this undated photo is one of our Moraine Park accounting classes from a bygone era.

In contrast, also shown here are photos of our modern-day accounting students from this past tax season. They offered free tax preparation as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program for individuals who met IRS guidelines.   Continue reading

May 5, 2016by Andrew Pantzlaff
Trades

Battle of the Techbots (PREVIEW Pt. 4 of 4): Chips Miller vs. The Breakfast Club

Techbots sign

A battle for Techbot supremacy is coming soon to the classrooms of Moraine Park. Here’s a preview of one of the first-round match-ups.  Check out the bios and watch the videos below, and let us know who you think will win in the comments section!  Continue reading

May 4, 2016by Andrew Pantzlaff
Alumni, Culinary & Foods

VIDEO: Behind the ‘Bright Lights’ of Gourmet Dinner

The Moraine Park Foundation rolled out the red carpet for this year’s Gourmet Dinner last Friday (April 29) at our Fond du Lac campus. The theme “Bright Lights, Hollywood Nights” combined the nostalgia of 1950s fare with the ambiance of old Hollywood. Guests of the event, presented by the Moraine Park Culinary Arts program, enjoyed a six-course meal consisting of popular continental menu items from the ’50s with a little twist.

Here’s a fun, behind-the-scenes look into the kitchen that night. Remember, it’s all in the hi…. wrists …

Our annual gourmet dinner benefits the Moraine Park Foundation’s general scholarship fund and the student emergency fund. To find out more about the Moraine Park Foundation’s mission, click here. 

May 4, 2016by Andrew Pantzlaff
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