The spring/summer 2020 NEXT magazine is filled with student, alumni, and faculty stories.
You view the online magazine here.
Don’t forget to participate in the trivia contest by June 30 for a chance to win some great prizes!
The Moraine Park NEXT magazine is released twice a year. Please send story suggestions to khaensgen2@morainepark.edu.
For more information on Moraine Park, visit morainepark.edu.
Everyone wants to get ahead, race car drivers, jockeys, and yes, even college students. Finding ways to stay ahead of rising educational costs can be a huge benefit during the college years.
Students at Moraine Park already enjoy some of the lowest tuition rates among Wisconsin’s colleges and universities. Even so, another part of keeping college affordable is finding ways to decrease the amount of time (and money) spent completing a degree. At Moraine Park. students have a unique option to minimize their costs and maximize their credit earning potential through the school’s Credit by Exam opportunities.
The Credit by Exam process allows students to earn college credit and fulfill program requirements through the successful completion of an exam. Taking advantage of the Credit by Exam program can certainly put MPTC students ahead as they can obtain college credits in less time and for less money than they would by attending (and paying for) a traditional course.
Interested in learning more about Credit by Exam?
Visit MPTC’s Credit by Exam webpage https://www.morainepark.edu/admission-and-registration/enroll-in-a-program/credit-for-prior-learning/credit-by-exam/
Contact Greg Mittelsteadt-MPTC Credit for Prior Learning Specialist
Office Phone 920-924-3215
Email cpl@morainepark.edu
Graduates from Moraine Park’s Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) class are beginning new careers as certified Medical Laboratory Technicians!
This year, nine students graduated from the program and have begun working in the field. All of the students successfully passed the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) National Certification Exam on their first attempt to become official MLT (ASCP) employees. This is quite the accomplishment, since the national average for passing the ASCP Board of Certification Exam on the first attempt is 83 percent.
Medical Laboratory Technicians play a main role in the diagnosis and treatment of patients through evaluation of patient specimens and reporting accurate results to physicians and other health care team members. The need for skilled professionals is in high demand as the field of laboratory science continues to expand and a large number of the current workforce is retiring. Employment opportunities are abundant throughout the United States.
For more information about this career, contact Linda Bau, MLT Program Director at lbau@morainepark.edu or (920) 924.3314.
I hope to hear from you soon!
Getting engaged in their community, all while having fun, was what some Moraine Park employees recently did, as they took part in the 2019 FDL Literacy Services Team Trivia fundraising event.
Melissa Koppenhaver, Erika Lloyd, Kristine Buchanan and Sarah Nett, aka the Moraine Park Quad Squad, earned a strong 3rd place overall finish. The Quad Squad answered questions ranging from movies, sports, Wisconsin trivia, history, and more. What put the team over the edge was answering the bonus question: Which Impressionist painter’s grandson was an academy-award nominated film director? The answer: Pierre Auguste Renoir. A big “Woot! Woot!” on getting that one correct!
“We had so much fun supporting FDL Literacy and MPTC,” said Lloyd, who brought along a little extra team support with a stuffed Maximus mascot.
MPTC’s Basic Ed area also took part in the fun. The Moraine Park Trivia Crushers team was made up of Kathy Mueller, Deb Schuh, Jamie Russell and Pete Snyder.
This year, the Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Club decided to tie blankets and donate them to the Milwaukee Children’s Hospital. This activity was done before the winter break to spread some holiday cheer to those in need. A total of 13 blankets were completed by eleven MLT students, and a couple of helpers (their children). We had a great time completing the project while watching a holiday show. To celebrate our success, we ended the night with pizza!
As the adviser for the Medical Laboratory Technician club, I encourage anyone who is interested in pursuing a healthcare career with excellent employment opportunities to contact me to learn more about laboratory medicine and the role we have in helping physicians to diagnose, treat, and monitor the health status of their patients.
For more information, you can email me at lbau@morainepark.edu or call (920) 924-3314.
The Winning Team! From left to right, Emily Hill, Christine Frederick, Angela Otero, Linda Bau, Juliahana Stobb, and Pam Ehlers.
Each year, the Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Students are given the opportunity to attend the annual Wisconsin chapter’s American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS-WI) Convention. This is one of the professional groups for laboratory science careers.
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