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Waukesha Freeman -- Advanced Metal Fabrication students at Waukesha County Technical College created a lion-shaped bike rack for Okauchee Lions Park. The students created the project in late summer and was installed in fall.

TMJ4 -- WCTC graduate Pam Dennis, a former Navy nurse, offers cooking classes and a retail space in downtown Waukesha at Chef Pam's Kitchen. Dennis hopes to be able to franchise her business in the coming year.

Waukesha Freeman -- State Representative and WCTC District Board member Tom Michalski was presented with a Wisconsin Technical College System Legislative Leadership Award for his support of technical education in Wisconsin.

Spectrum 1 -- Technical colleges are trending in a different direction than four-year institutions when it comes to enrollment numbers, and this holds true for Waukesha County Technical College, which credits its dual enrollment programs for part of that increase.

Waukesha Freeman -- More than 1,200 students from local school districts learned about careers in the trades at the Experience the Trades Expo held at the Waukesha County Expo Center. Around 35 companies participated in the event, which featured booths, interactive displays and hands-on-learning opportunities. Waukesha County Technical College had four booths showcasing programs within its School of Applied Technologies.

Biz Times Milwaukee/A Guide to STUFF: Designed, Made and Built in Southeastern Wisconsin -- This specialty publication provides readers with a closer look at the types of manufacturing careers available in the state along with items made in Wisconsin. The magazine includes a student spotlight on Alex Sullivan, who finished the Dual Enrollment Academy (Welding) in June and is working toward her associate degree in Metal Fabrication/Welding (Page 16), and a career spotlight featuring Kelsea Mevis, a 2023 graduate of WCTC’s Automation Systems Technology program. (Page 22).

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -- Wisconsin's system of 16 technical colleges has mostly recouped students it lost as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing in about the same number of students last fall as in 2019. A majority of the 16 tech colleges are seeing increased enrollment. Statewide, data show more high schoolers are looking to tech colleges to earn free or low-cost college credit.

Waukesha Freeman -- Esports have taken college campuses by storm in recent years, and Waukesha County Technical College — always keeping an eye out for ways to innovate and modernize — has hopped on the trend.

CBS 58 -- A new esports gaming lab opened today at Waukesha County Technical College, giving students opportunities to participate in tournaments, make new friends and even earn scholarship money.

Fox 6 -- Video games have taken on a new significance on college campuses -- including at WCTC's new esports lab, which officially opened on Tuesday, Sept. 19.

BizTimes Milwaukee -- Waukesha County Technical College is seeing an 11% increase in enrollment this fall, as measured by full-time equivalent students (FTES). According to data provided by the 100-year technical college, WCTC has seen its FTEs, which combines both part- and-full-time students and divides their credit load by 15 credits per semester, increase from 1,289 in fall 2022 to 1,434 this fall

Waukesha Freeman -- WCTC has added a new salon space on its campus to allow for growth within the Cosmetology program. The new, state-of-the-art space has 16 stations for cutting coloring and styling -- along with many other features and amenities.

Waukesha Freeman -- WCTC Welding graduate and instructor John Ditkof's undersea adventures can take some dangerous twists -- like search for bombs discarded in the water, some unexploded. (Part 2 of 2)

Waukesha Freeman -- WCTC Welding grad John Ditkof '15, who is also an instructor at the College, has been traveling the country and the world as a freelance commercial diver and underwater welder. With extensive knowledge of the trades and a considerable diving experience, his adventures have taken him to some of the coldest places imaginable for everything from dock inspections, repairs and builds, to laying cables and pipes, and installing equipment. (Part 1 of 2)

Nursingprocess.org -- Waukesha County Technical College's Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program was ranked No. 6 by Nursing Process as one of the best ADN programs in the region. The College scored 94.18 % and was ranked based on factors such as academic quality, affordability, reputation and NCLEX-RN pass rates.

Lakeland University Blog -- Lakeland University will hold and open house on Thursday, Aug. 29 at its new Waukesha County location at Waukesha County Technical College in Pewaukee.

GM Today/Freeman -- AI is a growing phenomenon with no signs of slowing down. Now local businesses and manufacturers are working with technical schools to help prepare future members of the workforce. Starting in the fall semester, Waukesha County Technical College will add three new information technology certificates – two in artificial intelligence and one in data analytics — and build upon the robust IT offerings available within the School of Business.

The Fabricator -- Dozens of high school and college students from around the country showcased their welding and fabrication skills at the weeklong national SkillsUSA Championships, the centerpiece of the organization’s annual National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC), earlier this summer.

Freeman -- A memorial sculpture featuring angel wings was created by Waukesha County Technical College students in memory of Delaney Krings, who passed away earlier this year after a cancer diagnosis. The memorial is located near the College's Child Development Center.

Fox6 -- A record number of Waukesha high school students will pull double-duty next fall – and it could help solve a local worker shortage -- thanks to the Dual Enrollment Academy at Waukesha County Technical College. WCTC partners with high schools across the county for the program, and the School District of Waukesha has the most participants. In all, the district said it has committed $300,000 in tuition for students attending WCTC this fall.

WISN -- The peregrine falcon chicks at We Energies' Oak Creek Power Plant were given their names and identification bands on Tuesday. The names are a special nod to Wisconsin school mascots. Three of the 10 chicks born this year were named after mascots. They are: Ollie, after Waukesha County Technical College's Ollie the Owl; Bucky, after University of Wisconsin - Madison's Bucky the Badger; and Ember, for Carthage College's Ember the Firebird.

CBS 58 -- The public has voted and three peregrine falcon chicks at the Oak Creek We Energies power plant will be named Ollie, Ember, and Bucky. The names honor local mascots, Ollie for Waukesha County Technical College, Ember for Carthage College, and of course, Bucky for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Along with receiving their names, they were also given identification bands.

Patch (Brookfield) - -Lakeland will relocate its Milwaukee Cente to WCTC's main Pewaukee campus and become the Lakeland University-Waukesha Center ahead of fall.

Waukesha Freeman -- Gov. Tony Evers announced Waukesha County Technical College student Janixa Franco Gonzalez is one of four appointees to the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board.