Choosing a college can be life changing. Can you think of any other decision that has such a huge impact on someone’s future career and quality of life? You have to be super smart about where you go to college and how you’re going to pay for it. Yup, that’s pressure. Fo...

Growing up as the fifth child in a family of six girls, I was accustomed to wearing my older sisters’ hand-me-downs. As teenagers we often shared our clothes. I guess that’s one reason I visited the Career Closet at NWTC. The stigma of wearing second-hand clothing was trump...

If you watch home improvement/decorating shows like Love It or List It or Fixer Upper , then you’re familiar with the “big reveal.” You know, that moment when the owners come back after weeks or months to their renovated house and exclaim, “Are you sure this is the same pl...

By Joan Koehne As a mom of two kids, sending them off on the first day of school was always special, but the elementary school years were especially magical. Our kids’ backpacks and lunch boxes would be packed and ready on the eve of the first day, and the kids would choose...

I remember the uneasy feeling I had when my work schedule interfered with the Customer Service class I wanted to take at NWTC. I really didn’t like the idea of taking an online class. I was afraid I wouldn’t learn as much, and I thought I needed that weekly class time to keep ...

As the fall semester approaches, countless NWTC students will start their college careers with valuable knowledge and skills already under their belts. That prior learning typically comes from years of work, life, or military experience. If you're a student who has hard-ear...

Joan Koehne was 50 when she enrolled as a part-time student in the marketing program at NWTC in 2015. She had already earned a bachelor’s degree while in her 20s and wanted to update her skills to transition to a new career. Joan graduated in May with a degree in social media ...

By Joan Koehne '17 A walk to the mailbox was all it took. My college diploma came in the mail this week. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College confirmed that my graduation requirements were met and issued a diploma. I already slid it inside the cover I was awarded at...

Considering your future career? Take a look at manufacturing. Why? Joe Draves, associate dean in the NWTC Trades and Engineering Technology Department, puts it this way with his one thing to know: Manufacturing is strong in Northeast Wisconsin. Joe's got some facts to...