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Scholarship helps make college possible for Shawano resident
Stephanie Williams of Shawano was working in what she calls “more or less, a dead-end job” when she decided it was time for a change – for herself and her kids.

Youth apprenticeship leads to exciting career in IT for Soaring Recent Alumni Award winner
Jared Maurina started taking classes at NWTC when he was a junior in high school as part of the Youth Apprenticeship program.

Shumaker named Distinguished Alumni Award recipient
NWTC is proud to name Savanah Saldaña-Shumaker, M.S. – scientist, entrepreneur, and STEM advocate – as the 2023 recipient of our Distinguished Alumni Award.

Bellin Health named 2023 Soar Higher Partner
NWTC’s Soar Higher Partner award is an annual recognition honoring an industry partner championing technical education, giving back to the community, and advancing the College’s mission. Bellin Health

Reimaging the future of nursing education: NWTC Health Sciences launches its first XR lab
Through a $300,000 grant from Achieving the Dream and Brave Heart Fund to address shortages of nurses and systemic inequities in nursing pathways, NWTC is launching its first Health Sciences Extended

Making History: NWTC students publish research that could lead to new antibiotic
For the first time in NWTC’s history, students are publishing their work in a peer reviewed scientific journal.

Bilingual cohort named Inspiring Program in STEM by INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine
In September, NWTC received the 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and longest-standing DEI publication within higher education.

Gene Haas Foundation invests in Northeast Wisconsin’s manufacturing pipeline
Addressing the need for a skilled manufacturing workforce in Northeast Wisconsin, the Gene Haas Foundation gifted NWTC $500,000 – one of the largest donations in the College’s history – to strengthen

Metallica’s foundation partners with NWTC to make college possible
The Metallica Scholars Initiative, a program created by the rock band’s philanthropic foundation, All Within My Hands, and the American Association of Community Colleges, awarded NWTC $100,000 in scho

Community unites to bridge cultures and celebrate differences
29th annual MLK Celebration honors Dr. King’s vision of equity, justice, and unity

NWTC celebrates the success and achievements of graduates in mid-year ceremony
Over 1,400 NWTC students take next step in their academic journey