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News for Education
Friday, March 15, 2019WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Students in Mid-State Technical College’s Administrative Office Procedures class are coordinating a business/career attire clothing drive starting in March. Clothing donations will be given to individuals during the College’s Dress 4 Success event in April to jumpstart the job interview process and their new career. The community is invited to make donations of gently used ...read moreCategories: Community, Fun Facts, Human Interest, Member News, Education, General News Article, Member, Press Release
Wednesday, March 13, 2019Mrs. Rebecca Sturdy at Grant Elementary announced as 2019 winner The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters, in partnership with Skyward Inc., are pleased to announce the recipient of the 2019 Skyward Central Wisconsin Teacher of the Year Award. Mrs. Rebecca Sturdy, a fifth-grade teacher at Grant Elementary School, was recently acknowledged of her award during class on Tuesday, February 26th. Mrs. Sturdy ...read moreCategories: Community, Education, Fun Facts, General News Article, Human Interest, Member, Member News, Press Release, Sports
Tuesday, March 12, 2019WISCONSIN RAPIDS – A course to help law enforcement officers know their surroundings and react to them is now available for registration through Mid-State’s continuing education. Law Enforcement Recertification – Situational Awareness meets Thursdays, March 28 and April 11, on the Wisconsin Rapids Campus, with TelePresence delivery available at all other Mid-State campuses. The class will ...read moreCategories: Community, Member, Press Release, Education, Member News
Tuesday, March 12, 2019Categories: Community, Fun Facts, Health, Member, Press Release, Education, General News Article, Human Interest, Member News
Monday, March 11, 2019WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Mid-State Technical College has awarded a $500 scholarship to one lucky participant in its Feb. 20 Program Showcase. Brett Shuda, a sophomore at Stevens Point Area High School (SPASH), was presented with the scholarship on March 6, 2019, following the career exploration event. Shuda was selected by random drawing to receive the scholarship from among over 400 high school ...read moreCategories: Community, General News Article, Member News, Education, Member, Press Release
Friday, March 08, 2019WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Wood County Master Gardener Association is ushering in spring with a Spring Master Gardeners Seminar hosted by Mid-State Technical College. Designed to help people prepare for the upcoming growing season, the seminar includes networking and presentations from local gardening experts Laish Heersma and Denise Larson. The event takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on ...read moreCategories: Community, Education, General News Article, Member, Member News, Press Release
Friday, March 08, 2019Registration now open for Mid-State’s June 12 College Camp Offers safari-themed hands-on career exploration for grades 6-8 WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Mid-State Technical College is hosting its annual College Camp for central Wisconsin students who will be entering grades 6 through 8 this fall. Students interested in actively exploring careers through education are encouraged to attend the ...read moreCategories: Community, Education, Member, Member News, Press Release
Wednesday, March 06, 2019WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Governor Tony Evers made a stop this week to visit Mid-State Technical College and learn more about the College’s apprenticeship programs. The March 5 visit to the Wisconsin Rapids Campus included a tour of the campus highlighting a number of apprenticeship labs and a meet-and-greet of current apprentices and their employer sponsors. The visit concluded with remarks from ...read moreCategories: Press Release, Community, General News Article, Member, Political, Education, Human Interest, Member News
Thursday, February 28, 2019WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Mid-State Technical College is once again making it easy to start training for your next career by kicking off its Mid-State Madness promotion. During the entire month of March the College is waiving the $30 application fee and offering campus tours, with a free Mid-State t-shirt for every tour participant. According to Mid-State’s manager of K12 and adult recruitment, ...read moreCategories: Community, Fun Facts, Human Interest, Member News, Education, General News Article, Member, Press Release
Tuesday, February 26, 2019WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Mid-State Technical College Metering Technician apprentices recently received special recognition for earning their journeyworker credential, a culmination of 5,760 hours of on-the-job learning and three years of classroom training. The achievement was marked by a Jan. 16 graduation banquet at the Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Electric Cooperative ...read moreCategories: Education, General News Article, Member, Press Release, Community, Fun Facts, Human Interest, Member News
Wednesday, February 20, 2019WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The spring date for the annual Central Wisconsin Job Fair is set for Wednesday, April 3. The event is free and open to all seeking a job or other opportunity with employers and will be held in the Gymnasium (E Building) at Mid-State Technical College’s Wisconsin Rapids campus (500 32nd Street North). Doors are open to the general public from 1 to 4 p.m., and veterans are ...read moreCategories: Community, General News Article, Member, Education, Human Interest, Press Release