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Stanley-Boyd FFA earns Mid-State’s 2023 Regional FFA CDE Chapter of Excellence Award

Mid-State Technical College has awarded its 2023 Regional FFA Career Development Events (CDE) Chapter of Excellence Award to the Stanley-Boyd FFA chapter. The award was conferred at Stanley-Boyd High School’s annual FFA Awards Banquet on May 6, 2023. The Chapter of Excellence award recognizes exemplary performance in the regional FFA CDE contests held at Mid-State’s Marshfield Campus in March. Over 500 students, staff and volunteers from 32 middle and high schools throughout the state participated in the

Nick Arnoldy of Marshfield Insurance Named Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin

Nick Arnoldy of Marshfield Insurance Named Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin "Skip Hansen Agent of the Year" Marshfield, WI - Nick Arnoldy, Owner/Broker of Marshfield Insurance, has been named the Skip Hansen Agent of the Year award winner by the Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin (IIAW), one of the highest honors an agent can receive. The IIAW currently represents over 5,000 agents in the state of Wisconsin. Additionally, he was recognized for his efforts as President of the IIAW with the

Mid-State students earn top recognition at 2023 BPA National Leadership Conference

Four Mid-State Technical College students and staff members were recognized at this year’s annual Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Leadership Conference held April 26 – 30 in Anaheim, Calif. Students were able to compete at the national level after placing at the Wisconsin BPA State Leadership Conference in February. Tara Chapman, Tomah, placed in three events, earning second place in Human Resource Management, fifth place in Advanced Interview Skills and sixth place in Ethics &

Mid-State instructor receives Spirit of WHIMA Award

Julie Larsen, Mid-State Technical College instructor and program director of the Health Information Management program, was presented the Spirit of Wisconsin Health Information Management Association (WHIMA) Award on Wednesday, May 17, in the Wisconsin Dells.  The Spirit of WHIMA Award identifies and honors individuals who work behind the scenes to help coordinate, support or accomplish projects. Their hardworking efforts are key to a project’s success. “I am immensely grateful to WHIMA for honoring me

Mid-State Technical College awards $5,000 ‘Big Decision Scholarship’

Mid-State Technical College has awarded a $5,000 scholarship to Marshfield High School graduating senior Claire Pearce. The “Big Decision Scholarship” was created as a limited-time opportunity for 2023 high school seniors undecided on their path after graduation to help make the decision easier.  The scholarship was awarded to one student and will be divided across four semesters: $1,250 each for fall 2023, spring 2024, fall 2024 and spring 2025. To be eligible, the student must be a 2023 high school

Mid-State spring 2023 paramedic students honored at recognition ceremony

Mid-State Technical College honored its spring 2023 paramedic students who have completed their core courses in a special May 17 ceremony on the Wisconsin Rapids Campus.  The 17 students have met the state of Wisconsin licensing requirements and are eligible to participate in the National Registry examination required to practice as a paramedic. Some of the students have graduated upon this completion, while others may have coursework left to complete before they are eligible for graduation.  “Finishing

Prevail Bank donates $3,750 to Junior Achievement of Portage & Wood Counties Area

(Portage, Marathon, & Wood Counties)  Prevail Bank donated $3,750 to Junior Achievement of Portage & Wood Counties Area (JA of PWCA). It will be used to support exiting student youth programming that includes financial literacy, work readiness skills, and entrepreneurship, and/or to expand this educational programming into new classrooms, schools, and communities in Portage and Wood counties. The funds provided were part of Prevail Bank’s Charitable Contributions program. It is available for local

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