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Bednarik named Student Ambassador
The Ashland Daily Press, Ashland, Wis.
(2/18/2011) Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is proud to introduce Jennifer Bednarik as the Ashland Campus Student Ambassador. Bednarik's story as a young mother, whose growing family is struggling during these economically tough times, is one that rings true for many in the Chequamegon region.
Ribbon cutting ceremony launches WITC learners
New Richmond-News, New Richmond, Wis.
(2/10/2011) A good crowd was on hand as the New Richmond campus of Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College celebrated its newly expanded and renovated facility Thursday, Feb. 3.
WITC focusing on education and job creation
Ashland Current
(2/5/2011) With some of the fastest-growing occupations requiring an associate's degree or technical diploma, technical colleges are poised to help Wisconsin on the road to economic recovery.
WITC poised to help in economic recovery
New Richmond-News, New Richmond, Wis.
(2/4/2011) With some of the fastest-growing occupations requiring an associate's degree or technical diploma, technical colleges are poised to help Wisconsin on the road to economic recovery.
Facebook Farmers
Wisconsin Dairy News
(1/24/2011) WITC graduate Camille Hakes and Makers Acres Dairy Farm are featured in a Wisconsin Dairy News segment about farmers using social media to connect with consumers.
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College team wins national packaging contest
TwinCities.com
(11/14/2010) Five students from Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in New Richmond won a national contest, earning them bragging rights and $4,000 to split.
WITC adds Dental Assistant program
BusinessNorth.com
(11/11/2010) Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College has recently added a Dental Assistant program to its long list of offerings. This program will debut for the fall 2011 semester at WITC's Rice lake campus.
Wisconsin preps for influx of jobless Polaris workers
BusinessNorth.com
(10/11/2010) Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is studying how to help employees train for new careers or enhance existing skills. Bob Meyer, WITC president, said initial assessments have shown workers desire assistance to improve their math and communication skills.
America's best community colleges
The Washington Post
Here's one more sign that community colleges don't get respect. I waited two weeks after the publication of the Washington Monthly's new ranked list of these overlooked schools before I bestirred myself to write this column. For someone whose family history is entwined with community colleges, that's bad.
Psychologist helping counsel northwestern Wisconsin farmers
Fox 21 - Duluth, MN, USA
(9/2/2010) RICE LAKE, Wis. (Wisconsin Public Radio) Two farm management instructors say they’re spending plenty of time counseling the farmers they work with. They say because they’re not qualified for that task, they’re bringing in national expert Val Farmer to help farmers deal with stress during trying times. Farmer, a nationally-known psychologist and columnist, is coming to Rice Lake on September 8 to talk to farmers about how to handle stress during trying times. His arrival will be a relief to farm management instructor Jerry Ranallo, who teaches at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College.
WITC near top nationally for quality of instruction
The Chronotype - Rice Lake, WI, USA
(9/2/2010)The halls of WITC's four campuses are again filling with students for the start of fall semester, and a study by Washington Monthly indicates they have made the right choice. The publication has ranked WITC sixth among 2-year colleges nationwide.
Stevens Point Conference Updates Medical Workers on Skills, Technology
WSAW-TV 7 - Wausau, WI, USA
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College's driver training simulator gives emergency workers, police officers, bus drivers and even truckers the feeling they're actually behind the wheel of the vehicle they're being trained on.
Enrollment Boom at Technical Colleges
WEAU-TV 13 - Eau Claire, WI, USA
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College's fulltime student enrollment in New Richmond is about 900 students right now. School leaders say it's normally about ...
Welding Industry Booming
Northland's NewsCenter - Duluth, MN, USA
Wisconsin Family Watches Dream House Burn
Northland's NewsCenter - Duluth, MN, USA
Wisconsin Death Investigation School
Northland's NewsCenter - Duluth, MN, USA
Superior High School students gain 'college experience' today at WITC-Superior
Business North - Duluth, MN, USA
Today, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Superior will host more than 300 juniors and seniors from Superior High School as they take part in the “WITC Career Day 2008”.
Finding fresh faces in a profession from the past
The Chetek Alert - Chetek, WI, USA
Jason Erickson of Rice Lake, a 29-year-old barber at Bossany's shop one day a week, was only the second male to graduate from the barber/cosmetology course at WITC-Rice Lake.
Cutting the Years: Is the Barber Shop a Thing of the Past?
WEAU-TV 13 - Eau Claire, WI, USA
It's an unlikely spot for the life-long barber who’s been trimming tresses in Chetek for 46 years. But, it’s a cherished position for the shop's only other barber — 29-year-old Jason Erickson. "When I graduated I was the second guy to graduate from WITC in Rice Lake," Erickson says.
Kutrieb and students help with Hurricane Ike relief
The Chetek Alert - Chetek, WI, USA
After helping Habitat for Humanity with the deconstruction of properties to salvage materials for re-sale and small trips of educational value to the Twin Cities and Chicago, a group of students from Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College decided to plan a trip to a bigger location and do community service.
Adults head back to class
The Chetek Alert - Chetek, WI, USA
Area workers are getting the drift. At Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Rice Lake, admissions are up seven and one-half percent, administrator Craig Fowler reports. "We're seeing more students taking classes, but they're going part time."
Area business mentors assist WITC-Hayward students
Business North - Duluth, MN, USA
Statistics show that 50 percent of all two-year college students and 25 percent of all four-year college students fail or drop out during the first year of school. To help combat this issue, this year WITC-Hayward is matching several adult students with area business leaders to assist them through the rigors of working, raising a family and re-entering academic life.
WITC student nurses lobby Madison
Business North - Duluth, MN, USA
NEW RICHMOND - Seventeen student nurses from Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College-New Richmond and their advisors traveled to Madison on a 30-hour whirlwind trip to the capitol.
Spring Training in the Flames, Using Top Technology
WEAU-TV 13 - Eau Claire, WI, USA
The $400,000 trailer is on loan from the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, and demonstrates three settings.
WITC, UWS agree to credit-transfer deal
Duluth News Tribune - Duluth, MN, USA
The transfer articulation agreement will benefit Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College students who choose to build on their associate degree by pursuing an elementary education major/early childhood minor at the University of Wisconsin-Superior.
College Graduates Face Tight Job Market
The Chetek Alert - Chetek, WI, USA
At Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Rice Lake, there were 40 students with Chetek addresses who graduated from the technical college. Of those who responded to a graduate follow-up survey, 92 percent, were employed (69 percent in a related field).
Grandma gets her GED
WEAU-TV 13 - Eau Claire, WI, USA
In the fall of 2007, Alice came to Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College to get her GED.
80-year-old Alice Smith earns degree
Barron News Shield - Barron, WI, USA
In September 2007, she started working with the staff of the Student Success Center at the Rice Lake campus of Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College.
Simulator teaches firefighters defensive driving
FOX 21 News - Duluth, MN, USA
For firefighters every second counts. The sooner they arrive to the scene the better chance they have of putting out the fire or saving a life ...
Summer program teaches teens about careers in manufacturing
The Duluth News Tribune - Duluth, MN, USA
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is running a state program called 'Campus to Careers' designed to encourage young people to pursue careers in manufacturing.
'Weird Science' class at WITC
The Duluth News Tribune - Duluth, MN, USA
Several area kids participated in Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College-Superior's College for Kids 'Weird Science' class in June.
WITC teams with Northland College for Renewable Electricity certificate
Business North - Duluth, MN, USA
A Renewable Electricity certificate has been added to Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College's fall 2009 schedule. This certificate is available at WITC's Ashland campus, and provides an individual with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to plan, install and maintain wind and solar (photovoltaic) renewable electrical energy systems.
WITC adds Principles of Sustainable Business Development class
Business North - Duluth, MN, USA
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College has added a Principles of Sustainable Business Development class to its fall 2009 schedule. This three-credit class is available online and class size is limited.
WITC receives thermal imaging camera
The Duluth News Tribune - Duluth, MN, USA
A thermal imaging camera has been donated to Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College from the Independent Insurance Agents of Northwest Wisconsin.
New hands take on A Healthy Touch
Chetek Alert - Chetek, WI, USA
Weyers completed her massage training at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Rice Lake in August 2008, then received her Wisconsin license and national certification in massage therapy and body work in 2009.
WITC offers new special education course
Duluth News Tribune - Duluth, MN, USA
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is introducing a course for people interested in special education to help children and families in early childhood programs.
WITC presses on with 'one-college' strategy
Business North - Duluth, MN, USA
The original four campuses in Ashland, New Richmond, Rice Lake and Superior that made up Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC) had a history of local autonomy, but that era ended abruptly under President Charles Levine.
Hayward Fire Department uses new trailer to save time, money lives
Fox 21 News - Duluth, MN, USA
The trailer, worth tens of thousands of dollars, was donated to the city of Hayward about a year and a half ago by Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. ...
WITC nursing students attend convention
New Richmond News - New Richmond, WI, USA
Despite renowned tales of the hotel being haunted, a group of student nurses and their registered nurse instructors from the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Associate Degree-Nursing (ADN) program traveled to Milwaukee to attend the annual Wisconsin Nurses/Student Nurses Association (WNA) convention.
Presenters & Sponsors wanted for Manufacturing Advantage conference
Business North - Duluth, MN, USA
The Northwest Wisconsin Manufacturing Outreach Center (NWMOC) and its partners are now accepting presenter and sponsorship applications for the 3rd annual conference, Manufacturing Advantage: Resources to Survive and Thrive…Discovered!
Love Lights the Season
Ashland Daily Press - Ashland, WI, USA
With 342 bulbs lighting an outdoor Christmas tree, the annual Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Love Lights Ceremony set a record for lights intended to honor living persons, military service members and deceased loved ones. The event was attended by community members from the area and included a performance by the Northwoods Choir Ensemble, made up of WITC Outreach members from Cornucopia. Proceeds from the event are used for WITC scholarships.
No time to get his feet wet, Juza dives into marine business head first
Ashland Daily press - Ashland, WI, USA
Sometimes, one man's misfortune becomes another man's opportunity. When the property at 410 Industrial Park Rd where BN Marine once stood was repossessed, Andrew Juza took full advantage. Juza bought the property, moved to Ashland from Shell Lake, began taking classes at WITC, and four months later opened up AJ Marine Plus.
Renewable Electricity certificate starting at WITC-Ashland
Business North - Duluth, MN, USA
A new Renewable Electricity certificate is starting in January at the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Ashland campus. The certificate provides an individual with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to plan, install and maintain solar (photovoltaic) and wind renewable electrical energy systems.
Secretary Gassman stops in Superior to discuss job growth
The Superior Telegram - Superior, WI, USA
(1/27/10) Department of Workforce Development Secretary Roberta Gassman highlighted plans to create and grow jobs statewide during a meeting at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College today.
Your Green Life: Green at WITC
Northland's NewsCenter - Duluth, MN, USA
(2/10/10) Adding a solar panel or a wind turbine to your home is a great way to cut your energy usage. But its not as simple as a weekend project, it requires a certain skill set. In this weeks "Your Green Life" Meteorologist Jeff Edmondson takes a look at a Northland college which is providing an education in green technologies.
WITC marine repair students, area boat businesses view new products
The Daily Press - Ashland, WI, USA
(2/11/10) Students from the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College's Marine Repair Technician program and area marine sales and service firms were able to benefit Wednesday from a chance encounter between a WITC faculty member and industry representatives at a recent boating convention.

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