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MADISON – On behalf of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board and our 16 local colleges, I want to express our appreciation to the Assembly for reconsidering AB 2 as amended, which proposed eliminating the technical college operating levy. Local buy-in and support is essential to the success of Wisconsin’s technical colleges, and it warrants further discussion from our state’s policy leaders.

MADISON – The Wisconsin Technical College System is Wisconsin’s largest higher education system serving more than 274,000 students every year. We are in every community across the state, working closely with employer partners to deliver the local workforce they need to thrive in today’s global economy.

The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board re-elected its officers at the July 13 Board meeting hosted by Western Technical College in La Crosse.

The Wisconsin Technical College System thanks Governor Evers, Secretary Hughes and Secretary Pechacek for the $3.5 million investment in workforce innovation at Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) through a partnership with Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin. WTCS colleges work closely with community-based organizations and employers in their areas to determine employer needs and provide a highly skilled workforce.

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The Wisconsin Technical College System thanks Governor Evers, Secretary Hughes and Secretary Pechacek for the $2.9 million investment in workforce innovation at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. WTCS colleges continually work to directly address the needs of employers in their communities by providing a highly skilled workforce.

The Wisconsin Technical College System thanks Governor Evers, Secretary Hughes and Secretary Pechacek for the $16.5 million investment in workforce innovation happening at Lakeshore Technical College, Northcentral Technical College, Nicolet College and Northwood Technical College. Our colleges work closely with the employers in their communities to provide a highly skilled workforce, adept in specific areas of expertise needed by local employers.

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Blackhawk Technical College joined the Wisconsin Technical College System Board on Tuesday, March 15 in recognizing Frito-Lay North American, Inc., with the Futuremaker Partner Award.

The Wisconsin Technical College System thanks Governor Evers for the $1 million investment for part-time law enforcement academies. The global pandemic has reinforced both the importance of, and the need for, high quality law enforcement professionals in Wisconsin.