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We
hope you enjoy this issue of the
Alumni & Friends e-newsletter.
Consider
joining us at an event this
summer, reconnecting with your old
classmates through the
matcalumni.com online community,
or supporting students by
making a gift.
Please let us know if you have
news to share for upcoming issues.
We hope you enjoy this issue of the
Alumni & Friends e-newsletter.
Share your success with a student in
need. Your
gift
to the College's Foundation helps
students through scholarship
support.
You can designate your gift to your
area of interest.
Online donations are quick and
secure.
Join
Madison College Alumni on LinkedIn
 Groups
on
LinkedIn have a brand new
look, so there is no
better time to
join the Madison College Alumni
group! See what eve rybody
has been talking about, check out
the newest members to connect with
other alumni and find or post jobs
from those connected with the
college.
Check out
Madison Area Technical College
Alumni on LinkedIn for more
information or to be a part of the
group!
New Career Advice Blog
Madison College's alumni website now
features a blog on job advice from a
recent college grad.
Follow the endeavors of entering the
workforce and get newsworthy career
advice. Click
here
to read a blogpost on using LinkedIn
in your job search!
College President Awarded YWCA Women
of Distinction
The YWCA Madison honored Madison
College President Bettsey
Barhorst (pictured left) as one
of its recipients of the 2010
Women of Distinction Award.
The honorees were chosen based
on professional achievement,
community service, leadership,
integrity and dedication to the
lives of others. They also work
in the Madison community to
empower women and eliminate
racism.
The YWCA held a luncheon to honor
the recipients on May 22. For more
information about the Women of
Distinction Class of 2010, click
here.
Athletics News
Madison College baseball player
Tyler Jones
was drafted to the Chicago White Sox
this June.
Jones was a 21st round pick by
the Sox and was also the 21st
WolfPack
baseball player to get drafted by an
MLB organization. Jones is 9-2 with
a 3.01 ERA, making 14 appearances
this season for Madison College. |
Cottage for Sale
 The
Madison College Construction
and Remodeling Program has one cabin
left for
sale at the corner of Packers and
Commercial
Ave. The sold cabins can be moved to
any location.
The cabins for next year and the
following year have already been
pre-sold, so if you are interesting
in purchasing this particular cabin
contact John Stephany at
stephany@matcmadison.edu.
Don't Miss!
Library Book Sale
Check out the summer library book
sale at
Truax Library for great deals all
under a dollar! Hurry and check out the
sale because it only lasts until the
books run out!
Fall Registration
The fall 2010 orientation and
registration has started for Madison
College! Specific dates depend on
program of study. For more
information, log into your
myMadisonCollege.
College Events
July 29: Women in Trades &
Technology
Career Information Session,
Commercial Avenue Education Center,
6:00-9:00 p.m.
August 3:
Orientation and Registration
for Liberal Arts Transfer students,
Mitby Theater, 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
August 23:
Fall semester begins |
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Awards Breakfast Honors Students and
Donors |
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The Madison Area Technical College
Foundation Scholarship Awards Breakfast
on April 22 acknowledged scholarship
recipients for the 2009-10 school year.
Recipients had the opportunity to meet
and thank their donors. The breakfast
also helped celebrate the generous
contributions of the alumni and friends
of the College.
Peter Foy, President of the Foundation,
spoke at the breakfast. Foy led the
College into its first major gifts
campaign called Smart Future, raising
$5.3 million for scholarships and
projects to date.
Following Foy, Ann Aswegan, RN, MS Ed.,
who is a 1975 associate degree nursing
alum and
Inner Vision and Holistic Health
Educator and Dream Consultant, spoke
passionately about giving back to the
College.
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She went on to talk about the From
One Graduate to Another Scholarship
she recently started through the
Foundation.
The Distinguished Teacher Award was
also announced to recognize
excellence in teaching. The
recipients this year were Luke
Matthews, in Anthropology, and
Amanda Schumacher, in Therapeutic
Massage.
Donate
to next year’s scholars and show
your support of their success. The
success of our students means the
success of the community as a whole.
Since 1987, more than $11 million in
scholarships have been awarded,
assisting almost 33,000 students.
Thanks to all who attended the
awards breakfast, and to our alumni
and sponsors for their support.
Congratulations to all of the
student recipients this year! To
watch a video about this year’s
Awards Breakfast, click
here.
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Mallards Win at Madison College
Alumni Game
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Madison College Alumni and Friends
cheered on the Madison Mallards as
they took on the Battle Creek
Bombers.
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The Madison College Alumni and
Friends watched the Madison Mallards
overcome the Battle Creek Bombers
Thursday, July 15th! The Mallards
won the game 6-2 with Madison
College current and retired faculty
and staff as well as Foundation
donors cheering on the team.
Madison College fans watched the
game in the new TDS Triple Play
Club, located right behind home
plate, down the left field line. The
game kicked off with Madison College
President Bettsey Barhorst throwing
out the first pitch.
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Mallards. Owner and Hall of Fame
member Steve Schmitt is a Madison
College alumnus. He came out to talk
to the Madison College attendees at
the game.
Team coach C. J. Thielke also
coaches Madison College’s own
WolfPack, and team in-fielder Justin
Scanlon is currently on the WolfPack
team as well. Thanks to all who made
it out for the game! Click
here for more photos from the
game. To view future events, check
out the
alumni events calendar.
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Alumni Spotlight: Vet Tech Melissa
Hayden
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Melissa Hayden, Madison College
alumna, graduated in 1995 with a
Veterinary Technician degree to
prepare her to work in the real
world.
While she earned her degree, the
College provided her with an
internship to prepare her for a job
that she might have after
graduating.
However, Melissa enjoyed her
experience at Madison College so
immensely that she decided she
wanted to work here. She said she
gained her real-world experience out
in her field, and then returned to
Madison College to teach. |
Melissa says
the veterinary technician
program has expanded since her
time as a student. Not only is
the program larger in number of
students, but there are also a
variety of programs within the
Veterinary Technician degree
that students can choose from.
Melissa’s specialization is a
Large Animal Certified
Veterinary Technician.
Click
here to watch a YouTube
video on Madison College alumna
Melissa Hayden produced by
student interns and staff. |
New Scholarship Announcements |
NGL chairman and CEO John Larson
presents a scholarship check to Bob
Dinndorf, Madison College Foundation
executive director, and College
President Bettsey Barhorst at a
reception for the company's
employees. |
The National Guardian Life Insurance
Company (NGL) is celebrating 100
years of service to its community
with a $100,000 gift to Madison
College.
The National Guardian Life Endowed
Scholarship will be awarded
to students studying Information or
Business Technology, Marketing,
Accounting or other business
programs. This scholarship will
provide one $3,000 award to a
full-time student and a $1,000 award
to two part-time students each year.
The gift provides financial support
and access to high-quality education
for Madison College students. Thank
you NGL! |
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The
Activision Blizzard Call of Duty
Endowment Scholarship was
recently established through the
foundation to help veterans pursing the
gaming industry thrive. The scholarship
will be awarded to four student veterans
each year looking for a career in the
video game industry.
Eligible students must be veterans
of the military, be enrolled in the
Animation, IT-Programmer/Analyst or
Graphic Design programs and have a
minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Preference will be given to those
pursuing a career in video game
design or development. The award
will be $2,500 per academic year or
$1,250 for part time students.
Click
here for more information and
for the online application. If you
would like to help a veteran with a
scholarship, click
here to give online. |
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