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Executive Director of The Table Venice Williams
Nourishing souls: A tribute to Venice Williams
Lavonte Ford photo courtesy of MATC’s Marketing and Communications department.
MATC’s Choir honors a student who passed
Monique, a Culinary Arts student drizzles frosting over cherry-filled donuts.
Culinary Arts students serve Downtown Food Pantry guests
Meet Antonia Anderson! She’s the founder and curator of the Milwaukee Hip Hop Museum. Antonia works for Milwaukee Public Schools and believes that hip hop can help children improve their critical thinking and writing skills, and become more productive in the community.
Strong Milwaukee Women: Celebrating Women’s History Month
Two of MATCs Student Leaders
Student Spotlight: Two leaders worth appreciating
Dr. Vicki J. Martin and MATC student Gabrielle Armon-Wickers at the MATC Foundation’s BluTender event, a March 2024 fundraiser at the Pfister to support the MATC Promise scholarship. Photo courtesy of MATC Photographer/ Videographer Tim Evans.
MATC’s President prepares for her next chapter: retirement
Graduation poem: Vibe to life
Graduation poem: Vibe to life
A happy MATC graduate at the 2023 Winter Commencement Ceremony.
MATC’s Spring Commencement
Winter Commencement 2023
Congratulations December Graduates!
Walter Lanier is just one of many who have left or retired from the college in the past five months. He is now the President and CEO of the African American Leadership Alliance of Milwaukee (AALAM). Lanier, shown here with his wife Nichole at Progressive Baptist Church where he serves as the pastor. Read this story and more in the next print edition of the MATC Times.
Preview – Spring 2022 Graduation Issue
Photo of Nolwin Guilarte courtesy of MATCs Athletics department
Stormers graduating: Men’s Tennis
Photo of Chloe Sadowski courtesy of MATCs Athletics department
Stormers graduating: Women’s Softball
Photo of Pierce Nelson courtesy of MATCs Athletics department.
Stormers graduating: Sophomore Baseball team captain
Chloe Sodowski celebrates a win of 9-8 with teammates in the first game against Blue Knights at the Oak Creek field, April 13, 2024.
Stormers Softball doubleheader weekend wins
Opening Day for the Milwaukee Brewers
Brewers’ Home Opener win
Dr. Vicki J. Martin and MATC student Gabrielle Armon-Wickers at the MATC Foundation’s BluTender event, a March 2024 fundraiser at the Pfister to support the MATC Promise scholarship. Photo courtesy of MATC Photographer/ Videographer Tim Evans.
MATC’s President prepares for her next chapter: retirement
Students pictured from left to right are: Jurnee Fisher, Devin Hayden and Gabrielle Armon-Wickers.
Three MATC students receive awards from the African American Network
MATC President Vicki J. Martin smiles as she poses with Soumaila Sawadogo, the Presidents Award Winner at the Scholastic Honors Program on May 8.
Scholastic Honors Program
The Baking Club kneads you
The Baking Club kneads you
This graphic was provided by Student Life
DSA voting underway: VOTE
Graduation poem: Vibe to life
Graduation poem: Vibe to life
Chris Powers (L) and David New (R) perform as green lights glow, providing the perfect backdrop at The Hip Abuduction concert. Photo courtesy of Dan Ojeda, Pabst Theater Group
The Hip Abduction: Concert review 
A celebration of spring at the Art in Bloom Fashion Show at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Art in Bloom: A time to end hibernation and blossom
Midwest Gaming Classic: Learning and fun for MATC students
Midwest Gaming Classic: Learning and fun for MATC students
The jig is up
The jig is up
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 7, Part 5c
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 7, Part 5c
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 7, Part 5b
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 7, Part 5b
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 7, Part 5a
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 7, Part 5a
Stiff McGouly shares his advice for dating.
Stiff McGouly’s Dating Advice
Kung Fu Kritters, Issue 7, Part 4
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 7
My open retirement letter
My open retirement letter
Perspectives: Who is your favorite woman?
Perspectives: Who is your favorite woman?
Brittany Sterling is a legally blind student who attends MATC. She is in her first year here and pursuing an associate degree in Business Management. She plans to eventually transfer to a four-year institution to get a degree in Accounting.
Be mindful of students with disabilities
Perspectives: What do you love about yourself?
Perspectives: What do you love about yourself?
Graduate Perspectives: Who are you? I am...
Graduate Perspectives: Who are you? I am…
Renovations continue in the Student Resource Center (SRC) in S215 at MATCs Downtown Campus.
The SRC (Student Resource Center): A lifeline for students
An MATC student squeezes a stress ball to relieve some of his stress.
Stress management tips
There are many networking opportunities at MATC. This is an Employer Appreciation Breakfast for M-Cubed, a partnership with MPS, MATC and UWM. The event was held to thank employers and organizations for creating work-based learning experiences for students in Milwaukee.
Career Corner: The importance of building career connections both now and in the future
The Food Pantry offers students healthy choices like these bags of vegetables.
Nutrition mixed with chaos
A bartender pours a beer from a tap. Alcohol is the most used substance in America, according to the CDC.
Substance Use and Abuse
Spring 2024 Chess Tournament
Spring 2024 Chess Tournament
A happy MATC graduate at the 2023 Winter Commencement Ceremony.
MATC’s Spring Commencement
MATC President Vicki J. Martin smiles as she poses with Soumaila Sawadogo, the Presidents Award Winner at the Scholastic Honors Program on May 8.
Scholastic Honors Program
Movie Time: Watch Ice Age today at MATC West
Movie Time: Watch Ice Age today at MATC West
The Baking Club kneads you
The Baking Club kneads you
There are many networking opportunities at MATC. This is an Employer Appreciation Breakfast for M-Cubed, a partnership with MPS, MATC and UWM. The event was held to thank employers and organizations for creating work-based learning experiences for students in Milwaukee.
Career Corner: The importance of building career connections both now and in the future
This graphic is from CareerHub.
Career Corner: Planning for a career-ready semester
Meet three of the friendly CareerHub Ambassadors: Wilmer Valderrama, Kara Sternlieb and Victor Lo
Career Corner: New Year! New Career!
This graphic is from CareerHub.
Career Corner Question: Once I’m offered a job, what questions should I ask before accepting it?
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Career Corner: Preparing for an Interview
An MATC student squeezes a stress ball to relieve some of his stress.
Stress management tips
A bartender pours a beer from a tap. Alcohol is the most used substance in America, according to the CDC.
Substance Use and Abuse
Coping with stress and change at MATC
Coping with stress and change at MATC
Two people sit at a booth with big breakfast plates. One person has only eaten a little bit of her food. Photo courtesy of student photographer GKV.
One death every 52 minutes is due to an eating disorder
A woman is being watched while she walks her dog in a wooded area.
January is National Stalking Awareness Month
Monique, a Culinary Arts student drizzles frosting over cherry-filled donuts.
Culinary Arts students serve Downtown Food Pantry guests
S215 is under renovation to create a more grocery-store feel to the Downtown Food Pantry.
Downtown Campus Food Pantry: Demand drives expansion
Anonymous MATC Dietetics students answer your diet dilemmas and help you can make wise choices.
Diet Dilemmas: Exploring intermittent fasting
Graphic provided by Student Life
Spring Semester Kick-Off – FREE Food at Mequon Campus
Anonymous MATC Dietetics students answer your diet dilemmas and help you can make wise choices.
Diet Dilemmas: Weight loss medications
MATC student move-in day
MATC student move-in day
On Campus Housing
Student Legal Clinic
Don’t rent trouble
Student Legal Clinic
If looking to rent but don’t have money for the deposit, here is some help
Student Legal Clinic
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Scholastic Honors Program

May 9, 2024
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Photo by Sirphazzun Johnson
MATC President Vicki J. Martin smiles as she poses with Soumaila Sawadogo, the President’s Award Winner at the Scholastic Honors Program on May 8.

Proud, smiling students filled Cooley Auditorium on Wednesday for the Scholastic Honors Program. MATC Times Photographer Sirphazzun Johnson stopped by the event.

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Students were all smiles at the Scholastic Honors Program in the Cooley Auditorium.
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