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MATC President Dr. Anthony Cruz speaks to newly naturalized U.S. citizens, their family and friends during a celebration at Walker's Square.
New U.S. citizens celebrate at MATC’s Educational Center at Walker’s Square
Plenty of snacks for students at the new convenience store on the third floor of the S Building at the Downtown Campus
MATC’s Downtown Convenience Store opens Monday
MATC Times staff members received two Pinnacle Awards at the Fall National College Media Association Convention. Both Honorable Mention awards were in the Design category. They were given at the convention in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 31, 2024. Pictured from left to right are: Crystal Williams (sports writer), Barb Volbrecht (Times advisor), Emma Turk (graphic designer), Zanaia Joshua (Editor-in-Chief), Warren Murphy (managing editor)and Cierra Pleshette (photography editor). Not pictured: Erik Martinez who was attending a CMA session.
MATC Times staff receive national college media awards
MATC President Dr.Anthony Cruz photo, which accompanied his email.
MATC President responds to Journal Sentinel discrimination article
Graphic created by Warren Murphy
Headlines & High Fives: We’re Award Nominees!
#3 Sophomore Outside Hitter/Defense Specialist Sam Seihr puts the ball back in play against Harford Community College in the NJCAA Division II National Tournament. November 20,2024.
MATC Women’s Volleyball first-ever play in NJCAA Division II National Tournament
Outside Hitter #3 Sam Seihr waiting on a serve.
Two Stormers Women’s Volleyball players named NJCAA All-Region Second Team
Sophomore Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker #12 Paige Siehr celebrating after scoring a point against Harper College on October 10, 2024.
Women’s Volleyball: First appearance in national tournament
Freshman Guard/Forward #15 Arlinda Roundtree shooting a three pointer in a scrimmage game against Mt. Mary University on October 30.
Check out these photos from a Stormers Women’s Basketball Scrimmage
Coach Sarah Sweeney is currently working as assistant coach for the Stormers Women's Soccer team. This photo was Provided by MATC's Athletics Department.
From pro athlete to college coach
Graphic created by Warren Murphy
Best Thanksgiving Movies
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator for Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia – 6
This is Mavka (Ukrainian: Мавка) a type of female spirit in Ukrainian folklore.
Mavka: Soul of the Forest
Reni Brown's illustration of the creepy stairs in her grandmother's home.
Grandma’s Story
Graphic created by Emma Turk
The time of year
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator for Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia – 6
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator for Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia – 5 (Scary Films)
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator for Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia-4
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator for Film Facts Trivia.
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Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator for Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia-2
Stiff McGouly enjoys the last days of summer.
Stiff McGouly’s end of sumer tips
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 8
Kung Fu Critters, Issue 8
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
Downtown Campus 1st shift Facilities staff members (back row, left to right): Jeff Davis, David Sherrill (Director), Mike Clay (Manager), Dean Zimmerman, Alvin Ray, Clifford Watson, (front row, left to right): Jerry Key, Edna Prochaska, Irene Nimmer, Dorinda Clark, Michael Clinton. Names of those who aren't in the picture: Angela Kyles, Dewayne Lee, Quentin Trice, Joe Hines, Derrow Hynes, Forshe Vushn, Robert Insram, Sheryl Lawson, David Mahnke, Yoshiko Janzen, Jame Binseheimer.
Grateful for MATC staff who keep classrooms clean and well-designed spaces
MATC Daycare Teacher Jenny, smiling and playing with a child as she walks up and down play steps at the Downtown Campus Daycare Center on October 10th 2024.
Thankful for MATC’s teachers, librarians and daycare workers!
MATC Times Writer Abe Johnson shared this photo of a traditional Liberian dish his mother makes during the holidays. The food on the left is called acheke; the fried rice on the top left has its own spin on it. The food at the top right is called meat pie and spaghetti is on the bottom right.
Keeping Western Africa traditions at Thanksgiving meal
Graphic created by Warren Murphy
That new Madden, am I right?
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) decorations at El Conquistador resort on November 2, 2021 as MATC Times Photographer Erik Martinez and his family celebrated his grandmother.
The Day of the Dead
M-Cubed participants (from left to right) Noah Barry-Kessler, Paul Maynard, Jonathan Evans, Zyair Buckner
M-Cubed: Bridging futures, forging paths
The Fiserv was packed at Sunday's Commencement with MATC students, family and friends.
Congratulations Class of 2024
Excited MATC Nursing students pose for a photo.
Celebration and smiles as students prepare to enter the nursing profession
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
Graphic created by Emma Turk
Graduation poem: Vibe to life
Graphic created by Warren Murphy, Times Managing Editor
100,000 people die from diabetes in the U.S. every year, but progress has been made
The entrance to the McKinley Health Center
Highlighting FREE Healthcare Resources for students     
AI generated graphic as directed by Zanaia Joshua
Domestic Violence Awareness: Every minute, an average of 20 people are abused
Iceola Momon, a cancer survivor of 17 years, celebrates her 80th birthday in November.
What Is Breast Cancer?
MATC Employee Ombuds
Graphic provided by MATC Student Life
Fall Bash: West Allis Campus
Costume Contest
Costume Contest
Black Voters Matter Event at MATC
The Black Voters Matter Tour
BSU's October Events
BSU’s October Events
A view of the stage at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night event.
Light the Night
Graphic from MATC's The Week Ahead electronic newsletter
Fall Career Fair: Oak Creek Campus
A new Career Closet will be filled with professional clothing that MATC students can wear to interviews. The new space is part of the updates to the Student Resource Center (SRC) in S215 at the Downtown Campus.
Student Career Closet: Opening soon
Image provided by the CareerHub
Career Corner: Navigating ‘transfer in’ options at MATC
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
AI generated graphic as directed by Zanaia Joshua
Domestic Violence Awareness: Every minute, an average of 20 people are abused
Zombie Bites
Zombie Bites
The Stormers Baseball team huddles up before a game in the Spring 2024 semester.
Everyone huddle up: Let’s talk Mental Health
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
New look at the MATC Downtown Food Pantry!
Downtown Food Pantry revamped and restocked
Renovations continue in the Student Resource Center (SRC) in S215 at MATC's Downtown Campus.
The SRC (Student Resource Center): A lifeline for students
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
A shared kitchen area outside of rooms at Westown Green apartments
Westown Green needs to reconsider housing criteria
Students watch a Conflict Resolution presentation conducted by MATC Student Ombudsperson Yolanda Hodges.
Westown Green: Some love it, some loath it
MATC student move-in day
MATC student move-in day
On Campus Housing
Student Legal Clinic
Don’t rent trouble
Secretary for DSA, Jenna Miles (r) speaks as MATC leaders listen. From left to right: Director of Student Life, Erich Zeimantz; Chief Marketing Officer, Tony Tagliavia; Director of Public Safety, Aisha Barkow.
We are all responsible for Public Safety
Graphic by Emma Turk
Campus Connections: Don’t be afraid to join a student group
Graphic created by Warren Murphy.
Elections are exhausting
Laptops are boxed up and stacked in the FASTFund Office in Founders Hall.
Lack of technology can be scary
A shared kitchen area outside of rooms at Westown Green apartments
Westown Green needs to reconsider housing criteria
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The courts of Milwaukee, Mequon, West Allis and Oak Creek campuses pose together after being inducted at the MATC Spring Carnival, which was held at the Oak Creek campus on May 7.

Fun at Oak Creek

by Leo Strong, Times Contributor
July 8, 2016
Members of the "Lei of Aloha for Orlando" group place a portion of a 100-foot lei -- a ceremonial garland made of tea leaves -- to honor the victims of the Pulse massacre at the makeshift memorial at Orlando Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. The lei was made by 250 volunteers in Nahiki, Hawaii, and flown to Orlando by the group for presentations at ORMC, Pulse nightclub and the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

Did what happened in Orlando bridge the gap for the LGBT community?

by Leo Strong, Times Contributor
July 8, 2016

Fashion Retail club hosts guest

by Leo Strong, Times Photo Editor
May 11, 2016

What are your plans after MATC?

by Leo Strong, Times Photo Editor
May 11, 2016

Jewelry sale to promote program

by Leo Strong, Times Photo Editor
May 11, 2016

Getting healthy the smoothie way

by Leo Strong, Times Photo Editor
May 11, 2016
Cathy Lechmaier’s great uncle encouraged her to attend the Milwaukee Continuation School (now MATC) because of his father, who was founding director Robert L. Cooley.

[Photo] Family has strong ties to MATC

by Kirsten Schmitt, Times Editor-in-Chief
May 11, 2016

Honor students inducted

by Leo Strong, Times Photo Editor
April 29, 2016
The Spring Fling was done by MATC's Catering Operation's Class. Jason Krzyzanowski; Amanda Welch; David Lozada; Aaron Olson; and Christopher Block. It was at the MATC Milwaukee Downtown campus in the Cafeteria Stage S building Third floor. It was on April 7; 11:30-12:45. Tickets were on sale for $10 and were available at the Stormers Cafe and the International Cuisine Room M628.

Catering students offer up great food at Spring Fling

by Leo Strong, Times Photo Editior
April 11, 2016
How would you feel about losing your freedom of speech?

How would you feel about losing your freedom of speech?

by Teresa Rae Butler and Leo Strong
March 22, 2016
Do you think the county should pay to replace the Domes and why?

Do you think the county should pay to replace the Domes and why?

by Kirsten Schmitt and Leo Strong
March 4, 2016
Brian Carlson and Nicole West getting more food for the assembly of the food kits.

[Photo] MATC Day

by Dawn Scott, Times Staff Reporter
March 3, 2016
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[Photo] Davis Family Band

March 3, 2016
Taste of the Times

Taste of the Times

by Kirsten Schmitt and Leo Strong
December 8, 2015
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Working on the second frame of the project is Devin Schroeder (L) and Adam Blaeske, both with the Welding program. Schroeder is TIG welding the frame while Blaeske is observing his technique.

[Photo] Welding students assist South Milwaukee High School robotics team

by JoAhne Penney, Times Mequon Campus Editor
December 8, 2015
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[Photo] The Times staff top 12 pet peeves

by Kirsten Schmitt, Times Editor-in-Chief
December 8, 2015

Citizens begin their new chapter

by Leo Strong
November 18, 2015
Destiny McClendon (L) of the Dental Hygiene program gets information from Adam Stout, assistant dean transfer coordinator for Marquette University during Transfer Days at the Downtown Milwaukee campus on Oct. 13.

[Photo] Transfer Days held at Downtown Milwaukee campus

November 4, 2015
Nicolas Butt (16) of the MATC Stormers fights for the ball and gets it away from Christian Munoz (24) of the Madison College Wolf Pack.

[Photo] It’s a wrap

by Wendi Coon, Times Managing Editor
November 4, 2015
Amberlea Childs, program manager for Kohl’s Conversations for a Cure, spoke to students about breast cancer at the MATC West Allis campus on Sept. 29.

Kohl’s continues the fight against breast cancer

by Leo Strong, Times Photo Editor
October 14, 2015
On Sept. 16 at the MATC Downtown Milwaukee campus cafeteria, the Military Education Support Office (MESO) held the Fall 2015 Connection Reception. Donna Shepard, chief of staff for state senator Lena Taylor, greeted the student veterans and expressed to them to use the benefits they have earned.

MESO provides resources to Vets

by Leo Strong, Times Photography Editor
September 30, 2015
On Sept.15, in room M605 at the MATC Downtown Milwaukee campus, Derek Felton, keynote speaker for U.S. Bank, headed the U.S. Bank Financial Genius Tour. He educated students about credit, loans, $5000 scholarship opportunity and keeping finances in order. Felton (above) holds $100 to give away to a lucky student who completed the survey for the tour. Gift cards also were given out.

[Photo] Show me the money!

September 30, 2015
Dr. Vicki Martin addresses the media about MATC Promise, which provides free college education for area high school graduates who meet program eligibility requirements.

[Photo] Free tuition for area high school seniors

by Kirsten Schmitt, Editor-in-Chief
September 30, 2015
Downtown Milwaukee campus Times editor, Teresa Rae Butler, hands out free popcorn with the first edition of the MATC Times this semester. Anyone interested in joining the Times can stop by room M-240A or call us at 414-297-7824.

[Photo] Free popcorn and free newspaper!

September 30, 2015
At the MATC Downtown Milwaukee campus on the second floor of the S-building was Club Recruitment Week. Representing StWEA were Taisha Moore, Teacher Education program and Joshua Reed, Education Foundations Track student, StWEA is a student organization for future educators to network, volunteer and facilitate students who want to become teachers for public schools in Wisconsin.

[Photo] Downtown Milwaukee campus club recruitment week gathers participants

September 30, 2015
On Sept. 8, at the MATC Downtown Milwaukee campus, Shari Olszewski, coordinator of emergency management, speaks to staff and students during the Active Shooter Workshop on how to stay safe on the MATC campuses.

[Photo] Active shooter - would you know how to survive?

September 30, 2015
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[Photo] Hold on, I'll call you back

September 30, 2015
Rachel Connor, a Registered Nursing student signs up for a couple of student organizations during the Club Recruitment at the Oak Creek campus on Sept. 8.

[Photo] Student organizations and clubs looking for new members

September 16, 2015
What attracted you to MATC?

What attracted you to MATC?

by Leo Strong, Times Editor
July 2, 2015
Victoria Mohr, Photography student, enjoyed hearing feedback from the many Portfolio Night guests.

[Photo] Portfolio Night gives students opportunity to shine

July 2, 2015
Victoria Mohr, Photography student, enjoyed hearing feedback from the many Portfolio Night guests.

[Photo] Portfolio Night gives students opportunity to shine

by Dawn Scott, Times Staff Reporter
July 2, 2015
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Janine Tucker, outreach coordinator of Froedert Hospital, stands by a message board and gives information about skin cancer during the MATC’s Men’s Health Awareness Month at the Downtown Milwaukee campus on June 16.

[Photo] Students learn about health risks and cancer

July 2, 2015
Janine Tucker, outreach coordinator of Froedert Hospital, stands by a message board and gives information about skin cancer during the MATC’s Men’s Health Awareness Month at the Downtown Milwaukee campus on June 16.

[Photo] Students learn about health risks and cancer

by Wendi Coon, Times Editor
July 2, 2015
Please welcome Michelle Harrell-Washington, MLIS Manager, Library and Information Services for the newly remodeled library at the Downtown Milwaukee campus.

[Photo] Library professional embraces downtown campus

May 11, 2015
Jim Dailey, instructor of Police Technology, displays his winning Smokin’ Hot Wagon Chili.

MATC’s CJSO Cookin’ Chili for a great cause

by Leo Strong, Times Assistant Photography Editor
April 21, 2015
From left, Joseph Coraggio, Jose DeHoyos and Darija Krecak hold candles during the PTK Honors Induction Ceremony.

[Photo] PTK induction ceremony honors new members

April 21, 2015
John Lopez, Student Services specialist, shows a chess piece that students will make as part of their training for the Machine Tooling program at the information session on March 10.

Students explore careers in machine tooling, welding

by Leo Strong, Times Assistant Photography Editor
March 24, 2015
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In the C-Building Auditorium on Feb. 20, the band Nineteen Thirteen plays the song “Mr. Panicker,” while Victor DeLorenzo plays the drums and percussion instruments (left), with Janet Schiff on the cello, and Greg Lopez on the other drums (right).

A distinctive musical event: An afternoon with Nineteen Thirteen

by Leo Strong, Times Assistant Photography Editor
March 9, 2015
Artemas Davis, of The Davis Family Band, plays a saxophone at the MATC Oak Creek campus on Feb. 11.

Jammin’ with The Davis Family band

by Leo Strong, Times Assistant Photography Editor
February 28, 2015
Volunteer tax preparer Betty Fuentes compiles information for Andrae Wilson’s tax return.

[Photo] Free help with tax returns offered at MATC’s Downtown Milwaukee and Oak Creek campuses

February 12, 2015
Jim Rehm, instructor for the Appliance Services program, shows Gilbert Jackson how to use a multimeter to troubleshoot a microwave oven.

[Photo] Appliance Services cranks up the heat at Walker’s Square Education Center

February 12, 2015
Dr. Richard Dettman, instructor for the Cardiovascular Technology program, instructs Melanie Lemke, a student in echocardiography.

[Photo] Echocardiography program puts heart in future

by JoAhne Penney, Times Mequon Campus Editor
November 14, 2014
Michelle Alexander speaking about her book, “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness,” to a full house at the Cooley Auditorium on Sept. 26.

[Photo] Alexander shines spotlight on racial undercaste in America

October 15, 2014
Benjamin Baerbock is the new student services specialist providing assistance to the veteran students here at MATC.

[Photo] MATC adds official to military education support

by Derek Sproveri, Times Staff Reporter
October 15, 2014
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[Photo] Smile matches style of new legal clinic staffer

September 17, 2014
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