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MATC athletes, local dignitaries and others pose at a news conference announcing a new shared-use athletic facility near the Downtown Campus. MATC has signed a lease agreement to build the new facility. The (yet to be named) facility is being co-developed and co-owned by the Milwaukee Bucks and J. Jeffers & Co.
Excited Stormers athletes: MATC signs agreement to build new athletic training facility in Deer District
An attendee at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee wearing a hat that shows his support for Trump on the back. July 18, 2024. Milwaukee, WI
Highlights from President Donald Trump’s 2025 Inauguration Speech
All MATC campuses closed Tuesday, January 21
All MATC campuses closed Tuesday, January 21
This image was provided to the Times by MATC’s Marketing & Communications
MATC campuses closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
A Bob Uecker memorial is at the base of his statue at American Family Field where fans have placed flowers, baseball caps, beer and other items.
Milwaukeeans honor Bob Uecker with a memorial outside of American Family Field
MATC’s Women’s Basketball Coach Arom Murrell has been the head coach since 2022.
Stormers Women’s Basketball: New Year, good players, great leadership
MATC athletes, local dignitaries and others pose at a news conference announcing a new shared-use athletic facility near the Downtown Campus. MATC has signed a lease agreement to build the new facility. The (yet to be named) facility is being co-developed and co-owned by the Milwaukee Bucks and J. Jeffers & Co.
Excited Stormers athletes: MATC signs agreement to build new athletic training facility in Deer District
MATC's new Sports Information Coordinator Cody Smith (picture provided by Smith)
From writing for the Bucks to writing for us! Meet MATC’s new Sports Information Coordinator
#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
Snow Angel: Sending warm, magical winter wishes! by Autumn Sultan, MATC Times Magna Illustrator
Snow Angel: Sending warm, magical winter wishes!
Kung Fu Critters: Ready, Fight 3 by Noah Thomson
Kung Fu Critters: Ready, Fight 3
Kung Fu Critters: Ready, Fight 2 by Noah Thomson
Kung Fu Critters: Ready, Fight 2
Kung Fu Critters, Ready, Fight 1 by Noah Thomson
Kung Fu Critters: Ready, Fight 1
Children of the Encouraging Hearts and Minds Daycare watching Frosty the Snowman, a Christmas classic for children.
Christmas movie recommendations: HO,HO,HO!
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator of Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia – 6
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator of Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia – 5 (Scary Films)
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator of Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia-4
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator of Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia-3
Noah Thomson is the illustrator and content creator of Film Facts Trivia.
Film Facts Trivia-2
Snow Angel: Sending warm, magical winter wishes! by Autumn Sultan, MATC Times Magna Illustrator
Snow Angel: Sending warm, magical winter wishes!
Kung Fu Critters: Ready, Fight 3 by Noah Thomson
Kung Fu Critters: Ready, Fight 3
Kung Fu Critters: Ready, Fight 2 by Noah Thomson
Kung Fu Critters: Ready, Fight 2
Kung Fu Critters, Ready, Fight 1 by Noah Thomson
Kung Fu Critters: Ready, Fight 1
Stiff McGouly enjoys the last days of summer.
Stiff McGouly’s end of summer tips
Live in the moment!- MATC student Tatiana Lugo dances in the hallways in her traditional cultural attire
Celebrating Ethnicities at MATC
Dream Lab has a cool vibe for nocturnal creatures to study or create in. It’s located on 738 S. 3rd St. in Milwaukee. You can get treats and eats to keep going into the late-night hours.
Dream Lab: A cool place for MATC students to study
MATC Instructor Kashena Armon leads the Milwaukee band Shuga Blu.
Music appreciation: Meet MATC music instructor and bandleader of Shuga Blu Kashena Armon
Eggnog is considered a dessert by some and a drink by others. Whatever you consider it, many people think it’s delicious.
Holiday food traditions: What’s your favorite dish?
Advanced cosmetology graduates Renaiya Echols and Anasia Berry do a final walk with their model for their “Candy Land Christmas” theme for MATC’s The Edge: A Beauty Showcase. December 11,2024.
Creativity on display: MATC’s The Edge: A Beauty Showcase
MATC President Dr. Anthony Cruz begins his speech by taking a selfie with the graduates and instructors in the crowd during MATC’s Winter Commencement, December 14, 2024. Milwaukee, WI
Congratulations MATC 2024 Fall Graduates!
Excitement abounds for students receiving their diplomas at MATC's GED/HSED ceremony on December 17.
Nearly 300 students receive their GED/HSED diplomas at MATC ceremony
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
Anonymous MATC Dietetics students answer your diet dilemmas and help you can make wise choices.
Diet Dilemmas – Is the freshman 15 a myth or reality?
To achieve a healthy diet, you’ll need to do some planning and research. Photo Illustration provided by Cierra Pleshette Wilson.
Make your New Year’s resolutions meaningful and stress-free to benefit your mental health
MATC Times Writer Faith Jenkins has money on his mind.
Quick tips to save your money
Students stand in line to register for classes.
Now is the time to ‘Get your stuff together’ for registration
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
A CNC instructor listens to the hardships one of the women had to go through in the trade industry during the Manufacturing, Construction & Transportation (MCT) Pathways Labor Ladies welcoming on January 15, 2025.
Women in the trades and interested in the trades gather to learn what MATC has to offer
Keynote Speaker Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu smiles with gratitude as Dr. Sadique Isahaku introduces her during MATC’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration on January 15, 2025.
MATC’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration focuses on building a beloved community at MATC
Chinese Lunar New Year participants wearing traditional dress
Chinese Lunar New Year: Decorations, family & fun
A group photo with Olaf at the Oak Creek campus on December 7, 2024
Festive, family-friendly winter celebration at MATC’s Oak Creek campus
Graphic provided by MATC Student Life
Fall Bash: West Allis Campus
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
To achieve a healthy diet, you’ll need to do some planning and research. Photo Illustration provided by Cierra Pleshette Wilson.
Make your New Year’s resolutions meaningful and stress-free to benefit your mental health
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
Baking and Pastry students' gingerbread houses on display at the Milwaukee Public Market. December 11, 2024.
MATC’s Parade of Gingerbread Houses competition
A new look at the MATC Downtown Food Pantry in S215!
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
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
Make academic goals part of your 2025 New Years Resolutions
Setting academic goals for the new semester
Dr. M.L.K. Dr. street sign in front of the Eliminating Racism, Empowering women (YWCA) in Milwaukee WI. December 20, 2024
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr’s full legacy
Graphic created by Emma Turk
Christmas traditions: Super Mario Galaxy and facing the oblivion
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
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MATC’s Food Truck is parked underneath the bridge from the S Building to the M Building at the Downtown Campus. Three packed Food Truck classes were held over the summer and more sections of the course will be offered in the future.

[Photo] Students learn how to operate a food truck 

by Shaprella Johnson, Times Writer
August 27, 2024
The Juneteenth flag is raised at a ceremony at MATC's Downtown Campus. The red, white and blue flag with a bursting star is symbolic of the end of slavery in the United States.

Juneteenth Day flag-raising ceremony

by Sirphazzun Johnson, Photographer
June 21, 2024
MATC Student Services Specialist Kyle Hayden speaks to those gathered at the Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony at MATC's Downtown Campus.

People gather to listen to Gabrielle Armon-Wickers speak at the Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony at MATC's Downtown Campus.

Margaret Henningson, known as the mother of Milwaukee's Juneteenth celebration, speaks to those gathered at MATC's Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony.

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

Photo taken at MATC's 2024 Commencement ceremony

The Fiserv was packed at Sunday's Commencement with MATC students, family and friends.

Congratulations Class of 2024

by Sirphazzun Johnson, Photographer
May 21, 2024
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

by Sirphazzun Johnson, Photographer
May 15, 2024
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.

[Photo] Scholastic Honors Program

May 9, 2024
An MATC student squeezes a stress ball to relieve some of his stress.

[Photo] Stress management tips

by CAPS
May 9, 2024
Renovations continue in the Student Resource Center (SRC) in S215 at MATC's Downtown Campus.

[Photo] The SRC (Student Resource Center): A lifeline for students

by Elsa Marks, Times Writer
May 9, 2024
Torean Smith, MATC TV and Broadcasting Program My favorite person in the world is my mother because she did everything for me and was there for me. She taught me everything I know; I love her to death.

[Photo] Perspectives: Who is your favorite woman?

by Warren Murphy, Features Editor
May 8, 2024
Executive Director of The Table Venice Williams

[Photo] Nourishing souls: A tribute to Venice Williams

by Troney Small, Times Writer
May 9, 2024
Jacob Odrzywolski is a member of the MATC Choir who also plays piano.

[Photo] MATC’s Choir honors a student who passed

by Shaprella Johnson, Times Writer
May 6, 2024
Conexiones Latinos/Latino Connections event at MATC's Downtown Campus

[Photo] Conexiones Latinos/Latino Connections

April 29, 2024
Volunteers roll up their sleeves to plant flowers and clean up trash on Earth Day at MATC's Walker's Square.

[Photo] Celebrating Earth Day at Walker’s Square

by Zanaia Joshua, News Editor
April 23, 2024
S215 is under renovation to create a more grocery-store feel to the Downtown Food Pantry.

[Photo] Downtown Campus Food Pantry: Demand drives expansion

by Zanaia Joshua, News Editor
April 23, 2024
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.

[Photo] Be mindful of students with disabilities

by Brittany Sterling, Times Contributor
April 23, 2024
A glimpse of Senior Signing Day in MATC's Cooley Auditorium where high school seniors filled the tables on stage and signed their letters of intent (LOI) to attend MATC in the Fall of 2024. Students went onto the stage based on the Pathway they intend on enrolling in.

[Photo] MATC hosts Senior Signing Day

by Abraham Johnson, Times Contributor
April 19, 2024
MATC Faculty Member Talaya Scott speaks to the crowd attending a panel discussion of Black business-women in corporate America and Higher Education. The event celebrated Women’s History Month. Those pictured from left to right are: Judge Danielle Shelton, BSU VP Gabrielle Armon-Wickers, (Hidden) MATC Specialist Nandi Mallett, Talaya Scott, and UW-Whitewater Graduate Eryka Cunningham.

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[Photo] “I’m not yelling” panel discussion

by Zanaia Joshua, News Editor
March 28, 2024
These MATC students are planning to enjoy their Wednesday off for MATC Day. From left to right, they are: Levi Maurer, Audio Production; Michael Martinez, Electricity Program; Darius Guyton-Holman, Audio Production.

[Photo] Enjoy two days off this week students!

by Zanaia Joshua, News Editor
March 12, 2024
Ricky Carlson, Music Occupations: The thing I love about myself the most is my persistence to continue to pursue my goals no matter how many times I’ve fallen down, (and) dropped those goals time and time again, but I keep getting up. When everything is all down and out, you have time to get back up. It’s not all over.

Alima Lemke, Business Management: I'm getting very open-minded. I came here last August from Germany (to play volleyball for MATC). I moved here when I was 17-years-old. I’m proud of how I managed everything here, like opening a banking account which gets more difficult when you’re not a U.S. citizen.

Antonio Foxwell, Business: One thing I love about myself is my ability to push through adversity and to also push and work toward my goals. Coming all the way from Maryland and coming to play basketball and pursuing my Business major, it’s hard leaving everything I knew and not knowing a single person in Milwaukee. Just being able to push every day, practice and maintain a good GPA, pursue my dreams of basketball, and try to get as far as I can.

Cloud Vue, Web Design (and former Fashion student): What I love about myself is that I’m very caring and always advocate for the very best for people. I advocate for mental health and raise awareness for it.

Lisa Lieblein, Human Services: The thing I like most about myself is this is my third time around trying, and I’m gonna continue going. I’m not giving up. I started in 2007, and I had personal issues going on. I stopped for a while. I also was an alcoholic and I stopped that; I’m four years clean.

Nijeria Price, (M-Cubed College Connections Program*): I like that I can fall asleep at night. I am able to use my energy towards different things like school and work, and I’m able to separate them. *M-Cubed College Connections Program is a dual-enrollment program consisting of Milwaukee Public Schools, MATC and UW-Milwaukee that lets MPS students complete their requirements for high school graduation while earning college credits from MATC and UWM at no expense to the student.

Shukri Yusuf, Practical Nursing: I love (that I’m) studying nursing in college and I want to finish MATC and graduate. I (like that I’m) hard-working.

Nialys Suarez, (M-Cubed College Connections Program*): I love that I’m hard-working; that’s only come about recently. This program (M-Cubed) helped me become more hard-working and more driven with my studies and what I want to do, and I love that I’m kind and helpful. *M-Cubed College Connections Program is a dual-enrollment program consisting of Milwaukee Public Schools, MATC and UW-Milwaukee that lets MPS students complete their requirements for high school graduation while earning college credits from MATC and UWM at no expense to the student.

Destiny Virgil, Culinary Arts: My will to fight and keep on. Sometimes the going gets hard and to have great faith that things are going to work out. It’s a great motivator to keep going in tough times with school, or just personal issues. I would have to say (what I love about myself) is my faith.

MATC Times writer Troney Small enjoys doing yoga with Black men and boys at "He Do Yoga" classes.

[Photo] Bend don’t break: “He Do Yoga”

by Troney Small, Writer
March 20, 2024
Construction crews are busy on the third floor of the S Building working on two projects: the new elevator and the new Student Lounge and Rec Center.

[Photo] Spring semester begins with S Building construction at the Downtown Campus

by Zanaia Joshua, News Editor
January 15, 2024
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