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Keynote Tammi Summers talks about the need to have discussions about equity and inclusion
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Annual Dr. King event focuses on resiliency and restoration
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Response. Resiliency. Restoration.
The theme for Gateway Technical College’s 27th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration certainly resonates in today’s society, communities and families, said keynote speaker Tammi Summers.
The event was held virtually this year with only a handful of people in-person at the event, including speakers and staff helping to produce the event’s internet livestream.
Summers, Gateway’s vice president for the office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, spoke live at the event, talking about the college’s efforts in these three areas as they related to the theme of the event.
“Every day we wait and don’t have these discussions, we are not creating the harmonious community we deserve,” said Summers.
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Community workshops go through Feb. 16
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College holding equity, diversity workshops
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Gateway Technical College is holding a series of public workshops that will explore how to have hard, meaningful, yet respectful, dialogue on a number diversity, equity and inclusion topics running through Feb. 16.
Workshops include: Ouch that Stereotype Hurts; What Should I Say? Discussing Diversity and Inclusion Across Generational Lines; A Holistic Approach to Managing Self in the Midst of Societal Uncertainties; Civil Dialogue: Sharing Viewpoints and Building Connections.
All workshops are free and open to the community and held via Zoom. Those interested can register at: gtc.edu/diversity-workshops. |
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Pandemic doesn’t slow students from gaining degrees
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More than 600 earn diplomas and degrees in Fall 2020
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A total of 636 students graduated from Gateway Technical College in Fall 2020, ending in December.
The COVID-19 pandemic couldn't hold back Gateway students from continuing to work on their education through online and in-person classes, and the college from finding a way to provide the needed classes and equipment — in a safe manner — for students to complete their coursework. In addition, while the educational delivery method may have looked a little different in Fall 2020, the rigor and quality of course requirements remained the same as previous semesters.
A total of 390 of those graduates earned an associate degree or technical diploma, while 246 completed one-course certificates.
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Gregory Bennett Jr. (left) and Jamie Stilling-Stepp's Seeds of Hope were named as this year’s Gateway Dr. King Humanitarians
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Gregory Bennett Jr. and Seeds of Hope named as Gateway Dr. King Humanitarians
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Gateway Technical College has named Gregory Bennett Jr. and Seeds of Hope as this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarians to recognize them for their contributions to society, their school, business or profession and their dedication to volunteerism and philanthropic work.
The Humanitarians were honored at Gateway’s 27th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, noon, Jan. 18.
Bennett is the founder and director of Peace in the Streets, an organization committed to helping Kenosha’s youth in a number of ways, including empowering them and giving them a voice for today’s social justice issues.
Founded by Jamie Stilling-Stepp, Seeds of Hope is a nonprofit organization based out of Elkhorn, providing a positive and structured program based in horticulture and recreation to meet the needs of developmentally disabled youth and adults.
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Effort allows Gateway grads to transfer credits to four-year degree
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Gateway, Carthage ink nursing transfer agreement
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Gateway Technical College and Carthage College have forged an articulation agreement that provides students who graduate from Gateway’s Nursing program the opportunity to enter Carthage as juniors to further their education and advancement in this in-demand health care career.
The agreement enables Gateway graduates to continue their education locally while saving time and money through the transfer of up to 65 credits to Carthage. Some Carthage courses will be offered online, while others will be in-person at the college.
“This articulation will provide a pathway and seamless transfer of Gateway Associate Degree Nursing (RN) program students to Carthage College to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree,” said Gateway Technical College Executive Vice President/Provost Zina Haywood.
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Program to train teachers in industrial technology
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Gateway chosen as first MSSC training site
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The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council, the nation’s leading industry certification body for front-line technicians in advanced manufacturing, selected Gateway Technical College as its first State Master Training Center.
Gateway is authorized to offer training to instructors to deliver MSSC’s hands-on Certified Production Technician Plus (CPT+) program using the highly innovative “Skill Boss” training and testing device invented by Amatrol, the nation’s leading manufacturer of industrial technician training equipment.
Now, instead of using a single national MSSC instructor training center in Indiana, CPT+ Instructor candidates can now access their professional training at lower cost and less time.
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