Larry Nelson has been named as the Gateway Technical College 2021 Distinguished Alumni. Larry Nelson Nelson, of Kenosha, earned a Gateway Civil/Structural Technology associate degree in 1973 and currently serves as the president and CEO of Bane-Nelson Inc. One of Nelson’s nominators said: “Larry has donated countless hours to organizations, mentored young people, offering good-paying […]
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Gateway Technical College Grads Overcame Pandemic, Other Obstacles to Reach Their Goals in 2021, Keynotes Say
Be flexible. Be nimble. Never forget the historic times you’ve gone through to earn your degree. These were the words of advice keynote speaker Jennifer Freiheit gave to the Gateway Technical College School of Health’s graduating class Saturday morning at their commencement, held outside on the college’s Kenosha Campus. The May 22 commencement was the […]
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WGTD Honored for its Coverage of Blake Shooting Case, Race Relations
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association at its annual gala honored WGTD FM for its coverage of the shooting of Jacob Blake and the station’s programs on race relations and racial inequities. WGTD received a first place award in the medium market category for “Best Coverage of Civil Discourse and Social Change.” In addition, the 91.1 Players […]
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First Smart City App Development Winners Announced
There was both an international and a local flavor to the first Tech-Prize Smart City App Development contest held Saturday at Gateway Technical College’s Racine campus. Students from Ireland and India took the top individual prizes, a $2,000 scholarship to Gateway. Teams from Case High School and UW Parkside took two of the three team […]
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Gateway’s Commencement Event will be Split into Five Ceremonies
Gateway Technical College’s commencement will have a different look this year as college officials strive to hold a safe event to celebrate graduates while still working to honor their wishes to be recognized in a way that is similar to past graduates. As a result, the college will hold five drive-in commencement ceremonies over May […]
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App Development Competition Here Saturday
RACINE – The Smart City App Development Competition, sponsored by Tech-Prize and Visioning a Greater Racine, will be held live and virtually from 9 to 11:30 a.m. this Saturday at Gateway Technical College’s Racine campus. The public is invited to watch via Facebook live here. The competition has drawn entries from as far away as […]
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E.C. Styberg Engineering Aims To Hire, Train Underserved Populations
RACINE – E.C. Styberg Engineering Co. has been awarded a state Workforce Equity Grant for training workers, primarily from underserved populations, in advanced manufacturing. Further, the $306,190 grant will allow the company to recruit, train, and provide on-the-job coaching to roughly 25 people. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development funding will help the workers earn […]
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Hometown Hero: Tiah Lee
There’s no denying that Tiah Lee’s love for helping others was sparked by healthcare workers. This week’s Racine County Eye Hometown Hero follows in the footsteps of a family who have also worked in the medical field. Tiah Lee is currently working as a nurse at Froedtert South Hospital on the Medical Surgical/Telemetry Floor. Since […]
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New Location For 2021 Starving Artist Fair
RACINE – The Starving Artist Fair, canceled because of COVID-19 in 2020, will be back this year in a new location. The art event will feature the works of 110 artists. Further, the event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 1. The DeKoven Center, 600 21st Street (21st and […]
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Gateway Technical College to hold annual design show in an online format
Gateway Technical College will hold its annual Student Design Show for public viewing in an online format this year. The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 29, on YouTube. The over-20-year-old show features creative and innovative design work by Graphic Communications students. It’s also juried by local industry […]
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Gateway to hold online event to assist students seeking enrollment
Gateway Technical College (GTC) is enrolling students for its Summer and Fall semesters. GTC will hold an online, virtual event to connect potential students with Gateway Student Services experts who can help with any questions about the college, its programs, or any steps needed to begin their educational journey. The event will offer assistance with […]
Gateway Earth Day & EcoFest Event
Gateway Technical College will combine its two annual, environmentally-focused events into one large event that will meet in-person as well as online April 17 at its Racine Campus, Kenosha Campus, and Elkhorn Campus. Celebrate Earth Day and EcoFest will be held on the same date this year and will still feature the same fun, informative […]
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Learn more about Earth Day; 2021 local events
Earth Day is this Thursday, April 22nd, and many environmental organizations celebrate all week long. This post contains the many events you have to choose from over the next week. But first, a little information about Earth Day. Earth Day was initially created as a college teach-in day to increase public consciousness of the effects […]
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Gateway Names Vega as District Ambassador; Kenosha, Racine, and Elkhorn Ambassadors Also Named
Alexis Deschler Jesus Vega Jr. has been named Gateway Technical College’s newest District Campus Ambassador and will now be the student voice of the college to communities in Kenosha County, Racine County and Walworth County as well as at speaking engagements during public events held by the college each year. Vega was initially selected as […]
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Gateway to Host Annual GLOW Diversity Conference
Gateway Technical College will host its 2021 Go Lead Our World Leadership and Diversity Conference, March 18 through March 25, featuring a number of events and workshops that include area and national speakers. The annual GLOW conference will be held virtually this year, a leadership and diversity event that provides students and other participants ways […]
