The Alumni Voice is
Going Electronic!
Check it out at
www.morainepark.edu/alumnivoice
As I looked at this year's graduates,
sitting anxiously waiting their turn to
walk across the stage as a culmina-
tion of their Moraine Park education, I
wondered which one of these talented
individuals will be a future faculty mem-
ber at Moraine Park Technical College.
We are proud of our alumni and are
particularly pleased when one joins our
Moraine Park family as an employee.
It certainly was not part of my career
vision to progress from faculty to dean
to vice president of academic affairs and
now as president of this excellent technical
college when I was completing my account-
ing degree. Like most graduates I just wanted
to finish school and get a good job. And, I
would guess that the alumni-faculty members
featured in this edition of the Alumni Voice
probably did not envision they would be on
the "other side of the desk" either. They bring
not only their work experience, a requirement
for our entire faculty, but they can share their
pride as Moraine Park alumni.
Truly, it is full circle for these Moraine Park
faculty. First they were students gaining
the knowledge and skills. Next as profes-
sionals respected in their career field.
And now, as educators, they are preparing
the future workforce.
They are . . . you are . . .
We Are Futuremakers!
Gayle Hytrek, Ed.D.
Moraine Park is focused on providing for the
needs of business and industry, according to
Katy Yindra, dean of program development
and special initiatives. The College does so
by offering training to area businesses; a
wide array of degrees, certificates and diplo-
mas for full- and part-time students; facilities
equipped with industry-specific technologies;
and courses, training and continuing
education delivered in a variety of
ways to best meet recipient needs.
A Venue for More � the AMTC
A case in point is the College's
Applied Manufacturing Technology
Center (AMTC), constructed in 2002
to provide a venue for training and
graduating highly skilled workers craved
by the manufacturing industry. The
50,000-square-footfacility,locatedat
the College's West Bend campus, is
equipped with state-of-the-art computer
labs and advanced manufacturing equip-
ment used in tool design engineering
technology, CNC tool and die technology,
two- and four-axis electrical discharge
machining and two- and three-axis
vertical machining.
But the AMTC serves as more than a
training facility, according to Yindra.
It is also a venue for conferences and
meetings. "Nonprofits, community groups
and businesses also use the facility," she
says. "We have a mid-sized auditorium
thatseats66-85peoplewiththreebreak-
out rooms, as well as classrooms with
high-technology resources. It's an intimate
conference center bringing moderately
sized groups together and offers interactive
video conferencing between the AMTC and
anywhere in the world."
Year-round, the AMTC serves as a training
and communication venue for hundreds of
Moraine Park students and area employers.
Opportunities for Continuing
Education Abound
There is no doubt that Moraine Park prepares
students to enter the workforce. But the
College also offers numerous educational
opportunities after graduation, according to
Yindra. To improve skills and better careers,
Moraine Park offers advanced learning
opportunities for graduates and industry
professionals on campus or online.
Entrepreneurship courses are available for
people interested in exploring small business
start-up and operation; the Leadership Devel-
opment program helps employed administra-
tors, supervisors and managers to recognize
and develop key leadership and managerial
skills; and the Lean Enterprise Certificate
program helps businesses reduce waste and
improve company processes, productivity
and efficiencies.
"The concept of becoming Lean applies to all
industries and service sectors," says Yindra.
"Moraine Park can also bring Lean training
to a company's location, providing and
applying Lean principles on-site for
immediate results."
Development of New Training
In order to assist business and industry in
becoming more productive, quality conscious
and profitable, Moraine Park continually
embarks on new initiatives and training to
enhance and grow the skills of Wisconsin's
workforce. That's why there are new soft-
ware seminars scheduled throughout the
year at the AMTC: Mastercam, PC-DMIS and
Pro-Engineer. "Each seminar offers high-
level software training for graduates of our
Mechanical Design, Tool Design Engineering
and Computer Numerical Control programs,"
she says.
But that's just the tip of Moraine Park's
iceberg of offerings. To find out more
about the College's courses, seminars,
programs, opportunities or facilities,
visit www.morainepark.edu.
� President �
� Corner �
Education's Circle of Life
Katy Yindra � Dean of Program Development and Special Initiatives
Greetings from the
Dean's
Gayle Hytrek
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