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Mobilizing a green communityGateway partners with Workforce centers for dislocated worker trainingRoberta Gassman highlights Industrial Machine Repair ceremonyThree sworn in as Gateway district board membersAlbrecht represents U.S, Gateway at international conferenceStephanie Sklba to serve as interim Gateway Foundation directorHealth Careers Wing ready to open for students in Fall 2009New center to expand training opportunities in fire technician, EMSGateway to break ground on advanced propulsion training facilityMore than 40 automotive instructors benefit from annual training eventTrain-the-trainer seminar held at Horizon CenterGateway to begin offering wind-torque courses to instructorsGateway, Famous Racing Sausages team up for Challenge fund-raiserGateway launches Gateway Gives Back service campaignGateway students begin blogging on campus lifeMore than 160 youth take part in summer programsGateway begins Fresh Water Engineering Technology program, first in stateInstructor an invited speaker at international conference‘Green’ workers provide landscape work on Racine Campus

Mobilizing a green communityIt takes a community to educate a child and it may verywell take a community to mobilize a green effort – andGateway wants to be one of those at the head of the classto do so.

Gateway is committed to be a leader in our communities inthe area of “green” and sustainable practices throughprograms, campus improvements, and an overridingmanagement philosophy.

Gateway’s green programs and districtwide focus onsustainable practices will directly and positively impactcommunities, students and the employers of our district.We’ve developed new programs in geoexchange, waterresources engineering, and wind-torque technology thatwill provide training and graduates for in-demand careersin sustainable resources.

When appropriate, we are incorporating sustainablepractices in program curriculum as it reflects ouremployers’ needs. We’ve also looked districtwide to seewhere we could pragmatically become more “green” in ouroperations while holding the line on taxpayer dollars.

We’re moving forward with our green practices because webelieve it’s what our communities and business partnerswant and need – and we identify green careers of thefuture.

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Bryan AlbrechtPresident, Gateway Technical College

Gateway partners with Workforcecentersfor dislocated worker trainingDislocated workers can get back on their feet through anumber of training opportunities and other career andeducation guidance provided by Gateway Technical Collageas part of a collaboration with Southeastern WisconsinWorkforce Development centers called Smart CareerRestart – Resources for Dislocated Workers.

Smart Career Restart is short-term training which willprovide completers with marketable skills to land a job intoday’s tough economy in in-demand career areas. SmartCareer Restart programs include Machine Repair, MedicalReceptionist, Office Skills, Logistics, andTelecommunications. Completers can also apply the creditsthey’ve earned in the Smart Career Restart programs

For more information,www.gtc.edu/dislocatedworker

toward a Gateway technical diploma or associate degree.

The intense courses vary in area of training and length,which range from two weeks – such as Logistics – to 20weeks -- Machine Repair. Several programs will be held inRacine County, and one in Kenosha County. Residents fromeach of Gateway’s three counties of Kenosha, Racine, andWalworth are allowed to attend training at any of thelocations – it does not have to be in their home county.

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Roberta Gassman highlightsIndustrial Machine RepairceremonyA total of 13 program completers were lauded at GatewayTechnical College’s first-ever Machine Repair Boot Campcompletion ceremony on the Racine Campus, highlighted bykeynote speaker Wisconsin Department of WorkforceDevelopment Secretary Roberta Gassman.

The innovative boot camp – based on employer demandand input -- assists dislocated and underemployed workersby putting them through a rigorous program which trainsthem to be machine repair technicians. Students leave the19-week, 40-hour-a-week program with the technical skillsto land a job, or could apply the 14 credits earned toward aGateway Industrial Mechanical Technician degree expectedto begin in Spring 2010. The Machine Repair Boot Camp isfunded in part by a Department of Labor, Employment andTraining WIRED grant.

Completers include: Jerrid Barber, Todd DeGroot, JeffJenkins, William Jenkins, Justin Jensen, Henry Nelson,Carlos Palos, Joseph Porras, Peter Simanek, Garry Stanley,Michelle Stewart, Jeffry Techert and John Wick.

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Secretary Roberta Gassman with boot campcompleters and staff

For more information, www.gtc.edu/wedd

Three sworn in as Gatewaydistrict board membersRebecca Vail, Roger Zacharias and R. Scott Pierce weresworn in as members of the Gateway Technical CollegeDistrict Board of Trustees.

Pierce is a newly appointed board member, Zacharias is areturning board member after a one-year absence, and Vailwas reappointed to her seat. The three were appointed tothree-year terms to run from 2009-12. Zacharias served on

For more information, www.gtc.edu/board

the board 2004-08.

Pierce is the district administrator for Central High SchoolDistrict of Westosha, Vail is the district administrator forTwin Lakes School District #4 and Zacharias is a businessrepresentative/organizer for Chicago Regional Council ofCarpenters.

Board members also selected officers. Fred Burkhardt wasselected as trustee board chairperson, Zacharias asvice-chairperson, Vail as secretary and Suzanne HenkelDeans as treasurer.

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Albrecht represents U.S, Gatewayat international conferenceGateway Technical College President Bryan Albrechtrepresented the United States at the Second InternationalConference on Vocational & Technical Education held inSingapore, spotlighting the college’s innovative programson the world stage.

The conference was for policymakers and practitioners fromaround the world. Albrecht spoke on Gateway's successfulpartnerships with business and industry in designing globaleducation and training systems. The Institute of TechnicalEducation, Singapore, sponsored Albrecht's participation.

“The opportunity to represent Gateway at an internationallevel is a credit to our innovative faculty and to theprograms we provide to our communities’ students,” saidAlbrecht.

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albrechtb@gtc.edu

Stephanie Sklba to serve as interimGateway Foundation directorStephanie Sklba has accepted the position of interimdirector of the Gateway Technical College Foundation, Inc.

Sklba took over as an interim director after the passing offormer director Ken Vetrovec in July. “Stephanie brings abroad base of experience in working on foundationactivities,” said foundation chairwoman Bonnie Ricchio.

Sklba will continue her current position responsibilities asvice president of Community and Government Relations.During this time of transition, Sklba will concentrate onbuilding upon the base of scholarships for Gateway www.gtc.edu/foundation

students, community donor development, and aligning theservices of the foundation with the changing needs of ourcollege.

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Health Careers Wing readyto open for students in Fall 2009Remodeling work will be completed on a 6,600-square-footHealth Wing on the Elkhorn Campus in time for the start ofthe Fall 2009 semester. The upgrade will benefit healthcareers students – and area communities – throughequipment improvements and other work that providesrealistic, hands-on training.

The new lab area will give Certified Nursing Assistant,Medical Assistant and Community Pharmacy Technicianstudents the ability to train in a real-world environment andthe skills to be successful in their career.

The work done is a result of a commissioned study group ofWalworth County residents which recommended changes toprograms and services needed for the region. Residents inthat county will benefit by the new training space and thepossibilities it presents to continue to train and equipgraduates to deliver quality health care services to anincreasing aging population.

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Elkhorn's new Health Wing.

For more information on Gateway’s healthcareer offerings, www.gtc.edu/health

New center to expand trainingopportunities in fire technician,EMSGateway’s HERO Center will break ground and open inSpring 2010. The state-of-the-art facility provides trainingto emergency medical services students and will open nearGateway’s Burlington Center.

The center represents a partnership between Gateway andPierce Manufacturing of Appleton, Wis., to provide theequipment and industry capital for hands-on training andexpand current offerings to also include leadership fireofficer leadership training, which broadens the scenariosfrom which a student can learn.

The center will double the size of a Gateway building at 380McCanna Parkway to include two fire-apparatus bays, ahigh-tech command center training room, addedclassrooms and training space. Gateway students will also

For more information, dahmsj@gtc.edu,leyerg@gtc.edu

benefit with the addition of modern patient care simulationequipment and multi-purpose rooms which allow forsimulation-based training.

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Gateway to break groundon advanced propulsion trainingfacilityGateway will break ground on its 12,800-square-footAdvanced Propulsion Training Systems addition to theHorizon Center for Transportation Technology on August20, a project which will expand opportunities for DieselTechnology students and area employers.

The addition will house courses for the college’s one-yearDiesel Technology technical diploma and the two-yearassociate degree program. It will also include projects,training, and research with students and industryprofessionals in such areas as electric cars, diesel engines,hybrid vehicles, biofuels and other alternative fuel poweredvehicle technology.

The addition puts Gateway’s position at the cutting edge ofthe transportation industry in southeastern Wisconsin at aneven higher level. Gateway students will be able to acquirethe skills and knowledge to address technological changesto all non-gas transportation as well as the diagnosticequipment that goes along with them.

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For more information,www.gtc.edu/horizoncenter

More than 40 automotiveinstructorsbenefit from annual training eventAbout 40 high school and college automotive instructorsreceived training in automotive technology at the TeamWisconsin Summer Training Institute at Gateway’s HorizonCenter for Transportation Technology. The Foundation ofthe Wisconsin Automotive & Truck Dealers Associationdirected the institute, in place since 2000.

Much of the training focused on advanced automotivetechnologies as well as best practices on how teachers cancreate curriculum and deliver instruction to their studentson these technologies. Training sessions for the four-dayseminar included such topics as Snap-on diagnosticequipment, Subaru braking systems, Lexus Hybriddiagnostics, Wisconsin Vehicle Emission Inspection Program

www.gtc.edu/horizoncenter

vehicle air quality standards and Wisconsin Department ofNatural Resources air quality monitoring.

National Snap-on automotive certification evaluations werealso administered to some participants.

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Train-the-trainer seminarheld at Horizon CenterCommunity and technical college instructors from acrossthe country were trained and certified on Snap-on newestvehicle diagnostic platforms at a weeklong train-the-trainerseminar at the Gateway Technical College’s Horizon Centerfor Transportation Technology July 27-July 31.

These instructors became equipped with the skills,knowledge, and course materials necessary to trainstudents, current automotive technicians and felloweducators on Snap-on’s Vantage Pro and Verus diagnosticequipment. Since a prerequisite to the seminar wascertification in the Ethos, Solus Pro, and Modis units,instructors will now be able to deliver instruction on allSnap-on diagnostic equipment. Instructors were alsotrained in the ShopKey software which includes vehicleservice and diagnostic system information.

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www.gtc.edu/horizoncenter

Gateway to begin offeringwind-torque courses to instructorsGateway will begin to offer wind-torque certificationcourses in August, which will equip instructors and trainersin a number of torque applications through hands-ontraining in a lab and classroom environment.

This train-the-trainer program in torque technology willprovide the student with hands-on learning of torquetechniques, bolting applications, and tool set-up andselection concepts within today’s wind industry. Torque isthe turning motion used to tighten or secure a fastener toachieve proper clamping force.

Students will use mechanical, electronic, and hydraulictorque instruments and torque tension devices in a labenvironment to achieve proficiency in classroom and laboperation. Courses emphasize classroom safety, torquetechniques, tool application and examination practices. Theprogram designed to meet the needs of the growing globalwind industry.

www.gtc.edu/torque

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Gateway, Famous Racing Sausagesteam up for Challenge fund-raiserMore than 200 children and several adults participated inGateway’s Community Cup Challenge, racing against theMilwaukee Brewers Baseball Club’s Famous RacingSausages as a fund-raiser for the American Cancer Societyand Relay for Life.

The Racing Sausages later greeted children of all ages andposed for photos with participants and event-goers.

Hot dogs and brats were available for sale to benefit theAmerican Cancer Society. Gateway staff membersconducted a number of fund-raisers for the society over theyear. Timothy Mahone was the Community Cup Challengechampion.

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Tim Mahone won the firstCommunity Cup Challenge

For more information, repkap@gtc.edu

Gateway launches GatewayGives Back service campaignGateway President Bryan Albrecht has embarked on aneffort to measure the impact Gateway staff members, asindividuals or as a team, have on the communities of itsthree-county district of Kenosha, Racine, and Walworthcounties. Many employees volunteer for a variety ofnon-profit organizations.

Whether it’s through events like the sausage race,mentoring, or free health check-ups, Gateway staff giveback in many ways. In an effort to share Gateway’s storiesinternally and in the communities it serves, the collegeplans to launch a new internal Web site where staff canseek others who have a similar volunteer interest, share atouching story, and log their hours of service.

Gateway will keep a continuous record of all the hourslogged by Gateway staff and students. Several staffmembers have already logged their hours, giving back totheir communities through a variety of organizationsserving our diverse population.

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Gateway's free dental clinic is one example ofhow the college gives back to the community

albrechtb@gtc.edu

Gateway students beginblogging on campus lifeStudents and the public can now tap into Gateway campuscommunity life through the eyes of students or socializeonline at Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and a student blog.Social media is a great way to keep students and thecommunity updated on news and happenings at Gateway.

The Gateway student blog features students sharing theirthoughts, experiences, and blogging about their program ofstudy and campus life at Gateway. Facebook, Twitter, andYouTube share program information, news updates, andinformation about events on campus.

Follow the blogs or join Gateway networks on Facebook,Twitter, and YouTube.

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Follow the Gateway blogs atwww.gtc.edu/blogs

More than 160 youthtake part in summer programsMore than 160 students in sixth through 12th grade tookpart in exciting, hands-on summer programs ranging fromcreating and posting video games on the Web to learningthe technology and “green” aspects of today’stransportation industry.

Students attending the camp came from each of Gateway’sthree-county district. Summer camp program training andinstruction offered included: creating computer videogames, exploring Lego Robotics, drawing skills for Manga,exploring health field careers, taking digital photographs,exploring the transportation industry and building Webpages. There were three successful levels of video gameinstruction.

Gateway provides the courses as an interesting way foryouth to explore technical fields or give some insight intotheir future career choices.

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www.gtc.edu

Gateway begins Fresh WaterEngineeringTechnology program, first in stateStudents starting in Fall 2009 will be able to enroll inGateway’s Fresh Water Engineering Technology program,the first of its kind in the state.

The two-year associate degree program will providetraining to become a dynamic and effective water qualitytechnician, an in-demand career as the need for freshwater resources continues to grow.

A technician’s work may take the individual out into thefield, inside a lab, as well as the office. Program graduateswill have the skills to be effective in a wide range ofpotential job areas. The program is a part of theConstruction Sciences degrees group in Gateway’sEngineering Technology programs. Courses will be held atthe Engineering Tech Wing located at Gateway’s Center forAdvanced Technology and Innovation in Sturtevant.

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For more information, whitmoyers@gtc.edu

Instructor an invited speakerat international conferenceGateway instructor Steven L. Whitmoyer presented at aninternational conference in Barcelona, Spain, to highlight aninnovative Gateway Technical College education deliverymethod.

Whitmoyer, Gateway’s Lead of Engineering Technologyprograms, presented on Gateway’s Nodal delivery methodat EDULEARN09, The International Conference onEducation and New Learning Technologies. Theconference’s main objective is to promote and disseminatethe experiences in new technologies in education ande-learning in all educational fields and disciplines. Therewere more than 450 presenters from 66 countries,representing every continent in the world.

The delivery method’s success has led to a shared programarrangement where Blackhawk Technical College studentsare taking Gateway's Civil Engineering Technology classesin Janesville. Gateway's nodal delivery method is aninnovative, accelerated, brain-based learning methodologyusing voiceover Internet technology to connect students atvarious Nodal classrooms together.

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For more information: Steve Whitmoyer,whitmoyers@gtc.edu

‘Green’ workers providelandscape work on Racine CampusFourteen federal stimulus “green” youth workers – wholandscaped or painted with low-VOC (volatile organiccompound) paint – worked on a number of projects on theRacine Campus, including recent work to a rain garden onthe grounds. They were part of the 215-youth effortthroughout Racine County.

The Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network installed a raingarden on the Gateway campus to the east of the RacineBuilding in 2008 and the youth workers – 14 to 24 yearsold – transplanted several more plants there to boost itscapacity in early July.

A rain garden is a bowl-shaped planting bed using nativeWisconsin plants to store, rapidly clean and move waterback into aquifers especially from impervious surfaces likerooftops and parking lots.

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Youth worker Jacob Lopez works on theRacine Campus rain garden.

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