[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13961]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE

 Mr. KOHL. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize and 
congratulate Northeast Wisconsin Technical College for its 100th 
anniversary.
  Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, founded in 1912 as the City 
Vocational Schools in Green Bay and Marinette, has grown exponentially 
in size and impact over the past century. From its earliest offerings 
of courses in machine shop, woodworking, bookkeeping, and shorthand to 
today's workforce development in business management, engineering 
technologies and web development, it has maintained a commitment to 
providing students with exceptional hands-on training in traditional, 
new and emerging sectors.
  I am proud to have supported NWTC throughout my time in the Senate, 
working to secure funding for various educational programs and the 
N.E.W. Clinic, where patients have access to much needed, quality 
medical care while the next generation of health care workers receives 
exceptional, hands-on training. The N.E.W. Clinic, like NWTC, has 
become a tremendous asset to the residents of Wisconsin.
  Today, NWTC graduates more students than all other Green Bay area 
colleges combined, preparing tens of thousands of students for careers 
through its 180 programs of study. For the last 2 years, NWTC has rated 
in the top 10 percent of community colleges nationally as ranked by the 
Aspen Institute.
  Northeast Wisconsin Technical College has built a strong reputation 
and steadfast foundation that helps support and grow the regional 
economy. With statistics showing that 95 percent of its 2011 graduates 
continue to work in Wisconsin and 73 percent remain in the region, NWTC 
also shapes the local economy. Students, thousands of area businesses, 
their employees, and the entire region all benefit from NWTC's 
commitment to building partnerships and alliances that help everyone 
succeed.
  On behalf of our entire Nation, I join the people of Wisconsin in 
recognizing and commending Northeast Wisconsin Technical College for 
providing 100 years of outstanding service and quality education to its 
students. Today, we honor the leaders who founded the college, and all 
of the faculty, staff, and students who enrich Wisconsin's long, proud 
tradition of excellence in education.

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