K–16 Annual Report

K-16
Annual Report

2016-17

Annual Report to high Schools
Wisconsin Statute 38.12(8)(9),(c).

Message from the President Key Contacts Yang Yee Lor
Academy Specialist
At Northcentral Technical College (NTC), we are proud to work Dr. Jeannie Worden [email protected]
with our K–12 partners in education to ensure that students Executive Vice President 715.803.1881
throughout the NTC district have opportunities for success. [email protected]
With affordable tuition and exceptional job placement, NTC 715.803.1070 Suzi Mathias
graduates are well equipped for success in the new economy. Director of Transfer
Technical college graduates continue to be in demand - with two Dr. Sarah Dillon and Placement
thirds of the fastest growing occupations requiring a technical Dean of College [email protected]
college education. Enrollment 715.803.1767
[email protected]
I am pleased to share the 2016-17 Annual Report, which 715.803.1147 Jenny Erickson
highlights current collaborative partnerships between K–12, NTC Student Engagement and
and our four-year college articulation partners. We are proud to Tracy Ravn K-12 Events Coordinator
partner with four-year colleges like Michigan Tech and UW-Stout K–12 Pathways Director [email protected]
for engineering and UW-Oshkosh and Upper Iowa for nursing [email protected] 715.803.1007
to expand educational options for local students by creating a 715.803.1782
seamless transition from high school to NTC to bachelor’s Brooke Schindler
degree and beyond. In fact, we have over 400 transfer Career Coaches Dean, School of General
agreements with over 50 partner colleges to ensure students [email protected] Studies & Alternative
can start here and go anywhere. 715.675.3331, Ext. 5860 High School
[email protected]
As your community’s college, we are committed to providing high JoDee Smith 715.803.1363
quality educational opportunities taught by outstanding faculty in Director of Disability
our state-of-the-art facilities. For those who prefer the full college Services Justin Willis
experience, we are proud to announce our partnership for student [email protected] Director, NTC Promise
housing, Timberwolf Suites, a privately managed student apartment 715.803.1195 [email protected]
community located adjacent to the NTC Wausau campus. 715.803.1372
Dina Kilinski
Thank you for working to help our local students prepare for Youth Apprenticeship Sheila Rossmiller
their future. Working collaboratively, we are ensuring local Regional Coordinator Resource Development
learners are well poised to positively impact the local economy [email protected], Coordinator
well into the future. 715.803.1190 [email protected]
715.803.1302
Lori A. Weyers, Ph.D.
President *Data in the 2016–17 K–16 Annual Report is
collected from PeopleSoft reports.
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NTC Promise/17 NTC K-12 EVENTS
Branch Academy/18 Virtual College has seen a 182% Increase
in Enrollment since 2013 with Students
MORE THAN 9 OF 10 GRADUATES ARE Hailing from 30 Different States.

Looking Ahead to 2017-18/18 2

WITHOUT EXTENSIVE DEBT

School-to-Career Partnership GRANT FUNDING DISTRIBUTED
TO PARTICIPATING DISTRICTS
The North Central Wisconsin School-to-Career Partnership is
a collaboration of school districts in the NTC district and area HIGH SCHOOL AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED
businesses working together to build a strong workforce in central
Wisconsin. School-to-Career activities and programs help students Abbotsford $5,850
develop a pathway from education to employment. The programs Antigo $13,630
and activities focus on the academic, technical and soft skills that Athens $4,725
business and education deem necessary for the future of our youth. Bowler $3,049
Chequamegon $6,317
Grant funds received during the 2016-17 school year totaled Colby $11,295
$913,062. Of this amount, 22 percent ($201,170) was distributed D.C. Everest $7,772
to participating high schools. In addition, grant dollars supported Edgar $7,938
the cost of textbooks, supplies & materials, testing fees and other Loyal $2,486
expenses for academy participants. Marathon $3,386
Medford $6,955
SCHOOL-TO-CAREER RECEIVES FUNDING FROM: Menominee Indian
• Wisconsin Technical College System General Purpose Revenue Merrill $120
Mosinee $47,207
Career Pathways Grant Newman Catholic $13,743
• Title IV Federal Carl D. Perkins Career and Technology Education Northland Lutheran $1,597
Phillips
Act, Reserve Funds; Career Prep Prentice $250
• Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship Grant Rib Lake $5,047
• Northcentral Technical College Rosholt $813
• Participating school districts and businesses Spencer $2,821
Stratford $1,305
Wausau School District $4,395
White Lake $11,950
Wisconsin Valley Lutheran $29,781
Wittenberg–Birnamwood $1,797
$1,597
TOTAL $5,344

$201,170

Additional Professional Development Activities for K-12 Staff:
• Dual Credit Faculty Meetings: These meetings provide opportunities

for NTC to give program and curriculum updates to our partner dual
credit instructors.
• School-to-Career (STC) Partnership Meetings: School Counselors,
Dual Credit teachers, Special Ed. Coordinators and other K–12 staff
participate in quarterly meetings to discuss best practices and
provide direction to NTC/K–12 activities.

3 QUESTIONS? CONTACT SARAH DILLON OR TRACY RAVN | [email protected] | [email protected]

High School Enrollment Career Coaches

PERCENT OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ENROLLED NTC Career Coaches work closely with local K–12 school districts,
AT NTC DURING THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR
helping provide connections and navigate the career and college
HIGH SCHOOL 201E6DNGIRRROEALCDLTEULDYA*TES E2N0R1O43LGLYREEADADRWUSAITTHEISN
planning process.

Abbotsford 10% 26% • Career exploration • NTC Promise
Antigo 22% 59% • College admissions support • Assist undecided students/
Athens 23% 27%
Bowler 24% 28% for parents & students Interest inventories
Chequamegon 24% 39% • Individual student and/or • Dual Credit classroom
Colby 35% 41%
D.C. Everest 20% 39% parent meetings presentations
Edgar 29% 39% • ACP-Academic and Career • Review transferability options
Loyal 10% 33%
Marathon 21% 30% Planning for students
Medford 30% 60% • Financial aid application • Education/Career Fairs/Parent
Menominee Indian 0% 18%
Merrill 23% 40% assistance Teacher Conferences
Mosinee 25% 46%
Phillips 30% 48%
Prentice 34% 37%
Rib Lake 34% 44%
Rosholt 21% 11%
Spencer 13% 21%
Stratford 19% 26%
Tigerton 19% 38%
Wausau East 24% 53%
Wausau West 27% 58%
White Lake 25% 44%
Wittenberg-Birnamwood 27% 33%

Total 30%* 43%

*When including private high schools and out-of-district high schools. An additional 165
students enrolled directly from private and out-of-district high schools.
*22 percent of 2016 graduates from NTC Alternative High School directly enrolled at
NTC during the 2016–17 school year.

Transition Services

NTC’s Disability Services provides support for students with

disabilities throughout the admissions process. NTC served 120

high school students through this program in 2016–17.

4QUESTIONS? CONTACT ADMISSIONS | [email protected]

Dual Credit 2016 DUAL CREDIT SENIORS
ENROLLING AT NTC IN 2016–17
Dual Credit allows high school students to earn both high school
HIGH SCHOOL C#RETADIKINTIN2C0GO1UD6RUSAELS N#TGECRNAFRODOULLLALOTEWIDOINANTG N%TGECRNAFRODOULLLAOLTEWIODINNATG
and college credit. Technical college courses are taught in the high
Abbotsford 31 3 10%
school by high school instructors. NTC had 299 total Dual Credit
agreements with 24 high schools during the 2016–17 school year. Antigo 100 19 19%
For a complete list of courses offered by school district, visit:
Athens 34 9 26%
www.ntc.edu/future-students/high-school/dual-credit/
educators Bowler 4 2 50%

Chequamegon 19 4 21%

Colby 28 7 25%

D.C. Everest 150 28 19%

High school students earned credit valued at $1,288,829. There is Edgar 29 7 24%
no cost to the student or the high school for the credit.
Loyal 38 3 8%

Marathon 31 8 26%

2016-17 DUAL CREDIT COURSE Medford 69 16 23%
COMPLETION TOTALS
Merrill 27 8 30%

STUD#ENTS COOFUFE#RRSEEDS COTAUK#RESNES CERAER#DNIETDS Mosinee 93 28 30%

HIGH SCHOOL TUITION VALUE Phillips 38 10 26%

Abbotsford 79 16 118 318 $44,949 Prentice 7 3 43%
$104,458
Antigo 186 14 256 739 $47,918 Rib Lake 26 6 23%
$2,968
Athens 67 17 118 339 $28,411 Rosholt 16 3 19%
$58,236
Bowler 6 3 7 21 $133,434 Spencer 25 4 16%
$31,238
Chequamegon 43 18 90 201 $46,504 Stratford 42 6 14%
$12,439
Colby 85 15 162 412 $103,327 Wausau East 47 9 19%
$1,696
D.C. Everest 244 23 358 944 $63,042 Wausau West 131 29 22%
$135,413
Edgar 48 10 79 221 $74,491 White Lake 8 1 13%
$12,156
Loyal 67 9 103 329 $26,291 Wittenberg-Birnamwood 34 7 21%
$15,690
Marathon 33 6 38 88 $42,970 Total 1,027 220 21%
$78,591
Medford 187 13 242 731 $32,935
$138,947
Menominee Indian 4 2 4 12 $9,895

Merrill 105 12 142 446 $42,829

Mosinee 204 19 368 958 $1,288,829

Phillips 90 22 204 527

Prentice 29 4 36 86

Rib Lake 46 10 63 186

Rosholt 30 4 42 111

Spencer 58 15 113 304

Stratford 105 16 195 556

Wausau East 74 15 88 233

Wausau West 250 21 366 983

White Lake 15 6 24 70
Wittenberg-
Birnamwood 64 10 93 303

Total 2,119 300 3,309 9,118

5 QUESTIONS? CONTACT TRACY RAVN | [email protected] | 715.803.1782

NTC Pathway Academies TOTAL 2016-17 NTC PATHWAY ACADEMY
PARTICIPANTS BY SCHOOL
Northcentral Technical College partners with area school districts
to provide juniors and seniors an opportunity to start college while HIGH SCHOOL WELDING (GMAW)
still in high school. Students participated in high school pathway HEALTH/CNA
academies, earning credits often leading to college credentials and/ IT
or industry-recognized certifications. The academies are completed AGRICULTURE
at no cost to students through support from Northcentral Technical ACCOUNTING
College, area high schools and grant funds. EMT
COLLEGE PREP
NTC offered Pathway Academies for students to obtain the Gas
Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Technical Diploma, Nursing Assistant TOTAL PARTICIPANTS
(CNA) Technical Diploma, IT CompTIA A+ certification and
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Technical Diploma. Students Abbotsford 0 15 0 0 0 1 0 16
also had the option of enrolling in a personalized academy related Antigo 0 9 0 0 0 4 0 13
to Accounting and Agriculture pathways. Antigo Partners 50000005
Athens 0 13 0 1 1 1 0 16
Bowler 02000002
Chequamegon 4 8 0 0 0 3 0 15
Colby 01000001
D.C. Everest 1 7 0 0 0 2 0 10
Edgar 02200004
EEA 01000001
Loyal 03000003
Medford 03000003
Merrill 0 8 0 1 2 3 0 14
Mosinee 13001308
NTC Alternative 13000318
Phillips 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 10
Prentice 04000206
Rib Lake 30000003
Rosholt 02000305
Spencer 03000003
Stratford 00300205
Wausau East 1 11 1 0 0 5 0 18
Wausau West 0 4 0 0 1 7 0 12
White Lake 02000002
Wittenberg-Birnamwood 05000106
21 114 6 2 5 40 1 189
Total

25 of 60 2016 Pathway Academy Graduates (42%) enrolled at NTC
in 2016-17.

6QUESTIONS? CONTACT YANG YEE LOR | [email protected] | 715.803.1881

Regional Academies

Regional Academies provide partnering school districts an
opportunity to work together with NTC to offer college-level
coursework to students, providing a pathway to higher education.
Academies are composed of Dual Credit or contracted courses
within the same career cluster, allowing high school students to
earn 2–15 college credits that ladder seamlessly into NTC programs
or other institutions of higher education.

Of the high school seniors participating in high school academies
during 2016-17, 32 percent transferred directly into NTC programs
in 2016–17.

2016–17 REGIONAL ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS AND 2016
SENIORS ENROLLED AT NTC IN 2016–17

HIGH SCHOOL DIGITAACLABDEUSMIYNESS
EARELAYDCUCACHDIAELTIDMOYHNOOD

AHCEAADLETMHY
MANAUCFAADCETMUYRING

Abbotsford 1 0 11 2
Athens 0183
Colby 0018
Spencer 0034

Total 1 1 23 17

Private High School Partnerships

29 students from in-district private high schools have been served
through college readiness coursework and partnerships with NTC.
• Newman Catholic
• Northland Lutheran
• Wisconsin Valley Lutheran

7 QUESTIONS? CONTACT TRACY RAVN | [email protected] | 715.803.1782

Youth Options & Course Options 2016 YOUTH OPTIONS & COURSE OPTIONS
SENIORS ENROLLING AT NTC
The Youth Options program allows high school juniors and seniors
to take courses at NTC. Students can earn both high school and HIGH SCHOOL % ENROLLED
technical college credit.
Antigo 44%
Course Options allows K–12 students to enroll in courses at NTC. Athens 80%
Students can earn both high school and technical college credit. Of Bowler 100%
2016 high school seniors taking Youth Options or Course Options Bridges Virtual Academy 100%
courses, 44 percent enrolled at NTC following graduation. Chequamegon 29%
D.C. Everest 36%
2016–17 YOUTH OPTIONS & COURSE OPTIONS STUDENTS Edgar 100%
Merrill 70%
HIGH SCHOOL #SOOTPUFTDYIOEONUNTTSSH #COOOPFUTYIROOSUNETSSH #SOOTFPUTCDIOEOUNNRTSSSE # OCOOFPUTCIROOSUNERSSSE Mosinee 54%
Phillips 50%
Abbotsford 0 0 14 7 Rib Lake 25%
Antigo 9 5 11 4 Spencer 20%
Athens 0 0 29 17 Stratford 100%
Bowler 0 021 Wausau East 50%
Chequamegon 0 0 93 26 Wausau West 25%
D.C. Everest 10 10 26 18 Wittenberg-Birnamwood 67%
Edgar 0 085
Loyal 0 041 Total 44%
Medford 1 161
Merrill 10 9 71 33
Mosinee 22 11 68 36
Phillips 0 0 57 17
Prentice 1 121
Rib Lake 0 0 30 10
Rosholt 0 021
Stratford 0 073
Wausau EGA 1 111
Wausau EEA 0 011
Wausau East 8 6 38 21
Wausau West 1 1 18 10
White Lake 1 143
Wittenberg-
Birnamwood 0 0 10 1
Total
64 46 502 218

8QUESTIONS? CONTACT TRACY RAVN | [email protected] | 715.803.1782

Youth Apprenticeship

Youth Apprenticeship (YA) is a rigorous one- or two-year elective
statewide program for high school juniors and seniors. It combines
academic and technical classroom instruction with mentored, paid,
on-the-job learning that makes a real-world connection for students.

Twenty-nine schools participated in the North Central Wisconsin
School-to-Career Partnership YA program in 2016–17. The YA program
is funded by a state grant and supported by participating school
districts and local businesses.

198 YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP GRADUATES RESPONDED TO AN
EXIT SURVEY:
70 percent reported they were offered continued employment with
their YA employer. 73 percent of these reported they were offered
employment related to their YA program area and 72 percent
accepted these employment offers.

NUMBER OF YOUTH APPRENTICES BY PROGRAM AREA

PROGRAM AREA # OF STUDENTS

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources 61
Architecture & Construction 11
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 1
Finance 36
Health 67
Hospitality, Lodging & Tourism 78
Information Technology 15
Manufacturing 31
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math 11
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 35
TOTAL 346

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NUMBER OF NTC PARTNERSHIP YOUTH
APPRENTICES BY HIGH SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL # OF STUDENTS

Abbotsford 8
Antigo 25
Athens 3
Bowler 2
Chequamegon 9
Colby 20
D.C. Everest 8
Edgar 13
Loyal 1
Marathon 5
Medford 6
Merrill 120
Mosinee 25
Newman Catholic 2
Northland Lutheran 1
Phillips 4
Spencer 4
Stratford 26
Wausau East 28
Wausau West 27
Wisconsin Valley Lutheran 1
Wittenberg-Birnamwood 8

TOTAL 346

55 of 212 2016 YA Graduates (26%) enrolled at NTC in 2016-17.

A total of 221 businesses in 33 communities worked with 346 Youth
Apprentices in 10 program areas.

QUESTIONS? CONTACT DINA KILINSKI | [email protected] | 715.803.1190 10

Events & Activities

NTC helps middle and high students better prepare for their future career by giving them the opportunity to explore NTC programs through hands-

on activities. Of the 469 seniors who attended NTC events in 2015-16, 158 (34%) enrolled at NTC during the 2016–17 year.

8th Grade Career Fair: Focus on Your Future: A new Heavy Metal Tour: 8th IT Summer Camp – Code
8th grade students speak with student orientation designed grade students visit area Avengers: Students entering
professionals, ask questions specifically for graduating manufacturing companies, grades 9–12 learn the
and get a feel for various seniors. Students meet with learning what a career in fundamentals of HTML, CSS
professions as they consider their advisors, register for fall manufacturing is like. Students and JavaScript—some of the
future careers. classes, learn about campus also spend time on NTC’s most relevant and in-demand
resources, tour NTC and Wausau, Antigo and Phillips programming languages in the
Campus Exploration participate in NTC’s Spring campuses to learn more job market today.
Days: Sophomores explore Fling. about the programs that will
different programs and career lead them to a career of their Make IT Happen: Students
options by participating in Get SMART: Students in dreams. entering grades 9–12 compete
hands-on activities at NTC’s grades 5–8 participate in in events that test their skill
Antigo, Medford and Phillips Science & Math Activies using Hero for a Day: Students in and knowledge in the areas
campuses. Real-World Thinking during grades 9–12 explore careers in of web design, computer
a day of learning and fun Public Safety by participating programming and computer
Campus Visit Days: High on NTC’s Wausau, Antigo in hands-on experiences at support.
school juniors and seniors and Phillips campuses. NTC’s Public Safety Center of
explore career pathways by Activities emphasize science, Excellence. Metal Working Career
participating in hands-on technology, engineering and Exploration: Students and
activities at the Wausau math skills that help students High School Career Fair: their parents discover career
Campus. think about where their High school students have the opportunities in Machine Tool
interests and aptitudes can opportunity to interact with and Welding by participating
Commit to College: High take them. business professionals, ask in hands-on activities and
school juniors and seniors questions and understand speaking with potential
interact with faculty from Get SMART. Live SMART.: possible future careers. In employers.
NTC’s programs, learning Students in grades 8–10 addition, students are able to
about opportunities for future participate in real-life health participate in a mock interview VIP Registration: Graduating
careers. Students can also scenarios designed to help and share their resume with seniors, with the help of their
apply and be accepted to the them learn how to work as future employers. parents, enroll in their first
college at the event. a healthcare team member semester of college courses
and respond accordingly in a and learn about NTC resources,
simulated environment. transfer opportunities and
housing.

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NTC Wausau Science & YA Day at NTC: In partnership • Summer School Partnerships: Abbotsford, D.C. Everest and Rib Lake
Engineering Festival: Held with Junior Achievement, NTC school districts collaborate with NTC to provide career exploratory
every other year in partnership hosts Youth Apprenticeship programming through the districts’ summer school offerings.
with Michigan Tech, over 3,500 students who participate in
6th and 7th grade students sessions related to soft skills • Customized Tour Requests: K–12s are always welcome to make
explore the excitement career pathways at NTC. special requests for tours of NTC Campuses – for both students and
of Science, Technology, staff. White Lake, Athens and D.C. Everest High Schools participated
Engineering and Math. In addition, over 2,000 in 2016-17.
students participated
Welding and Mechanical in other K–12 visit 2016–17 EVENT PARTICIPATION
Design Competition: High opportunities:
school students display • Auto Career Expo EVENT # OF STUDENTS
welded and mechanical design • Community Open House
projects, tour the School • D.C. Everest Adventure Day 8th Grade Career Fair 1,674
of Applied Technology & • Engineering Night Campus Exploration Days 451
Engineering and tour an area • Finance Bowl Campus Visit Days 288
business to see how a degree • Junior Achievement Business Focus on Your Future 48
in Welding or Mechanical Challenge Get SMART 124
Design can turn into a great • Imagine College Get SMART. Live SMART. 16
career. • Mosinee Careers In Action Heavy Metal Tour 997
(CIA) Day Hero for a Day 18
Wood Technology Discovery • SkillsUSA High School Career Fair 308
Days & Wood Technology IT Summer Camp – Code Avengers 23
Contest: Students visit Make IT Happen 23
the NTC Wood Technology Metal Working Career Exploration 146
Center of Excellence in VIP Registration 130
Antigo, discovering career NTC Wausau Science & Engineering Festival 3,513
opportunities within the Welding and Mechanical Design Competition 32
forest products industry Wood Technology Discovery Days & Wood
and completing a hands-on Technology Contest 246
project. YA Day at NTC
29
TOTAL 8,066

12QUESTIONS? CONTACT JENNY ERICKSON | [email protected] | 715.803.1007

Distance Education 2016–17 DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES DELIVERED
TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Distance Education provides access to college-level courses to high
HIGH SCHOOL
school students through interactive video conferencing, online CURRENT EVENTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CUSTOMER FOCUSED CAREGIVING
learning and other emerging technologies. Under contracts with ECE: FOUNDATIONS
ECE: HEALTH, SAFETY & NUTRITION
the school districts, students earn college credit upon successful
ECE: INFANT & TODDLER DEVELOPMENT
completion of the courses. INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CAREERS
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
MARKETING PRINCIPLES
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

ORAL/INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
SIGN LANGUAGE: AN INTRODUCTION
WEB DESIGN 1
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
TOTAL ENROLLMENTS

Abbotsford 0 11 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 6 0 2 1 0 31

Athens 0 8 1 1 1 8 1 7 1 8 9 0 0 11 56

Chequamegon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 13 0 0 23

Colby 010001 0 0 0 2 0300 7

Loyal 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 13 0 8 0 0 0 0 43

Marathon 000000 0 0 0 7 0000 7

Phillips 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 11

Rosholt 002220 0 0 0 0 0000 6

Spencer 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 11

Stratford 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 4 13 0 5 11 42

Wittenberg- 021112 0 0 0 0 0000 7
Birnamwood

Out of District 23 11 12 11 11 11 113 91 9 79 1 41 0 0 413

Total 29 38 16 15 15 38 136 116 10 127 23 66 6 22 657

2016 IN-DISTRICT DISTANCE EDUCATION SENIORS
ENROLLING AT NTC IN 2016-17

HIGH SCHOOL % ENROLLED

Abbotsford 25%
Athens 33%
Bowler 100%
Chequamegon 100%
Colby 36%
Loyal 11%
Marathon 20%
Spencer 13%
Stratford 50%

TOTAL 25%

13 QUESTIONS? CONTACT TRACY RAVN | [email protected] | 715.803.1782

Alternative High School 2016–17 ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SERVED

The Alternative High School is for students ages 16 and older who CREDIT HSED
are at-risk of not graduating from high school. Students attend the
Alternative High School Program through a paid contract between HIGH HS CREDIT 118.15 CONTRACTS
their high school and NTC. SCHOOL GRADUATES

CREDIT PROGRAM RE-ENROLLING N 2017–18
Students earn credits that transfer back to their home high school TRASNCSHFOEORLTDOISATNRIOCTTHER
and graduate with a high school diploma. Courses provide hands- TOTOALR R%E-OEFNGRROALDLIUNATGING
on, real-world application in core academic subject areas and life HSED 118.15 CONTRACTS
management.
GRADUATES
HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA PROGRAM RE-ENROLLING 2017–18
Students in the High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) program TRASNCSHFOEORLTDOISATNRIOCTTHER
work to pass a series of state tests in order to earn a state-issued TOTOALR R%E-OEFNGRROALDLIUNATGING
HSED. Class time is spent working on competency-based, self-
paced courses and employability skills. Antigo 36 19 7 10 100% 5 5 0 0 100%
0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 100%
Additional educational opportunities are available to students in Butternut 00 0 0 0% 2 2 0 0 100%
the program, including: 2 0 100% 0 0 0 0 0%
• Academies: College Prep, CNA, EMT, Welding Chequamegon 0 0 0 1 n/a 0 0 0 0 0%
• AODA Prevention 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 100%
• Community Speakers D.C. Everest 20 0 0 100% 0 0 0 0 0%
• Counseling 0 0 0% 3 2 1 0 100%
• Healthy Living Edgar 10 0 0 0% 1 0 1 0 100%
• Team building/Leadership 0 0 0% 2 1 1 0 100%
• Volunteer/Community Service: “Ageless Art” & “Read to Maine” Loyal 00 27 12 93% 14 7 1 1 62%
29 11 84% 24 15 6 0 88%
There were 86 Alternative High School Graduates in 2016; 19 (22%) Marathon 11 0 0 0% 4 3 1 0 100%
of them enrolled in a post-secondary course at NTC in 2016-17. 0 0 0% 4 2 2 0 100%
Phillips 00
65 34 90% 61 39 13 1 87%
Prentice 00

Stratford 00

Wausau East 57 15

Wausau West 72 22

Wausau EEA 0 0

Wausau EGL 0 0

Total 169 57

14QUESTIONS? CONTACT BROOKE SCHINDLER | [email protected] | 715.803.1363

Transferring Beyond NTC 2013-14 NTC GRADUATES TRANSFERRING TO A FOUR-YEAR
INSTITUTION BY END OF 2016-17 (IN THREE YEARS)
93 percent of students say that they are employed within one
year of graduation. For those continuing their education, NTC is COLLEGE #E2N0R1O4LNLTECDGBRYA2D0U16A-T1E7S
committed to providing options for students to transfer to other
colleges offering advanced degrees. UW - Stevens Point 48
UW - Green Bay 42
TOP ASSOCIATE DEGREES WITH HIGHEST NUMBER OF NTC Upper Iowa University 40
STUDENT TRANSFERS: UW - Oshkosh 32
• Accounting UW - Eau Claire 26
• Business Management UW - Madison 23
• Human Services Rasmussen College - Wausau 20
• Nursing UW - Stout 19
• Supervisory Management (Leadership Development) UW - La Crosse 12
Chamberlain College of Nursing 11
UW - Milwaukee 10
Lakeland University 9
Grand Canyon University 7
Viterbo University 6
University of Phoenix 5
Marquette University 5
Bellevue University Online 4
Marian University 4
Rasmussen College - Ocala 4
UW - Platteville 3
Concordia University - Wisconsin 3
Michigan Tech 3
Arizona State University 2
Colorado Technical University -
Online 2
UW - River Falls
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 2
Globe University - Wausau 2
Capella University 2
2
Total 348

*An additional 49 students also transferred to individual colleges.

NTC offers more than 400+ transfer agreements with over
50 colleges.

15 QUESTIONS? CONTACT SUZI MATHIAS | [email protected] | 715.803.1767

Foundation Scholarships

Over 611 scholarships totaling more than $388,802 were awarded
to new and continuing NTC students for 2016–17.* Area high school

students received 33 percent of the spring scholarship amount, or
$86,975.

SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES IN 2017
20E1SX6CCTHEELOCLLHEANNRCISCEAL
HIGH SCHOOL SCHO#LAORFSHIPS TOTAL

Abbotsford 6 $4,050 1

Antigo 4 $3,500 3

Athens 3 $2,500 1

Bowler 1 $500 1

Chequamegon 7 $2,700 2

Colby 3 $1,925 2

D.C. Everest 9 $5,600 7

Edgar 2 $1,150 0

Loyal 1 $1,000 1

Marathon 3 $1,050 2

Medford 2 $700 2

Merrill 14 $10,900 4

Mosinee 5 $3,850 4

NTC Alternative 19 $10,750 0

Phillips 3 $1,500 2

Prentice 2 $1,750 1

Rosholt 1 $650 1

Spencer 3 $3,000 0

Stratford 2 $750 2

Wausau East 16 $10,025 6

Wausau West 12 $9,375 5

White Lake 1 $1,000 0

Wittenberg-Birnamwood 2 $1000 1

Home School 1 $500 0

Out of District 13 $7,250 18

Total* 135 $86,975 66

*Does not include Technical Excellence Scholarships or NTC Promise scholarships.

QUESTIONS? CONTACT SHEILA ROSSMILLER | [email protected] | 715.803.1302 16

NTC Promise

Through the generosity of the NTC Foundation and business and

individual donors, the NTC Promise provides free college tuition to

qualified 2016 high school graduates. Scholarships are awarded to

eligible students to attend NTC up to four consecutive semesters
tuition free. 56 students enrolled in the NTC Promise program in
2016-2017.

BENEFITS OF PROMISE PARTICIPATION: 82%
• Dedicated advisor committed to student
of fall 2016 NTC Promise students
success earned a GPA of 2.0 or better. Their
• Opportunity to earn a Service Learning performance is 9% higher than the
College-wide average for students
Certificate who are in their first semester at NTC.
• Academic success, career planning and

financial literacy workshops
• Assistance with financial aid application

PROMISE PARTICIAPNTS

HIGH SCHOOL # OF STUDENTS

Abbotsford 1
Antigo 4
Athens 1
Bowler 1
Chequamegon 3
Colby 4
D.C. Everest 2
Edgar 1
Medford 7
Merrill 4
Mosinee 8
Newman Catholic 1
Phillips 2
Prentice 3
Rib Lake 1
Rosholt 1
Tigerton 1
Wausau East 2
Wausau West 4
Wittenberg-Birnamwood 3
Out of District 2
56
Total

17 QUESTIONS? CONTACT JUSTIN WILLIS | [email protected] | 715.803.1372

Branch Academy

The Branch gives high-potential students the training, connections

and experience needed to develop the skills necessary for the

careers of tomorrow. Multi-disciplinary teams of students work

to solve corporate innovation challenges through collaboration,

communication, creativity and critical thinking.

“I definitely benefited from not only the opportunity to do this, but
also from learning new skills.”

David Kindlarski | Student, Marathon High School

10 students participated from the following high schools:

• D.C. Everest • Stratford

• Marathon • Wausau East

• Merrill • Wausau West

Looking Ahead to 2017-18

Northcentral Technical College (NTC) will continue to develop new
and innovative activities and programming to serve the needs of
our district K-12’s. Anticipated highlights for 2017-18 include:
• K-12 Events aligned with Academic & Career Planning (ACP)
• Partnership with Marian University for Technology Education
Teacher Certification
• Focus on soft skill development
• Student Housing-Timberwolf Suites
• Implementation of Branch Academy recommendations
• Credit for Prior Learning for Youth Apprentices
• Developing career readiness resources
• Reducing barriers to admission
• Maximizing student success

QUESTIONS? CONTACT SARAH DILLON | [email protected] | 715.803.1147 18

Phillips Partnering with area schools to
help prepare the workforce of tomorrow.

Price Merrill Antigo Langlade
Taylor Menominee
Lincoln
Medford
Wausau Wausau:
Spencer
Shawano Wausau, Central Campus
Advanced Manufacturing &
Clark Marathon Wittenberg Engineering Center of Excellence
Center for Business & Industry
Portage Waupaca Center for Geriatric Education
Center for Health Sciences
Antigo: Merrill: 1000 W. Campus Drive
Wausau, WI 54401
Antigo, East Campus Public Safety 715.675.3331
Wood Technology Center of Excellence
Center of Excellence 1603 Champagne Street Agriculture
312 Forrest Avenue Merrill, WI 54452 Center of Excellence
Antigo, WI 54409 715.348.7205 6625 County Road K
715.623.7601 Wausau, WI 54401
715.675.3331

Diesel Technology Center
3353 Geischen Dr
Wausau, WI 54401
715.675.3331

Medford: Phillips: Spencer: Wittenberg:

Medford, West Campus Phillips, North Campus Spencer, Southwest Campus Wittenberg,
1001 Progressive Avenue 1408 Pine Ridge Road 808 N. Pacific Street Southeast Campus
Medford, WI 54451 Phillips, WI 54555 Spencer, WI 54479 402 N. Genesee Street, Suite 3
715.748.3603 715.339.4555 715.659.5120 Wittenberg, WI 54499
715.253.3500