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Celebrating Stories of Lifelong Learning Annual Report 2018TransformationsProud Faculty Member, Alumnus Blaze Trail in Dental HygieneMATC Adult Promise Student Pursues Her Nursing Career DreamFranklin Businesses Pool Resources to “Upskill” EmployeesMilwaukee Area Technical College Annual Report 20181
2018-19MILWAUKEE AREATECHNICAL COLLEGEDISTRICT BOARDDavid A. Dull, ChairpersonPresident/CEO, Allis Roller LLCMark F. Foley, Vice ChairpersonShareholder/Attorney, von Briesen & Roper s.c.Ann Wilson, TreasurerManager, Hillside Family Resource CenterMary Scheibel, SecretaryPrincipal/Owner, Trefoil Group Inc.DirectorsAbdulhamid AliChairman/CEO, DAAR Engineering Inc.Erica L. CaseHuman Resources Director, Harley-DavidsonMotor CompanyAshanti HamiltonPresident, Milwaukee Common CouncilFollow us nical-collegeThe 2018 MATC Annual Report is a print edition ofTransformationsTransformations is published byMilwaukee Area Technical CollegeDepartment of Marketing and Communications414-297-6365700 West State Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233-1443matc.edu/discover matc/annual reportOn the cover: Class of 2018 graduate Michael Thibou.Thibou and MATC faculty member LaMont Walker areblazing a trail in dental hygiene. See story on page 12.2Milwaukee Area Technical College Annual Report 2018Kahri Phelps OkoroOperations Manager, Equity Supply GroupLisa OlsonSuperintendent, Whitnall School DistrictMISSION – As a public, two-year comprehensivetechnical college, MATC offers exceptional educationaland training opportunities and services to our diversemetropolitan area by engaging with partners to advancethe quality of life for our students and community.VISION – MATC is the premier comprehensive technicalcollege that provides excellence in education to enrich,empower and transform lives.VALUES – Student Success, Accountability,Collaboration, Customer Focus, Diversity, Excellence,Innovation, IntegrityDr. Vicki J. Martin is the 10th president ofMilwaukee Area Technical College. She hasserved in higher education for nearly four decades,at MATC for three decades and has led the collegesince 2014. In 2015, Dr. Martin launched the MATCPromise, a public-private partnership that providesfree tuition for eligible new high school graduates,and in 2018, she announced the MATC Promise forAdults, which provides free tuition for eligible studentsto finish their degree. Dr. Martin has attracted growingprivate-sector and foundation support to the MATCFoundation, serves on the steering committee of theHigher Education Regional Alliance, is the chairpersonof the Bradley Tech High School Commission and isa founding leader of the M3 (pronounced M-cubed)initiative, which brings together MATC, MilwaukeePublic Schools and the University of WisconsinMilwaukee to transform the future of Milwaukeethrough education.
Celebrating Stories of Lifelong Learning Annual Report 2018TransformationsContentsMessage From President Martin andDistrict Board Chairperson Dull . page 4page 6MATC 2018 Financials . page 52018 Highlights . page 6Lifelong Learning Propels MATC Alumto Senior Role at Marcus Center . page 8Janice Marcus Woman’s Club ofWisconsin Scholarship SupportsFirst-Generation College Students . page 10page 10Proud Faculty Member, AlumnusBlaze Trail in Dental Hygiene . page 12Instructor Serves as Role Model for Students . page 14PPG Employer Partnership Means Internships,Scholarships and Hiring Graduates . page 16Franklin Businesses Pool Resourcesto “Upskill” Employees . page 18page 12MATC Adult Promise Student ReclaimsHer Dream by Pursuing Nursing Career . page 20Impact Made Through Scholarshipsand Emergency Dollars . page 23MATC Foundation Inc. Financial Statements . page 24Message From the Foundation Board Presidentand Executive Director . page 25page 20Thank You to Our Donors . page 26Foundation Board of Directors . page 30Milwaukee Area Technical College Annual Report 20183
Message FromPresident MartinandDistrict BoardChairperson DullIn each of the last three years, more than 2,500 students graduated from Milwaukee Area Technical College.These individuals go on to transform our community and contribute to the local workforce.Yet their learning journey is not over. We encourage our graduates to approach graduation as a milestone, not an endpoint.Many of our students — more than 3,700 each year — continue formal learning when they leave MATC. They transfer theircredits to a four-year college or university and begin pursuing their next dream. MATC has transfer agreements with morethan 35 four-year institutions to ensure credits transfer seamlessly.As college leaders, we hear inspiring stories about our students’ learning journeys every week and we are eager to share afew with you in this year’s annual report. Anthony D. Smith entered MATC as an adult to accelerate his career trajectory,ultimately landing him a high-profile role at the Marcus Performing Arts Center (see page 8). The positive MATC experienceof first-generation college student Eunice Perez is providing her with the confidence to continue her education and pursue afour-year degree (see page 10). Michael Thibou came to MATC ready for a career change and chose dental hygiene, a fieldwhere African-American men remain underrepresented (see page 12).We invite you to read their stories of resilience, commitment and hope — and those of others throughout this publication.As leaders of this institution, we take very seriously the responsibility of being an excellent steward of the investments thatare made in the college. A comprehensive overview of the college’s financial standing for the 2017-18 fiscal year also ispresented in this annual report, along with the accomplishments of the Milwaukee Area Technical College Foundation Inc.The Foundation engages individuals, corporations and foundations to fund scholarships that support our current and futurestudents. That includes the MATC Promise, the first program of its kind in the state. These scholarships prepare the nextgeneration of career professionals in established and emerging sectors essential to our region’s economic vitality.Thank you for your partnership as we work together as an institution and with our Foundation to transform lives, industryand the community we all share.Sincerely,Vicki J. Martin, Ph.D.MATC President4Milwaukee Area Technical College Annual Report 2018David A. DullMATC District Board Chairperson
MATC 2018 FinancialsTotal Revenue 256.5 MillionProperty TaxesState AidFederal GrantsStudent Tuition and FeesGrantsAuxiliary/EnterpriseInstitutional 91.675.932.425.711.38.910.736 %30 %13 %10 %4%3%4%( in millions)Total Expense 245.8 MillionInstructionStudent ServicesAuxiliary/EnterpriseDepreciationGeneral InstitutionalPhysical PlantInstructional ResourcesDebt Services 109.8 45 % 32.5 13 % 20.7 8 % 33.7 14 % 22.0 9 % 20.8 8 % 4.8 2 % 1.5 1 %( in millions)Milwaukee Area Technical College is fiscally responsible, balancing the needs of students and taxpayers.The college retained a strong Aa1 bond rating from Moody’s Investors Service in the 2017-18 fiscal year.The tax levy decreased from 1.259 (2017) to 1.257 (2018) for every 1,000 of equalized value.The owner of a 100,000 home in the MATC service district paid 125.74 in 2018, compared to 125.98 in 2017,a decrease of 0.24.Milwaukee Area Technical College Annual Report 20185
2018 HighlightsCongratulations toDr. Vicki J. Martinand all of this year’sPower Brokers!MATC is building theworkforce our region needsand connecting individuals tofamily-sustaining careers.If you need a partnerto skill up your team,close your skills gap anddevelop talent, we inviteyou to contact us todiscuss customized andon-site training.Contact Lisa Reid atMATC WorkforceSolutions: 414-297-6083.matc.edu or 414-297-MATC Wisconsin Relay System 711MISSIONAs a public, two-year comprehensive technical college, MATC offersexceptional educational and training opportunities and services toour diverse metropolitan area by engaging with partners to advancethe quality of life for our students and community.VISIONMATC is the premier comprehensivetechnical college that providesexcellence in education to enrich,empower and transform lives.MATC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution and complies with all requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act. MATC is accredited by the Higher LearningCommission, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, the national standard in accrediting colleges and schools for distinction in academics and student services.President Dr. Vicki J. Martin was named to the MilwaukeeBusiness Journal’s “18 Executives to Watch in 2018” list inJanuary. In November, the publication also named Dr. Martin tothe 2018 “Power Brokers” list.The Milwaukee U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services(USCIS) office, along with the college and the U.S. District Courtfor the Eastern District of Wisconsin, hosted a naturalizationceremony March 8 at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus.Approximately 130 applicants representing 44 countries took theOath of Allegiance and became U.S. citizens.On May 3, the college announced that the men’s and women’sbasketball teams will advance from Division III to Division II playin the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Thewomen’s and men’s tennis teams debuted as NJCAA Division Iteams in the fall. This higher level of play gives the college theopportunity to award athletic scholarships. The changes are part ofa larger effort to enhance student life opportunities.Sidney Moncrief, an entrepreneur and former MilwaukeeBucks star player, presented the Spring Commencementkeynote speech May 11 at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena.Nearly 1,400 students graduated from MATC’s associate degree,technical diploma, apprentice and Adult High School programs.On May 23, in a ceremony at the Downtown MilwaukeeCampus, nearly 200 students were honored for earning GeneralEducational Development (GED) certificates, High SchoolEquivalency Diplomas (HSED) and Emerging Scholars diplomasthrough programs offered by MATC and community-basededucational partners.The four-part Milwaukee PBS series “Cook.Plate.Dine. ”broadcast in May showcased the art of cooking, with an authenticlook at the MATC Culinary Arts associate degree program.The college held free summer career camps for middle schooland high school students across its four campuses. Taught byMATC instructors, the day camps focused on hands-on learningrelated to in-demand careers.6Milwaukee Area Technical College Annual Report 2018On May 17, the college officially launched the MATC Promisefor Adults, offering free tuition for eligible students age 24 orolder to finish their associate degrees at the college. The newprogram is an expansion of MATC’s first-in-the-state Promiseprogram. MATC Promise programs now serve both returningadults and new high school graduates. See the feature story onpage 20 for a student’s perspective.
Three individuals began new terms on the MATC District BoardJuly 1, with terms expiring June 30, 2021:Erica L. Case, director, human resources,Harley-Davidson Motor CompanyMark F. Foley, shareholder/attorney,von Briesen & Roper s.c.; Foley was firstappointed to the MATC District Board in 2015Through our partnerships with the United Way of GreaterMilwaukee & Waukesha County and the United Way of NorthernOzaukee, nearly 1,200 employees volunteered at 156 sites forMATC Day on October 30. In December, United Way recognizedthe college’s volunteer efforts with the organization’s Excellenceand Commitment award.Kahri Phelps Okoro, operations manager,Equity Supply GroupNew state-of-the-art equipment to enhance training for CNC(Computer Numerical Control) Swiss Machine Tool Operationsclasses was spotlighted at the November 1 ribbon-cutting ceremonyat the Downtown Milwaukee Campus.About 200 apprentices attending MATC for their apprenticeshiprelated coursework were among the approximately 800 apprenticeswho helped build the Fiserv Forum adjacent to the DowntownMilwaukee Campus.Milwaukee Bucks President Peter Feigin presented the keynotespeech at MATC’s Winter Commencement held December 14 atthe Miller High Life Theatre. More than 750 students graduatedfrom associate degree, technical diploma, apprentice and AdultHigh School programs. An additional 235 students were honoredDecember 19 at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus for earningGeneral Educational Development (GED) certificates and HighSchool Equivalency Diplomas (HSED) from programs offered byMATC and community-based educational partners.Work began in July on a multifaceted project to transformthe former T Building Auditorium on the Downtown MilwaukeeCampus to the future Al Hurvis/PEAK Transportation Center. Arendering is shown above. Major milestones included substantialinterior demolition and preparations for an expansive, glass curtainwall. Work will continue through the summer of 2019.The college hosted the kickoff event for Milwaukee Boys andMen of Color Week with a breakfast October 1 at the DowntownMilwaukee Campus. Speakers, including Milwaukee MayorTom Barrett and Milwaukee Public Schools SuperintendentDr. Keith Posley, highlighted the role of education in building asuccessful life and empowering boys and men of color.Throughout 2018, MATC continued its journey to increasestudent success through adoption of the American Associationof Community Colleges (AACC) Guided Pathways framework.MATC and more than a dozen colleges nationwide are part of thesecond group implementing this proven model. Guided Pathwaysclarifies the path to success for students, gets them on the right path,helps them stay on the path and ensures they all learn the skills theyneed to reach their dreams. The framework has helped peer collegesachieve greater student success.Milwaukee Area Technical College Annual Report 20187
Anthony D. Smith in theTodd Wehr Theater at theMarcus Performing ArtsCenter, Milwaukee8Milwaukee Area Technical College Annual Report 2018
Lifelong Learning PropelsMATC Alum to Senior Roleat Marcus CenterAnthony D. Smith’scareer was alreadygoing well when hedecided to attendcollege at MATC.He was employed atChildren’s Hospital ofWisconsin in marketingand communityrelations when heenrolled in 2010.After completing the associatedegree, Smith attended MarquetteUniversity to earn a bachelor’s degreein marketing and communications.Smith, like more than 3,700 MATCstudents each year, took advantage ofMATC’s transfer partnerships withfour-year colleges and universities.Going back to college later in lifecan seem daunting, but Smithenjoyed pursuing his Marketing andCommunication associate degree.“As an older adult, going to schooland being in class with 19-year-olds,20-year-olds, and trying to keep upwith them was challenging but Ilearned to appreciate my cohort. Wetraveled through that journey togetherand I’m very happy because I had thatopportunity,” he said.He and his wife, Wendy, who worksfor Milwaukee Public Schools,have one son. Smith is the pastor ofNewport Missionary Baptist Church,where he also serves as the minister ofmusic. In May 2019, Smith will beginserving as an MATC Foundation Inc.board member. He serves on severaladditional boards and leads some asthe chairperson.In fact, approximately 90 percentof MATC students come to thecollege as a working adult, while theother 10 percent come directly fromhigh school.Smith worked for 13 years at theMilwaukee Journal Sentinel andthen joined Children’s Hospital. Hewas a marketing and communityrelations specialist when he tookadvantage of the hospital’s tuitionreimbursement program.This lifelong learner took additionalcourses at Marquette through itsexecutive leadership program. In July2018 he began a job with the MarcusPerforming Arts Center in Milwaukee,where he is the director of communityengagement and inclusion.“I had a good idea of what I wantedto do and what my career was goingto be, but after getting the educationbehind it, coupled with my careergoals, it transformed me to be a betterperson, a better friend for others, be abetter husband, be a better dad,”he said.“. getting theeducation behindit, coupled with mycareer goals,it transformed meto be a better person,a better friend forothers, be a betterhusband, be abetter dad.”Anthony D. Smith3,700EACH YEAR, 3,700MATC STUDENTSTAKE ADVANTAGE OFMATC’S TRANSFERPARTNERSHIPS WITHFOUR-YEAR COLLEGESAND UNIVERSITIES.Milwaukee Area Technical College Annual Report 20189
Janice Marcus Woman’s Club ofWisconsin Scholarship SupportsFirst-Generation College StudentsA passion for technical education spurs daughter of an MATC alumna tocreate the scholarship that supported more than a dozen students in 2018.Many students face the firstday of class feeling excitedand, perhaps, a bit anxious.For students who are the firstin their family to go to college,MATC student Eunice Perezsays, that wave of emotions caninclude feeling intimidated andeven scared.“I was terrified,” she recalled. “I parked in theparking structure and I stayed there. I was so scaredto walk into the building.”She waited in her car, hoping for a text announcingclasses were canceled, she said.But after a few minutes, the Milwaukee nativeconfronted her fears and walked into her first class atMATC’s Downtown Milwaukee Campus.“I was like, ‘This isn’t at all what I thought collegewas going to be,’” Perez said. Instead of large,impersonal auditorium-sized classes, she found shecould actually talk with instructors and have a fulldiscussion with her classmates.She also found success. The graduate of MilwaukeePublic Schools’ Riverside University High Schoolmade the MATC President’s List of students with 4.0grade-point averages and earned the Janice MarcusWoman’s Club of Wisconsin scholarship through theMATC Foundation Inc.“The scholarship brought me so much happiness —so much relief really — because instead of worryingabout, ‘I have to pay this amount on this day whenI don’t have this amount for this day,’ I could worryabout, ‘I have a test tomorrow, I have a paper to dotomorrow, I have a presentation.’”Gift of 45,000 for scholarshipsEstablished in February 2017 by Janice Marcus andthe Woman’s Club with a gift of 45,000 over threeyears, the scholarship recognizes the incrediblepotential of MATC students who apply for the MATCPromise but fall just short of program requirementssuch as high school GPA or ACT score. Studentsmust have graduated from a Milwaukee high schooland demonstrate financial need.The scholarship paired Marcus’ concern for thechallenges faced by individuals from lower-incomefamilies in Milwaukee with her own success inturning a technical program into a career.“I found it so remarkable that after having a ninemonth course, I could do so many different thingswith it,” she said. “I could work as a hairdresser, Icould go into a sales position, or I could start my ownbusiness — which is what I did.”Marcus, who owned a salon housed at Milwaukee’slegendary Pfister Hotel, also attributes her passion fortechnical education to her mother, Beatrice Graham.Graham entered MATC as an adult and earned anassociate degree in nursing, continuing in the careerfor four decades.MATC FOUNDATION
program. MATC Promise programs now serve both returning adults and new high school graduates. See the feature story on page 20 for a student’s perspective. MATC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution and complies with all requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
