“It’s Friday night, I’m hungry, and I’m broke. Monday I need to go to the college Financial Aid Office and discuss taking out more loans, but I already have too much loan debt.”

Have you ever felt like that? 

Blackhawk Technical College Professional Agriculture Students (PAS) recently competed and excelled at the WI Professional Agricultural Students (PAS) Competitive Events Conference. Due to their exceptional performance, nine Blackhawk students are now headed to compete at the national contest in Minneapolis, Minnesota March 16 – 21, 2020. Over 600 students from two- and four-year colleges will participate in the national contest, tour a number of agricultural businesses, and attend educational workshops.

“No one receives care without being diagnosed, and no one gets diagnosed without imaging,” said Joe Ipsen Allied Health Program Coordinator who oversees the Radiography Program at Blackhawk Technical College.

A little snow did not stop Blackhawk Technical College from hosting its annual Letter of Intent Signing Day on Thursday, Feb. 13. Over 50 high school students representing 16 different high schools signed their letter of intent to attend Blackhawk beginning in fall 2020. Students and families celebrated alongside faculty, staff, and current students of Blackhawk Tech.

Blackhawk Technical College and the School District of Beloit announced a very special opportunity for Beloit Memorial High School (BMHS) students beginning in fall 2020. The opportunity, called Collegiate Academy, is an early college model that allows college-ready BMHS students to pursue post-secondary training in the following areas: Automotive Technician, Business Management, Culinary Arts, Early Childhood Education, Foundations of Education, Pre-Nursing, and Welding.