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Thanks to the generosity of one local family, future police officers now have the opportunity to receive help to pay for their educational expenses at Blackhawk Technical College. The scholarship created in the memory of Beloit Police Department Officer Tom Niman will benefit a student interested in joining a local police department.

Blackhawk Technical College held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, April 24 at the BTC-Monroe Campus to celebrate the construction of a 3,200 sq. ft. lab facility for its Agribusiness degree program. BTC has chosen Keller, Inc as the construction management team on the project. The $650,000 project will provide a new home for the program that will give students the space and opportunity to have important hands-on training regardless of weather conditions.

Blackhawk Technical College has chosen to partner with Hobsons, an education technology leader, to launch Starfish Enterprise Success Platform. Starfish is leading educational technology that helps connect students to the resources that will help them stay on track and complete their educational goals. The launch will support Guided Pathways and the college’s efforts to provide flexible learning and impactful support for all students.

Blackhawk Technical College Foundation invites applicants through May 1, 2019 for the Laboratory Food Sciences scholarship funded by Foreign Type Cheesemaker's Association and Precision Biolabs. The scholarship is for students in good academic standing who are enrolled in the Laboratory Food Sciences Technician program located at the BTC campus in Monroe. The Foreign Type Cheesemaker’s Association of Monroe has designated $4,000/year to fund the scholarship beginning fall 2019.