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When the pandemic struck, yoga instructor Valerie Hesslink (Middleton, WI) had a lot more free time on her hands. She’s always been interested in bringing her knowledge and philosophy as a yoga teacher to a therapeutic setting so, when fitness centers shut down, she said, “the timing seemed to be aligned for developing my career in this way.”

For Jace Jensen, the journey to BTC has been one of learning about himself and what kind of a career he wanted to pursue. High school started rough for Jace since he struggled with an undiagnosed learning disability. Getting help with the learning issues made the rest of high school a little easier, but he still failed to meet his potential.

Brianna Deering has been in the education field for over twenty-five years, beginning in elementary education and later transitioning to higher ed. She enjoys the opportunity to motivate students to learn and to achieve their educational and career goals.

Each year, many community organizations step up to support Blackhawk Technical College students and its mission. The year 2020 was a challenging year for many. The pandemic brought new challenges to many BTC students and Mercyhill Church of Rock County wanted to help.

Congratulations to the Human Services Associate degree program at Blackhawk Technical College for receiving initial accreditation by the Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE). The program initially launched during the 2018-19 academic year.