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Congratulations to Moira Lafayette, Dean of Health Sciences and Public Safety at Blackhawk Technical College for her selection as one of 20 nationwide recipients of the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) 2021 Postsecondary Leadership Success Program. The program supports current and aspiring leaders in career and technical education (CTE), providing professional and career growth opportunities to leaders at nonprofits and postsecondary institutions offering CTE programs.

This past weekend Donna McKearn would have celebrated her 88^th birthday. Donna, a longtime resident of Beloit, spent her life nurturing and caring for children. Therefore, her own children thought it was fitting to celebrate her legacy in our community with the Donna McKearn Memorial Endowed Scholarship at Blackhawk Technical College. According to her son, Tim McKearn of Beloit, "My mom loved children and spent many years working with infants, young children, and their families. We wanted to provide support to individuals wishing to pursue careers in childcare or early childhood work."

In 1998, after moving around the world with her Navy husband, Sheryl and her family finally docked in the Janesville area. Ten years later, she joined the Blackhawk family as the switchboard operator. “I was drawn to the educational setting because I had always wanted to return to college,” she recalled, “but never felt confident in my abilities to be a successful student. After a few months here, I realized I wasn’t alone in this feeling.”