Among the many news-worthy happenings over the last year, a new Athletics program was announced, a partnership with Beloit College will give Blackhawk students a residential living option, and a new Professional Pilot Program will be offered.
New Athletics Program
Blackhawk Launches Athletics Program
Feb. 28: Blackhawk is now a member of the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA), competing in Region 4 at the Division II level, and will offer men’s golf and clay target shooting this spring, women’s volleyball and bowling in the fall, and men’s and women’s basketball in late 2024. Read More
Blackhawk Unveils New Athletics Nickname
May 2: During an annual all-student picnic event held on Wednesday, May 1, at Blackhawk Technical College’s Central Campus, the college unveiled its new athletics nickname: the Blackhawk Talons. Read More
Blackhawk Talons Welcomes Signee Kolin Vance
May 31: The Blackhawk Talons Men’s Basketball Team is thrilled to announce the signing of player, Kolin Vance, a versatile 6'5" guard/forward from Paradise Valley High School in Phoenix. Read More
Coach Spotlight: Tim Rockhold, Co-Ed Clay Target Shooting
Meet Tim Rockhold, Blackhawk’s new Co-Ed Clay Target Shooting coach. Read More
Coach Spotlight: Matt Yarc, Men’s Golf
Meet Matt Yarc, Blackhawk’s new Men’s Golf coach. Read More
Coach Spotlight: Mike Bennett, Co-Ed Bowling
Meet Mike Bennett, Blackhawk’s Co-Ed Bowling coach. Read More
Coach Spotlight: Donte Burt, Men’s Basketball
Meet Donte Burt, Blackhawk’s new Men’s Basketball Coach. Read More
Coach Spotlight: Kirsten Eckerman, Women’s Basketball
Meet Kirsten Eckerman, Blackhawk’s new Women’s Basketball coach. Read More
Get to Know Nile Finney, Athletic Director
Meet Nile, our new Athletic Director! Find out what drew Nile to this career, what season he'd pick to live in all year round and the musical instrument he declares himself "terrible" at. Get to Know Nile
Visit athletics.blackhawk.edu for more Athletics content, including game recaps, rosters and schedules.
New Housing Option
Blackhawk Partners with Beloit College to Offer New Housing Option
April 30: Students enrolled at Blackhawk Technical College now have a residential living option through a new partnership with Beloit College. Read More
New Professional Pilot Program
Blackhawk Partners with Elevation Air to Offer Professional Pilot Program
June 26: Blackhawk Technical College is set to launch a fast-track pilot program this fall in collaboration with Elevation Air. Read More
Awards and Recognition
Blackhawk Dean Greg Phillips Honored as Milton Area Chamber of Commerce's Educator of the Year
March 22: The Milton Area Chamber of Commerce recognized Greg Phillips, Blackhawk Dean of Manufacturing, Apprenticeship, Training and Technology (MATT), as Educator of the Year on Thursday during the chamber’s annual dinner and awards event. Read More
Blackhawk Earns 'Best of the Best Local College' Award for Fourth Consecutive Year
Aug. 30: Blackhawk received the 2024 Best of the Best Local College award on Thursday at Janesville Gazette’s 4th Annual Community Choice Awards dinner. This is the fourth year in a row that the college has received this honor. Read More
Campus Visits
State AG Holds Press Conference at Blackhawk To Promote School Safety Trainings
Feb. 29: Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul held a press conference at Blackhawk on Thursday, spotlighting a series of Behavioral and Threat Assessment Management trainings by the Department of Justice Office of School Safety. Read More
Dr. Foy Concludes “Tour of Excellence” with Final Stop at Blackhawk
May 10: Dr. Morna Foy, President of the Wisconsin Technical College System, spent the day at Blackhawk Technical College on Thursday, May 9, touring the college’s new Public Safety Center and meeting with students, faculty and staff. Read More
Sen. Spreitzer Tours Blackhawk, Learns About Efforts to Enhance Surgical Technologist Credentialing
Sept. 18: Sen. Mark Spreitzer, D-Beloit, visited Blackhawk Technical College Wednesday to tour the college’s Surgical Technology program classroom and learn more about efforts to encourage new legislation to enhance the credentialing process for surgical technologists across the state. Read More
New Initiatives
Blackhawk Partners with Janesville Innovation Center
April 10: Blackhawk Technical College and the Janesville Innovation Center (JIC) have entered into a new partnership that combines innovation, entrepreneurship and workforce development. Read More
Blackhawk Joins the National Consortium on College Men of Color
July 12: Blackhawk Technical College has joined the National Consortium on College Men of Color (NCCMC) to further its commitment to improving the success of historically underrepresented students.
Blackhawk Technical College Launches New Minority Excellence Organization to Support Students of Color
Sept. 23: Blackhawk Technical College has launched a new student organization designed to support students of color through academic, personal development and community engagement resources. Read More