I recently had the
opportunity to meet with Dr. Joyce Natzke, Professor of Education for the
College of Adult and Graduate Studies at Wisconsin Lutheran College located in
Milwaukee.
Dr. Natzke was at
our Jackson Regional Center conducting a review of our center as part of the
Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accreditation requirement for colleges with
regional centers. (Some of you may
recall that last September we had an open house to celebrate the opening of our
new site in Jackson.) This visit allows
HLC to be sure the programs and services we deliver at our regional sites are
aligned with criteria for accreditation.
During the visit, Dr. Natzke toured the facility and met with Moraine
Park administration, faculty and students to discuss the regional center, its
role, and the education and learning experience. Students who met with Dr. Natzke were at the
center for a Fabrication class. Having the opportunity to experience and be a
part of an accreditation review is something that doesn’t happen often for our
students. As I listened to their conversation and responses to the questions, I
saw firsthand the quality of students who choose to come to Moraine Park, and, more
importantly, the excellent education and hands-on learning they are receiving. I would like to extend a thank you to these students for sharing in
this experience: Scott Bensemann,
Dakota Grudzinski, Paul Haber, Cole Jungers, Casey Lamberg, Keith Lubner and
Kori Siegl, as well as to Steve Henderleiter, their Welding/Fabrication
Instructor.
If you have questions about
our accreditation process or our Jackson Regional Center, please don’t hesitate
to connect with me.
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