Amazing Stories

Cassandra Woods, a single mother of four, used several different Gateway programs and services to help direct earn her Human Services degree and land a solid job in her new career field.

Freda Barkley tapped into Gateway’s hands-on training, affordability and diverse student experiences to give her the skills to work as an accountant for a Milwaukee non-profit organization.

Vito Antonacci instructors who brought real-world experience into the classroom and encouraged hands-on learning prepared him well for his career as a building engineer.

The seamless transition from classroom and internship training to
real-world application benefited Graciela Mares as she sought an
internship and training with Racine Correctional Institution.

Damon Menzie says Gateway continues to have an impact on his life because of caring instructors who taught him real-world career training coupled with the life skills he gained through student groups.

Gary Baase leveraged his Gateway engineering degree to enter the Milwaukee School of Engineering as a junior – and land a career as a hardware engineer with Rockwell Automation.

Hands-on training, a diverse student population and a number of related
student organization opportunities gave Rita Davis a well-rounded
education at Gateway – and a pathway to a career as a consumer
relations for Walgreens, specializing in product quality concerns.
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