Gateway president speaks at White House event

Gateway Technical College’s President and CEO Bryan Albrecht presented the college’s well-known boot camp and Gateway Promise programs at a White House Community College Convening event in Washington D.C. recently, showcasing the best practices from across America to strengthen community college access and success.

The event was hosted by Dr. Jill Biden and White House administrative officials.

College presidents, policymakers, elected officials, foundations and business leaders were among the group who spoke on solutions to improve college-readiness strategies.

Gateway Technical College named the Kenall Protective Services Training Center on its Kenosha Campus on Nov. 17 in recognition of the company’s donation of $250,000 dedicated to the Gateway Promise program.

“Kenall has a unique and special history in the protective services industry. Today we honor the Kenall legacy by naming our new training center the Kenall Protective Services Training Center,” said Gateway Technical College President and CEO Bryan Albrecht. “The Gateway community is honored to build upon our partnership with Jim Hawkins and Kenall Manufacturing.”

“Gateway has been a wonderful partner for us, as well, and an important resource for our employees: we are pleased to solidify our connection and look forward to a long association,” said Jim Hawkins, CEO and owner of Kenall Manufacturing.

Gateway Technical College has extended the application period for its prestigious Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award.

The deadline for submitting nominations has been extended to Dec. 2.

Honorees will be recognized and receive an award at Gateway Technical College’s 23rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration program at noon January 16, 2017 for exemplifying the principles of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and serving the causes of equality, justice, freedom and peace. This year’s theme is “The King in You.”

More than 120 vendors will feature art, craft and specialty products ideal for holiday shoppers at the Ninth Annual Holiday Gifting Art and Craft show fund-raiser 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Gateway’s Kenosha Campus, 3520-30th Ave.

The event is free and open to the public.

The show features art such as photography, pottery, jewelry, crafts, clothing, holiday décor, tasty treats and home and yard art. Home-based vendors of home décor and personal care products will also be on hand.

The event is sponsored as a fund-raiser by the Gateway Association for Career and Technical Education for Gateway Foundation emergency funds.

Gateway Technical College’s commitment to, and nationwide recognition of, its innovative science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education was highlighted once again as college president and CEO Bryan Albrecht moderated discussion at a national conference in Washington D.C.

Albrecht moderated the “Cultivating College and Career Ready Graduates” roundtable discussion, a topic which is pivotal for our nation’s success, national leaders say. The roundtable was part of the larger STEMconnector Higher Education Council event “Scaling STEM Success: The Good News in STEM Education Summit.”

This summit encouraged dialogue action among STEM stakeholders across various sectors such as higher education, industry, government and nonprofit groups. These discussions have the purpose of implementing and promoting STEM best practices.

Students from Morocco and Germany recently visited Gateway as part of student exchange programs and ongoing partnerships with colleges in the two countries.

Students from the Morocco college Ecole Superieire de Technologie d’Oujda and German college Kaufmännische Schulen in Hanau, Germany, came to Gateway as part of the exchange program.

Students enrolled in the business, engineering and IT programs at the two colleges came to Gateway to experience the college and American culture. They toured several area businesses and took part in several college activities and even classes.

The German students attended Gateway’s board of trustees meeting in October, while Moroccan students attended Gateway’s board of trustees meeting in November, where they provided a glimpse into the Moroccan culture and their college.

Gateway will provide training through grants to area companies totaling $248,081 and will train 414 workers as part of Workforce Advancement Training Grant initiatives.

The grants will support a company’s efforts for continuous improvement, increasing efficiency and productivity. They will help a company to retain the workers they currently have and to increase its competitive productivity.

Training includes such topic areas as PLC troubleshooting, predictive maintenance, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, blueprint reading and electrical mechanical training. Companies from all three counties of Gateway’s district – Walworth, Kenosha and Racine – received grant funding.