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July 2008
June 2008
- June 27 Dakota County's Got Talent: Calling All Contestants
- June 17 Service-Learning Project Unites Community
May 2008
- May 27 New Soccer Complex Underway
- May 27 Rosealee Lee Named 2008 Outstanding Instructor of the Year
- May 22 End of Legislative Session Signals New Beginnings at DCTC
- May 15 DCTC to Hold Nanoscience Classes for High School Students In June
- May 13 Finnish Marketing Coordinator Visits Campus on Fact-Finding Mission
- May 7 Squeezing Fresh Juice from Electricity
- May 5 Hospital Sweet Hospital
- May 2 Race Car Driver Gets Checkered Flag in ASEP
- May 2 Sara Woodward Receives Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Teaching
- May 1 Medical Careers Students and Professionals Benefit from Expanded Curriculum
April 2008
- April 30 Native Kenyan Builds Family Tradition in Medicine
- April 28 Child Development Students Celebrate Week of the Young Child
- April 25 Instructor Anne Farniok Winning Designer on Blueprint for Green
- April 23 Nontraditional Grad Rebuffs Retirement
- April 22 Upward Bound Student Named Dell Scholar
- April 21 Dental Assistant Graduate Polishes Portfolio
- April 15 Multicultural Celebration Explores Unity through Diversity
- April 11 Photography Faculty Display Work in Office of the Chancellor
- April 11 Design Connexion Hosts First Annual Vendor Fair
- April 11 Child Development Grads Strengthen Early Education
- April 2 Single Mom Crunches All the Right Numbers
March 2008
- March 27 2008 College Showcase Produces Winners All Around
- March 27 Two DCTC Students Honored as Members of All-Minnesota Academic Team
- March 24 Photography Alumna Launches Prosperous Studio
- March 19 Six Siblings from Kyrgyzstan Thrive at DCTC
- March 19 Blue Knights Shine on Spring Road Trip
- March 18 Interior Design Students Draft Plans for Adaptive Livable Condo
- March 6 Blue Knights Baseball Primed for Upcoming Season
- March 5 DCTC College Showcase Destined to Shimmer as Destination: Education
- March 5 DCTC Hosts 2008 Minnesota Electrical Instructors Conference
- March 4 Accounting Careers Instructor Wins $1,000 in National Art Competition
- March 3 Former Maintenance Worker Uses Degree as Key to Corner Office
February 2008
- February 27 Blue Knights Baseball Fields Two NJCAA Division III Pre-Season All-Americans
- February 26 DCTC SkillsUSA Chapter Awarded SkillsUSA Lowe's Community Service Grant
- February 22 Native Englishman Exemplifies Amazing Diversity in Soccer Program
- February 19 Minneapolis Native Stands Out as College's Sole Two-Sport Athlete
- February 15 Concrete & Masonry Students Trek North for Service-Learning Project
- February 14 HCET Student Elected SkillsUSA State Office Team Treasurer
- February 11 Steve Bezanson and Deb Newberry Judge Anoka-Hennepin STEM Fair
- February 7 Accounting Student Sidesteps Disability to Get Degree
- February 7 Blue Knights Baseball Produces First NCAA Division 1 Player
- February 6 Four Top Soccer Prospects Sign National Letters of Intent to Attend DCTC
- February 5 Anne Farniok Contest Finalist on KARE 11's Blueprint for Green
- February 4 Soccer Brothers Pursue Careers in Exercise & Sport Science
- February 1 Interior Design Student Group Participates in IIDA Annual Fundraiser
January 2008
- January 30: Softball Veteran Gears Up for New Season
- January 28: Jill Behnke Appointed to Statewide Committee
- January 24: Lewis House Holiday Donation Drive Changes Lives
- January 23: Interpersonal Communication Students Help Fund the Foundation
- January 17: Business Entrepreneur Program Earns Three National Awards
- January 16: Architectural Technology Graduate Hits Jackpot in Chosen Profession
- January 16: Travel & Tourism Instructor Leaves Powerful Legacy
- January 15: Landscape Horticulture Program Shines at Minnesota Green Expo
- January 14: Multicultural Supervisory Diploma Arrives Fall Semester 2008
- January 4: Ziegler Cat and Caterpillar Foundation Make Matching Grants to DCTC
- January 4: Practical Nursing Graduate Introduces Green Living to Kindergartners
- January 3: Student Earning H.S. Diploma and College Degree at Same Time
Past Articles (2007)
December 2007
- December 27: Ultramodern Greenhouse Goes Green on Campus
- December 19: Genuine Grinch Tries to Spoil Christmas; DCTC and Others Come to Rescue
- December 18: 2007 Soccer Squads Celebrate The Season's Successes
- December 13: Staff and Faculty Help Stop World Hunger through Heifer International
- December 12: Senior Learner Explores New Career Path
- December 10: Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture Recognizes Landscape/Horticulture Program
- December 05: DCTC Wood Finishers Honor Industry Legend
- December 05: DCTC Students Tackle Challenging Art Project
- December 03: College Information Night December 6
November 2007
- November 27: Bobby Jensen Speaks to DCTC Landscape Students
- November 27: Career Planning in Afghanistan
- November 14: Construction Project Puts Renewal Front and Center
- November 14: Registration for Spring Semester Underway at DCTC
- November 14: Reaching The Finish Line
- November 13: Ten Scholarships for IT & Computer Science Students
- November 12: President Clinton Recognizes DCTC
- November 09: Rollx Vans Partners with DCTC
- November 07: DCTC Turns Over A New Leaf
- November 07: Electrical Construction Students Rewire Flood-Ravaged Homes
October 2007
- October 23: DCTC Advances To Regional Semifinal
- October 18: Automotive Student Volunteer at Lights On For Safety
- October 17: Interior Design Program, Students Featured in 2007 Showcase House
- October 16: Early Childhood Sign Language Class Begins At DCTC November 12
- October 08: Finding a New Job Through DCTC
September 2007
- September 27: Veterans Resource Center Opens at DCTC
- September 21: Walk-in Testing Now Available
- September 17: UPS Delivers Tuition Assistance to Its Employees
- September 14: Thailand Delegation Tours DCTC
- September 13: Biker Bob Coming to DCTC
- September 13: RSVPs Encouraged for UMore Park Public Listening Sessions
- September 10: DCTC TRiO/Upward Bound Graduate Receives Full-Ride Scholarship to the University of Minnesota
- September 06: New Talent Brings New Possibilities To Blue Knights Soccer
- September 04: Northwest Airlines Partners With DCTC to Develop New Leadership Development Program
July 2007
- July 31: Accreditation Granted To Offer Degrees Online
- July 23: DCTC College Information Night Planned For August 9
- July 18: The Future Is Big For All Things Nano
- July 18: DCTC Student Named Coca-Cola Scholar
- July 17: Summer Career Academy Shows High School Seniors What's Hot In Technical Education
- July 17: Partners Open House In Apple Valley July 25
- July 16 : Learn How You Can Earn Your Baccalareate Degree at DCTC Though Partnership with SMSU
- July 12: Summer Fest at DCTC July 21-22
- July 10: DCTC President Commits To 'Climate Neutral' Campus
- July 10: Two DCTC Students Place In Top Ten At National SkillsUSA Championships
June 2007
- June 20: Learn How You Can Earn Your Baccalareate Degree at DCTC Though Partnership with SMSU
- June 13: National Institute of Wood Finishing Launched at DCTC
- June 5: Signed To Professional Soccer Team, Former DCTC Player Keeping Sights On His Goal
- June 4: Administrative Assistant Student Awarded IAAP Scholarship
May 2007
- May 17: DCTC To Hold Nanoscience Classes for High School Students in June
- May 15: Julia Espe Named 2007 DCTC Technical Education Advocacy Award Winner
- May 15: Architectural Technology Graduate Glenn Hurd Receives 2007 Outstanding Alumni Award
- May 15: Sara Woodward Named 2007 Instructor of the Year
- May 10: Future 'Movers and Zoomers" Get Behind The Wheel
- May 09: Kurt Kulschar - From DCTC To Doctorate
April 2007
- April 27: Sounds and Tastes from Around the Globe Spice Up DCTC
- April 27: Student Earns Bruce Vento Minnesota TRiO Scholarship
- April 17: DCTC TRiO/Upward Bound Student Selected as Dell Scholar
- April 16: DCTC GM ASEP Program Recognizes Valley Automotive Group
- April 16: DCTC GM ASEP Program Recognizes Lupient Buick/Pontiac/GMC
March 2007
- March 29: Nine DCTC Students Place In SkillsUSA-Minnesota Contest
- March 20: Graduation 2007 Newsletter
February 2007
- February 26: Two DCTC Students Named To All-Minnesota Academic Team
- February 12: DCTC Dental Assistant Program Gives Kids A Smile
- February 07: DCTC Awarded $2,500 From Minnesota Nursery Landscape Association
- February 06: Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association Recognize Two DCTC Students
- February 01: Dakota County Technical College president receives national "Star of Education" award
January 2007
Past Articles (2006)
December 2006
- December 21: Increased ethanol production creates new jobs and demands in the railroad industry
- December 04: DCTC Blue Knight Wrestling Team Defeats St. Olaf
November 2006
- November 29: Students Donate Time, Labor to Lakeville Veteran's Memorial Project
- November 28: Benefit for Ed Treseler Family to be held at November 30 Wrestling Dual
- November 17: Finanacial Aid Information Event
- November 13: DCTC Awarded Four MJSP Grants
- November 06: Men's & Women's 2006 Soccer Results
- November 01: Three DCTC Students Receive Literary Award
October 2006
- October 27: DEED/DCTC CAREER FAIR - Register Your Business Now
- October 26: Blue Knight Women To Face Nationally Ranked Iown Western In Tournament
- October 26: Blue Knight Men's Soccer Advances To Semifinals of NJCAA Tournament
- October 18: Battling the Bulge
- October 09: Fan Appreciation Day at Rose Park
- October 06: Branching Out
September 2006
- September 29: DCTC'S Pigsley Awarded Grant To Design Programs For Women Entrepeneurs
- September 28: Biker Bob Given A Warm Welcome At DCTC
- September 28: Save A Life Tour Visits DCTC
- September 20: DVD Player Stolen From Care Center Replaced By DCTC Student Senate
- September 18: Blue Knight men's soccer team victorious over conference leader Iowa Central Tritons, women look to improve
- September 5: Robert Erickson Set To Make Fifth Bike Tour For Scholarships
- September 5: Piece of College History Returns to DCTC after 30 Years
July 2006
- July 28: DCTC's Raddatz takes ninth in his category at Life Time Fitness Triathlon
- July 10: DCTC College Information Night Planned for July 27
- July 03: Voice-Recognition technology brings healthy changes to Medical Transcription
June 2006
- June 21: Dakota County Technical College Automotive Program Receives National Recognition
- June 07 : DCTC Voice Featured at the U of M Landscape Arboretum Secret Garden Exhibition
May 2006
- May 18: DCTC Senate Awarded for Creativity, Leadership
- May 17: DCTC Senate Awarded for Creativity, Leadership
- May 08: Upward Bound Student Selected as Gates Millennium Scholar
- May 05: College Certificate Addresses the Needs of a 'Newly-Recognized' Profession
- May 05: DCTC Students Harness the Power of a Paper Clip
April 2006
- April 26: DCTC Green Gala a success
- April 24: DCTC students fair well at statewide Skills USA Competition
- April 21: Donors and Foundation Directors Recognized by Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Trutees
- April 14: Third Annual College Showcase a Success
- April 04: Summer nano classes will allow high school students to see the world from the molecular, atomic level
March 2006
- March 30: Two-year college students honored for academic achievements and community service
- March 23: Green Gala and roast of instructors set to help DCTC'S Landscape & Horticulture program continue to flourish
- March 22: DCTC keeps green industry growing
- March 14: Get to know DCTC at the College Showcase March 29
- March 09: DCTC student finds chess has many roles, rewards
February 2006
January 2006
Past Articles (2005)
December 2005
- December 07: Spring semester registration begins Dec. 8
- December 09: DCTC Instructor gives fuel to Automotive Program
October 2005
- October 13: Students Receive First DCTC Literacy Award
- October 08: DCTC Baseball Holds Seconds Annual Friends and Family Day
- October 05: Railroad Program on Track for Final Phase
September 2005
June 2005
- June 29: Metropolitan State University Highlights B.A.S Degrees on DCTC Campus July 13
- June 28: DCTC to Get New Library, Major Facility Upgrades
May 2005
- May 05: DCTC Vice President Sharon Lacomb Named Distinguished Leader by YMCA of Greater Saint Paul
- May 09: National Science Foundation Gives DCTC Students up to $3,125 Each in Computer, Science and Math Scholarships
April 2005
- April 29: Several DCTC Students Rack Up Honors at Statewide Skills-USA Competition Held on Campus
- April 22: Guatemalans Come to Minnesota to Learn Skills at DCTC
- April 22: DCTC Faculty Earn Certified Manager Designation
- April 14: DCTC Illustrates Commitment to Diversity on Campus
- April 04: DCTC Photography Dept. to host silent auction
March 2005
- March0 8: Minnesota Valley Transit names three bus drivers of the Year
- March 02: DCTC Auto Body Class Installs Car Body in Physical Rehab Center