Stakeholder Report 2016-17 Table of Contents As the community’s college, NTC is committed to Welcome – NTC 1 providing customer-focused, accessible learning Welcome – Foundation 1 opportunities. The College has six convenient NTC Quick Facts 2 campus locations in Wausau, Antigo, Medford, NTC Foundation Celebrates 40 Years 3 Phillips, Spencer and Wittenberg, as well as a NTC Recognizes Advisory Committee Contributions 4 Public Safety Center of Excellence in Merrill, a Wood Tactical Safety Range Opens at NTC 6 Technology Center of Excellence in Antigo and an Bachelor’s in Nursing Program Begins at NTC 6 Agriculture Center of Excellence just north of the New + Coming Soon 7 Wausau Campus in the Village of Maine. The Wausau Year in Review 8 Campus also features a Center for Health Sciences, District Board Listing 10 Center for Business & Industry, Center for Geriatric Foundation Board Listing 10 Education, Information Technology & Entrepreneurial Foundation Financials 10 Center (iTEC) and an Advanced Manufacturing and Donor List 11 Engineering Center of Excellence. Welcome from the President At Northcentral Technical College (NTC), we pride ourselves on north central Wisconsin stays strong with a skilled workforce. being the college that cares – about our learners, our employers We do this because we care about the success of our learners and and the communities we serve. Started in 1912 in a small, two-story our region. building called the Wausau Industrial School, NTC sought to fill an educational need for local learners seeking real world, hands- In this report, we are proud to share on experience and skills. Over 100 years, much has changed. Yet, some of the highlights of the work of our unwavering commitment to offering high-quality educational the college and the NTC Foundation. opportunities to the residents of north central Wisconsin remains at We hope these stories demonstrate the heart of what we do. our commitment to being the college that cares. As we enter the 2017-18 school year, NTC is well poised to continue to meet the needs of our District learners and local businesses. Technical college graduates continue to be in demand – with two thirds of the fastest growing occupations requiring a technical education. NTC remains committed to offering innovative, flexible Lori A. Weyers, Ph.D. programs at each of our campus locations to ensure the economy of President Welcome from the NTC Foundation Board The NTC Foundation’s mission is to have ample resources available to fill financial gaps needed for anyone to achieve his/her educational goals at NTC and for the College to focus on capital and other initiatives that support learners. With approximately 83 percent of NTC students eligible for financial aid, it is imperative that we continue to do this good work together. In 2016-17, the Foundation committed to expanding donor partnerships across the NTC service area to make a positive difference in the lives of learners and in our communities. And donors rose to the call! Over 700 donors—individuals, businesses and foundations—raised funds to offset educational costs such as tuition, textbooks, testing fees and emergency funds for over 800 students. Through small and large acts of kindness, donors vividly demonstrate care and belief in our learners. Together we are providing promising futures for our students. We look forward to the possibilities of 2017-18 to change even more lives. My plan for the future is to give back to Alan Verploegh Vicki S. Jeppesen, Ed.D. others in the community the way that you President, NTC Foundation Executive Director, NTC Foundation have helped me. I am amazed that you Owner, Mitchell Metal Products Vice President, College Advancement have reached out and helped me so much without even knowing me. I will make sure to make your time and effort in me worthwhile. — NTC scholarship recipient 1 GET THE FACTS of Youth Apprentices Served OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 345 OF THE FASTEST GROWING GROWING FASTEST FASTEST THE THE OF OF 30% Last Year OR Offered Employment CERTIFICATES EARNED CERTIFICATES & APPRENTICESHIPS TOTAL higher wages. goals are linked to valuable job qualifications, wider employability and he or she achieves an educational goal. These successfully-completed time each successful being as student a defines (WTCS) System College success has never been Student more important MEASURING STUDENT SUCCESS STUDENT MEASURING 1,920 COME TO NTC 49% OVER 5 YEARS GROWTH SAL OCCUPATIONS OCCUPATIONS DIRECTLY FROM TECHNICAL TECHNICAL A A REQUIRE REQUIRE HIGH SCHOOL DEGREES, DIPLOMAS DIPLOMAS DEGREES, ARY EDUCATION EDUCATION COLLEGE COLLEGE COLLEG GRAD TECH S OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS E 43% ENROLL AT NTC OF EMPLOYERS ARE SATISFIED OR VERY SATISFIED 3 YEARS AFTER STUDENT SUCCESS SCORECARD 2017 WITH THE EDUCATION AND HIGH Technical Wisconsin . The SCHOOL TRAINING OF TECHNICAL GRADUATIONSTUDENTSTUDENTS SUCCESS COLLEGE GRADUATES HIGH SCHOOL OVER 400 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED ANNUALLY,CREDITS TOTALING EARNED BY SERVING SCORECARD12,944 2017 OUR COMMUNITY NEARLY $400,000 THEIR FIELD OF TRAINING OF FIELD THEIR IN EMPLOYED GRADUATES FOR MEDIAN SALARY SALARY MEDIAN STUDENT SUCCESS$ STUDENT SUCCESS 34,733 MEASURING STUDENTSERVING SUCCESS SERVING OUR COMMUNITY OUR COMMUNITY GROWING FASTEST THE OF 5,169 OVER 5 YEARS SCORECARD 2017SCORECARD49% 2017 Student success has never been more important. The Wisconsin Technical Students pursuing 1,385 506 DEGREES 29 College System (WTCS) defines a student as being successful each timeTHEIR FIELD OF TRAINING 94% OCCUPATIONS a degree, diploma, 12,944 CREDITS EARNED BY BY EARNED CREDITS HIGH SCHOOL HIGH STUDENTS OF GRADUATES AVAILABLE MEASURING STUDENT SUCCESS MEASURING STUDENT SUCCESS OF THE FASTEST GROWING APPRENTICESHIPS FASTEST THE OF GROWING FASTEST THE OF apprenticeship or certificate. 5,169STUDENTFOR GRADUATES EMPLOYEDSUCCESS5,169 IN he or she achieves anASSOCIATE educational goal. These successfully-completed TECHNICAL A REQUIRE FOR EMPLOYMENT Student success has never been more important. The Wisconsin TechnicalStudent success has never been more important. The Wisconsin Technical MEDIAN SALARY DIPLOMAS TECHNICAL TRANSFER goals are linked to valuable job qualifications,Students pursuing wider employability and Students pursuing ARE (does not include transfers to WTCS Colleges) S GRAD EMPLOYED 34,733 within ONE YEAR College System (WTCS) defines a student as being successful each timeCollege System (WTCS) defines a student as being successful each time OCCUPATIONS a degree, diploma, OCCUPATIONS a degree, diploma, TRANSFER 94%GROWTH 94% COLLEGE EDUCATION COLLEGE SERVING OFLAST GRADUATES YEAR, AVAILABLE 56 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSOF GRADUATES AVAILABLE GRADUATE E COLLEGapprenticeship or certificate. apprenticeship or certificate. OUR COMMUNITY of GRADUATES higher wages. 12 PERCENT he or she achieves an educational goal. These successfully-completedhe or she achieves an educational goal. These successfully-completedTECHNICAL A REQUIRE SCORECARDTECHNICAL $A REQUIRE 2017 FOR EMPLOYMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT ARY SAL goals are linked to valuable job qualifications, wider employability andgoals are linked to valuable job qualifications, widerARE employabilityRECEIVED EMPLOYED and FREE TECHCOLLEGE TUITIONARE EMPLOYED 9,023 COLLEGE EDUCATION COLLEGE EDUCATION COLLEGE higher wages. higher wages. THROUGH NTC PROMISE Students enrolled in 9,023 9,023 MEASURING STUDENT SUCCESSSTUDENT SUCCESSGROWING FASTEST THE OF workplace skills & STUDENT SUCCESSCOLLEGE GRADUATES 5,169 Students enrolled in ASSOCIATEStudents enrolled in community safety courses. The Wisconsin Technical skills courses. Student success has never been more importantworkplace skills & 506 DEGREESworkplace skills & TRAINING OF TECHNICAL 93% FOR EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT FOR GRADUATES OF ARE ARE WITH THE EDUCATION EDUCATION THE WITH SATISFIED VERY OR SATISFIED TRAINING OF TECHNICAL OF TRAINING COLLEGE GRADUATES COLLEGE OF EMPLOYERS ARE EMPLOYERS OF SERVING CERTIFICATES EARNED Students pursuing 94% ASSOCIATE ASSOCIATEcommunity safety courses. community safety courses. StudentsSERVING enrolled in basic GRADUATE GRADUATE OUR COMMUNITY AND TRANSFER College System (WTCS) defines a student asSCORECARD being successful each time 2017 WITH THE EDUCATION OCCUPATIONS a degree, diploma, 506 506 29 DEGREES APPRENTICESHIPS & DEGREES 94% OUR COMMUNITY EMPLOYED SCORECARDAPPRENTICESHIPSTECHNICAL 2017 STUDENTOF GRADUATES AVAILABLE SUCCESS SATISFIED OR VERY SATISFIED apprenticeship or certificate. 93% 3,556 1,385 TOTAL DIPLOMAS he1,920 or she achievesDEGREES, an educational DIPLOMAS goal. These successfully-completed A REQUIRE TECHNICAL 93% TECHNICAL 93% FOROF EMPLOYMENTEMPLOYERSTECHNICAL ARE 1,385 1,385 OF EMPLOYERS ARE DIPLOMAS DIPLOMAS 1,920 1,920 1,920 DEGREES, DIPLOMAS DIPLOMAS TOTAL OF EMPLOYERS ARE OF EMPLOYERS ARE 400+ 1,385 93% 3,556 DEGREES, DIPLOMAS DEGREES, DIPLOMAS goals are linked to valuable job qualifications, wider employability and ARESATISFIED EMPLOYED OR VERY SATISFIED SERVING TOTAL TOTAL TECHNICAL SATISFIEDMEASURINGAPPRENTICESHIPS OR VERY SATISFIED STUDENT & SUCCESS3,556 SATISFIED OR VERY SATISFIED 29 APPRENTICESHIPS3,556 EDUCATION COLLEGE OUR COMMUNITY TECHNICAL SCORECARDGROWING FASTEST THE OF 2017 APPRENTICESHIPS & APPRENTICESHIPS29 APPRENTICESHIPS & higherMEASURING wages. STUDENT29 APPRENTICESHIPS SUCCESS WITH THE EDUCATION AND 5,169 AVAILABLE AVAILABLE GROWING FASTEST THE OF Students enrolled in basic WITH THE EDUCATION AND WITH THE EDUCATION AND 5,169 CERTIFICATES EARNED Students enrolled in basic Students enrolled in basic DEGREES