AJR125,1,53 Whereas, Milwaukee Area Technical College was founded in 1912 as the
4Milwaukee Continuation School to provide Milwaukee residents with job skills
5training; and

AJR125,1,86 Whereas, the Milwaukee Continuation School quickly grew out of its small
7classrooms in the Manufacturers' Home Building and by 1923 became a permanent
8school renamed the Milwaukee Vocational School; and

AJR125,1,119 Whereas, the Milwaukee Vocational School and the Milwaukee Institute of
10Technology came together in 1969 to become Milwaukee Area Technical College, the
1116th member of the Wisconsin Technical College System; and

AJR125,1,1512 Whereas, Milwaukee Area Technical College, led by founding director Robert
13L. Cooley, has from its earliest days instituted "practical learning" classes taught by
14industry professionals using modern equipment, and has provided forward looking
15education in the region for the last century; and

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1Whereas, Milwaukee Area Technical College is the largest technical college in
2Wisconsin and the most diverse two-year institution in the Midwest, with
3approximately 50,000 students per year attending the college's four campuses and
4community-based sites or learning online; and

AJR125,2,75 Whereas, Milwaukee Area Technical College offers 200 degree, diploma,
6certificate, and apprentice programs and provides students with access to nearly 400
7transfer options leading to bachelor's degrees; and

AJR125,2,108 Whereas, Milwaukee Area Technical College has been a key driver of
9Southeastern Wisconsin's economy and has an essential role in creating a skilled
10workforce; and

AJR125,2,1411 Whereas, in its 100th year, Milwaukee Area Technical College continues to be
12dedicated to student success, responsive to the rapidly changing job market, and
13committed to efficiency and continuous growth and improvement; now, therefore, be
14it