College Profile 2024 | Page 4

About NWTC

Established in 1912 , NWTC is a two-year public college that has prepared tens of thousands of individuals from across our region – and from all walks of life – for in-demand careers and purpose-filled lives . Along the way , the College has become the area ’ s resource for affordable excellence in higher education , a national leader in student success , and a pioneer of programs that meet the current and future needs of students and community .
Today , NWTC is the place to go for hands-on skills using real world equipment and the latest technology . Throughout the College ’ s history is this common thread : a commitment to student success . See how the College has evolved .
Land Acknowledgment
The NWTC Green Bay campus is located on the ancestral homelands of the Oneida Nation . Read our Land Acknowledgment Statement and learn the powerful meaning behind the words .
Dedicated to Student Success
Student success is the center of our work at NWTC . We assist our students in every possible way to help them earn credentials . The College has been named an Achieving the Dream Leader College for student success and closing achievement gaps .
Recent Awards
NWTC has received national and regional recognition for student success , innovative programming , and its commitment to diversity and inclusion . Most recently , the College has received the Leah Meyer Austin award , the highest distinction a college can earn in Achieving the Dream , a national network of over 300 community colleges .
• 2021 Achieving the Dream Leah Meyer Austin Award
• 2021 Bellwether Award Finalist
• 2019 Insight into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award 4
I enjoy coming in to work not only because I love the team I work with , but also because I get to make a difference every day in a student ’ s life , and that ’ s something that I feel very grateful for . Plus , there are always opportunities for growth .
Zianya Saldaña , Admissions Advisor