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A student talks to Secretary Cardona and Senator Baldwin about NWTC ’ s engineering technology programs .
US Secretary of Education visits NWTC
In August , U . S . Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U . S . Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin visited NWTC Green Bay to discuss President Biden ’ s Build Back Better plan . During the visit , Cardona and Baldwin sat down with students to discuss their experiences at NWTC and thoughts about Build Back Better , a plan that includes building pathways to affordable education . Cardona and Baldwin also toured the campus to learn about the College ’ s ongoing initiatives to grow and diversify the engineering technology and manufacturing workforces in Northeast Wisconsin .
New partnership provides tuitionfree education for JBS employees
Employees of JBS Green Bay – one of the area ’ s largest private employers – have the opportunity to pursue their college dreams tuition free . Through a new partnership with NWTC , JBS will pay the college tuition of qualifying team members and their dependents .
“ We congratulate JBS for investing in the families of their employees and recognizing the importance of post-secondary education for career success ,” said Dr . Jeff Rafn , NWTC president . “ NWTC is thrilled to have the opportunity to provide JBS member families our nationally-recognized student success strategies as we prepare the next generation of highly-skilled workers that will drive the economic vitality of our communities .”
In addition to removing financial barriers , the partnership aims to increase college accessibility in another way . JBS team members , many from first-generation American families , will get help navigating the application process .
We congratulate JBS for investing in the families of their employees and recognizing the importance of post-secondary education for career success .
Dr . Jeff Rafn , NWTC president
The new partnership is part of the national program , JBS USA Better Futures . JBS USA believes providing free access to community college and technical training programs can help play a role in building sustainable rural economies and making a lasting and meaningful difference in people ’ s lives .
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