Yellowjackets compete in bowl game

By Zachary Deppa Sports Editor zachary.deppa This year’s RCTC football team participated in the Graphic Edge Bowl game. They played against Ellsworth Community College in Cedar Falls, Iowa, at the Uni-Dome. RCTC was beaten 55-32. The offensive highlights were quarterback Jamal Stovall who passed for 79 yards and three touchdowns. Greg Henry and Raymonte Maynard … Read more

Working at Hiawatha Homes has helped me gain so much compassion’

By Lydia Hansen Staff Writer [email protected] For many students, work and college go hand in hand. Before they’ve finished a degree in anything, they’ve started working, gaining on-the-job experience in their career of choice or doing something they’re passionate about. Melody Edgar, an RCTC student of two years, is passionate about helping others. She started … Read more

RCTC receives job skills grant

Echo staff report Rochester Community and Technical College recently received a Minnesota Job Skills Partnership grant award of $48,913 for the Kerry Bio-Science project. Kerry recently announced an $18.1 million expansion of the Rochester facility at 2402 Seventh St. NW as part of a larger expansion project at the manufacturing site. This expansion includes a … Read more

RCTC addresses mold concerns: Remediation efforts began when discovered in July

By Angelina Labonne Managing Editor [email protected] One wet summer season, water broke through the decrepit halls of our beloved Rochester campus and brought about a plague of fungus that would infect every student, teacher, or innocent bystander who dared step foot in our East Hall. Mold crept into every inch of the floors, ceilings, and … Read more

Meet your RCTC Student Senate representatives

Matthew Deneen Student Senate Treasurer Major: Computer Aided Drafting Matthew Deneen is the newest member of the Student Senate here at Rochester Community and Technical College. He is the Student Senate treasurer for the upcoming semester. Matthew plans to focus on the inclusion of the RCTC Heintz Center and the RCTC main campus, as well … Read more