RCTC Student Newspaper
The RCTC Campus Safety department will now be able to unlock your vehicle if you have locked your keys inside it. This is a free service. To contact Campus Safety, stop by one of its offices, either at Atrium 201 on the main campus or H1435 at the Heintz Center. You also may call 507-285-7262. … Read more
By Lydia Hansen Managing Editor Randy Renken, RCTC biology instructor of 16 years, believes he has done his job when his students learn self-reliance and accountability for their studies and actions. “If they can learn that from me, I feel I have done my job,” he said, “regardless of if they excel in biology or … Read more
Echo staff report Rochester Community and Technical College has been named one of the country’s best schools for students with disabilities. RCTC is among 47 top schools that “represent the most disability-friendly online schools for providing the highest level of support, the widest breadth of accommodations and the most comprehensive resources for students with disabilities,” … Read more
By Lydia Hansen Managing Editor RCTC hosted a site team representing the Higher Learning Commission, a corporation which accredits degree-granting colleges and universities in the North Central region of the United States on April 24-25. Every eight years, the HLC conducts a Comprehensive Quality Review to reaffirm RCTC’s accreditation. Through this review, the HLC monitors … Read more
By Seth Boyum Graphics Manager [email protected] Rochester Community and Technical College graduated 955 students during its 101st annual commencement ceremony at the Rochester Regional Sports Center. One hundred and thirty-eight students graduated with honors (GPA 3.5 through 3.749), while 163 graduated with high honors (GPA 3.75 and higher). The keynote speaker for the event was … Read more
By Angelina Labonne Editor-in-chief Drawn to helping others at a young age, Kim Rowley has always wanted to make a difference in the community and lives of the people around her. This has driven her to pursue her own veterinarian practice for seven years. The time she spent dedicating her knowledge and skills to save … Read more
By Lydia Hansen Managing Editor Q: What was your favorite part of the role swap? Student President Sofia Alston: My favorite part of being college president was talking about the legislative budget. As students we always advocate on behalf of lower tuition … but as college president, my concerns were with decreasing tuition because then … Read more
Echo staff report Michael Anthony, RCTC’s vice president of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, has been appointed to the position of Senior Student Affairs Officers representative on the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Region IV-East Advisory Board. Dr. Anthony has served on the NASPA advisory board for two years, but this SSAO position is … Read more
By Lydia Hansen Managing Editor Lori Halverson-Wente’s students are going to have an experience in cross-culture compassion and civic engagement this semester. As part of her Intercultural Communication class, Halverson-Wente is asking her students to participate in a project to collect and archive the stories of RCTC students, staff, faculty and alumni. Her students will … Read more
By Faith Boyum Staff Writer [email protected] PROVO, Utah – Five RCTC students attended the National Collegiate Landscape Competition, and one of them, Jeremy Garner, placed second overall. This is not an easy feat. The National Collegiate Landscaping Competition allows contestants to compete in five of 30 events, which range from running landscaping equipment to analyzing … Read more