The ECHO - RCTC Student Newspaper

RCTC to offer concurrent computer science courses

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Echo staff report Rochester Community and Technical College is excited to announce students attending Rochester Public Schools (RPS) and the Career and Technical Education Center at Heintz (CTECH) will now have the opportunity to take college-level computer science courses from RCTC beginning in the fall of 2018. RPS juniors and seniors can take the RCTC … Read more

LPN program ranks third in state

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Echo staff report Rochester Community and Technical College’s Licensed Practical Nursing program was ranked third in Minnesota, according to a ranking from TopNursing.org. “The major attribute of the college is an enjoyable and learning environment,” TopNursing.org said of RCTC in its report, noting the programs 95.42 percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination-Practical … Read more

Under New Management – RCTC President swap

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Dr. Mary Davenport and Student President Sarah Brakebill-Hacke swap places and take turns in each others’ shoes for a day this semester.

Echo photos by Nathan Hoover

Crossfit coach recalls time with Olympians

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Kendrick

Kendrick Bachman, a coach at the Crossfit Credence gym in Rochester, currently attends RCTC for a few classes. As an athlete and a swimmer, he’s also had the opportunity to swim against and hang out with professional swimmers like Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps, Matt Grevers, Brendan Hansen, and Aaron Peirson.