RCTC Student Newspaper
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
Echo staff report RCTC has hired Michael Lester as the college’s athletic director, beginning April 24. Lester comes to RCTC from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota in Winona, where he served for more than 20 years in varying roles. “Michael is going to be a transformational leader for our athletics department,” said Dr. Michael Anthony, … Read more
By Zachary Deppa Sports Editor Zachary.Deppa This year the baseball team will be coached again by head coach Steve Hucke and assistant coaches Clark Jones, Dave Adams, and Greg Polt. This is Hucke’s 14th season as head coach. He has a record of 282-239-1 with the Yellowjackets baseball team. Last year the RCTC baseball team … Read more
Echo staff report North Lake College defeated Elgin Community College 66-56 to win the Division III NJCAA National Championships at RCTC on March 18. This was the first time the Division III NJCAA men’s tournament was held in Rochester. RCTC has hosted the women’s tournament in the past and will again in 2018. North Lake … Read more
Renown as the magnificent escape artist, cunning and witty Who held the nickname the great Harry Houdini Was known for his amazing ability In the art of magic and supposed sorcery A book I encountered when magic conveyed my young life Showed me the wonders of a man named Ehrich Weiss Titled Houdini: art … Read more