Photo, from left to right: Layla Merrifield, Wisconsin Technical College System President; Dianne Lazear, Nicolet College Board of Trustees Member; Kate Ferrel, Nicolet College President; Abbey Dall Lukowski, Nicolet College Board of Trustees Chair.

Dianne Lazear of Tomahawk has been named Trustee of

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Four smiling women. Layla Merrifield, Dianne Lazear, Kate Ferrel and Abbey Dall Lukowski at the District Board Association banquet.

Suite Surrender, a glamorous 1940s-style comedy, will debut on the Nicolet College Theatre stage on Thursday, Nov. 13 and continue through Sunday, Nov. 22. 

About the Play

It is 1942, and two of Hollywood’s biggest divas, Claudia McFadden and Athena Sinclair, have descended upon the luxurious Palm

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An illustration of a hotel bellhop surrounded by palm trees.

The Nicolet College Foundation will kick off its biggest fundraising event of the year Tuesday, October 7, when A Day for Nicolet gets underway throughout the Northwoods for its 25th year.

“Nicolet College donors truly believe in the value of a Nicolet College education,” said Heather Schallock

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The Nicolet College sign at campus entrance in fall.

Nicolet College’s popular Ced Vig Nature Series will host a presentation on the Pelican River Project. The presentation will be held at Nicolet College’s Lakeside Center Theatre on Wednesday, September 17 at 10 a.m.

The presentation is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by Nicolet College’s

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Do you have a business idea, but need some direction and support to get started? In Nicolet College’s eight-week Start Your Own Business class, you will learn the fundamentals to success and discover the tools to explore the world of being an entrepreneur.   

The class will run in the evenings at

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Two people at a desk doing entrepreneurial things.

Nicolet College’s fall semester begins August 25, and students are enrolling in two new programs that will prepare them for in-demand careers. 

Digital Marketing Promotions Technical Diploma 

The digital marketing promotions program began as a nine-credit certificate program, and has been expanded to

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A field service technician climbing on an excavator to repair it.

Image: "Aunt Doris," by Candace Strand, educator at Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary School. Collage.

Fifteen art educators from across the Northwoods will showcase their artistic talents at Nicolet College’s art gallery from August 14 to September 27.  

Sensational artwork will be displayed by an

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A collage of a smiling young girl, moths, a bird and a flower.

Beginning September 10, Nicolet College’s long-running Learning in Retirement Program will feature an exciting fall 2025 lineup of exciting educational and social opportunities for seniors. 

“There is something new for everyone, with topics that focus on nature, history, health, travel, art, and more

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A senior walking a dog at the Nicolet College campus in the fall.

Nearly 900 local high school students earned more than 4,000 college credits through Nicolet College’s dual credit classes during the 2024-25 school year. In partnership with K12 school districts, students in dual credit classes complete college-level work while in high school at no cost to the

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A high school teacher and students in a classroom with computers.

At a board meeting on July 14, three new board members were sworn in to the Nicolet College Board of Trustees, and one board member was re-appointed. 

Jim Mulleady of Eagle River, employee of Shorewest Realtors, will serve as an employee member with a three-year term. 

Tony Pharo of Eagle River

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The Nicolet College sign at the campus entrance.