Nicolet College Vice President of Administration Kristina Aschenbrenner has been elected to join the Districts Mutual Insurance (DMI) Board of Directors. Aschenbrenner’s three-year term will begin July 1.

The 16 Wisconsin Technical Colleges came together in 2004 to form DMI to address insurance

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Kristina Aschenbrenner VP of Finance at Nicolet College.

Nicolet College and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside have forged two new articulation agreements designed to facilitate a smooth transition for Nicolet College graduates into UW-Parkside’s renowned online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) program.

The agreements, tailored

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Dr. Lynn Akey, chancellor of UW-Parkside, and Kate Ferrel, president of Nicolet College seated at a table, smiling, with nameplates and college logo backdrop.

The Nicolet Players’ spring performance of “Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe” will feature a macabre twist on classic American literature not to be missed. The theatrical adaptation of Poe’s best-known stories will take to the Nicolet College stage May 17–19 and May 23–26 at the Lakeside Center.

The

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Nicolet Players Cast for the upcoming Spring play: Nightfall by Edgar Allen Poe.

Nicolet College Cosmetology students Raven Carufel and Axle Jacobs, along with student model Isabella Hulsey, clinched third place in the Student Team Competition, Cyberpunk Fantasy, at America’s Beauty Show, held in Chicago on Monday, April 22. 

The Student Team Competition is a dynamic showcase

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Nicolet College Cosmetology students Raven Carufel and Axle Jacobs, and student model Isabella Hulsey with third place trophy from America’s Beauty Show.

Nicolet College celebrated more than 200 students invited to participate in the 2024 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, April 20.     

“Earning a college credential is a valuable accomplishment and one that each graduate will proudly carry with them for the rest of their lives,” said Nicolet

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2024 Commencement Speaker Kayla Fraley in black cap and gown holding a diploma, smiling outdoors by trees and water.

The WASFAA New Professional Award acknowledges an individual who made an outstanding contribution to the financial aid profession, particularly WASFAA. Lehmann's outstanding contributions and commitment to her profession were acknowledged by her peers from across the state, at last week’s spring

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Nicolet College Financial Aid Manager Casey Lehmann receiving 2024 New Professional Award from the Wisconsin Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.

Registration is now open for Nicolet College classes that start this summer and fall. 

With over 70 college credentials, ranging from skills-focused certificates to comprehensive two-year associate degrees, Nicolet College promises an educational journey tailored to individual aspirations and

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Students walking out of the Red Oak Center on a sunny path.

The Nicolet College Foundation is pleased to announce that scholarship recipients for the 2024-2025 academic year are now being notified. The Foundation offered 242 scholarships, for a total of nearly $240,000, for the next year. Nicolet College students are advised to check their student email for

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Scholarship recipient Amy Hernandez smiling outdoors with autumn trees behind.

Every year, Nicolet College and the Nicolet College Foundation select student ambassadors to represent the voice and interests of the student body. From a large group of qualified candidates, ambassadors for the 2024-25 academic year were recently selected: Culinary Arts student Becky Visser Breezer

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2024-25 Nicolet College Student Ambassadors.

Two Nicolet College Cosmetology students won gold and silver medals at this week’s SkillsUSA competition in Madison.

In the Barbering Competition, Axle Jacobs clinched the gold medal, marking the second consecutive year that a Nicolet College student placed first in this event.

“I felt prepared

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Nicolet College Cosmetology Student Axle Jacobs and gold medal at the SkillsUSA Competition winner, grooming a mannequin.