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As we mark National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, Nicolet College proudly implements programs that support the cause of adult education and family literacy. This week serves as a reminder of the need and value of these programs, not only for individual development but for the growth and

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Students working on laptops receiving help from an Academic Success instructor in an office setting.

A thrilling collaboration for the Fright Factory Haunted House 

A ghoulish ensemble of creatures will take over a downtown building when the Nicolet Players team up with the Rhinelander Masons to present the Fright Factory Haunted House this fall.  Make your way through the dimly lit passageways

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Eerie blue moonlit sky with bats, text "Fright Factory."

Nicolet College to host diverse arts events and personal development opportunities

Dozens of different arts events and personal interest learning opportunities will be available at Nicolet College with the launch of the Arts and Enrichment slate of events and activities for the new season. “We

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Recognizing Exceptional Collaborative Effort in Education and Community Enrichment

The Nicolet College Foundation awards its 2023 Friends and Partners Award to Aspirus MedEvac. 

“Without question Aspirus MedEvac is a valuable partner for Nicolet College,” says Nicolet College Associate Dean of

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 Nicolet College Foundation Honors Aspirus MedEvac with  Friends and Partners Award. 

The Nicolet College Board welcomes a new trustee and swears in three returning board members to the nine-member board.

New to the board is Abbey Dall. Returning board members are Bob Martini, Bob Mott, and Dianne Lazear. All will serve three-year terms.

Dall currently serves as executive director

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Nicolet College Board of Trustees standing in front of a glass window with greenery outside.

Long-time Nicolet College Culinary Arts Instructor Vicki Mendham recently had the honor of being named chair of Wisconsin Restaurant Association Education Foundation for 2023-2024. 

As the charitable arm of Wisconsin Restaurant Association, the Education Foundation promotes and supports the

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Culinary instructor helping student in a kitchen, decorating dessert plates.

What started out four years ago as a major effort to advance economic development in the Northwoods will take a major leap forward later this year when The GRID leaves its nest at Nicolet College and spreads its wings as a standalone entity under the Grow North Regional Economic Development

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Fourteen individuals in the Cosmetology program at Nicolet College advanced from college students to college graduates as the college recently held the highly anticipated-completion celebration for the Cosmetology class of 2023.

The event marked the culmination of their rigorous training and the

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Graduates in caps and gowns hold certificates, "Cosmetology 2023" in background.

Everyone is welcome to attend the free Northwoods Pride Festival Saturday, July 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lakeside Center on the Nicolet College Campus. 

Festivities will include live music, a screening of the PBS Wisconsin documentary Wisconsin Pride, a LGBTQ Resource Fair, the Wisconsin

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Northwoods Pride logo with pine tree and rainbow.

Nine individuals recently graduated from Nicolet College’s Law Enforcement Recruit Academy with each now eligible to be certified by the Wisconsin Department of Justice as law enforcement officers in the state. 

The challenging 720-hour program included a mix of classroom and hands-on scenario

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2023 Law Enforcement graduates standing outdoors, dressed formally, with trees in the background.