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Nearly 400 students have graduated from HTC’s Ford ASSET program.

The closest Ford ASSET program to the West is in Mount Hood, Oregon, and to the North is

in Anchorage, Alaska. To the East, the closest program is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and to

the South, Des Moines, Iowa.

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HTC’s Ford ASSET (Automotive Student Service Educational Training) program is celebrating its 25th anniversary in January 2011. The ASSET program was launched by Ford Motor Company in January 1985 and started at HTC in January 1986. The program was developed to assist sponsoring Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealerships in obtaining qualified entry-level service technicians. Ford Motor Company provides participating community or technical colleges with Ford vehicles, components and software to train dealer-sponsored ASSET students. Currently, there are 39 programs operating in North America.

Students graduate with an in-depth, ‘around-the-car’ knowledge of Ford automotive service technology and an associate degree in applied science,” said HTC Instructor Drew Goddard, a 1989 graduate of the program who has taught at HTC since 1997. “Almost all of the dealerships in the Midwest currently employ or have employed graduates from the program.” He noted that the Ford ASSET program at HTC serves all of Minnesota, North and South Dakota, northern Iowa, and western Wisconsin.

HTC students in the two-year program alternate attending classes on campus with internship experience at a sponsoring facility. More than 40 dealerships are currently participating in HTC’s program, and the list continues to grow.

What’s exciting is that four dealerships just started working with the program in summer 2010,” said Goddard. For HTC’s Ford ASSET program, a quarter century of quality training has built a foundation for success.

ennepin Technical College (HTC) continues to embrace our “Simply the Best” motto with a focus on student success and quality service. We value our students and want to ensure that our students receive the highest level of customer service possible and provide support along the way that will enable them to be successful

as they pursue their career and educational goals.

HTC is proud to announce that we have received a 5-year TRIO grant for Student Support Services from the U.S. Department of Education. Grant resources allow us to provide enhanced services to eligible students. In addition to our Learning Resource Centers, we have just opened Math and Writing Centers at both our Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie campuses. These centers are staffed by faculty, college lab assistants and peer tutors, who are trained to help our students with individual and small group tutoring services. Additionally, we are pursuing supplemental instruction in select classes, learning communities, and integrating GPS Life Plan into our college curriculum.

Our Quality Service Initiative is in full swing with the employees of HTC. It is our expectation that each and every employee along with our student ambassadors put their best foot forward to give our students the best service possible. Our focus is on friendliness, helpfulness, and professionalism that helps make our students’ experience welcoming and personalized.

The $2.6 million Department of Labor Grant that was awarded to HTC in late summer has allowed us to begin training workers in biotech manufacturing where they will find jobs in medical devices, biologics, biopharma, and renewable materials. Analysts said they believe the training will help make Minnesota more attractive for companies in the life sciences industry.

Our students in the Law Enforcement Skills program completed their first semester in our brand new Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Education Center (LECJEC). We are proud to provide our students a new state-of-the-art facility along with world-class technical education.

We continue to enroll a record number of students who are developing and improving their skills in preparation for high-demand and emerging jobs. We are offering several new programs in response to the needs of business and industry. These include: Research and Development Technician, Medical Device Manufacturing certificate, Pharmacy Technician, Safety Technician, and the Individualized Studies Degree Program.

As you can see, HTC is in a continuous improvement mode for service and educational innovation. We are confident that our efforts will strengthen your determination to achieve your hopes and dreams. Also, we trust that you agree that your HTC experience is “Simply the Best” because after all, we are Minnesota’s exemplary technical college!

Best regards,

Cecilia Cervantes, Ph.D. President, Hennepin Technical College

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Welcome to the Law Enforce ment and Criminal Justice Education Center

Leaders in law enforcement, education, and public safety joined Hennepin Technical College and Metropolitan State University in celebrating the October 7 open house at the new Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Education Center (LECJEC) at HTC’s Brooklyn Park campus. The Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association conducted the first flag raising, followed by a program honoring officers who had died in the line of duty. A memorial wall with the names of those officers who were students at the colleges is prominently displayed in the main hallway.

The 67,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility, which opened for classes in August, 2010, is a regional resource for professional education and training, applied research, and community partnership.

Highlights of the facility include tactical and fixed firing ranges, scenario-based training and simulation area, forensic lab and computer classrooms, outdoor tactical area, 12 “smart” or digital classrooms, and administrative and faculty offices. It will serve students pursuing associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees, as well as professional development.

Through a partnership between Metropolitan State University, Minneapolis Community and Technical College and Hennepin Technical College, the center will offer collaborative programming for law enforcement, criminal justice, fire, and first responder programs. In addition, the space will be used cooperatively by students in law enforcement and criminal justice programs at Century College, Inver Hills Community College, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Normandale Community College, and North Hennepin Community College. Together, these partners reach the majority of students attending college in Minnesota in these fields of public safety and security.

“The enhanced training available at the center will have a significant and positive impact on public safety in Minnesota for years to come,” said Mylan Masson, LECJEC director.

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Customized Training Services Expands Continuing Education For All Responders To make continuing education more accessible for law enforcement, fire, and Emergency Medical Services professionals, HTC’s Customized Training Services (CTS) is expanding its course offerings to benefit all responders. Classes will utilize the state-of-the-art Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Education Center to provide instruction that recognizes the importance of cross training for joint operations in public safety. Courses cover topics from police leadership and ethics of police management to critical incident response to wellness, health, and resources.

To learn more or to offer input about courses that would benefit the responder community, contact Stu Robinson at 763.657.3723 or Stu.Robinson@HennepinTech.edu or Sara Edel, 763-657-3710 or Sara.Edel@HennepinTech.edu.

Here’s how to benefit from the enhanced training available at the LECJEC:

Step One: Enroll in a Law Enforcement program at one of the following colleges for your prerequisite classes:• Century College• Inver Hills Community College• Minneapolis Community and

Technical College• Normandale Community College• North Hennepin Community CollegeStep Two: Complete your prerequisite classes at your home school or hold a two-year or four-year degree from a regionally accredited college.

Step Three: Apply for the Law Enforcement Licensing Program at Hennepin Technical College. For an application, call the Law Enforcement Education Center at 763-657-3700.

Step Four: Successfully complete the Professional Peace Officer’s Education Component at HTC. Complete the POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) Licensing Examination.

Optional: Metropolitan State University’s School of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice offers under-graduate, graduate, certificate, and continuing education programs.

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While the high school Joynt attended in the Chicago area was geared toward college-prep courses, what she enjoyed most were art and design. After graduating, she decided to take a year off from studying to explore career options. Cabinetmaking had always sounded like fun to her and she figured that even if it didn’t end up being the right career path, she would have learned a skill that would be beneficial for the rest of her life. While looking for woodworking programs, she came across an article that listed programs throughout the United States. “HTC looked like the best program,” she recalls, “so I decided it was the right one for me.”

Now she’s a May 2010 graduate of the two-year program and ready to begin her career when she returns |to the Chicago area. She recommends the Cabinetmaking program to others looking for quality training.

“For the Furniture Fabrication class final project, you can build anything you want,” says Joynt. “We had done lots of ‘case’ work that included cabinets or anything with a basic box structure, but I wanted to do something we hadn’t tried yet.” Joynt also wanted to include Celtic knotwork on her project, to

make use of the college’s CNC machine while it was available to her. Looking into Irish furniture, she found very little; however, she did come across

the Sligo Chair, which would incorporate the knotwork and a higher degree of difficulty to build. She spent about a month building the chair, with all the work completed in class. Making the chair out of oak, Joynt then used an ammonia finish that aged the

wood to a golden hue. Besides earning a good grade, the chair is a piece Joynt can enjoy for years to come.

In addition to learning how to build furniture, Joynt also gained a lot of knowledge about the history of various furniture styles. For example, in Furniture Design class, each student was required to research a topic of their choice. Joynt chose Country Irish furniture for her topic, which allowed her to take a more in-depth look at the chair she was building.

Right now, Joynt is looking forward to putting her training to work, perhaps creating store fixtures. She knows that not too many women pursue training in cabinetmaking, so she may not find many women in the workplace. Joynt was the only woman in her graduating class of the Cabinetmaking program, but she says that she was never uncomfortable. In fact, thinking about her decision to attend HTC, Amanda Joynt is glad she looked for a program that let her build skills that make the most of her interest in art and design.

Looking to the future, one thing is sure – she won’t be sitting at a desk. Unless she builds it herself.

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“The instructors are very knowledgeable, patient, and ready to help students,” says Joynt, who admits that before she started classes at HTC, she had never touched a saw. Two years later, she has created some prized possessions to enjoy in her own home, including a unique chair.

“I knew I didn’t want to sit at a desk.” That’s what HTC graduate Amanda Joynt says when she explains what inspired her to pursue a career that focused on building things rather than spending time in an office each day.

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HTC Awarded $2.6 Million Grant for Biotech Training HTC has been awarded a $2.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to train Minnesota workers for biotech manufacturing jobs in fields such as medical devices, biologics, biopharmaceutical, and renewable materials.

HTC will train about 350 individuals and will partner with workforce development organization HIRED for recruitment and assessment of participants. In-class training which began in late August at HTC will last nine months followed by three-month apprenticeships at selected companies. Participants will include displaced, unemployed, and incumbent workers.

We’re proud of the role the college will play in preparing workers for opportunities in growing industries,” said Dr. Cecilia Cervantes, HTC president. “Highly trained workers are an asset to employers, the industry, and the state of Minnesota.”

The money HTC received is part of $125 million in community-based job training grants distributed to 41 community colleges and organizations by the U.S. Department of Labor to prepare workers for employment in high growth and other emerging industries.

For more information, contact Katherine Sellner at 952-995-1343 or Katherine.Sellner@HennepinTech.edu

College Awarded $1 Million Federal Student Support Services Grant HTC has been awarded a five-year, $1 million Student Support Services TRIO grant by the U.S. Department of Education. With an annual budget of $200,000, the grant is designed to help low income, first-generation, and disabled college students by providing intensive advising, tutoring, mentoring, and other services that will help them overcome barriers to higher education.

their goals.”

The grant was effective September 1, 2010, and the program will serve 140 HTC students per year when fully operational. Services will include academic tutoring, long-range academic planning, help with financial aid searches, and assistance in transfer to four-year colleges. To participate, students must be enrolled or accepted at HTC, meet the definition for eligible students, demonstrate an educational need, and make a commitment to the program. For information, contact Mark Felsheim, HTC vice president for student affairs, at Mark.Felsheim@HennepinTech.edu or 763-488-2465.

Grants Help College ProvideNew Opportunities

“The biotechnology industry needs highly skilled and qualified individuals in order to grow,” said Katherine Sellner, director of health sciences and biomanufacturing for HTC’s Customized Training Services. “This training will provide Minnesota workers with the fundamental skills to participate in that growth.”

“We are thrilled to receive additional resources to assist students who need it most,” said Dr. Cecilia Cervantes, HTC president.

“Supporting student success is HTC’s top strategic direction and this grant will make it possible for us to help more students stay in college and achieve their goals.”

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It started when HTC graduate Robin Goldstein, who is graphic publications and web manager for the Minnesota State Fair, had an idea for developing a cell-phone-friendly way to provide information for the Great Minnesota Get-Together. While Robin was at the college last spring to assist in the Graphic Design Portfolio Review for students in the program, she discussed the idea with HTC Graphic Design instructor Jill Woodruff-Gerold. Her former instructor recommended current student ,Tim Wilsie, as the right person for the job. With HTC training in computer programming and his major in web design, it seemed like a good fit.

Tim Wilsie saw the project as a great opportunity. According to him, rather than creating a mobile phone app that could be used only on specific types of cell phones, the Fair’s goal was to devise a web app that could be used on more devices. He created a design and the programming team made it work with the current Fair website. Doing so made it possible to maintain and update one website rather than creating a second website that would double the workload. (If you’re wondering, the Food Finder category is the most popular one at the website.)

Working with Tim was great,” said Robin Goldstein, noting that he brought valuable outside perspective and technical knowledge to the table and made it possible to launch the Web app on time. “HTC is the first place I go when looking for help in my department.”

When it comes to connecting people and technology, HTC instructors, graduates and students make it happen.

For information about the Graphic Design program, contact Jill Woodruff-Gerold at 763-488-2522 or Jill.Gerold@HennepinTech.edu.

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“I had worked on many sites before, but never one this big,” said Wilsie, who lives in Brooklyn Park. He moved to Minnesota from New York in 2006 and says that he decided to go to college to jumpstart his career in the Midwest. He began studying computer programming at HTC and then decided he wanted to explore ways to use his creative talents. “I just fell in love with web designing and my past experience in print design and programming were very helpful,” Wilsie emphasized. His latest projects include the Minnesota Beef Expo website and the website for the Interactive Design and Video Production program at the college.

“The strong relationships we build at the college lead to great connections between graduates and current students,” said Woodruff-Gerold. “Many former graduates look to our program when hiring new employees. They have a great respect for the education they gained here and are confident about hiring students, knowing they have received training on the latest equipment and most current software packages.”

Have you ever wished it were easier to find your way around the Minnesota State Fair? How about being able to access detailed information right on your cell phone when you’re hot, your feet hurt and you just can’t remember where you saw the roasted corn? Well, in 2010, fairgoers could say, “There’s an app for that.” What’s more, that app has an HTC connection.

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Darrel Halverson has nearly thirty years of experience as an executive chef, preparing fine foods for country club members and the guests of a university president. But when you ask this HTC Culinary Arts graduate about his own favorite food, you might be surprised by his answer: macaroni and cheese.

“I love preparing comfort foods,” says Halverson. “They’re here to stay. That, he says, is something that remains the same. As for one of the biggest changes in the industry, Halverson points to the self-sustaining, green movement. It’s all part of what makes food interesting to this veteran chef, who graduated from HTC in 1975.

I got a great foundation at HTC,” recalls Halverson, who served as executive chef at the University of St. Thomas for 24 years, during which he was in charge of resident dining as well as catering. His duties also included preparing food to be served at fundraising dinners at the university president’s home. During those years, he was commuting to Rochester where his wife worked. When his daughters were teenagers, Halverson decided to find a job in Rochester, so in 2006 he took a job as executive chef at Somerby Golf Club. Then in late 2010, he accepted his current position as executive chef at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University. But it’s a career that almost didn’t happen.

A few good wordsIn 1974, Halverson was a 17-year old high school graduate with a part-time job at the Tally Ho restaurant in Crystal. He was about to begin an auto repair training program at another college. However, a co-worker at the Tally Ho was a paraprofessional at HTC. Praising his kitchen skills, she told Halverson, “You’ve got a knack for this. You should go to college.” So that’s what he did. With just two weeks until classes began at HTC, Halverson registered and began his culinary training.

Pink gravyHands-on experience is the hallmark of HTC training, Halverson recalls, adding that the culinary arts program is very well outfitted and well organized. “You cycle through each part, from serving in the gourmet dining room to working in the industrial kitchen to covering the front of the house.” He remembers foods that didn’t turn out quite right but still had to be served, including a batch of gravy that a student added food coloring to by mistake. “The gravy was pink, but it still had to go out there,” Halverson recalls with a chuckle.

Kitchen wisdomOne thing you learn after you get into the job is that the clock is always ticking,” says Halverson, in describing the hectic pace of professional cooking. After graduating from HTC, Halverson gained experience at Jax Café, the Wayzata Country Club, and other Twin Cities restaurants before joining the University of St. Thomas. He added to his knowledge with a 1979 residency at a hotel restaurant in Toulon, France. He also spent time in Italy setting up kitchen and dining services when St. Thomas opened a campus in Rome.

I’ve been very fortunate to be in the industry for this many years and still enjoy it,” says Halverson. When he looks back on his career, he sees his training at HTC as the foundation for three decades of success.

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“I’ve been very fortunate to be in the industry for this many years and still enjoy it,” says Halverson. When he looks back on his career, he sees his training at HTC as the foundation for three decades of success.

“I love preparing comfort foods,” says Halverson. “They’re here to stay.” That, he says, is something that remains the same. As for one of the biggest changes in the industry, Halverson points to the self-sustaining, green movement. It’s all part of what makes food interesting to this veteran chef who graduated from HTC in 1975.

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