07.02.20
Meet SCTCC's First Four-Legged Nursing Assistant Grad!
“They worked their tails off.” When instructor Jo-Ann Frazier-Hansen mentioned this about her Nursing Assistant class, she wasn’t just talking about her human students. Service dog Allie also passed...
06.17.20
Environmental Science Degree Positions Grads for Success
SCTCC’s newest program is ready for students who are set to tackle climate change and other environmental issues. The new Environmental Science degree is a great way to get a head start on a bachelor...
06.03.20
Emotional Support and Resources for Students
There's a lot going on right now. The kind of rapid change we are all experiencing in our lives with the impact of coronavirus, job disruptions, and more can create a lot of anxiety, anger, feelings...
05.26.20
St. Cloud Technical & Community College Receives $2.5 Million Federal Grant to Support Advanced Manufacturing
On Tuesday, May 19, St. Cloud Technical & Community College (SCTCC) was awarded a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) to create an...
05.21.20
Graduating Students Back at It
After two months of empty hallways and silent classrooms, students were back in action on the SCTCC campus this week. Gov. Walz signed an executive order on May 11 that allowed the Minnesota State...
05.07.20
SCTCC Celebrates Students at 2020 Recognition Event
The 2020 Student Recognition Event was different than in years past, but the student achievements were just as meaningful. Around 40 SCTCC students in their second or more year at the college were...
04.08.20
PN Student Taylor Root's Secret During Pandemic: Flexibility
“I feel like my world has been flipped around,” says Taylor Root. Lots of people are feeling the same way right now, but Root has a different take on it: “I also wouldn’t change a thing.” The SCTCC...
03.24.20
SCTCC Collegiate DECA Brings Home the Gold
By Jacob Bertram, Collegiate DECA Vice President On February 27 and 28, Collegiate DECA students and our advisor, Becky Shand, traveled to Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria, MN where the State Collegiate...
02.21.20
Local High School Students Found Guilty of DECA Arson
By Jacob Bertram, Collegiate DECA Officer & Student Senate President Over 400 High School students were found guilty by a unanimous vote from a panel of judges. The students were convicted of DECA...
02.12.20
Dental Students Give Kids a Smile
Students in SCTCC’s Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting programs worked with local dentists to provide free dental services to children during the annual Give Kids a Smile event. With the help of four...
01.28.20
Fall 2019 President's and Dean's Lists
Congratulations to all SCTCC honor students! Students earning a 4.0 GPA were named to the President's List; students earning a 3.5 to 3.99 GPA were named to the Dean's List. Don't see your name? Only...
12.20.19
Strategic Customer Service Class Cashed in at Capital One
By Jacob Bertram Sales Management Marketing Student & Collegiate DECA Officer Becky Shand’s Strategic Customer Service class brought all their money to Capital One this week. When I say money, I mean...
12.13.19
Student Veterans of America Held Memorial
The Student Veterans of America club at SCTCC held a memorial on Dec. 10 for the three National Guard members who were lost in the Black Hawk accident. Club secretary Jessica Busby welcomed all...
12.10.19
Students Present at Dec. 2019 Environmental Science Symposium
On Dec. 3, students in two Environmental Science classes presented their research to fellow classmates, instructors, and the public. The presentations were the culmination of a semester of research on...
12.04.19
Marketing & Design: A First Year Perspective
By: Ester Rica Jerez, Marketing and Design Student Have a mind for business, but not so much for design? Have a creative mind, but not so much for business? I am the latter and whichever one you are...
12.02.19
DECA Coaching Prepares Students for Game Day
By Jacob Bertram SCTCC Collegiate DECA Officer With the Cyclone Basketball season upon us, the Business and Sales students had their first practice last Friday. No they didn’t play basketball, but...
11.21.19
New Sculpture Course Creates Good Art
By Megan Jorgenson Sculpture Instructor This fall, a group of students who enrolled in the brand-new Sculpture course have been creating three-dimensional art at SCTCC. This course was offered to...
11.05.19
Cyclones Volleyball finishes 2nd in Region Tournament
After a big win on Friday, the Cyclones Volleyball team’s season came to an end on Saturday, Nov. 2, when they took second place in the NJCAA DIII Region XIIIA tournament. The Cyclones traveled to...
11.05.19
Nursing Program receives Accreditation from NLN CNEA
The SCTCC Nursing program (ADN) has always been approved by the Minnesota Board of Nursing, but now it can add accreditation from the National League for Nursing through the Commission for Nursing...
10.29.19
BrewLäsh 2019 A Night of Firsts
The third annual BrewLäsh at SCTCC was a night of firsts: wine tasting was offered for the first time, the first time the event raised more than $40,000, and a first-place win for Culinary students...
10.28.19
What IS a Transfer Pathway?
Sure, everyone knows you can start at SCTCC and then transfer. You can save a lot of money, take classes with more involved instructors, and get those generals done before moving on to get your...
10.25.19
Automotives SkillsUSA Club collects food at pumpkin carving
Automotives hosted a spooktacular event that collected food for local foodshelves on Oct. 23. For a donation of a non-perishable food item, anyone could come to the Auto lab and carve a pumpkin...
10.11.19
It’s Official: October 9, 2019 is Nate Night!
If you’ve been to an SCTCC Cyclones Athletics event in the last 13 years, chances are you’ve seen Athletic Director, Nate Hiestand. He was the guy on the microphone, and the one setting up before the...
10.08.19
New Biology Labs bring new technology for students
Amongst new microscopes and clean beakers, a group of community members, CentraCare representatives, and SCTCC faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the Ribbon Cutting for SCTCC’s new Biology Labs...
10.01.19
SCTCC Active Minds walked in Out of the Darkness
The SCTCC student club Active Minds walked with more than 200 others in the Out of the Darkness walk on Sept. 28 that started at Lake George in St. Cloud. The SCTCC club members raised more than $800...
09.26.19
Learning Good Habits from Bad Habit
By: Jasmine Pelzer, Marketing and Design Student On Friday, Sept. 20, my Principles of Marketing Instructor, Mark Buchanan, took my class on a rather unusual field trip. He took us to Bad Habit...
09.09.19
SCTCC partners with Boys and Girls Club for career pathway
The start of a partnership between SCTCC and the Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota will be the start of a pathway from grade school to careers for youth in the St. Cloud region. On Sept. 9, the...
09.04.19
CycloneSnacks takes off with push from SCTCC Student Senate
SCTCC has a new way to help students facing food insecurity or even those who just forgot their lunch for the day: CycloneSnacks are available in 5 locations around campus. The SCTCC Student Senate...
08.28.19
What You Should Know as The Semester Starts
Every semester, there are a few “housekeeping” things that pop up during the first week. These are important dates that you should definitely keep in mind while you’re finalizing your schedule. It’s...
08.05.19
Coaching Athletes to be Great Teammates
by Heidi Smith, Cyclones Volleyball Coach The world we live in today teaches us do to whatever is needed to get to the top and be successful; those who live by this belief may achieve success but are...
07.08.19
Chancellor makes stop at SCTCC to discuss Workforce Development Scholarships
On Monday, July 8, Minnesota State Chancellor Devinder Malhotra kicked off his statewide tour at SCTCC to promote the Workforce Development Scholarships. Last year, about 400 scholarships were...
07.01.19
Students' Skills Bring Wins at Skills Conference
Three SCTCC students brought their skills to the table at the National Leadership Conference hosted by SkillsUSA in Louisville Ky. and came away with impressive finishes. Electrical student Alexander...
05.24.19
Cybersecurity set to Soar
You’ve heard the stories about ID theft and data breaches. You’ve probably gotten emails from companies where you’ve used a credit card with the bad news that there was a data breach, so watch your...
05.20.19
Psychology Grads get on the Right (Transfer) Path
Making the transfer process easy for students has been a goal for St. Cloud Technical & Community College, and with the recent addition of several Transfer Pathways, it’s not just easy, but...
05.15.19
Students Conduct and Present Environmental Research
Late Spring semester, students in two environmental courses presented their research findings at SCTCC's second Environmental Science Research Symposium. In the semester leading up to the symposium...
05.13.19
Geology students get hands-on experience on field trip
Last week, students from Geology 1300 traveled to Minnesota's North Shore to experience first-hand what it's like in the field. Instructor Dr. Khaldoun Ahmad took six students to Thomson Hill in...
04.30.19
Practical Nursing receives ACEN accreditation
The SCTCC Practical Nursing program is excited to announce that it’s been accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing through Fall 2026. The ACEN accreditation process has been...
04.22.19
First-Year Architectural Student Designs House for Habitat for Humanity Build
First-year Architectural Construction Technology student, Brianna Scherbing, was surprised to learn that a house she designed will be built by Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity. Scherbing’s...
04.19.19
SCTCC Yellow Ribbon Proclamation Ceremony held April 18
SCTCC joins several other companies in its dedication to support servicemembers and military families with a Yellow Ribbon Company designation. On April 18, local and state leaders, SCTCC employees...
04.09.19
Is Mechanical Design right for you?
Have you ever wondered how the things around you were designed and created? Mechanical Designers played an important role! What is Mechanical Design? Mechanical Designers are vital to the design of...
04.04.19
SCTCC named Yellow Ribbon Company
St. Cloud Technical & Community College is proud to announce that it is now a Yellow Ribbon Company. A Proclamation Ceremony will be held April 18 at 10 a.m. A Yellow Ribbon Company designation shows...
03.22.19
Hudda Ibrahim receives Bush Foundation fellowship
SCTCC alumna and faculty member, Hudda Ibrahim, is a recipient of a 2019 Bush Foundation Fellowship. The Bush Foundation supports people who "think bigger and think differently" about how to solve...
02.06.19
Dental students provide services for Give Kids a Smile
The SCTCC dental students are all about good habits. The number one thing they talked with their patients about on Feb. 1? Getting a toothbrush in their mouth. It was Give Kids a Smile day, a program...
02.04.19
10 Volleyball Cyclones earn spot on All Academic Team
Ten Cyclones Volleyball players have been recognized by MCAC for academic accomplishments for the 2018 fall semester. Madisen Hall Rilee Hohbein Grace Mauersberger Tori Nelson Megan Schoborg Jenna...
01.28.19
Framing our Future: There is Room for More
Dr. Annesa Cheek, President Lawyers learn to never ask questions they don’t know the answers to. College presidents are the exact opposite, particularly new ones like me. Over the last six months, I...
01.25.19
Automotive Instructor Leads Discovery Academy Students to Sixth Straight State Win
SCTCC Automotives Instructor, Byron Byker, helped Discovery Academy students from St. Cloud win the state tournament and advance to the national tournament for the sixth consecutive year. Discovery...
01.17.19
Students Conduct and Present Environmental Research
Research is essential to understanding our rapidly changing environment. With that in mind, Environmental Science Instructor, Khaldoun Ahmad, assigned students a project that required them to conduct...
01.15.19
Jess Lourey lands book contract
SCTCC instructor Jess Lourey has landed a major book contract. The Devil in the Dirt Basement will be a fictionalized account of the Jacob Wetterling abduction. Lourey’s book is seen as Megan Abbott...
01.11.19
President Cheek Frames the Future of SCTCC
After six months of listening to college stakeholders, President Annesa Cheek gave a report to the community on Jan. 10 about SCTCC’s steps forward during “Framing Our Future.” The results from her...
01.09.19
Men's Basketball Cyclones rank 6th on National Poll
The Cyclones Men's Basketball team heads into the MCAC Southern Division play with a #6 ranking on the NJCAA National Poll for Jan. 8. They are the only Minnesota team in the poll. The Cyclones hold...