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...
12.17.18
Active Minds raises $200+
Three instructors at SCTCC got pie in their faces today for a good cause. Active Minds at SCTCC, a student-led group, is hosting a fundraiser to raise money for the national Active Minds organization...
12.17.18
PC Specialist vs. Network Admin - what do they do?
PC specialists are computer experts who help users set up their computer systems or troubleshoot problems. They may help clients in a company setting or an individual in their home. They install...
12.13.18
Automotive Event Leads to Safer Vehicles for Local Community
As the cold, snow, and ice of winter creep in, every Minnesotan knows having a safe and winter-ready vehicle is critically important. With safe winter driving in mind, students in SCTCC’s Automotive...
12.13.18
Dental Hygiene students come together to overcome Toys for Tots theft
Showing the true meaning of community at SCTCC, a group of Dental Hygiene students came together to replace stolen toys for the Automotives’ Toys for Tots drive. Over the weekend of Dec. 8-9, toys...
12.06.18
Lori Kloos receives Minnesota State Chancellor's Award
Employees of St. Cloud Technical & Community College were recognized for outstanding work at the 2018 CFO Annual Conference held this week at the Minnesota State system office in St. Paul. THE...
11.20.18
Experience not required for Architecture program
When you’re ready to take the next step and start applying to a program at SCTCC, experience in the field isn’t necessary. Jed Johnson, SCTCC Architectural Construction Technology instructor, says...
11.20.18
Technology every day = importance in Programming
All the computers, mobile phones, machinery, even your car if it’s newer have computer technology in them. And who helps create and maintain the software that drives the computers? Programmers...
11.20.18
Clinicals are major part of Surgical Technology program
As with most of SCTCC’s health programs, the clinicals are an extremely important part of getting a Surgical Technology degree. The first semester of a Surgical Technology degree is spent in the...
11.05.18
Medium/Heavy Truck program "Gets Ahead" with new truck
Three years of working with Freightliner of St. Cloud in the Get Ahead program has paid off for the Medium/Heavy Truck program at SCTCC. On Nov. 1, representatives from Freightliner and the college...
10.30.18
BrewLäsh 2018: hotdishes and brews and fundraising - oh my!
SCTCC’s second annual BrewLäsh brought more people together and more fundraising for student equipment and scholarship needs. And it offered some pretty good hotdish and craft brew selections, too...
10.25.18
Nursing Students Assess Senior Volunteers in Third Year of Partnership
Mid-way through their first semester, Nursing ADN students conducted live patient assessments on a lively bunch of senior volunteers. In the third year of partnering with SCTCC’s Nursing ADN program...
10.17.18
Bad Habit Brewing Owners Share Insights with Business and Marketing Students
Would you rather learn the principles of marketing from a textbook or from successful entrepreneurs and marketers? If you chose the latter, you would’ve liked instructor Mark Buchanan’s Principles of...
09.28.18
Students Have Strong Showing in Competition with Water Professionals
If you’re a student and you have the opportunity to test your skills by competing with professionals in your industry, do you take it? When presented with this challenge, SCTCC’s Water Environment...
09.28.18
Creating friendships while cleaning up
A group of SCTCC students and staff came together Thursday to meet new people and help out the planet at the same time. A campus clean-up was scheduled as part of Student Success Week, and eight...
08.23.18
Secrets of SCTCC (let’s not keep them a secret)
Student Center Did you know there is a student center in the basement of the Heartland (Library) Building ? You can find it by going in the south entrance. While you’re still in the entryway, take the...
06.26.18
Brewlash 2018
What do you call an event that combines hotdish and beer served in a garage just cleaned for the occasion? It’s BrewLash! The SCTCC Foundation fundraiser for student scholarships. The first annual...
05.30.18
Cyclones land in fifth place at World Series
The Cyclones Baseball team traveled to Greeneville, Tenn., for the NJCAA DIII World Series and landed in fifth place. The first team the Cyclones played was number-two seeded Rowan Gloucester, playing...
05.21.18
Baseball Cyclones on the way to NJCAA World Series
The 2018 Cyclones Baseball team is on the way to the NJCAA Division III Baseball World Series after storming its way to the top of the Region XIII championship. The tournament, played May 16-19 at...
05.16.18
Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing finish project
When three SCTCC Construction programs get together to work on a project, you can bet the results will be great. The Carpentry, Electrical, and Plumbing students work together on a construction...
04.27.18
Boy Scouts Earn Surveying Merit Badges at SCTCC
Boy Scouts from all over central Minnesota made their annual stop at SCTCC to work on their Surveying merit badge. With the help of land surveying students and instructors, the Scouts were able to...
04.24.18
Thinking about a career change?
Thinking about a new career can be exciting, especially if you’re planning on going back to college to learn a new skill. If you’re considering a change and want to come to St. Cloud Technical &...
04.24.18
Energy & Electronics gives lesson on robotics
On April 19, the Energy and Electronics program hosted 14 youth and their mentors from Big Brothers Big Sisters. Students and instructor Aaron Barker taught the BBBS kids how to program a robot to...
04.19.18
Connie Logeman named Outstanding Educator
Education instructor Connie Logeman was recognized by Minnesota State as an Outstanding Educator and was nominated for the Minnesota State 2018 Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Teaching....
04.03.18
SCTCC snags 5 first-place finishes at SkillsUSA state competition
SCTCC will have a fantastic showing this summer at the SkillsUSA National competition. The Auto Body, Automotives, Culinary, Electrical, and Medium/Heavy Truck programs all had first-place winners at...
01.22.18
MLK art contest winners announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. art contest, Jabreel Abdi (first place), Jennifer Ogudu (second place), and Tasha Denson-Byers (third place). The art contest honors...
01.18.18
Ten high-paying careers you can get with an SCTCC degree
Coming to SCTCC has a lot of benefits: less time in school, small classes, involved instructors, and it's less expensive than a four-year. But did you know that graduates from our programs can jump...