Milwaukee Area Technical College graduated approximately 1,200 students in a virtual Spring 2021 Commencement. Students graduated from associate degree, technical diploma, apprenticeship and adult high school programs. Congratulations graduates!
The keynote speaker was Dasha Kelly Hamilton, a national Rubinger Fellow and poet laureate for both the City of Milwaukee and the State of Wisconsin. A writer and performance artist, Hamilton focuses on human and social wellness. She is the author of two novels, three poetry collections, four spoken word albums and one collection of personal vignettes. She has taught at colleges, conferences and classrooms and curated fellowships for emerging leaders. An arts envoy for the U.S. Embassy, Hamilton has facilitated community-building initiatives in Botswana, Toronto, Mauritius and Beirut. Her touring production, Makin’ Cake, engages communities in dialogue on race, class and equity.
Other speakers included Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers; Dr. Vicki J. Martin, MATC president, who officially conferred the degrees; and Keshia Herrington, who graduated with an associate degree in human service and ultimately plans to earn a doctorate in psychology.
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