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The student news site of Milwaukee Area Technical College

MATC Times

The student news site of Milwaukee Area Technical College

MATC Times

Portfolio night

 

Portfolio Night gives students, most of who are graduating, an opportunity for to show what they have learned as well as introduce them to potential future employers. 

As you walk around the energy level is high as the students are eager to showcase their talents. 

The Biotechnology students were creating personal DNA necklaces for patrons. All one had to do was use a cotton swab and wipe the inside of your cheek and 15 minutes later there is a necklace with a strand of our DNA in a small vial. Samuel Thompson said, “Working in the molecular lab is a lot of fun”

Two animation majors were walking around in outfits they called mocapture suits, the cameras capture the dots on the suit and set it for 3D models  Amanda Pfeiffer, is one of these students, she and her classmate both agreed that Tim Decker is a super, amazing professor that really cares about his students.

There were three different musical groups entertaining the crowds. In the main room there was a three-piece band with a singer, in another room two guys  playing, Nicholas Elert playing bass guitar and Matt Mudler playing electric guitar, were strumming away. Finally, there was a single guitarist in the snack room. 

The graphic design students was displaying their work at a table filled with Mac computers. Students took time to explain their designs and their future goals. 

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