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Communications Engineering Academy
10 a.m. Monday, June 20 to 2 p.m. Tuesday,
June 21
The Academy is an annual career exploration
event designed to give high school sophomores
and juniors hands-on experiences in several
communications and computer- related areas
including telecommunications, data cabling,
networking, electronics, and MTI Engineering
Technologies programs: Telecommunications,
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Technology Specialist, Satellite Communications
and Automation Controls/SCADA.
* Telecommunications
* Data Cabling
* Computer Software
* Computer Systems
Technology
* Networking
* Electronics
* Satellite
Communications
* Automation Controls
Technology
WHAT IS THE COST? $25 per session which
includes the camp, meals, lodging, and an evening activity. All meals and lodging will be provided at a local hunting lodge.
CAN I CALL MTI WITH MORE QUESTIONS?
Absolutely! Call 800.684.1969 and ask for:
Scott Fossum, Central Area Tech Prep Coordinator.
REGISTRATION! Enrollment is limited, so apply early. Deadline to register is May 6, 2011,
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NEWS FROM THE BUSINESS PROGRAMS
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Dear Friends and Supporters of MTI's Business Programs:
We are pleased to share information from the Accounting & Business
Management, Information Systems Technology and Office Technology Specialist programs in our newsletter. We hope you will find these articles useful and informational. Please contact us with any questions or ideas for future articles. Thank you for your support of the MTI Business Programs. |
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Online Office Technology Specialist Program Offered
MTI will be launching the new Online Office Technology Specialist program in August, 2011. The program will allow students to earn a diploma in Office Technology in one year with no need to spend time on campus (except for graduation)! Prospective students will be able to take only one or two classes in the program if they wish to continue their education in certain areas of Office Technology and the program will be offered in Yankton at SouthEast Job link.
Diploma recipients will be able to obtain jobs in their community in office management, office administration, clerical support, help desk, software specialist, and more. Students will have the option to continue with another year of Business Management classes and earn an Associate of Applied Science degree.
The online curriculum for the program was established by MTI faculty and staff and is the first all-online program available at MTI. There will be no cost difference between online and traditional classroom delivery. Students will need to provide their own computer and Internet access and computers will have to meet MTI specifications to assure the operating system and software are current and compatible. |
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IST Department News
IST Utilizes SDN Communications Donation
SDN Communications gave the MTI/IST department a generous donation of a 5 Mbps Internet Connection and Public IP Space for a 12 month term. MTI currently operates on 20Mbps which services 750 computers for internet access. Our IST network operates on 5Mbps with a total of 5 physical servers that house 20 virtual servers and 15 virtual clients to give us a total of 35 computers.
IST 2nd Year Students Study Legacy Networks
IST completed 2nd year training on IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) after successfully connecting two Windows PC's to the next generation Internet. The MTI IT department and SDN were instrumental in providing the physical connectivity through a donated link from SDN. Students initially began studying IPv6 early in November and setup a Cisco router lab simulating a WAN (Wide Area Network) connection. The new stateless auto-configuration available on Windows XP SP2 and higher was analyzed as students got to see firsthand the inner workings on IPv6 on the LAN (Local Area Network) level. After successfully connecting the IPv4 to IPv6 tunnel through tunnelbroker.net students were capturing and analyzing IPv6 traffic via Wireshark to see the encapsulation process the packets have to go through to get to the IPv6 Internet backbone. From there, students successfully viewed via the new protocol put to use on such sites as ipv6.google.com and www.kame.net which has the IPv6 dancing turtle.
The transition to IPv6 has been in process for over a decade already and continues well into the future. With this valuable knowledge students can confidently work on legacy networks and new technology as it continues to evolve.
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HLC Recommends 10-Year Accreditation
Mitchell Technical Institute has received a recommendation for continued accreditation for ten years by the Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Ten years is the maximum time period for which a school can receive accreditation.
The recommendation for continued accreditation was made by a team of evaluators who visited the campus March 7 - 9. Their report and recommendation will be forwarded to the full Commission for approval later in 2011. MTI has been accredited since 1980. |
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Marketing and Budgeting Skills Practiced
Laura Miller's Accounting and Business Management classes were busy second semester using their creative skills in
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designing display windows for the MTI bookstore. Students changed the window display several times during the semester using designs to highlight MTI programs, events and holidays. MTI staff and students enjoyed watching the process unfold and when it was completed, several staff and faculty members voted on their favorite selections.
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The Easter window and PNG window were the two winners of the competition. Winning students received either gift certificates to the MTI Bookstore or movie tickets.
MTI's Marketing Director Julie Brookbank
came to class and told the students about the various responsibilities that fall into the job description of a "marketing" position and how she decides to spend her budget each year. Her challenge to the students was to provide $5000 play money to each student and have them come up with a marketing strategy for MTI. Many interesting and fun ideas were showcased. |
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Activities and Guests Educate IST Students
* The 2011 IST graduates gave project presentations at the IST Advisory
Board meeting on April 21.
* First year students took the A+ Certification Exams the week of May 2.
* Dan Meinke, Computer Forensic Resources, MacDoctor's spent over
two hours with the students sharing stories and insights about
Computer Forensics.
* 2011 graduates toured Mitchell Telecom.
Guest speakers included:
* Jordan Widstrom, CHR Solutions
* Joe Hafner, Avera Queen of Peace
* Andy Ogan, State of SD Bus. and Industry Training
* Ramon Shulz, Tech Solutions
* Dave Muth, Muth Technology
* Rodney Grissom, SDN Communications
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Graduation Set for May 6
Mitchell Technical Institute's 42nd graduation ceremony will be held
May 6 at 5 P.M. at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD. Approximately 450 students will be receiving diplomas or Associate of Applied Science degrees at the ceremony.
MTI is pleased to host former Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth
Sandlin as the speaker for the graduation ceremony. Herseth Sandlin has been a longtime advocate for MTI, most recently assisting in obtaining a federal grant for the purchase of MTI's wind turbine. She has recently joined a Washington, D.C. law firm but still commutes frequently to South Dakota. |
MTI Receives National Ranking Honor
Mitchell Technical Institute Eligible For $1 Million Aspen Institute Prize Fund Supporting Excellence
In its first step to identify the nation's best community colleges and award $1 million in prize money, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program recently ranked Mitchell Technical Institute one of the nation's 120 best community colleges, challenging them to compete for the Prize funds by insisting on high standards for learning, college completion without delay, and serving as a training ground for jobs that pay competitive wages. The full list of eligible institutions can be found at
MTI and 119 other community colleges will be narrowed down to eight-to-ten finalists in September based on how much students learn, how many complete their programs on time, and how well students do in the job market after graduating. The colleges are now eligible to submit applications containing detailed data on these criteria. They must demonstrate that they deliver exceptional student results, use data to drive decisions, and use that information to continually improve over time.
Aspen will conduct site visits to each of the ten finalists in the fall. And, based on the evidence, the Prize Jury will select a grand prize winner and two to three runners-up, to be announced in December. |
MTI Ranks High Nationwide in Growth
Mitchell Technical Institute has been included on a new nationwide list of two-year public colleges with the fastest-growth enrollment. Community College Week magazine ranked colleges based on enrollment size and growth.
MTI is ranked 13th on the list of the Top 50 Fastest-Growing Public Two-Year Colleges from Fall 2008 to Fall 2009 at schools with enrollment under 2500 students. Enrollment in Fall 2008 was 756 and it grew to 1,004 in 2009, a 33 percent increase.
Overall, South Dakota ranked fourth on the list for percentage of change in total enrollment at two-year public community and technical colleges. An 18% increase occurred from 2008 to 2009. |
Summer of 2011 Finds Programs and Administration Moving
Construction is proceeding at a rapid pace on the new Administration Buildling on the South Campus. Puetz Corp., general contractor, indicates everything is on track for the June 15th turnover.  Current plans include all inside work and parking lot outside should be completed by July 5th with the heavy moving work scheduled after that date. The entire moving window will be about 30 days.
Offices relocating will include the Business Office, Student Services, and Enrollment Services. Programs moving are General Education, Radialogic Technology, Culinary Arts and Health Science.
Programs remaining at the Main (North) Campus will include Farm Business Management, MTI Foundation, Business and Industry Training, Power Sports, ADBC, ECM, Ag and HCT. These programs will remain at the North Campus until the next building is approved and construction completed. |
MTI Had Record Spring Starts Mitchell Technical Institute announced a record number of spring starts than we have ever had with over 81 starting this spring semester. The spring enrollment was down a bit from what MTI started the fall, with the count near 1085 students. The Admissions Dept., along with a well-planned marketing plan and advertising helped achieve the record spring starts.
The Admissions Department also rolled out a new referral campaign for the months of March and April to encourage current students to refer another student to MTI. The program called Refer-Any-Buddy provides a MTI student with a gift card and a chance to win $2500 in a drawing if their referral completes the application process. Any MTI student is eligible; if the student is a first year, the money will be applied to their fall account. If the student graduates in May, the money will be paid directly to them after any outstanding bills at MTI are settled. The contest runs through May 1, with the drawing held May 3. |
MTI Job Fair was a Success
The MTI job fair was very successful March 3rd thanks to the student attendance. MTI had 23 different vendors and almost all were looking for entry level employees to start this summer. Programs of particular interest to the vendors included Construction, Energy, Engineering and Business.
236 students registered and participated in the event! Students and vendors shared a number of positive comments. Students enrolled in some programs were able to participate in interviews the day of the Fair. If your organization is interested in attending next year's event please contact Amanda Neppl at 605-995-7136 for further details.
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Scholarships Help Students
New Scholarship Announced
The MTI Admissions Dept. has announced the establishment of a new scholarship called MTI EDGE. The scholarship will be available for all accepted incoming students each Spring and will be credited to their account in the Fall semester. The application period will be during the month of March each year. Applicants will be required to complete the online Freshman application and provide an online reference as instructed. Ten scholarships at $500 will be distributed.
Spring Scholarship Promotion Hosted by Foundation
The MTI Foundation promoted the Spring Scholarship application period of Feb. 14 through March 14 by hosting a "Scholarship Trivia" contest
Feb. 7 to 11. In an effort to educate the students about the scholarship opportunities available, two questions were sent out each day via email about scholarships listed on the website. The first student to email the correct answer received a $25 gift card. Trivia winners were Thomas Sowell, Jr., Casandra Goldammer, Tyler Wagner, Boyd Reimnitz, Rachael Riggs, Tyler Jensen, Mosheh Mitchum, Amber Schoenfelder, Jordan Stahl and Jennifer Anshutz.
When the application period ended, there were 72 completed scholarship applications with some students qualifying for as many as four different scholarships. There were fifteen scholarships available during this period with over $21,000 in funds to be disbursed.
The scholarship funds provided by friends and industry are a valuable opportunity for MTI students to receive financial support. On behalf of the MTI Staff and Foundation we thank you for this support.
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SkillsUSA News
SkillsUSA Care Package Fundraiser a Success
Wednesday, December 15th, SkillsUSA members assembled and delivered 102 care packages to students at the North, South and ETC campuses.
The lucky 102 students who received a package found all kinds of goodies in them: popcorn, pop tarts, candy, granola bars, hot chocolate, rice krispie bars, lemonade, chips,etc. The packages each included a special note from their parent(s) with a "keep up the good work, hang in there, thinking of you" kind of message. The proceeds from the fundraiser will be used for travel expenses to the National SkillsUSA competition in Kansas City this summer.
SkillsUSA Spring Championship
Held at MTI
The SkillsUSA State Leadership & Skills Conference was held at MTI on April 7 - 8, 2011. The event was a huge success with more than 300 secondary and post-secondary contestants participating from across the state. Participants were involved in one of more than 30 different contest areas including Architectural Drafting, Cabinetmaking, Computer Maintenance, Culinary Arts, Extemporaneous Speaking, Medical Terminology, Motorcycle Service Technology, Residential Wiring, TeamWorks and many others. MTI students ended the conference with outstanding results, with a total of 38 students receiving 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in their contest area. First place finalists will have the opportunity to attend Nationals in Kansas City this June.
MTI SkillsUSA Chapter Completes Community Service Project
The SkillsUSA chapter at MTI has adopted an access area at Lake Mitchell. This Access Area needs to be cleaned a couple of times a year.
About 10 students and Advisor Gregg Neppl were at the access area on Tuesday May 3rd known as Franks Bay Access, Fishing Dock. They raked, cut undergrowth, and picked up garbage. This was one of several Community Service projects for their chapter.
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Veterans Welcomed at MTI 
Student Veterans Organization (SVO) Helps Mitchell VFW Post
The SVO club was busy in December working at the local VFW Club Post 2750. SVO members made many improvements within the VFW club such as painting walls, replacing worn ceiling tile and removing old drain and water lines. The event had 15 students and teachers show up to help with the project and members of the VFW greatly appreciated the quality of work that was completed. |
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Thank you!
Santel Communications - Web Space for Web Design class which gives students practical experience publishing their Web sites to a Web server.
Julie Brookbank - Guest Speaker
SDN Communications - Servers
Guest Speakers: Dan Meinke, Jordan Widstrom, Joe Hafner,
Andy Ogan, Ramon Shulz, Dave Muth and Rod Grissom.
Tour Guide: Jon Mueller, Mitchell Telecom
Those who donated gifts and judged for SkillsUSA Competition
This list represents donations which have been received by MTI and the MTI Foundation. Please accept our apologies if we have inadvertently left something off the list. Please notify the MTI Foundation Office if your donation is not on the list and we will acknowledge it in a future edition.
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Congratulations to Our Students
SkillsUSA Placements:
Jacob Larsen (IST I) Computer Maintenance Technology - 2nd
SuzAnne Callahan (IST II) Prepared Speech - 1st
Cleavon Williams (Bus. Mgmt. I) Prepared Speech - 2nd
The ninth annual MTI Student Recognition Event will be held Friday, May 6, at the Pepsi-Cola Theatre for the Performing Arts. This event is held each year to recognize any students in any program who have been
recognized for certifications, award or other recognition.
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MTI Students Give to the Community
* SRB (Student Representative Board), SkillsUSA and SVO (Student Veterans Org.) helped with the late March Love Feast at the First United Methodist Church.  They helped package 175+ meals for delivery, served approximately 100 meals, socialized with patrons and helped clean up.
SRB provided milk for the meal and donated $175 from their Culver's Frozen Custard Fundraiser. SVO donated an additional $100.
* Med. Lab Tech. and Med. Asst. programs volunteered at the Chamber Health and Wellness Fair. Students performed free blood glucose tests. Avera QOP, Walgreens and the Medicine Shoppe donated testing strips. About 150 tests were performed.
* MTI SkillsUSA collected food and household items for the Salvation Army during the National SkillsUSA Week.
* MTI collected a total of 153 units of blood during the January blood drive. This means 459 lives will be saved. Another 42 units were collected in March at the Main Campus.
* SRB hosted a Christmas party for children of MTI students and staff.
* ECM students helped the Abbott House with clean-up and removal of electrical service used for the December Festival of Lights.
* Med. Asst. students and instructors helped with Exploration Days, Community Health Fair and State SkillsUSA contest. They provided blood pressure clinics for Modern Woodman and did a hepatitis vaccine clinic for Med. Asst. and Med. Lab. students.
* Culinary Academy students provided 20 hours each of community service during the second semester to fulfill Community Service program components.
These and many other projects throughout the year demonstrate the value of service and volunteerism to students and help give back to the community.
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MTI Alumni Association Hosts "Beyond Graduation" Seminars
March 23 and 24 the MTI Alumni Association hosted "Beyond Graduation " seminars at the Main Campus and Tech Center. The seminars were open to any students graduating from MTI on May 6th. The seminars offered tips on Accepting the Job Offer, Insurance, 401K, Benefits, Finances, Housing, Licenses, Credit Cards,
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Passports, Health Providers, Cell Phone Tips, Taxes and Community Services. Sixty-four students attended the presentations.
The Alumni Association gave away a 32" TV and 2 gifts cards at each location. The winners of the TV's were Ethan Teveldal (ECM) and Wendall Kuipers (Ag. Tech.)
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Jen Schumacher IST 605-995-7223
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