Alfonso Studesville, a career counselor at Madison Area Technical College, chuckles quietly while recalling less stressful times.
“Just a couple years ago, I’d meet with someone and I’d have a big smile on my face and I’d say, ‘Come to MATC. We are very proud to say that we are placing 92 to 94 percent of the people who successfully complete one of our programs,’ ” recalls Studesville.
But now, he says, “times are tough. They’re really, really tough.” And when times get tough, community colleges like MATC get busy.
Quoted: Noel Radomski, director of the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE)