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News: Press Releases

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Plumbing program to open at Ridgewater

January 28, 2022

Beginning Fall Semester 2022, Ridgewater College is opening a Plumbing Technician 36-credit diploma program on the Willmar campus.

Hutchinson Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors help celebrate the excitement of Ridgewater College’s new Student Massage Center which opened to the public on the Hutchinson campus on Fri., January 21. Sharing the excitement are Ridgewater Allied Health Dean of Instruction Mary Leyk, Ambassador John Sommers, Ridgewater Technical Dean Matt Feuerborn, Ambassador Roman Bloemke, Ridgewater lab assistant Kiley Kruggel, Ambassadors Nicole Grobe, Angie Radke, and Calyn Liestman, Ridgewater Massage Therapy instructor Dr. Katy Lundell-Stuhr, Ambassador Joanna Jacobs, students Samantha Hovda and Shantelle Huls, Ambassador Mike Burnham, students Terresa Huselid and Chase Feltmann, and Hutchinson Chamber of Commerce President Mary Hodson.

Front Page | Operations | Press Releases

Ridgewater opens Student Massage Center in Hutchinson

January 24, 2022

Schedule an appointment at the newly opened Ridgewater Student Massage Center in Hutchinson

Graphic congratulating those on the Deans' List.

Awards | Front Page | Press Releases

Ridgewater College Announces Fall Semester 2021 Deans’ List

January 20, 2022

Ridgewater College would like to acknowledge those students earning recognition on the Dean’s lists for Fall Semester 2021.

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Ridgewater announces new DEI director and social justice speaker series open to the public

January 19, 2022

Diversity awareness, multicultural relationship building and student support have been passions and priorities for Jehana Schwandt.

The free nursing assistant training will model the recent training provided to the MN National Guard to alleviate staff shortages at long-term care facilities during the pandemic.

COVID-19 | Front Page | Operations | Press Releases

Ridgewater College providing free nursing assistant classes to address shortage

December 27, 2021

Ridgewater College is responding to the nursing home staffing shortage in Minnesota by offering nursing assistant classes at no cost to participants.

Photo of Emma Becker

Front Page | Press Releases

Ridgewater Electrician student to compete in nationals

December 15, 2021

Emma Becker, a first-year Electrician student from rural Glencoe, earned the honor to compete in the IDEAL Elite Tradesman National Championship

Front Page | Operations | Press Releases

Industry supports Ridgewater Machine Tool program with grant for scholarships

December 8, 2021

Students in Ridgewater College’s Machine Tool Technology program will have increased financial support thanks to a Gene Haas Foundation grant.

Operations | Press Releases

Breastfeeding moms have new support at Ridgewater

November 17, 2021

New moms who are either students or employees at Ridgewater College now have new, private spaces, just for them.

Photo of a student operating a multiaxis lathe

Operations | Press Releases

Ridgewater Machine Tool Program to Expand to Willmar Campus

November 1, 2021

Program is blended with online flexibility

Student athlete with plaque

Athletics | Press Releases

Clay Target Warriors take second at MCAC Championships

October 21, 2021

In its third year offering clay target as a sport, Ridgewater College’s co-ed team placed second in the MCAC Championships October 19, 2021.

Press Releases

Public invited to virtual Ridgewater diversity and social justice events

September 14, 2021

Broadening awareness and inspiring action are the goals of a fall series of free virtual events hosted by Ridgewater College

Awards | Press Releases

2021 Crowned Princess Kay Makes Ridgewater History

August 27, 2021

Ridgewater Agri Business student Anna Euerle was named Princess Kay of the Milky way in a ceremony on Wednesday.

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