Middle College graduates attended their own high school senior graduation in June.

Middle College students will intern at local companies during summer 2012.

Middle College graduates first class; students gear up for summer internships

The Middle College Program, a piloted workforce development program sponsored by the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin, reached a major milestone this week.

Graduates celebrate dual-credit success

The program, which began in 2011, graduated its first senior class of students in the early weeks of June. Cheers were heard from across the region as the students celebrated the attainment of both their high school diplomas and technical college credits from Madison College. Over the past year, these students gained both classroom training and hands-on technical skills in areas of business technology, health care and industrial trades.

Students transition into summer internship phase

And the new graduates won’t be taking the summer off. Instead, many are gearing up for paid summer internships with local companies beginning in mid-June that will run through late August.

The Middle College Program will select and welcome its third cohort of students in fall 2012.

For more information on the Middle College Program, visit the Middle College web page.