Pharmacy technicians play an essential role in healthcare, working alongside licensed pharmacists to support the safe and accurate dispensing of prescription medications.
When Minneapolis College alum Christian Huble welcomes students from the Introduction to Business class on a workplace tour at General Mills October 29, a partnership with Career Services, he will offer more than a behind-the-scenes look at the company. By sharing his educational journey and professional experience, Huble will help students explore the many paths to career success and the opportunities that lie ahead.
Minneapolis College student Andres Ordonez Casadiego has been named a 2026 Chime Workforce Scholar, joining 200 students nationwide recognized for their academic achievement and pursuit of career-focused education.
In an effort to ensure parents enrolled in college have the supports necessary to complete their degree, the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) awarded 2.8 million dollars in Student Parent Support Initiative Grants throughout the state. Minneapolis College was awarded $125,000 to provide basic needs grants to support student parents.
As higher education in prison expands across the country following the restoration of Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated students, Minnesota is building a statewide model centered on access, academic rigor, and cross-institutional collaboration. The Minnesota Consortium for Higher Education in Prison (MNCHEP) was established to help colleges and universities develop and expand high-quality, degree-bearing educational opportunities for currently and formerly incarcerated Minnesotans.
Minneapolis College has received the Hunger Free Campus Designation for 2026 from Minnesota State. This designation recognizes efforts to reduce and eliminate food insecurity among student populations.
Over the past six years, 83 students at Minneapolis College benefited from the National Science Foundation’s grant to improve Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) scholastic and career opportunities for low-income students.
At North High School, it was a shop teacher with a keen eye for his students’ individual strengths who first recognized and brought attention to Jasmine McConnell’s remarkable talents. Jasmine McConnell was creative, willing to try new things, good with her hands, had a sense of spatial awareness, was able to follow detailed instructions, and practice patience when things didn’t go as planned. These skills have continued to serve her with every educational and career pivot she’s made.
For generations, metalworking has been both a skilled trade and an art form—a hands-on craft that challenges you to think creatively, solve problems, and build with precision. The Welding and Metal Fabrication program at Minneapolis College combines technical instruction with real-world experience to prepare students for entry-level careers in manufacturing, construction, and a wide range of industrial fields.
Tiffany Lor received the Minnesota HR All-Star Award, an honor recognizing exceptional human resources professionals in the state, awarded by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system to system-wide standouts.
