Graduates seated, wearing blue cap and gowns, President Berne at the podium speaking.

We made it: Madison College graduates celebrate achievements, resilience

At the Dec. 18 commencement ceremony, student speaker Karen Contreras inspired fellow graduates with a message of perseverance and pride.
Madison College Logo over campus building.
Got a spark of an idea, or a full-blown dream? The 2026 Madison College Challenge invites aspiring entrepreneurs to develop, refine and launch their business ideas, with a chance to win up to $5,000.
Image of Cathy Hare in a blue shirt smiling. A Profiles from the Pack logo with the exterior of the Commercial Avenue campus building is in the background.
Cathy Hare is in her element at Madison College's Commercial Avenue campus. It’s vibrant energy, matching her own, with the energy of trade and apprentice students, business and industry clients and spaces for continuing education students.
Photo of students standing in front of a classroom white board smiling at the camera.
Camila Alcantra Perez, a Verona Area High School senior and Madison College Early College STEM Academy student, is discovering a passion for helping others and gaining confidence in her future.
Student intern smiling, posing for camera in a pharmacy clinic.
Madison College’s Early College and Maydm internships help high school students explore careers, earn credits and gain confidence for higher education success.
Woman nursing student putting a blood pressure cup around a patient student's arm and reading the device.
The EduMed.org ranking confirms Madison College programs among the top in Wisconsin for affordability, quality and student support.
Three students, wearing blue jeans and carrying backpacks, walking in a hallway at the Madison College Truax campus.
Total enrollment increased 6% this fall, adding more than 1,000 students, compared with last year.