The Aspen Institute has again named Alexandria Technical & Community College one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation's signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America's community colleges.

Student Training & Education in Public Service (STEPS) ranked Alexandria Technical and Community College the number one two-year school in the nation in their Best Accredited Online Colleges for Social Work in 2024 list.

EduMed.org ranked Alexandria Technical & Community College number one in the nation for best online Speech-Language Pathology Assistant program in 2024.

A memorial ceremony was held at Alexandria Technical and Community College for Pope County Deputy Josh Owen, a 2009 graduate of the college’s police training and education program, on October 25.

New Harvest Fellow and University of Vermont PhD researcher, Irfan Tahir will present this four-session program, which explores new ways we can use scientific techniques to create foods that traditionally come from animals, and the opportunities and challenges this presents for agriculture.

U.S. servicemembers conduct countless hours of training to maintain force readiness, military standards, and job proficiency. Though U.S. servicemembers receive educational benefits to take advantage of while serving or after serving, all the training they complete while in uniform can be lost and not translated to civilian post-secondary credits.

The sound of laughter and conversation filled the Crooked Willow event center in Osakis, Minn., during the Legends Gala on October 6.

Alexandria, Minn., is a community steeped in a rich outdoor culture. The area is a popular vacation destination for many Minnesotans who enjoy being outside throughout the year. These key features of the community also help Alexandria Technical and Community College draw students in from around the state.

Alexandria Technical and Community College’s Early Childhood Education Program hosted over 80 students from Alexandria Area High School during the program’s annual Baby Lab on September 25.

Be it a gallon of milk, a package from Amazon, or a part for a car needing to be repaired it takes a truck to get it to where it needs to go. Since its birth in the early 20th century, the trucking industry has been a staple in moving goods and supporting the U.S. economy. Alexandria Technical and Community College has been supporting the trucking industry since 1965 when the college’s diesel technician program was created.