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Lake Area Tech Offers Free Income Tax Preparation Services

JANUARY 5, 2021 WATERTOWN, SD – For more than 30 years, second-year students in Lake Area Technical College’s Financial Services Advanced Tax class have participated in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program that offers […]

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South Dakota Technical Colleges Honored With Unexpected Gift

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 16, 2020   WATERTOWN, SD      South Dakota’s nationally recognized colleges, Lake Area Technical College of Watertown and Mitchell Technical College of Mitchell were deeply honored to receive the news that they […]

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Story Becomes Catalyst For Pay It Forward Movement

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 3, 2020   WATERTOWN, SD – Sometimes, random acts of kindness can move mountains.  On November 27, a Watertown Public Opinion subscriber perused a front page story about three Lake Area […]

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Lake Area Tech Law Enforcement Program Earns International Accreditation

November 30, 2020 WATERTOWN, SD – The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®) has awarded Public Safety Training Academy Accreditation to the Law Enforcement program at Lake Area Technical College. CALEA® accreditation […]

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Lake Area Tech Offers UpSkill Certifications for Dislocated Workers

For Immediate Release July 24, 2020 WATERTOWN, SD – In an effort to encourage South Dakota dislocated workers to pursue a high-demand, post-secondary skill, the state’s four technical colleges now offer online-only certifications that will […]

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Lake Area Tech Diesel Program Earns Accreditation

For Immediate Release July 9, 2020 WATERTOWN, SD – Lake Area Technical College’s Diesel Technology program recently attained a five-year AED Foundation accreditation. The accreditation signifies the program has met rigorous construction equipment technical standards […]

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Lake Area Tech Officially Becomes a College

For Immediate Release July 1, 2020 WATERTOWN, SD – As of today, July 1, Lake Area Technical Institute is now Lake Area Technical College. To coincide with its new name, the college has enthusiastically unveiled […]

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Lake Area Technical College Distributes Student CARES Act Funds

For Immediate Release May 21, 2020 WATERTOWN – With the passage of the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Lake Area Technical College has received $884,080 in grant funds to assist students impacted by the […]

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