MATC Hosts 2026 Spring Commencement, Honors Outstanding Achievers and Vets

On Saturday, May 16, 2026, Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) hosted its 2026 spring commencement ceremony at Fiserv Forum. The commencement speaker for this year’s ceremony was Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan President and CEO Héctor Colón. The spring 2026 graduating class had more than 1,800 students eligible for degrees, diploma and certificates. More than 600 earned scholastic honors, there were 90 dual enrollment students, and 48 veterans who wore red, white and blue cords symbolizing their service.

This year’s student speaker was Mustafa Yusof who received an associate degree in business management. Also on hand was Trevor D’Souza, senior vice president at Associated Bank and a member of the MATC Foundation Board of Directors, announced that the Foundation had contributed $1,000 in Colón’s name to the college’s Student Success Fund Scholarship.

He also said the Foundation had given graduation gifts to Yusof and to the President’s Award winner, Quiana Wilder, who earned an associate degree from MATC’s Early Childhood Education program. The President’s Award recognizes student achievement and contributions to the college and the community. Also recognized at the ceremony was Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Student Channetta Winfield who earned a Culinary Arts Degree. Winfield was born deaf, the result of her mother contracting German measles while pregnant. But that has not stopped Winfield from following her passion for all things culinary.

“Congratulations to All of the MATC Spring Graduates!”