Milwaukee high school student has nursing license thanks to MPS college program

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Milwaukee Public Faculties (MPS) college students can earn school credit free of charge by way of the M3 Faculty Connections program which started in 2018.

Imunique Triplett was only a sophomore when she began taking school programs at MATC. Now, she has her nursing license and has a head begin in her profession.

“Not lots of people get that chance to begin school courses whereas in excessive faculty, not to mention come out with a level from it. It has undoubtedly been like one of the best factor that I’ve partaken in, in my whole life,” stated Triplett.

Triplett is on her technique to success and greater issues at simply 18 years outdated. She’s a month away from graduating highschool and just lately handed her examination to get licensed and licensed as a nurse. All of this, because of the M3 Faculty Connections program.

“M3 Faculty Connections is a program that is a partnership between MATC, UWM and Milwaukee Public Faculties. It is actually working to construct pipelines for college students to begin school early,” stated James Sokolowski, the post-secondary engagement coordinator for MPS.

“It was very intimidating at first as a result of I did not suppose that I’d have the ability to efficiently do it, not to mention once I actually did not perceive what I used to be actually entering into,” stated Triplett.

This alternative is obtainable to all MPS excessive schoolers free of charge, saving college students 1000’s of {dollars} of their school schooling by giving them the chance to finish their highschool commencement necessities whereas incomes school credit.

“Imunique, specifically, she’s simply actually stepped as much as the plate to achieve success in this system in a means that I hope will have the ability to be an instance for different college students,” stated Sokolowski.

And it wasn’t simple. She needed to discover a stability and make some adjustments to her social life to juggle all of it, however she completed it and even completed this system early. She took her oath and was pinned as a nurse in December. She will probably be attending Marquette within the fall to proceed her schooling in nursing on a pre-med observe and hopes different college students benefit from this chance.

“For many people, this wasn’t round, and so constructing out these pathways and people pipelines for our college students as you progress alongside within the twenty first century, it simply is invaluable,” stated Sokolowski.

“It has been extraordinarily useful. If I may return and do it yet again, I would not hesitate to enroll once more,” stated Triplett.

And it isn’t simply nursing, there’s additionally a program for these thinking about instructing and schooling or additionally a program for college students who simply wish to take common school programs forward of time.

Recruitment for this system begins shortly after the brand new yr. There are completely different necessities for every program.

Sokolowski advises college students to talk with their pupil counselor. He additionally encourages all college students to benefit from the alternative and apply. To study extra, click on right here.