Back in early May, Holy Family College in Manitowoc announced that after this school year they would be closing their doors for good, a move which left their students searching for a new place to continue their education. Enter UW Green Bay-Manitowoc Campus, who have been helping some of those students.
We spoke with Rachele Bakic, the Executive Director of Admissions at the campus, who voiced her empathy for those affected. “We are really sad to see what happened to Holy Family,” she said. “I was personally saddened by that just for the community, but also as the higher educational partner in that community. I had worked with Dr. Callahan on other partnerships as well as other colleagues.”
Backic told SeehaferNews.com that they have benefited from the closure a little bit as a “handful” of students have made their way to the UW Green Bay System, and “We are currently helping many others with determining the next best steps for them.”
She went on to explain that their goal is not necessarily to absorb them into their school, but to make sure they are doing what is best for their education. She said, “The most important thing for the students is that they don’t give up on their education or their dreams, even if that means not finishing out their degree with UW Green Bay.”
The closure of the 150 year old higher education facility came just before the deadline students had to apply for transfers to different schools. This made things rather difficult for them to attend different schools, but Bakic explained that they “Have no deadlines or barriers in place.” Each student’s situation is taken on a case by case basis to determine the best course of action.
Bakick did not have an official number of students that have made their way to the school, but said that these exceptions do apply for all four campuses under the UW Green Bay banner.
