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		<title>2013 VCOM Portfolio Show</title>
		<link>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/20/2013-vcom-portfolio-show/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/20/2013-vcom-portfolio-show/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 19:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Hayes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Applied Visual Arts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graphic design technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Magic Li]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multimedia Web Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photographic Imaging Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VCOM Portfolio Show]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/20/2013-vcom-portfolio-show/" title="2013 VCOM Portfolio Show"><img width="150" height="81" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/portfolio_show1-150x81.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="2013 VCOM Portfolio Show" title="2013 VCOM Portfolio Show" /></a>Miao &#8220;Magic&#8221; Li takes Best in Show The 2013 Visual Communications Portfolio Show was held Tuesday, May 7, on the]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/20/2013-vcom-portfolio-show/" title="2013 VCOM Portfolio Show"><img width="150" height="81" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/portfolio_show1-150x81.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="2013 VCOM Portfolio Show" title="2013 VCOM Portfolio Show" /></a><h4>Miao &#8220;Magic&#8221; Li takes Best in Show</h4>
<p><a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/portfolio_show1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-17758" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/portfolio_show1-570x308.jpg" alt="2013 VCOM Portfolio Show" width="570" height="308" /></a></p>
<p>The 2013]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DCTC Students Excel at BPA Nationals</title>
		<link>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/15/dctc-students-excel-at-bpa-nationals/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/15/dctc-students-excel-at-bpa-nationals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 14:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Hayes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Student Clubs & Organizations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2013 National Leadership Conference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Accounting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business Professionals of America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multimedia and Web Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Software Development]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/15/dctc-students-excel-at-bpa-nationals/" title="DCTC Students Excel at BPA Nationals"><img width="150" height="93" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/bpa3-150x93.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="DCTC Students Excel at BPA Nationals" title="DCTC Students Excel at BPA Nationals" /></a>Accounting student Tracy Adamson elected BPA national president Fifteen students from the Business Professionals of America chapter at Dakota County]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/15/dctc-students-excel-at-bpa-nationals/" title="DCTC Students Excel at BPA Nationals"><img width="150" height="93" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/bpa3-150x93.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="DCTC Students Excel at BPA Nationals" title="DCTC Students Excel at BPA Nationals" /></a><h4>Accounting student Tracy Adamson elected BPA national president</h4>
<p><a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/bpa3.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-17749" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/bpa3-570x356.jpg" alt="DCTC BPA Chapter national competitors" width="570" height="356"]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DCTC Named MSCSA Star Campus</title>
		<link>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/14/dctc-named-mscsa-star-campus/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/14/dctc-named-mscsa-star-campus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 20:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Hayes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Student Clubs & Organizations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anna Voight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Minnesota State College Student Association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSCSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nicole Meulemans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Star Campus award]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student Senate]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/?p=17679</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/14/dctc-named-mscsa-star-campus/" title="DCTC Named MSCSA Star Campus"><img width="150" height="106" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/student-senate5-150x106.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="DCTC Named MSCSA Star Campus" title="DCTC Named MSCSA Star Campus" /></a>Student Senate recognized for involvement in statewide student association Dakota County Technical College was one of three three-time winners of]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/14/dctc-named-mscsa-star-campus/" title="DCTC Named MSCSA Star Campus"><img width="150" height="106" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/student-senate5-150x106.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="DCTC Named MSCSA Star Campus" title="DCTC Named MSCSA Star Campus" /></a><h4>Student Senate recognized for involvement in statewide student association</h4>
<p><a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/student-senate5.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-17704" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/student-senate5-570x403.jpg" alt="DCTC Student Senate" width="570" height="403" /></a></p>
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		<title>Baseball Team Wins Region 13 Championship</title>
		<link>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/13/baseball-team-wins-region-13-championship/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/13/baseball-team-wins-region-13-championship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 20:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Vanevenhoven</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NJCAA 2013 Division II World Series]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NJCAA Region 13 Tournament]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[North Plains District Championship]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/?p=17643</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/13/baseball-team-wins-region-13-championship/" title="Baseball Team Wins Region 13 Championship"><img width="150" height="96" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/baseball-150x96.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Baseball Team Wins Region 13 Championship" title="Baseball Team Wins Region 13 Championship" /></a>Blue Knights advance to district tournament The DCTC men&#8217;s baseball team played in the NJCAA Region 13 Tournament May 11-12, 2013]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/13/baseball-team-wins-region-13-championship/" title="Baseball Team Wins Region 13 Championship"><img width="150" height="96" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/baseball-150x96.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Baseball Team Wins Region 13 Championship" title="Baseball Team Wins Region 13 Championship" /></a><h4>Blue Knights advance to district tournament</h4>
<p><a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/13/baseball-team-wins-region-13-championship/baseball-4/" rel="attachment wp-att-17644"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-17644" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/baseball.jpg" alt="" width="590" height="380" /></a></p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.goblueknights.com/baseball/index.cfm" target="_blank">DCTC]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Campus Grad Celebration Supports Tour de Cure</title>
		<link>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/09/campus-grad-celebration-supports-tour-de-cure/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/09/campus-grad-celebration-supports-tour-de-cure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 14:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Hayes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Student Clubs & Organizations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Diabetes Association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brett Kolles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DCTC Campus Lions Club]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DCTC Student Senate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ocho de Mayo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tour de Cure]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/?p=17589</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/09/campus-grad-celebration-supports-tour-de-cure/" title="Campus Grad Celebration Supports Tour de Cure"><img width="150" height="106" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/lions-150x106.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Campus Grad Celebration Supports Tour de Cure" title="Campus Grad Celebration Supports Tour de Cure" /></a>Ocho de Mayo presented by Student Senate The Student Senate at Dakota County Technical College hosted Ocho de Mayo on]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/09/campus-grad-celebration-supports-tour-de-cure/" title="Campus Grad Celebration Supports Tour de Cure"><img width="150" height="106" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/lions-150x106.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Campus Grad Celebration Supports Tour de Cure" title="Campus Grad Celebration Supports Tour de Cure" /></a><h4>Ocho de Mayo presented by Student Senate</h4>
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		<title>2013 Spring Plant Sale</title>
		<link>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/09/2013-spring-plant-sale/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/09/2013-spring-plant-sale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 13:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Hayes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News of Interest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2013 Spring Plant Sale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catherine Grant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DCTC Greenhouse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DCTC Landscape Horticulture Club]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Landscape Horticulture]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/09/2013-spring-plant-sale/" title="2013 Spring Plant Sale"><img width="150" height="93" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/plant-sale2-150x93.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="2013 Spring Plant Sale" title="2013 Spring Plant Sale" /></a>May 9 &#38; 10 at DCTC greenhouse on Rosemount campus The DCTC Landscape Horticulture Club is hosting a plant sale]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/09/2013-spring-plant-sale/" title="2013 Spring Plant Sale"><img width="150" height="93" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/plant-sale2-150x93.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="2013 Spring Plant Sale" title="2013 Spring Plant Sale" /></a><h4>May 9 &amp; 10 at DCTC greenhouse on Rosemount campus</h4>
<p><a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/plant-sale2.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-17617" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/plant-sale2-570x356.jpg" alt="DCTC Hort Club Plant Sale"]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Mobile Pantry Arrives at DCTC</title>
		<link>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/08/mobile-pantry-arrives-at-dctc/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/08/mobile-pantry-arrives-at-dctc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 15:47:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Hayes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Student Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anna Voight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eagan and Lakeville Resource centers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Pantry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nicole Meulemans]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/?p=17573</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/08/mobile-pantry-arrives-at-dctc/" title="Mobile Pantry Arrives at DCTC"><img width="150" height="82" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/DCTC-MP-FOOD-SUPPORT-CARDS-single-1-150x82.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Mobile Pantry Arrives at DCTC" title="Mobile Pantry Arrives at DCTC" /></a>Partnership with Eagan Resource Center offers food support for students Dakota County Technical College has recently partnered with the Eagan]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/08/mobile-pantry-arrives-at-dctc/" title="Mobile Pantry Arrives at DCTC"><img width="150" height="82" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/DCTC-MP-FOOD-SUPPORT-CARDS-single-1-150x82.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Mobile Pantry Arrives at DCTC" title="Mobile Pantry Arrives at DCTC" /></a><h4>Partnership with Eagan Resource Center offers food support for students</h4>
<p><a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/DCTC-MP-FOOD-SUPPORT-CARDS-single-1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-17575" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/DCTC-MP-FOOD-SUPPORT-CARDS-single-1-570x311.jpg" alt="Mobile Pantry @DCTC" width="570" height="311"]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DCTC Softball Advances to District Championship</title>
		<link>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/08/dctc-softball-advances-to-district-championship/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/08/dctc-softball-advances-to-district-championship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 15:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Vanevenhoven</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fastpitch Softball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NJCAA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NJCAA 2013 Division II Softball National Championship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NJCAA District F Championship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NJCAA Region 13 Tournament]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tom Cross]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's Fastpitch Softball]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/08/dctc-softball-advances-to-district-championship/" title="DCTC Softball Advances to District Championship"><img width="150" height="81" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/fastpitch2-150x81.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="DCTC Softball Advances to District Championship" title="DCTC Softball Advances to District Championship" /></a>Blue Knights comeback in final game to win NJCAA Region 13 Championship The DCTC women&#8217;s fastpitch softball team played in the]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/08/dctc-softball-advances-to-district-championship/" title="DCTC Softball Advances to District Championship"><img width="150" height="81" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/fastpitch2-150x81.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="DCTC Softball Advances to District Championship" title="DCTC Softball Advances to District Championship" /></a><h4>Blue Knights comeback in final game to win NJCAA Region 13 Championship</h4>
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		<title>2013 Dave Schroeder Outstanding Student Awards</title>
		<link>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/01/2013-dave-schroeder-outstanding-student-awards/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/01/2013-dave-schroeder-outstanding-student-awards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 21:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Hayes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Students]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2013 Dave Schroeder Outstanding Student Award]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interior Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photographic Imaging Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photography]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/01/2013-dave-schroeder-outstanding-student-awards/" title="2013 Dave Schroeder Outstanding Student Awards"><img width="150" height="106" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/schroeder1-150x106.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="2013 Dave Schroeder Outstanding Student Awards" title="2013 Dave Schroeder Outstanding Student Awards" /></a>Jill Surine and Andrew Chernisky personify student success Each year Dakota County Technical College recognizes outstanding graduates in honor of]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/05/01/2013-dave-schroeder-outstanding-student-awards/" title="2013 Dave Schroeder Outstanding Student Awards"><img width="150" height="106" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/05/schroeder1-150x106.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="2013 Dave Schroeder Outstanding Student Awards" title="2013 Dave Schroeder Outstanding Student Awards" /></a><h4>Jill Surine and Andrew Chernisky personify student success</h4>
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		<title>Women’s Softball Team Continues Winning Streak</title>
		<link>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/30/womens-softball-team-continues-winning-streak/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Vanevenhoven</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fastpitch Softball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bethani Athey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nikki Tiedeman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women’s Softball]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/30/womens-softball-team-continues-winning-streak/" title="Women’s Softball Team Continues Winning Streak"><img width="150" height="96" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/softballpic-150x96.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Women’s Softball Team Continues Winning Streak" title="Women’s Softball Team Continues Winning Streak" /></a>Blue Knights have two games left before playoffs The DCTC women’s softball team has put together a very successful season]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/30/womens-softball-team-continues-winning-streak/" title="Women’s Softball Team Continues Winning Streak"><img width="150" height="96" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/softballpic-150x96.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Women’s Softball Team Continues Winning Streak" title="Women’s Softball Team Continues Winning Streak" /></a><p><a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/softballpic.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-17452" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/softballpic.jpg" alt="" width="590" height="380" /></a></p>
<h4>Blue Knights have two games left before playoffs</h4>
<p>The <a href="http://www.goblueknights.com/softball/index.cfm" target="_blank">DCTC]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Blue Knights Raise Funds for Youth Cancer Patient</title>
		<link>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/26/blue-knights-raise-funds-for-youth-cancer-patient/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/26/blue-knights-raise-funds-for-youth-cancer-patient/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Vanevenhoven</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Civic Engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Men's Soccer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Evan Thornton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irish Sports Dome]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/26/blue-knights-raise-funds-for-youth-cancer-patient/" title="Blue Knights Raise Funds for Youth Cancer Patient"><img width="150" height="81" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/blue_knights-150x81.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Blue Knights Raise Funds for Youth Cancer Patient" title="Blue Knights Raise Funds for Youth Cancer Patient" /></a>Annual soccer scrimmages support Evan Thornton On April 20, 2013, Blue Knights men&#8217;s soccer at Dakota County Technical College hosted]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/26/blue-knights-raise-funds-for-youth-cancer-patient/" title="Blue Knights Raise Funds for Youth Cancer Patient"><img width="150" height="81" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/blue_knights-150x81.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Blue Knights Raise Funds for Youth Cancer Patient" title="Blue Knights Raise Funds for Youth Cancer Patient" /></a><h4>Annual soccer scrimmages support Evan Thornton</h4>
<div id="attachment_17381" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 580px"><a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/blue_knights.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-17381" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/blue_knights-570x308.jpg" alt="Blue Knights Men's Soccer Team"]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Jay Pivec Marks 600th Win As Head Coach</title>
		<link>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/19/jay-pivec-marks-600th-win-as-head-coach/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/19/jay-pivec-marks-600th-win-as-head-coach/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Vanevenhoven</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Faculty/Staff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Men's Basketball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jay Pivec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Men's Baseball]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/19/jay-pivec-marks-600th-win-as-head-coach/" title="Jay Pivec Marks 600th Win As Head Coach"><img width="150" height="96" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/Jay-Pivec-150x96.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Jay Pivec Marks 600th Win As Head Coach" title="Jay Pivec Marks 600th Win As Head Coach" /></a>Coach Piv achieves career milestone in second season at DCTC In January 2013, Jay Pivec marked his 600th win as]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/19/jay-pivec-marks-600th-win-as-head-coach/" title="Jay Pivec Marks 600th Win As Head Coach"><img width="150" height="96" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/Jay-Pivec-150x96.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Jay Pivec Marks 600th Win As Head Coach" title="Jay Pivec Marks 600th Win As Head Coach" /></a><p><a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/19/jay-pivec-marks-600th-win-as-head-coach/jay-pivec/" rel="attachment wp-att-17353"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-17353" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/Jay-Pivec.jpg" alt="" width="590" height="380" /></a></p>
<h4>Coach Piv achieves career milestone in second season at]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Tim Wynes Named Interim President of DCTC</title>
		<link>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/18/tim-wynes-named-interim-president-of-dctc/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/18/tim-wynes-named-interim-president-of-dctc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renee</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Media Releases]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/18/tim-wynes-named-interim-president-of-dctc/" title="Tim Wynes Named Interim President of DCTC"><img width="150" height="93" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/5403webTimWynes1-150x93.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Tim Wynes Named Interim President of DCTC" title="Tim Wynes Named Interim President of DCTC" /></a>The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system today appointed Tim Wynes, president of Inver]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/18/tim-wynes-named-interim-president-of-dctc/" title="Tim Wynes Named Interim President of DCTC"><img width="150" height="93" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/5403webTimWynes1-150x93.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Tim Wynes Named Interim President of DCTC" title="Tim Wynes Named Interim President of DCTC" /></a><p><a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/18/tim-wynes-named-interim-president-of-dctc/5403webtimwynes-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-17322"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-17322" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/5403webTimWynes1.jpg" alt="Tim Wynes" width="360" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DCTC Excels at SkillsUSA Competition</title>
		<link>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/17/dctc-excels-at-skillsusa-competition/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/17/dctc-excels-at-skillsusa-competition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Hayes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SkillsUSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[46th Annual Minnesota SkillsUSA Championships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medal winners]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/17/dctc-excels-at-skillsusa-competition/" title="DCTC Excels at SkillsUSA Competition"><img width="150" height="93" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/skills1-150x93.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="DCTC Excels at SkillsUSA Competition" title="DCTC Excels at SkillsUSA Competition" /></a>Thirty-seven students place at 2013 MN State Championships A total of 67 students from 25 different academic programs at Dakota]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/17/dctc-excels-at-skillsusa-competition/" title="DCTC Excels at SkillsUSA Competition"><img width="150" height="93" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/skills1-150x93.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="DCTC Excels at SkillsUSA Competition" title="DCTC Excels at SkillsUSA Competition" /></a><h4>Thirty-seven students place at 2013 MN State Championships</h4>
<p><a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/skills1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-17303" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/skills1-570x356.jpg" alt="2013 SkillsUSA Minnesota State Championships" width="570" height="356"]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SKB Honored with 2013 DCTC Advocacy Award</title>
		<link>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/17/skb-honored-with-2013-dctc-advocacy-award/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/17/skb-honored-with-2013-dctc-advocacy-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Hayes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Media Releases]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/17/skb-honored-with-2013-dctc-advocacy-award/" title="SKB Honored with 2013 DCTC Advocacy Award"><img width="150" height="106" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/skb1-150x106.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="SKB Honored with 2013 DCTC Advocacy Award" title="SKB Honored with 2013 DCTC Advocacy Award" /></a>Divisional VP Rick O&#8217;Gara accepts award at True Blue Gala SKB Environmental was honored at the 2nd Annual True Blue]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/04/17/skb-honored-with-2013-dctc-advocacy-award/" title="SKB Honored with 2013 DCTC Advocacy Award"><img width="150" height="106" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/skb1-150x106.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="SKB Honored with 2013 DCTC Advocacy Award" title="SKB Honored with 2013 DCTC Advocacy Award" /></a><h4>Divisional VP Rick O&#8217;Gara accepts award at True Blue Gala</h4>
<div id="attachment_17289" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 580px"><a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/skb1.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-17289" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/04/skb1-570x403.jpg" alt="SKB]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DCTC Instructor Participates in V-Day</title>
		<link>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/03/27/dctc-instructor-participates-in-v-day/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/03/27/dctc-instructor-participates-in-v-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gfennell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Faculty/Staff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rosealee Lee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[V-Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vagina Monologues]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/03/27/dctc-instructor-participates-in-v-day/" title="DCTC Instructor Participates in V-Day"><img width="150" height="85" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/03/VJDAY-2010-cast-cropped-150x85.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="DCTC Instructor Participates in V-Day" title="DCTC Instructor Participates in V-Day" /></a>V stands for Victory, Valentine and Vagina V-Day isn’t just a day in February for sweeties to exchange flowers and]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/03/27/dctc-instructor-participates-in-v-day/" title="DCTC Instructor Participates in V-Day"><img width="150" height="85" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/03/VJDAY-2010-cast-cropped-150x85.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="DCTC Instructor Participates in V-Day" title="DCTC Instructor Participates in V-Day" /></a><h4>V stands for Victory, Valentine and Vagina</h4>
<p><a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/03/VJDAY-2010-cast-cropped.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-17251" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/03/VJDAY-2010-cast-cropped-570x325.jpg" alt="Rosealee Lee and V-Day" width="570" height="325" /></a></p>
<p>V-Day isn’t]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Annual Egg Hunt Returns to DCTC</title>
		<link>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/03/19/annual-egg-hunt-returns-to-dctc/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/03/19/annual-egg-hunt-returns-to-dctc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gfennell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community & Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[egg hunt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rosemount]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rosemount Lions Club Spring Egg Hunt]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/03/19/annual-egg-hunt-returns-to-dctc/" title="Annual Egg Hunt Returns to DCTC"><img width="150" height="100" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/03/Egg-basket-150x100.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Annual Egg Hunt Returns to DCTC" title="Annual Egg Hunt Returns to DCTC" /></a>Date: Saturday, March 23 Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Where: Ames Soccer Complex at Dakota County Technical College (Map/Directions) (Turn south onto Akron]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/03/19/annual-egg-hunt-returns-to-dctc/" title="Annual Egg Hunt Returns to DCTC"><img width="150" height="100" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/03/Egg-basket-150x100.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Annual Egg Hunt Returns to DCTC" title="Annual Egg Hunt Returns to DCTC" /></a><p><a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/03/Egg-basket.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-17212" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/03/Egg-basket-570x380.jpg" alt="easter basket" width="570" height="380" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Date:</strong> Saturday, March 23</p>
<p><strong>Time: </strong>10 a.m. – 12 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Where:</strong> Ames Soccer Complex at Dakota]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Blue Knights Women&#8217;s Softball Off to Strong Start</title>
		<link>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/03/14/blue-knights-womens-softball-off-to-strong-start/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gfennell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fastpitch Softball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blue Knights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICCAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iowa central]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tritons]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/03/14/blue-knights-womens-softball-off-to-strong-start/" title="Blue Knights Women&#039;s Softball Off to Strong Start"><img width="150" height="100" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/03/Assembled-Team-03_resized1200x800-150x100.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Blue Knights Women&#8217;s Softball Off to Strong Start" title="Blue Knights Women&#8217;s Softball Off to Strong Start" /></a>Players rally for back-to-back wins The DCTC Blue Knights women’s fastpitch softball team kicked off the 2013 season with two]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/03/14/blue-knights-womens-softball-off-to-strong-start/" title="Blue Knights Women&#039;s Softball Off to Strong Start"><img width="150" height="100" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/03/Assembled-Team-03_resized1200x800-150x100.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Blue Knights Women&#8217;s Softball Off to Strong Start" title="Blue Knights Women&#8217;s Softball Off to Strong Start" /></a><h4>Players rally for back-to-back wins</h4>
<p><a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/03/Assembled-Team-03_resized1200x800.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-17177" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/03/Assembled-Team-03_resized1200x800-570x380.jpg" alt="Softball team photo" width="570" height="380" /></a></p>
<p>The <a title="DCTC Blue Knights]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Study Shows DCTC Makes Major Contribution to Regional Economy</title>
		<link>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/03/14/study-shows-dctc-makes-huge-contribution-to-regional-economy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gfennell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Media Releases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Students]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/03/14/study-shows-dctc-makes-huge-contribution-to-regional-economy/" title="Study Shows DCTC Makes Major Contribution to Regional Economy"><img width="150" height="100" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/03/economic_impact_resized1200x800-150x100.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Study Shows DCTC Makes Major Contribution to Regional Economy" title="Study Shows DCTC Makes Major Contribution to Regional Economy" /></a>Results from Wilder Research Study released February 2013 Dakota County Technical College released the results of a research study that]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/03/14/study-shows-dctc-makes-huge-contribution-to-regional-economy/" title="Study Shows DCTC Makes Major Contribution to Regional Economy"><img width="150" height="100" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/03/economic_impact_resized1200x800-150x100.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Study Shows DCTC Makes Major Contribution to Regional Economy" title="Study Shows DCTC Makes Major Contribution to Regional Economy" /></a><h4>Results from Wilder Research Study released February 2013</h4>
<p><a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/03/14/study-shows-dctc-makes-huge-contribution-to-regional-economy/economic_impact_resized1200x800/" rel="attachment wp-att-17161"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-17161" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/03/economic_impact_resized1200x800-570x380.jpg" alt="workforce" width="570" height="380" /></a></p>
<p>Dakota County]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>One Day &#124; 1,200 Volunteers &#124; 285,120 Meals</title>
		<link>http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/03/12/one-day-1200-volunteers-285120-meals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gfennell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/03/12/one-day-1200-volunteers-285120-meals/" title="One Day | 1,200 Volunteers | 285,120 Meals"><img width="150" height="100" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/03/680E0060_slider-150x100.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="One Day | 1,200 Volunteers | 285,120 Meals" title="One Day | 1,200 Volunteers | 285,120 Meals" /></a>DCTC volunteers help make OneRosemount a success For the past three decades, Minnesota FoodShare has organized a March campaign. The largest]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/2013/03/12/one-day-1200-volunteers-285120-meals/" title="One Day | 1,200 Volunteers | 285,120 Meals"><img width="150" height="100" src="http://blogs.dctc.edu/dctc-news/files/2013/03/680E0060_slider-150x100.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="One Day | 1,200 Volunteers | 285,120 Meals" title="One Day | 1,200 Volunteers | 285,120 Meals" /></a><h4>DCTC volunteers help make OneRosemount a success</h4>
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