ONEIDA, Wis. (WBAY) - 10 students from Sanger B. Powers Correctional Center were handed college diplomas on Thursday at NWTC.

Those 10 people studied for 15 weeks to earn that diploma through a specialized industrial maintenance training program.

All of the graduates learned skills they can use in the field, and this gives them the chance to get a job through work-release programs.

One of the students says they’ve worked in manufacturing for years, and now with this program, they can further their career and their life.

“It gives you a sense of worth knowing that you’re able to get the concept of difficult information and being able to obtain that, and also it helps you as a stepping stone in the future to get gainful employment,” says Gaylon Trippett.

The diploma also works as 15 col

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