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Head shot of WITC President Dr. John Will

Northwood Technical College President - Dr. John Will 

Degrees: Ed.D. Career and Technical Education (UW-Stout), MSE School Business Management (UW-Whitewater), BBA Accounting and BBA Economics (UW-Eau Claire)

Biography: Dr. John Will became President at the College in September 2014. Dr. Will’s prior employment includes serving as the Chief Operating Officer at Impact Seven, a nationally recognized community development corporation. Prior to that he served as the College's Controller and Vice President of Administrative Services and Chief Operating Officer. In addition, he served as a school business official in K-12 school districts and has been active on various committees and boards focused on education and community development. 
 
Current and previous professional organizational involvement includes:

  • Districts Mutual Insurance Board
  • Momentum West Board
  • Western Wisconsin Workforce Development Board
  • Success by 6 (SB6) Executive Board
  • Visions Northwest Board
  • NorthWERD
  • WTCS Presidents’ Association Chair (2016-2017) and Vice Chair/Secretary (2015-2016)
  • Greater Wisconsin Opportunities Fund Board of Directors
  • Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
  • Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Education (WACTE)
  • Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials
  • Minnesota Association of School Business Officials
  • WTCS Administrative Services Committee
  • St. Croix Valley Education Collaborative
  • Indianhead Community Action Agency Board of Directors (2014)
  • Wisconsin Community Development Legacy Fund Board of Directors (2014)
  • Shell Lake Arts Center Board of Director

Contact Information

Dr. John Will, President 

Northwood Technical College

715.645.7070

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Deanna Lapacinski, Executive Assistant to the President and Board 

Northwood Technical College-President’s Office
1900 College Drive
Rice Lake, WI 54868

715.788.7136

Email Deanna Lapacinski

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