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The 17³Ô¹Ï District Board Appointment Committee is accepting applications for four positions on the 17³Ô¹Ï Board of Trustees. Three successful candidates will serve a three-year term and one interim candidate will serve a two-year term. All positions will begin on or about July 1, 2026. 

Additional information about the appointment process, applicant requirements, and online applications are available on the 17³Ô¹Ï website.

Signed applications are due to Kris Peeters, 17³Ô¹Ï, PO Box 5188, Rhinelander, WI 54501, by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. 

The open vacancies for the three-year term positions include two additional member positions and one elected official member. The interim vacancy for the two-year term position is an additional member position.

Per state guidelines, all candidates must meet a number of requirements in order to be eligible for Wisconsin Technical College System district board membership. Candidates must be residents of the technical college district, must submit an application/affidavit with a completed questionnaire and at least two written references, and must attend a district board appointment committee public hearing in person to be interviewed. The hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, at 17³Ô¹Ï in Rhinelander. A second hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m., Thursday, March 5, at 17³Ô¹Ï in Rhinelander. If all candidates can attend the Tuesday, March 3 hearing, the Thursday March 5 hearing will be cancelled. 

For questions, contact Kris Peeters by email at kpeeters@nicoletcollege.edu or call 715-365-4416. 

17³Ô¹Ï is governed by a nine-member District Board appointed by the Iron, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, and Vilas County Board Chairs.