Focus 2024

Diesel Equipment Technology program prepares Kyle Kollmann to assume the family business Kyle Kollmann knows diesel equipment.   With parents who own and operate a trucking company—Oakfield-based Kollmann Trucking—and uncles who own a farm, he grew up surrounded by large equipment. “I suppose one could say diesel runs in my blood,” says Kyle.   So when it

Building trust is the secret to success for Cosmetology grad Lenny Murphy Business is good for Lenny Murphy.  His salon, Murphy’s Family Barbershop and Salon in Appleton, opened in March 2021 and he has built a solid clientele. His customers even include a few athletes who play for the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Cubs and

Real-world training and faculty relationships helped Kaitlin Armbruster begin a career she loves. Kaitlin Armbruster has found her niche. As a Police Clerk with Fox Valley Metro Police Department, she does everything from processing open records requests to handling evidence, and she appreciates every minute of it. “I’m doing a lot with evidence for the

Instructor brings years of legal experience into the classroom Jennifer Haese earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and attended Western Michigan University Cooley Law School. Over the past 15 years, Jennifer has been an attorney, an associate dean of students, a human resources manager and now an instructor in

Natural Resources students learn through fieldwork projects Heidi Docter’s path to Fox Valley Technical College began at a local four-year university. As an English major, Heidi took multiple environmental literature classes and credits them with reigniting her love for natural resources. After finishing her bachelor’s degree, she wanted a career in natural resources but felt

Program trains English Language Learners to become Nursing Assistants Ange Musamwaro and Maira Lopez sit quietly as they watch and wait their turn. They’re observing a classmate perform a series of nursing tasks while being evaluated by FVTC Nursing Assistant instructor Betsy Rath. The evaluation is a trial run of the state exam they will soon take

Three female students pull back curtain on working in a male-dominated field Preparing for a career in the traditionally male-dominated field of manufacturing, some might be tempted to call Ariana Noss, Jennifer Bordeau and Morgan Brux trailblazers. But don’t tell them that. With each one pursuing a Machine Tool Technician technical diploma at Fox Valley Technical College while already