Fall 2017

Fall 2017 Paralegal students expand free legal clinic in the Fox Valley. PHOTO: Paralegal instructor Christine Perkovich O’Brien (left) and her students (left to right, front row) Toni Hasenfus, Jeremy Schoenike and Anna McGraw presented the concept of expanding the free legal clinics to Outagamie County judges and court commissioners. Prior to graduating from Fox Valley

Fall 2017 Amy Pietsch with Envoy trainees New training modeled after successful program is assisting military veterans with their small business plans.  Earlier this year, Fox Valley Technical College’s Venture Center received a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs to offer the region’s first-ever entrepreneur initiative for military veterans. “The funding provides professional support and

Alesha Handa Fall 2017 The Seeds of Hope fund celebrates 10 years of helping students deal with life’s unexpected moments. Founded 10 years ago by Fox Valley Technical College employees and managed by the FVTC Foundation, the Seeds of Hope (SOH) fund helps students cover expenses resulting from personal emergency situations. “Many students would have fallen

Fall 2017 Byron Tasch The 40-year-old inspector for Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company travels Wisconsin to ensure that boilers, air tanks and all other types of pressure equipment are operating safely and effectively. What first brought you to FVTC? As a millwright, my company sent me to Fox Valley Tech’s Chilton Regional Center to take

Fall 2017 Marcia Anderson When Marcia Anderson wanted more from her career in manufacturing, she made it happen at FVTC. Marcia Anderson, a 35-year-old native of Neenah, started working at nearby United Plastic Fabricating (UPF) a couple years out of high school. Though she was working for a leading manufacturer of products in the fire

Fall 2017 Krystal Maloney The new Digital Marketing program is designed to develop the next generation of marketers.  Thirty-year-old Krystal Maloney credits Fox Valley Technical College for her successful career in marketing. The 2008 Marketing graduate is now serving on the program’s advisory committee. One of the committee’s recent projects was helping develop the new one-year Digital Marketing program

Fall 2017 Jeff Resch and Kim Lundin Two graduates generations apart are among several hundred from FVTC impacting Oshkosh Corporation. Jeff Resch, vice president and general manager of Oshkosh Airport Products, launched his career in 1978 with associate degrees in both Mechanical Design Technology and Manufacturing Engineering from what was then known as Fox Valley Technical Institute. Thirty-three years

Fall 2017 Kelly Hackbarth Neurodiagnostic technologists are enjoying rewarding careers in the fast-growing field of studying brain waves. Two years ago, Kelly Hackbarth, manager of neurodiagnostic services at ThedaCare, was having difficulty hiring qualified neurodiagnostic technologists. “These qualified technologists perform testing of the central and/or peripheral nervous systems,” she explains. “Their assistance is critical in

Fall 2017 Law Enforcement recruits gain an advantage training at the nation’s premiere public safety facility.   Fox Valley Technical College’s Law Enforcement Recruit Academy provides both the hands-on skills and academic know-how needed to be successful police officers. “The goal is to give recruits the best knowledge and skills to investigate crimes, enforce the law and serve