Fall 2021

Becky Cambridge and Kate Lulloff are Foodservice Key Account Sales Managers and Corporate Chefs at Jones Dairy Farm. Although they didn’t know each other prior to starting at Jones Dairy Farm, they quickly learned they have a strong bond: both are graduates of FVTC’s Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management programs.    What Is a Corporate Chef?  Becky: At

Scholarship helps Stacy Morton pursue goal of being a sheriff’s deputy. No one may identify with the proverb, “Sometimes you need to spend money to make money,” more than Stacy Morton. Stacy is paying her own way through Fox Valley Technical College’s Law Enforcement Academy.  “Many law enforcement agencies can sponsor recruits to go through the

Access to technology and hands-on experience was vital for Electro-Mechanical Technology grad Andy Tysver.   Andy Tysver doesn’t hesitate when asked why he chose Fox Valley Tech.   “The hands-on training. It’s the best part,” says the 2021 graduate of the Electro-Mechanical Technology program. “Here you get to work on the actual equipment that you’re going to work with

Class project leads to business startup for Business Management grad. In the final project for the Business Start-up & Launch Experience class, students are required to come up with a comprehensive business plan. As the culmination of everything they’ve learned in class, it’s an important assignment.     The idea that student Emily Nechodom came up with

Clubs round out college experience for student Kimberly Martin. Returning to school as a young mother, joining a club was the furthest thing from Kimberly Martin’s mind. “I thought, ‘I’m just going to focus on my classes and get out of there’,” admits the 27-year-old from Oshkosh.  Fast-forward three years: Kimberly has not only served

FVTC helps AriensCo grow its own employees through ongoing education.  It’s Wednesday afternoon at AriensCo and production at the outdoor power equipment maker is in high gear. But nearby, more than a dozen employees are equally as busy in the classroom, where they’re enrolled in a new certificate program facilitated by Fox Valley Technical College. “Ariens asked

Marketing program requires a hands-on internship in the employment sector. Luis Leon of Shiocton understands the value of hands-on training, even when that training extends beyond the classroom.  “Everything I’ve learned at FVTC, I am already using at work,” Luis says. Graduating in December 2021, Luis completed an internship as part of the curriculum in

IN PHOTO (left to right): Paige Williamson, Emily Schultz, Deirdra Moon, Lily Kocha Working with plants brings fulfillment to Horticulture students.  We met with the members of the first-ever all-female FVTC grounds crew on a warm July morning. Clad in their tie-dyed Horticulture Club t-shirts and sun hats, they were getting ready to head out for

Hands-on classes prepped Shaquita Martin for a rewarding career as a Medical Assistant.  Shaquita Martin was looking for a program she could complete in a short amount of time and make a decent salary. “I was working jobs I wasn’t happy with, and needed to find a career that would provide both a stable income