Past Issues

Criminal Justice grad dedicated to making a positive impact in her community Ana Mejia Growing up in El Salvador, Ana Mejia was used to crime. At that time, El Salvador was one of the most dangerous countries in the world, and violence was part of Ana’s daily life. “I was living in a really violent

Culinary Arts grad and Executive Chef Emily Perrault finds challenge—and comfort—in new Baking & Pastry Management associate degree Emily Perrault For Emily Perrault, baking is therapy. “Baking just calms me down,” she says. “When I want to have a calming part of my day or week, I find something to bake.” So in 2021 when

Cybersecurity Specialist program creates ‘turnkey’ graduates It involves mystery. Fascination. And a healthy dose of suspicion. Those are just a few of the qualities that have attracted students Kim Hinson and Bhuwan Tiwari to Cybersecurity at Fox Valley Technical College. IN PHOTO (l-r): Kim Hinson, Bhuwan Twari and instructor Joe Wetzel in the FVTC Cybersecurity Command

Volunteering opportunities are a win-win for FVTC students and the community Learning happens in the classroom, but also in the act of giving one’s time to others. Skills like communication, accountability, initiative and teamwork are learned through real-world volunteering experiences. Acquiring them will make you a more desirable job candidate, no matter what industry you

Jen DeBraal and Jay Chang FVTC eLearning & Technology Solutions is helping Zebra Technologies train global workforce When Jen DeBraal’s senior operations manager at Zebra Technologies Corp. asked her if she could do one thing to improve processes, she didn’t hesitate to answer. “I said, ‘I want to develop a training program,” the operations manager

Student Deacon Ante takes advantage of unique automotive program Deacon Ante To understand Deacon Ante’s interest in automotive vehicle repair—specifically import vehicles—you must go back in time to when the V8 engine was cool. Commonly associated with full-size vehicles and often called gas-guzzlers, Deacon grew up with many different types of these vehicles around him.

Precision Agriculture Technician is exclusive program to FVTC Sheila Weninger Having grown up on her family’s dairy farm, Sheila Weninger knew that whatever she studied in college, she wanted a career in agriculture. Shortly after starting at Fox Valley Technical College, an elective class she chose would give her precise direction. “I took Introduction to

Entrepreneurship training helps a succulent plant business grow Wei Phoebe Wei Phoebe is passionate about succulent plants. In her words, they are adorable, carefree plants that can magically trigger joy and happiness. And she should know; she credits these plants with helping her get through an exceptionally challenging time in her life. Wei was living

When Prachi Khare decided it was time to update her technical skills, she enrolled in the Software Developer associate degree program at FVTC. She’d already earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science, but knew that in order to get ahead, she needed to keep her skills sharp. She made full use of her time here, graduating with