Spring 2015

Spring 2015 Winnebago County sheriff finds all of his department’s training needs at FVTC. As one of the region’s public safety leaders involved in helping shape the development of Fox Valley Technical College’s Public Safety Training Center (PSTC), Winnebago County Sheriff John Matz and his department are already impressed with the facility. “The college missed nothing when

Spring 2015 Appleton native Bryce Sternhagen is doubly committed to a career in public service. For 20-year-old Bryce Sternhagen, success is all about setting goals and gaining as much education and experience as possible. The double-major student at Fox Valley Technical College is enrolled in both the Fire Protection Technician and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) programs while working part-time.

Spring 2015 Begin your career now in the high-demand industry of precision farming. In addition to changing the way farmers approach their work, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology is demanding a new set of skills for everyone involved. “Using GPS to precisely track what’s being done in farm fields puts focus on the production and

Spring 2015 Bergstrom Automotive and the FVTC Foundation team up to fill high-demand careers in the automotive retail industry. Bergstrom Automotive, the leading automotive retailer in Wisconsin, is partnering with the Fox Valley Technical College Foundation to jumpstart careers for qualified auto technicians. “We’ve had a 20-plus-year partnership with Fox Valley Technical College for brand-specific technician training

Spring 2015 FVTC was an integral part in California native’s choice to pursue a fire career in Wisconsin. Los Angeles native Sarah Cooper gave up sunny California to move to Suamico, Wisconsin. The decision to move from a major hub to rural America was easy for the 32-year-old after learning about Fox Valley Technical College’s Fire

Spring 2015 Q&A with Office Assistant Grad Dewi Bush The 43-year-old native of Indonesia has found a path to the American Dream thanks to FVTC. What first brought you to Fox Valley Technical College? I first came to Fox Valley Tech to explore educational programs and realized the best option was to update my business

Spring 2015 Students serving as peer advisors learn life skills while helping other students. Sometimes the best service a student can receive is from another student in the form of mentorship, according to Dr. Dana Zahorik, counselor at Fox Valley Technical College. She developed the Peer Advisor program as a way to improve student services

Spring 2015 Start today for a high-demand career in welding. Through a grant, Fox Valley Technical College is working with area high schools to encourage their students to consider high-demand careers in welding. “We always research where the region’s career needs are,” says Brandon Goerg, welding instructor at FVTC. “We discovered that by 2020, there will

Spring 2015 Doing Business in Rural America Small businesses in Waupaca are turning heads thanks to training at FVTC. Last fall, the Fox Valley Technical College Venture Center launched a new training series for small businesses that has grown into a model for rural economic development. Eight area Waupaca businesses received the Small Business Design, Plan, and