Spring 2019

Spring 2019 Students serving as college ambassadors play a vital role in making others feel welcome.​ Angela Welch worried about fitting in when she first enrolled at Fox Valley Technical College. “I’m 52, and I didn’t know how other students and instructors would view me,” she says. “On the first day, I realized that accepting

Spring 2019 IN PHOTO: Mary Kamps (left) with FVTC Account Manager Rachel Johnson FVTC is developing leaders for a major financial corporation.​ Headquartered in Green Bay, Capital Credit Union (CCU) needed help developing leadership-level talent. “We had branch manager positions open but didn’t always have employees prepared to fill them,” recalls Mary Kamps, vice president of learning and

Spring 2019 The first FVTC Promise scholarship graduate walked the stage.​ Redgranite native Olivia Arreola graduated in December 2018 from Fox Valley Technical College with an associate degree in Industrial Welding Technology—something the 19-year-old once thought was nearly impossible. “College was not on my radar until I heard about the Promise scholarship,” she says. “It helped

Spring 2019 It’s never too late for a new direction.   When Shelly Platten’s youngest child went to college, she began re-evaluating her career. “I had competed in numerous national recipe contests and even won awards outside of my work as a restaurant manager,” she says. “I couldn’t, however, advance my career after a decade of

Spring 2019 The 23-year-old Freedom native loves his career as a field engineer for a nationally-recognized construction firm. What first brought you to FVTC? After attending college in Minnesota, I was still undecided about my future. I’ve always been drawn to construction and working with my hands, but I wanted to learn more how a

Spring 2019 A popular restaurant and the Venture Center helped launch a new company.​ Al corso is a popular restaurant in Collins, Wisconsin. The intimate fine-dining spot, owned and operated by Alexandria and David Salm, is known for its extraordinary recipes and New American cuisine. “It seemed a natural evolution to sell our products online

Spring 2019 This machinist put FVTC first in his plans for success.​ Hortonville native Tanner Buchman graduated debt-free from Fox Valley Technical College’s Machine Tool Technician program in 2007 and returned a year later to become a journeyman machinist. Today, he and his business partner, Ben Romenesko, own and operate Wolf River Machine in Greenville, Wisconsin. “I’m in charge

Spring 2019 A strong regional presence puts everyone closer to a college degree. Once three of her four children were old enough to be in school, Kim Ebben-Kalbus felt it was time for her to go back, too. “I started taking a few software classes in Clintonville because it’s so close to home,” she says. “It

Spring 2019 IN PHOTO: Brad Bayerl (right) and his parents, Lisa and Marty Bayerl, meet with Cory McKone at the Public Safety Training Center. For this high school senior, choosing FVTC came with full support of his parents.  ​ Brad Bayerl has always been interested in criminal justice. “I participated in Teen Court and currently ride