Spring 2021

Spring 2021 Program boosts Ryan Lonergan’s podcast for veterans. There are two things guaranteed about Ryan Lonergan.  As a veteran who served six years in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, with one deployment to Iraq, he’s built an impressive post-military career guiding other veterans. And, the guy likes to talk. In August 2019, Ryan combined

Spring 2021 FVTC Learning Innovations team building app to help drug-endangered children.  A 13-year-old girl starts each day exhausted. She stayed up late taking care of her younger siblings. Her mom is addicted to meth. Her dad isn’t around anymore.  She didn’t have time to do her homework so she goes to school without it.

Spring 2021 Erich Korth proves a technical diploma is a career launch pad.  Erich Korth is the first to admit he didn’t have a game plan when he started in the Diesel Equipment Mechanic program at FVTC. That’s hard to believe when he explains what happened next.  After graduating from FVTC in 2000, Erich spent 12 years

Spring 2021 You have work experience. You should get credit for it. You have a successful career, but you want to go back to school. Shouldn’t you get credit for that work experience? We think so.  When COVID-19 halted work-related travel for Jenny Peterson, she decided it was time to pursue an associate degree in Business

Spring 2021 General education classes set you up for limitless opportunities. Deep into his first semester at a four-year university, Spencer Grams knew something was wrong. It was a nagging question: was he at the right school? Then the pandemic hit. After some career soul searching, Spencer decided to transfer to Fox Valley Technical College. 

Spring 2021 Travis Thul’s education and career leads to White House Fellowship.   Travis Thul received an associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology in 2004. His education set the stage for three more degrees, including a Doctor of Engineering from George Washington University. Currently a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard, Travis was selected as a 2020-2021

Through dedication and persistence, Jodie Weyland’s education was completely funded by nearly 30 scholarships.  Growing up on a Neenah farm, Jodie Weyland has always had roots in agriculture. But in her 7th grade career class, an idea started to grow: Jodie’s future was in Agronomy.  “That’s when I decided I wanted to be an agronomist,”

Spring 2021 Simultaneous nursing degrees are a timely option for Cobra Vang. Although more commonly called a concurrent program, others refer to a unique Nursing opportunity at Fox Valley Tech as “the bridge.” Student Cobra Vang is on that bridge. A partnership between FVTC and Grand Canyon University allows Cobra to pursue an associate degree at FVTC

Spring 2021 From the Navy to FVTC to UWGB, Amanda Couch is on track to an HR career.  Amanda Couch knows a thing or two about determination.  The 35-year-old U.S. Navy veteran enrolled at Fox Valley Tech as a full-time student in 2014, and has since earned three associate degrees, all while raising her young