Information Technology

This summer, we will be taking a closer look at recently added and updated academic programs at Fox Valley Technical College. As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries, FVTC’s AI Data Specialist program is designed to help students move from curiosity to capability. Formerly named the IT Data Specialist program, this fully online program equips

A strong start can change everything and FVTC graduates show us exactly how far technical education can take you. Abby and Carlos are two examples of how a strong start can lead to a bright future. Both of these graduates took the hands-on skills they learned at FVTC and went on to pursue four-year degrees

Career Program: Cybersecurity SpecialistOriginally From: Lagos, NigeriaCurrent Residence: Appleton, WI Year Started at FVTC: 2024 Why did you choose this career program? I have always been fascinated by the idea of computers and technology: how they work and what makes them function the way they do. Before I moved to the States, I was enrolled in

Wendy Diem’s IT career began at the height of Y2K and has taken her through the many transformations of the industry—from early networking challenges to the rise of cybersecurity as a field of its own. Today, she channels that experience into teaching Network Specialist and Cybersecurity Specialist program classes. She loves helping students put it

When Vaab Xiong opened the email announcing she had been selected as a 2025 Chime Workforce Scholar, she couldn’t believe it. “I cried when I learned I had been selected as a recipient,” she explains. “I was thrilled to be chosen.” Vaab is one of just 200 college students nationwide to receive this year’s award.

With the support of his family, the FVTC Clintonville Regional Center and his instructors, Gary Crawford not only earned his high school diploma, but he is also pursuing an IT career and is already employed in his field while he finishes his degree.

It might not be the first career choice that comes to mind if you enjoy building things, but Joe Wetzel, department chair of Information Technology at FVTC says the Software Developer program is exactly that — building things.  Joe recently joined WHBY’s Hayley Tenpas to explain how this field is like working with ‘digital clay’.

Aniya Stamper will provide the student address at the FVTC Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 18. Career Program: Web Development & Design SpecialistOriginally From: FloridaCurrent Residence: AppletonAge: 21Years of Attendance at FVTC:  Fall 2023-Spring 2025 Why did you choose to study this field? As an academic journey through my pursuit of science, I’ve explored scientific fields such

A week in Costa Rica during January sounds like a dream come true for most of us. Relaxing in the tropical air, sightseeing, learning about the culture and sampling local cuisine.    For Alexis Faul, it was all of that, and much more. In January 2025, she participated in a study abroad learning experience focusing