Manufacturing

Welding is a critical area that supports the success of Wisconsin manufacturers and Fox Valley Technical College’s Welding and Fabrication programs are at the heart of this thriving sector. In a recent Focus on Careers conversation with WHBY’s Hayley Tenpas, department chair Craig Schmidt outlines the three different educational options for students. He also explains

The shelves are stocked, and once again, Fox Valley Technical College is grateful to community partner J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc for a generous donation of SAFEGEAR® personal protection equipment (PPE). This latest contribution builds on an initial gift and includes co-branded jackets, vests and safety glasses – adding about 25% more gear to fill

At Fox Valley Technical College, the number of apprenticeship students has been growing, up 29 percent since 2021. The college is also continually looking at trends and ways to strengthen and expand apprenticeship, co-op and workplace learning opportunities in all areas of study.

This year, 104 construction and industrial apprentices at Fox Valley Technical College received Tools of the Trade scholarships from Ascendium.

Roger Lorge thrives on being the ‘go-to guy.’ “I’m always willing to answer a question, and if I don’t know the answer, I’ll go find out,” he says. “I like keeping busy and helping out where needed.” That can-do attitude is also helping him not only build his skills and knowledge, but also move up

Saw uses artificial intelligence to create safe learning environment Students starting the fall semester in the Woodworking Technology program will be greeted by an impressive new piece of equipment when they enter the woodworking lab. Not only does the sliding table saw have state-of-the-art features to process wooden components with high-level precision, but it also

FVTC welcomed alumni Olivia Arreola, Valarie Schwartz, and Abby Frisk back to campus to help with the summer camp GirlTech. The camp empowers middle school-aged girls to explore occupations that are particularly emphasized in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), helping each participant discover their future education and career paths. All three women agree it

100 participants now in the workforce Career EXCELerate, a partnership between Fox Valley Technical College, Goodwill North Central Wisconsin and Rawhide Youth Services, is celebrating a major milestone with 100 individuals now in the local workforce after completing the job training program. Even more impressive, from the time participants enrolled in Career EXCELerate to when

Instructors encourage more women to pursue careers in Welding and Truck Driving Jessie Lloyd (left) and Julie Matulle On any given morning at the Fox Valley Technical College Wautoma Regional Center, you’ll find Jessie Lloyd in the welding lab teaching high school students how to run a bead or perfect their welds.  You may also see