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Stara Gleash with instructors Kory Anderson (left) and Rob Behnke Truck driver training Like Stara Gleash discovered, FVTC’s investment into expanded programming in the Wautoma region is turning out to be advantageous for many. The single mom took her love for driving to the next level in the form of an exciting career resulting from

A donation of $10,000 from Bridgestone Tires to the Fox Valley Technical Foundation will help the college’s Automotive Youth Education Systems (AYES) program. The young initiative delivers FVTC automotive technology curriculum to area high school students, giving them an early jumpstart toward a career working under the hood. The support of Bridgestone further addresses a shortage of technicians in

Fall 2019 Automotive program revs up Omro grad’s career. Theo Kretzmann loves working on cars, so when he had an opportunity to take automotive classes, he jumped at the chance.  While attending Omro High School, he enrolled in the Automotive Youth Education Systems (AYES) program. Through AYES, high school juniors and seniors come to FVTC and learn

Bob Hicks (left) and Dean Juliar Automotive Technology instructors Bob Hicks and Dean Juliar both earned World Class Certification through General Motors’ (GM) prestigious Service Technical College. Instructors with World Class Technician (WCT) status represent the highest level of GM expertise. They are required to complete seven mechanical-related certifications along their journey toward WCT certification with an

Liberty Mutual donates four vehicles for specialized training. Customers of Liberty Mutual can now look to Fox Valley Technical College’s state-of-the-art J. J. Keller Transportation Center for customized driver training.   The international insurance firm donated two Freightliner quad-cab tractor vehicles, a box van, and a Ford Crown Victoria automobile to the FVTC Foundation to add to

IN PHOTO: Student Cole Ott (left) with Snap-on’s Marty Broderick, regional industrial sales rep Diesel Equipment Mechanic student Cole Ott of Rosendale won the grand prize of the Snap-on Student Excellence Program (SEP), sponsored by Snap-on Inc. and Team Penske. The winning prize consists of an all-expense paid trip for two to the Team Penske-entered race in Fort Worth, Texas,

Students and faculty from the Diesel Technology programs celebrated the arrival of a truck donation from Reyes Fleet Management in Milwaukee. The semi-tractor will provide several operational components and parts to be used for supplemental instructional purposes.

Article originally published in the Waushara Argus. A hand shake here and a meeting there, along with a few introductions and a little brainstorming. That’s how employees at Fox Valley Technical College have worked with many leaders and citizens throughout the Waushara region for a long time. The simple and successful relationship-building model has served the

Members of our Learning Innovations team join instructors in testing a new virtual reality diesel engine. Students in our Diesel Technology programs can now troubleshoot an engine anywhere from any angle while getting a closer look at its inner workings like never before. Thanks to the innovative design work of Tou Xiong and Josh Janikowski of Fox