University Transfer, General Studies, Languages & Cultures

52 students celebrate educational milestone The Adult Education department recently hosted a boisterous celebration for 52 students who earned their high school diplomas. The graduates had been working over the past year to secure their high school credentials in one of two ways: some graduates completed the General Education Development credential, which is more commonly known as

Semester-long program gave Kristina Martzke the opportunity she was looking for to expand her language skills and find adventure Shawano native Kristina Martzke has always wanted to see the world. As a child, she pored over photos on Pinterest and felt a growing sense of wanderlust. So when it came time to go to college,

AA/AS degree and transfer option celebrates a milestone It has been an exciting 12 months since FVTC officially signed several articulation agreements that allow students to earn an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree from FVTC and transfer to partner colleges to pursue a bachelor’s degree. With more than 160 students already part of the transfer program,

Program trains English Language Learners to become Nursing Assistants Ange Musamwaro and Maira Lopez sit quietly as they watch and wait their turn. They’re observing a classmate perform a series of nursing tasks while being evaluated by FVTC Nursing Assistant instructor Betsy Rath. The evaluation is a trial run of the state exam they will soon take

AA/AS program allows students to start a bachelor’s degree at FVTC Earlier this year, Fox Valley Technical College officially signed several articulation agreements that will allow students to earn an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science from FVTC and seamlessly transfer to partner colleges to pursue a bachelor’s degree. Henry Merrill, associate dean of

Learning is a two-way street for Communication Skills instructor Bob Ebben Students often ask Bob Ebben what he would do if he was not a teacher. He admits he does not have a good reply other than to say he is doing exactly what he has wanted to do since he was seven years old:

Through his work with Upward Bound, FVTC Quality Management grad encourages first-gen students to pursue education Garry Moïse In 1998, Garry Moïse was a first-generation college student from Haiti when he arrived at Fox Valley Technical College as part of a study abroad program. He graduated in 2000 with a degree in Quality Management (now

Customized training helps Spanish-speaking employees earn necessary qualifications Mike Farrell and Maria Carone It was a unique request for the instructors. But they were up to the challenge. “This had never been done before,” says Mike Farrell, department chair for Transportation Contract Training. “I’ve never taught a translated class before.” It was also uncharted territory

Collaborative initiative between FVTC & Appleton Area School District There are so many reasons to celebrate during the month of May and Appleton Even Start Family Literacy is giving us 30 of them. The collaborative program between Appleton Area School District (AASD) and Fox Valley Technical College recently commemorated 30 years of working together. Located