University Transfer, General Studies, Languages & Cultures
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FVTC’s Wautoma Regional Center Retools Students for Life
Article originally published in the Waushara Argus. ‘Why stop here?’ Carla Ramirez asked herself after accomplishing an educational milestone. The internalization of that very question made the 21-yeard-old Wild Rose native realize that making mistakes nurtures learning and character. At the same time, her achievement ushered an understanding of how success can grow momentum for better
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30 Years of Providing High School Credentials
The Adult Basic Education department at Fox Valley Technical College is hosting its 30th Annual High School Completion Ceremony on Wednesday, June 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the commons on the Appleton campus. Nearly 180 students have completed the requirements for a General Education Diploma (GED), High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED), or Adult High School credential this year
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Barriers Completer Earns Associate Degree
Life ushers new opportunities for graduate Vicki Mitchell of the Administrative Professional program. The 55-year-old Menasha native learned more than new skills for a career; she also discovered that it’s never too late to start over on something. Mitchell spent several years working for minimum wage while raising a child as a single parent due to an upbringing that
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Studying Abroad Helps Students Think Globally
Programs Cultivate Vital Workplace Skills IT students gather in front of the Google European Headquarters in Ireland By Jessica Thiel,Student Intern, Professional Communications Program Forget about the stereotypical college spring break. In March 2016, a group of Fox Valley Technical College students passed up partying in favor of a study-abroad opportunity in Dublin that afforded them access
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Prestigious Grant to Study Abroad
NEWS RELEASE January 13, 2016 FVTC One of Five in Nation to Receive Study Abroad Grant New initiative aims to bolster entrepreneur development. Fox Valley Technical College was named a national recipient of one of five new study abroad programs with the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund grants on behalf of the White House, U.S.
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Georgetown University Praises College
The Georgetown University Center for Intercultural Education and Development recognized Fox Valley Technical College’s Global Education & Services department for its outstanding commitment to international education as contributors to the Scholarships for Education and Economic Development, or SEED, program. For 25 years, FVTC has educated and trained more than 600 students from Mexico and Central America in the SEED program.
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25 Years of Developing Global Leaders
Fox Valley Technical College’s Global Education & Services department celebrated 25 years of training students from the SEED (Scholarships for Education and Economic Development) program by hosting the 2015 SEED Leadership Conference at its Appleton campus. Administered by Georgetown University’s Center for Intercultural Education and Development, SEED students visit the United States from Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean through
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Success at Every Turn: Student Success Center
Fall 2014 The new Student Success Center brings achievement to students through many supportive resources. This September marked the opening of the two-story Student Success Center (SSC) at Fox Valley Technical College’s Appleton campus, a result of the college’s successful 2012 public referendum that passed by a two-to-one margin. The new facility is designed to
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Going Global: Poland
Want to learn Polish? Check out our class information and schedule at: www.fvtc.edu/global Geographic Location: Central Europe, east of Germany. Bordered by the Baltic Sea to the North, Russia, Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine to the West and Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the South. Climate & Terrain: Temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild
