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Wednesday | October 29, 2025

Student Spotlight: Kelly Gruber

Career Program: Interior DesignOriginally From: Kalamazoo, MichiganCurrent Residence: AppletonYear Started at FVTC: 2022 Why did you choose this career program? I have been an Artist from a young age. After graduating from high school I started my college education at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in the Interior Design program. After a year, I got married and my husband and I started

A young woman with long, light brown hair and a beige t-shirt stands smiling in a greenhouse filled with various green and purple potted plants. Sunlight streams through the windows behind her. Read more
Thursday | October 16, 2025

Student Spotlight: Sarah Beth Reiff

Career Program: Greenhouse Operations and Landscape HorticultureOriginally From: GreenwoodCurrent Residence: AppletonYear Started at FVTC: 2024 Why did you choose this career program? I love working outside in nature and understanding how plants grow what they need to live. I find it rewarding to get a harvest from a plant to make some awesome dishes. I love getting my hand dirty and

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Wednesday | August 13, 2025

Student Spotlight: Anna Griswold

Career Program: Baking and Pastry ManagementOriginally From: Highland ParkCurrent Residence: AppletonYear Started at FVTC: 2024 Why did you choose this career program? I love how food brings people together and how you can show love to people around you by sharing baked goods. I want my career to feel like I’m hosting dinner parties all the time, and that’s what a

A woman with curly brown hair, wearing a black blouse, sits and smiles next to a massage table in a softly lit room with beige curtains and shelves in the background. Read more
Wednesday | July 23, 2025

Student Spotlight: Kaitlyn Schendel

Career Program: Therapeutic MassageOriginally From: New LondonCurrent Residence: AppletonYear Started at FVTC: 2025 Why did you choose this career program? The job I have now is not a career, and of course, I had my mom and other people I look up to telling me I can’t do this forever. I thought the same thing but didn’t know what else I

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Monday | June 16, 2025

Student Spotlight: Joshua Hein

Career Program: Residential Building and ConstructionOriginally From: NeenahCurrent Residence: NeenahYear Started at FVTC: 2025 Why did you choose this career program? I enjoy hands on work and using problem solving skills on a daily basis. Home building has always been something that I found a great amount of interest in whether it would be working for someone else or even building

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Wednesday | May 28, 2025

Student Spotlight: Nichole Serrano

Career Program: Digital Marketing Originally From: AppletonCurrent Residence: NeenahYear Started at FVTC: 2025 Why did you choose this career program? 7 years ago, I started a portrait photography business, Painting with Light, with no idea how to run a business. I learned as much as I could along the way, but I didn’t learn enough. What are you learning about your

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Friday | May 16, 2025

Celebrating Our Graduates: Aniya Stamper

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

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Wednesday | May 14, 2025

Celebrating Our Graduates: Kelly Fumelle

Career Program: Greenhouse Operations Originally From: Waupun Current Residence: Appleton Age: 31 Years of Attendance at FVTC: Spring 2024 – Spring 2025  Why did you choose to study this field?  I chose greenhouse operations because I’ve always been drawn to working with plants and watching things grow. There’s something deeply rewarding about nurturing life and knowing that my work contributes to sustainable

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Monday | May 12, 2025

Celebrating Our Graduates: Sumaiyha Gibson

Career Program: Neurodiagnostic TechnologistOriginally From: Nassau, BahamasCurrent Residence: AppletonAge: 20Years of Attendance at FVTC: Spring 2022 – Fall 2024 Why did you choose to study this field? From a young age, I felt a strong calling to pursue a career in healthcare. While studying at Fox Valley Technical College, I discovered the field of neurodiagnostic technology, which resonated deeply with