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Celebrating the Class of 2026

1,007 students to earn degrees

It’s almost time!

Fox Valley Technical College is excited to host the spring commencement ceremony for the Class of 2026.

The event will be held Sunday, May 17 at 1:00 p.m. at the UW Oshkosh Kolf Sports Center. It will include formal remarks by several speakers, the presentation of candidates and the conferring of degrees.

Chris Hess, President and Chief Executive Officer of Goodwill North Central Wisconsin (NCW) is the commencement speaker. Jacob Sterns, a graduate of the Construction Management Technology program, will deliver the student commencement address.

Here is a look at the Class of 2026 by the numbers:

  • 1,007 graduates
  • 711 associate degrees
  • 383 technical diplomas
  • 553 students graduating with honors (above a 3.5 GPA)
  • 61 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society graduates
  • 42 veteran graduates

Top three programs:

  • Criminal Justice
  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • Business Management

In-person attendance is limited to graduates’ family, friends and invited guests. A livestream of the ceremony will be available.

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