Winter Commencement Recap & Photo Gallery

Congrats, Class of 2025!

Wednesday, December 17, 2025|By Casey Britten

Winter commencement ceremony

On Friday, December 12, Fox Valley Technical College hosted its Winter 2025 Commencement Ceremony at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton.

Chris Dexter, a graduate of the part-time Associate Degree Nursing program, delivered the student commencement address. Kate Konen, Culinary Solutions Chef at Jones Dairy Farm delivered the community commencement address. Kate made FVTC history by being the first community speaker who previously served as a student speaker. She was selected to address her fellow graduates during the Winter Class of 2015 commencement ceremony.

In all, 654 associate degrees and technical diplomas were awarded to graduates during this term.

See highlights in our commencement photo gallery >
Watch the ceremony >

Class of 2025 by the numbers:

654 graduates
366 associate degrees
208 technical diplomas
356 students graduating with honors (above a 3.5 GPA)
35 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society graduates
35 veteran graduates
Top programs:
- Business Management
- Criminal Justice
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Associate Degree Nursing
- Interior Design

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