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Friday | January 4, 2019

New GED-to-Work Program Gaining Steam

A fresh initiative matches high-school credential seekers with rewarding careers at a local manufacturer. The GED-to-Work program gives students who are pursuing their GED an opportunity to work up to 20 hours a week at Pierce Manufacturing while receiving 15 hours of instruction taught by Fox Valley Tech instructors. The college’s Adult Basic Education department provides GED and HSED

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Wednesday | June 7, 2017

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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Tuesday | December 6, 2016

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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Monday | May 5, 2014

Addressing Barriers to Education

A touching culmination to a year-long, grant-funded project at Fox Valley Technical College thanks to the support of the J. J. Keller Foundation Fox Valley Technical College’s Adult Basic Education (ABE) program has spent the year piloting a new initiative in which 16 ABE students received enhanced mentorship from instructors and staff members to embark on a faster pathway