apprenticeship

You won’t find Jeffrey Wiley sitting behind a desk. “I always have to be doing something,” Jeffrey says. “I can’t sit still. If I’m not working with my hands, I start to get anxious.” His current project is his farmhouse in Berlin, Wisconsin, which he’s remodeling (next up: flooring) and figuring out along the way.

Financial boost given through the Tools of the Trade scholarship program It is a record-setting year at Fox Valley Technical College, as 109 construction and industrial apprentices received Tools of the Trade (TOTT) scholarships from Ascendium. Each apprentice will receive $2,000 to use toward the purchase of equipment, tools, clothing, tuition and other supplies needed

Grad has impressive career journey as a journeyman tool & die maker Ben Rehme, journeyman tool and die maker at AriensCo in Brillion has been named the recipient of the Fox Valley Technical College 2023 Outstanding Alumni Award. Ben earned an associate degree in Industrial Welding in 2012. “In high school, I liked technical education classes but

Local employer commits $118,700 for the effort A generous donation from a local Fox Cities employer is giving Fox Valley Technical College a big boost in funding several automation, electronics and empowerment/career exploration projects at the college. Amcor Cares, the corporate giving organization for Amcor Flexibles North America, made three donations to the FVTC Foundation, totaling $118,700.

William Kelly will compete in electrical category William Kelly, an apprentice in the college’s Electrician Apprentice program, is on his way to the National Craft Championships. William earned a trip to the championships after placing first in the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin skills competition. Held in January in West Bend, the ABC state showdown

Fall 2020 One-year apprenticeship program is a fast track to a promising career.  The rapidly evolving world of manufacturing is taking a familiar approach to training the next generation of workers: apprenticeship.  The one-year Industrial Manufacturing Technician (IMT) Apprentice program places students in innovative manufacturing environments to gain specific skills. The program offers 3,000 hours of real-life

The Wisconsin Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) acknowledged our apprenticeship training by honoring three individuals at its annual graduation banquet in Wisconsin Dells. The ABC award recipients are: Matt Bishop, electrical apprenticeship instructor, Spotlight AwardPaul Schumacher, electrical apprenticeship instructor, Instructor of the Year AwardAndrew Timm, Suburban Electrical Engineers/Contractors, Inc. and completer of FVTC’s Construction Electrician apprenticeship program, Craft Professional

Several high school student groups from throughout the region visited the Appleton campus to gain hands-on knowledge in working in the high-demand construction trades during the first-ever Construction Trades Expo. Nine area employers joined the college’s Apprenticeship training team in offering a variety of activities that demonstrate skills in the building, electrical, and pipe trades. These industries are committed

Article originally published in the Waushara Argus. Work hard. Play hard. That’s been the simple recipe of success for 23-year-old Paul Markowski, a 2012 graduate of Wautoma High School and current steamfitter apprentice for CR Meyer in Oshkosh. Rather than gravitate to the debt-filled route of pursuing a four-year college degree and its related complexities on