Apprenticeships

When Brynn Drexler walks into the toddler room at Fox Valley Technical College’s Parent Child Center, a dozen tiny faces light up. As an Assistant Teacher, she spends her days with one-year-olds eager to learn, play and grow. “I love watching them grow every single day,” she says. “Seeing them pick up something new—it’s amazing

At Fox Valley Technical College, the number of apprenticeship students has been growing, up 29 percent since 2021. The college is also continually looking at trends and ways to strengthen and expand apprenticeship, co-op and workplace learning opportunities in all areas of study.

Roger Lorge thrives on being the ‘go-to guy.’ “I’m always willing to answer a question, and if I don’t know the answer, I’ll go find out,” he says. “I like keeping busy and helping out where needed.” That can-do attitude is also helping him not only build his skills and knowledge, but also move up

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

FVTC seeing more prospective students asking about the option With October being Manufacturing Month in Wisconsin, and National Apprenticeship Week coming next month, the time feels right to talk about red-hot careers in the manufacturing sector. Garrett Kaminski, associate dean of Manufacturing, Agriculture and Construction Technologies was recently interviewed by Hayley Tenpas during WHBY’s Focus

Mike Cattelino Mike Cattelino, manager of apprenticeships at Fox Valley Technical College, was named chair of the Nuts, Bolts, and Thingamajigs charitable foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International for 2018-19. The organization supports individuals in discovering pathways to manufacturing careers.   Learn more about apprenticeships at Fox Valley Technical College >>

Twenty apprentices at Fox Valley Technical College received scholarships to help complete their training from the Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation & Affiliates. In all, Great Lakes awarded 200 Wisconsin construction and industrial apprentices with scholarships to cover the cost of equipment, expensive tools, and clothing. It was the fifth year the organization distributed the financial awards