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Wednesday | January 22, 2025

Student Spotlight: Will Lamers

Career Program: Automotive TechnologyOriginally From: BrillionCurrent Residence: BrillionYear Started at FVTC: Fall 2023 Why did you choose this career program? I chose to study Automotive Technology because it is an industry with endless opportunities. The skills I learned in automotive repair will always be useful to me. What are you learning about your career field that you find interesting or rewarding? 

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Tuesday | December 17, 2024

Lincoln Aviators Newest Hands-On Training for Students

Just in time for the holidays, Fox Valley Technical College Automotive students are grateful for the latest vehicle donation to their programs. In partnership with Ford Motor Company and Lincoln, Bergstrom Automotive recently gifted three 2023 Lincoln Aviators to the college. When the vehicles experienced flood damage and were no longer eligible for sale, Ford connected with

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Wednesday | April 24, 2024

Not Your Everyday Vehicle Donation

GM donates rare Cadillac sedan to GM ASEP program Talk about a fancy set of wheels. Automotive Technology GM ASEP students recently welcomed a 2020 Cadillac CT6 V Blackwing to campus, a generous donation from General Motors. What’s so special about this Caddy? Let us list the ways: the four-door sedan is one of only 600

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Friday | November 10, 2023

Honoring Veterans, Earning Tuition Dollars

Student Tyler Rogney has played Taps at 80+ gatherings Student Tyler Rogney may not be a member of the military, but his service to veterans’ families in the Waupaca and King, Wisconsin area has been noteworthy. For years, Tyler was called upon to play Taps for local military funerals and memorial services. “My mom is

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Monday | February 27, 2023

Steering to a Career in Imports

Student Deacon Ante takes advantage of unique automotive program Deacon Ante To understand Deacon Ante’s interest in automotive vehicle repair—specifically import vehicles—you must go back in time to when the V8 engine was cool. Commonly associated with full-size vehicles and often called gas-guzzlers, Deacon grew up with many different types of these vehicles around him.

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Wednesday | January 18, 2023

Student Spotlight: Javon Johnson

Career Program: Vehicle Refinishing & Repair TechnicianOriginally From: Chicago, IllinoisCurrent Residence: Fond du LacAttended FVTC: Fall 2022 – Current Why did you choose the Vehicle Refinishing & Repair Technician career program? I chose the Vehicle Refinishing & Repair program because I was interested in learning to not only fix cars but also paint them as well. I don’t want

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Wednesday | March 11, 2015

Focus on the Foundation: Fueling Futures

Spring 2015 Bergstrom Automotive and the FVTC Foundation team up to fill high-demand careers in the automotive retail industry. Bergstrom Automotive, the leading automotive retailer in Wisconsin, is partnering with the Fox Valley Technical College Foundation to jumpstart careers for qualified auto technicians. “We’ve had a 20-plus-year partnership with Fox Valley Technical College for brand-specific technician training

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Tuesday | February 10, 2015

Milestone Donation for Automotive

The Automotive program at Fox Valley Technical College received its 50th donated vehicle from General Motors (GM). GM’s donation of a white 2013 Camaro RS Convertible marks a significant milestone in its partnership with FVTC, which offers more automotive training programs than any other college in the state. The vehicle features 323 horsepower, a 3.6 litre direct-injected V-6, a