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Building a Strong Foundation
Caedence Porrey always knew she wanted to earn a bachelor’s degree. She just wasn’t sure where to start. “When I first started looking at schools, I realized how expensive it can get,” she says. “Then I learned that I could take all my general education courses at Fox Valley Technical College and transfer them to
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Faculty Spotlight: Q&A with Bob Ebben
Learning is a two-way street for Communication Skills instructor Bob Ebben Students often ask Bob Ebben what he would do if he was not a teacher. He admits he does not have a good reply other than to say he is doing exactly what he has wanted to do since he was seven years old:
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A Seamless Transfer
A transfer agreement between FVTC and MSOE positioned Dan Steiner for success Dan Steiner on the job at Ingeteam Dan Steiner remembers well the sage advice a teacher once gave him. “A high school teacher suggested I had four choices for my future: get a job, go to a two-year school, a four-year school or
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One Degree at a Time
Spring 2021 Erich Korth proves a technical diploma is a career launch pad. Erich Korth is the first to admit he didn’t have a game plan when he started in the Diesel Equipment Mechanic program at FVTC. That’s hard to believe when he explains what happened next. After graduating from FVTC in 2000, Erich spent 12 years
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Start Here, Go There
Spring 2021 General education classes set you up for limitless opportunities. Deep into his first semester at a four-year university, Spencer Grams knew something was wrong. It was a nagging question: was he at the right school? Then the pandemic hit. After some career soul searching, Spencer decided to transfer to Fox Valley Technical College.
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Alumni Spotlight: Q & A with White House Fellow
Spring 2021 Travis Thul’s education and career leads to White House Fellowship. Travis Thul received an associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology in 2004. His education set the stage for three more degrees, including a Doctor of Engineering from George Washington University. Currently a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard, Travis was selected as a 2020-2021
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Bridging Two Degrees
Spring 2021 Simultaneous nursing degrees are a timely option for Cobra Vang. Although more commonly called a concurrent program, others refer to a unique Nursing opportunity at Fox Valley Tech as “the bridge.” Student Cobra Vang is on that bridge. A partnership between FVTC and Grand Canyon University allows Cobra to pursue an associate degree at FVTC
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Step by Step
Spring 2021 From the Navy to FVTC to UWGB, Amanda Couch is on track to an HR career. Amanda Couch knows a thing or two about determination. The 35-year-old U.S. Navy veteran enrolled at Fox Valley Tech as a full-time student in 2014, and has since earned three associate degrees, all while raising her young
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Creating a College Road Map
Spring 2021 FVTC helps this high school senior create a long-term game plan. Payton Reardon was barely a teenager when he toured Fox Valley Tech’s Public Safety Training Center (PSTC). But that tour would leave him with a lasting impression. Fast forward several years, the Appleton North High School senior will start FVTC in fall 2021 with
