Dual Credit

Before Kyle Radmer started as a full-time student at Fox Valley Technical College, he was already working to calm the nerves that come with starting something new. The summer before his first semester at FVTC, he enrolled in two courses; not to get ahead, but to adjust to college life. It was not the first

When Logan Nikolai was 13, he pulled on a welding helmet for the first time. The bead he laid that day on a metal door at the Kids Kart Club shop in Neenah wasn’t perfect, but it was enough to spark something lasting. Inspired by his grandfather, he had spent years helping build go‑karts, fixing

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

The support and encouragement 23-year-old Cassie Knauer received during her own education planted the seeds to help her nurture young minds. As Cassie Knauer started out her senior year at Appleton West High School, her dilemma was a familiar one. “I had no clue where I wanted to go for college or if I even

Latest report finds high interest in the program The most recent K-12 Partnerships Annual Report 2023-2024 shows interest remains strong for dual credit classes offered by Fox Valley Technical College, giving high school students a unique head start on their academic journey. A dual credit class is a technical college course taught by an FVTC

High school students teach preschoolers while earning college credit Students in two area school districts are learning what it’s like to run a preschool before they ever graduate from high school. Even better than the hands-on training is they are earning college credit while doing it. The Appleton East and Menasha high school students are

FVTC sees steady increase in demand for classes in local high schools “Dual credit is just a common language now in high schools.” Mary Hansen, director of K-12 partnerships at FVTC, recently weighed in on a local news article that explored whether interest in career and technical education classes is on the rise at local

Through dedication and persistence, Jodie Weyland’s education was completely funded by nearly 30 scholarships.  Growing up on a Neenah farm, Jodie Weyland has always had roots in agriculture. But in her 7th grade career class, an idea started to grow: Jodie’s future was in Agronomy.  “That’s when I decided I wanted to be an agronomist,”

Fall 2019 A Neenah High grad found momentum in her interest in nursing.  A health careers class in high school pointed Mikayla East in the right direction. Enthused about a nursing career but not knowing where to start, she discovered that FVTC offered a Certified Nursing Assistant course at her high school. That one class sparked an