English Language Learning

Program trains English Language Learners to become Nursing Assistants Ange Musamwaro and Maira Lopez sit quietly as they watch and wait their turn. They’re observing a classmate perform a series of nursing tasks while being evaluated by FVTC Nursing Assistant instructor Betsy Rath. The evaluation is a trial run of the state exam they will soon take

Criminal Justice grad dedicated to making a positive impact in her community Ana Mejia Growing up in El Salvador, Ana Mejia was used to crime. At that time, El Salvador was one of the most dangerous countries in the world, and violence was part of Ana’s daily life. “I was living in a really violent

Irina Visnevcaia’s artwork is being included in San Diego exhibit When Irina Visnevcaia came from Odesa, Ukraine, to Appleton a year ago to visit her daughter she could not have predicted she’d still be living here today. And, that she’d be enrolled as a student at Fox Valley Technical College. In early 2022, as Irina

Akim Atibu’s educational journey is one busy path As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Life is a journey, not a destination.” Fox Valley Technical College student Akim Atibu has already had quite an amazing journey and he’s not done yet. Born in the Congo and raised in Uganda, Akim came to Appleton through the assistance of

Improving English skills helps refugees adjust to life in America IN PHOTO (left to right): ELL students Jawad Sader, Obaidullah Sader, Sulaiman Salehi and Mohammad Ashrof Azimy. Mohammad Ashrof Azimy was a dentist in Afghanistan. He trained at the Kabul Medical University and has five years of experience working in a hospital setting. Then in August