Machine Tool

Three female students pull back curtain on working in a male-dominated field Preparing for a career in the traditionally male-dominated field of manufacturing, some might be tempted to call Ariana Noss, Jennifer Bordeau and Morgan Brux trailblazers. But don’t tell them that. With each one pursuing a Machine Tool Technician technical diploma at Fox Valley Technical College while already

Fall 2019 A Kaukauna High grad organized his future thanks to dual credit.    While in high school, once Trevor Spoehr discovered that machinists make a good living and are always busy, he was all in. After graduating in 2019, Trevor immediately took a summer course at FVTC and is well into the Machine Tool Technician two-year program.

Spring 2019 This machinist put FVTC first in his plans for success.​ Hortonville native Tanner Buchman graduated debt-free from Fox Valley Technical College’s Machine Tool Technician program in 2007 and returned a year later to become a journeyman machinist. Today, he and his business partner, Ben Romenesko, own and operate Wolf River Machine in Greenville, Wisconsin. “I’m in charge

Spring 2018 Ryan Geiger Ryan Geiger found his debt-free fast pass to a great career while in high school​. Even as a high school student, Brillion native Ryan Geiger knew that hands-on learning would be his ticket to success. On the advice of a teacher, he enrolled in Fox Valley Technical College’s dual credit Machine Tool

View the latest segments from WFRV on the need for skilled workers in advanced manufacturing as part of Fox Valley Technical College’s ongoing effort to fill the region’s skills gap.  Great jobs are available right now for people with the right skills. This segment takes a closer look at skilled machinists, including Ryan Geiger, a

Spring 2013 Erin Wyngaard Gearing Up for a Hot Career Demands for area machinists continue to create high-tech opportunities for skilled workers.As a single mother with two young children, Erin Wyngaard knew going back to school at age 34 would be a struggle. Discovering that she was the only woman enrolled in Fox Valley Technical

Spring 2013 Making it Work Making machine parts for friends turned into a thriving business in just two years for one local entrepreneur, thanks to training at Fox Valley Technical College. “To be honest, I didn’t expect this business to take off so quickly,” says Chuck Duginski, owner of Grassroots Shop Services in Neenah, a

Fall 2010 The Right Tools FVTC’s Machine Tool Technician program provided Kendal Beilke with a solid foundation for a rewarding career. It also made him an advocate for technical education.  Early in high school, Kendal Beilke sat in the machine shop looking at cool projects that made his head turn. They influenced him to take