Outdoor Power

Technical diploma program highlighted on WHBY Snowblowers and lawnmowers are two key pieces of outdoor equipment found in most Wisconsin garages. These are just two examples of the type of equipment students are trained to repair while enrolled in the Outdoor Power Equipment Technician program at FVTC. The 31-credit technical diploma can be earned through two different

Instructors from the Outdoor Power programs recognized Ariens Company with a special industry plaque in honor of its longtime support of the college.   Over the years, Ariens has provided the latest innovations in outdoor power equipment and other resources to support the college’s related programs housed in the state-of-the-art Service Motor Company Agriculture Center. The company is a

IN PHOTO (from left): Caleb Deyoung, Dominic Opsteen, and Elora Diehl This year’s state SkillsUSA competitions in Madison saw the likes of one college taking first, second, and third place in a single event. That team was Fox Valley Technical College. Dominic Opsteen of Appleton took first-place in the Power Equipment Technology category, while Caleb Deyoung placed second, also from Appleton, and

At 64 years young, Bob Slavik turned a layoff into a new career. For many mid- to late-career workers, losing a job can be debilitating. Slavik, however, looked at his challenging situation differently. When this 64-year-old machinist was laid off, he saw it as an opportunity to explore a new career. So he enrolled in