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Thursday | September 25, 2025

FVTC Student Named 2025 Chime Workforce Scholar

When Vaab Xiong opened the email announcing she had been selected as a 2025 Chime Workforce Scholar, she couldn’t believe it. “I cried when I learned I had been selected as a recipient,” she explains. “I was thrilled to be chosen.” Vaab is one of just 200 college students nationwide to receive this year’s award.

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Monday | February 7, 2022

Beyond the Classroom: Shaping the Whole Person

Clubs round out college experience for student Kimberly Martin. Returning to school as a young mother, joining a club was the furthest thing from Kimberly Martin’s mind. “I thought, ‘I’m just going to focus on my classes and get out of there’,” admits the 27-year-old from Oshkosh.  Fast-forward three years: Kimberly has not only served

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Monday | August 27, 2018

OTA Student Earns Coca-Cola Scholarship

Dorea Lauer An Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) student is one of 207 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society members nationwide to be named a 2018 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise scholar. Dorea Lauer, Hortonville, earned a $1,000 scholarship from the company to participate in PTK experiences that foster scholastic achievement, community service, and leadership skills. More than 1,200 applications were received

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Friday | April 27, 2018

Phi Theta Kappa Advisors Take Spotlight

IN PHOTO (from left): Jen McIntosh, Sarah Rivet, Wolfgang Wallschlaeger Three advisors for Fox Valley Technical College’s Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Beta Epsilon Omicron student organization received awards at the annual Wisconsin Regional PTK Convention, held this year in Appleton. Jen McIntosh, communication skills instructor, Sarah Rivet, employment instructor, and Wolfgang Wallschlaeger, counselor, earned the 2018 state Distinguished Advisor Team award

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Tuesday | March 13, 2018

Focus on the Student Experience: Applying Honor

Spring 2018 Melissa Groeschel (left) Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society members are helping others attain a college education.​ Current FVTC students have stepped up to help scholars of the Fox Valley Technical College Foundation Promise program.The Promise provides free tuition for lower-income high school seniors who plan to attend the college. One of those students is

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Thursday | April 13, 2017

Major Spotlight on Our PTK Chapter

IN PHOTO: Dr. Susan May (front, right) joined students and staff at the PTK International Conference in Nashville. Our Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) chapter received notoriety by claiming three awards at the International PTK Conference in Nashville. Fox Valley Technical College’s PTK Chapter won a Distinguished College Project Hallmark award for its exemplary collaboration between chapter members and college administration.

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Friday | March 10, 2017

Focus on the Student Experience: Leading the Way

Spring 2017 FVTC’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society opens doors to leadership, networking, scholarships and more. PHOTO: PTK President Amber Stanczak and PTK Vice President Jason Lilly (right of table) meet with PTK advisors Jennifer McIntosh and Wolfgang Wallschlager. Joining Fox Valley Technical College’s Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society chapter was a real game-changer for

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Tuesday | April 7, 2015

Exemplary Achievements: Phi Theta Kappa

Students in Fox Valley Technical College’s Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Chapter made their mark at the PTK Wisconsin Regional Convention, held for the first time ever at FVTC. Phi Theta Kappa is an international organization that recognizes and encourages academic excellence among two-year college students. Members from seven chapters representing other technical colleges around the state attended the conference.