Fox Valley Technical College | Focus Magazine | Spring 2016

focusFox Valley Technical College volume 9, issue 1 • spring 2016

your future

Inside:Virtual hospital provides ER staff with high-tech simulation training. Page 4

Grads oversee special events for a leading botanical garden. 4

Student housing on the way. Page 16

ENGINEERED FOR TODAY

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New programs meet the growing needs of area employers. Pages 8-9

Focus is published bi-annually for the communities of Fox Valley Technical College.

Director of College Marketing Barb Dreger

Executive Editor/Manager of Media Relations Chris Jossart

Art DirectorCara Jakubiec

Contributing Editors Casey Britten, Susan Lucius

Contributing Writers Joan Neumahr, Amy Vander Stoep

Photographers Gary Gawinski, Adam Shea

President Dr. Susan A. May

Fox Valley Technical College1825 N. Bluemound Dr.P.O. Box 2277Appleton, WI 54912-22771-800-735-3882TTY (hearing impaired) [email protected] (email inquiries)

Accredited by The Higher Learning Commission since 1974.

FVTC offers more than 200 associate degree, technical diploma and certificate programs, and instruction related to 15 apprenticeship trades, in addition to providing services to business and industry. The college serves about 45,000 people annually, more than any other technical college in Wisconsin.

© 2016 Fox Valley Technical College.

All rights reserved. Equal Opportunity Employer/

Educator.

Engineered For TodayNew engineering technology programs meet the growing needs of area employers.

Skills Go GlobalTwo plumbing apprentices change lives in India while serving as part of Team USA. Dollars & SenseA career is about more than a paycheck. It’s also about providing for your family and living your life.

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I chose Fox Valley Technical College because I wanted to study Culinary Arts with outstanding chefs who are leaders in the industry, yet at a reasonable cost. I gained all of that, plus much more and graduated with no student loan debt.

Today, I’m fulfilling my dream of being a pastry chef while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in management. I interned at the University of Notre Dame and worked my way up to become pastry chef. While there, I competed in pastry competitions and went on to win the National American Culinary Federation Pastry Chef of the Year Award.

Welcome to a world-class college!

Laura Johnson-Lachowecki, 2015 American Culinary Federation National Pastry Chef of the Year2012 Alumna, Culinary Arts and Hotel & Restaurant Management

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1210Around FVTC A snapshot at what’s making news.

Focus on Workplace TrainingVirtual hospital provides ER staff with state-of-the-art simulation training.

Focus on the Entrepreneur With the help of the FVTC Venture Center, a wide range of services are under one roof in Wisconsin’s first manufacturing mall.

Focus on High-Demand Careers U.S. Air Force veteran Kim Warriner is enjoying a new career in supply chain management.

Focus on Alumni Two Meeting & Event Management graduates are in charge of special events for one of the Midwest’s largest botanical gardens.

Focus on the Foundation FVTC matches immigrant students with regional employers that need certified nursing assistants.

Focus on the Student Experience On-campus student housing comes to FVTC in August.

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Delivering the EconomyRoehl Transport relies on FVTC to train all of its drivers.

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Simulators, touch-free computer interactions, robotics

and more generated hands-on amazement for hundreds

of students and visitors during Fox Valley Technical

College’s Technology Day on January 27. The second

annual event again reaffirmed the strong connection

between high-tech learning and FVTC.

Fueled by a broad range of industry partnerships,

FVTC is a leader in providing the latest technology to

prepare its students for careers reliant on advanced

skills. Technology Day featured more than 20 exhibits

where visitors gained a glimpse of what today’s

employers require when it comes to innovation.

The latest technologies on display at the event

included a virtual human dissection table, a crime scene

analyzer, 3D printing and prototyping, a human computer

brain interface, flight simulation and much more.

• • • Learn more: fvtc.edu/Technology

Technology at Every Turn Technology Day is an insider’s view of innovation.

around FVTC

The second annual Technology Day at FVTC.

2 www.fvtc.edu Fox Valley Technical College

Camp Tech!This summer, FVTC is offering more camps than ever before to kids in grades 6-12. Our weeklong camps are hands-on, engaging and inexpensive. 2016 Summer Camps

For camp descriptions, dates, costs and registration

information, visit fvtc.edu/SummerCamps

• Beginning French Through Song & Games• Bot Camp• Construction Skills• Electric Guitar Building• EXPLORE! Career Exploration for Students with Learning Disabilities• Exploring Transportation Careers

• GirlTech• Girls in the Shop• Japanese Language & Culture• Jewelry Design & Fabrication• Metal Form & Fusion• Power of Manufacturing• Professional Baking• Professional Cooking• Public Safety Camps

News Briefs

• Julie Maurina-Brunker, lab science

instructor, was named 2015

Laboratorian of the Year from the

Wisconsin Lab Association.

The award recognizes Maurina-

Brunker for her contributions to the

laboratory profession, in addition to

helping establish FVTC’s Laboratory

Science Technician program. The program has

experienced 100% graduate employment during each of

the last two years.

• The Global Education & Services department received

one of five new study abroad grants nationwide from

the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund

on behalf of the White House, U.S. Department of

State, Partners of the Americas and the Association of

International Educators.

The project, Entrepreneurial Thinking for Employability,

includes students from both FVTC and the nation of

Colombia in developing a plan to support a grocery

operation in the South American country. The training

format is modeled after the college’s successful E-seed TM

program through the Venture Center.

• The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program was

highlighted by Governor Scott Walker during his 2016

State of the State address for the college’s exemplary

efforts in tackling the regional skills shortage. The

Governor also announced the names of FVTC

students and staff members who were in attendance

during his speech.

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Dishing Out Demos Culinary demonstrations for the community

Julie Maurina-Brunker

There’s not a bad seat in the house known as the Jones Dairy

Farm Culinary Theatre at Fox Valley Technical College. The

state-of-the-art facility is home to exemplary training for the

college’s American Culinary Federation accredited Culinary

Arts program, and it’s the place-to-be to learn how to prepare

healthier dishes at home.

Supported by a partnership with WFRV’s Local 5 Live,

community cooking demonstrations are held monthly from

October through May and provide guests with the ultimate

culinary experience. The theatre is full of great vantage

points of the college’s chefs while they prepare dishes in a

multimedia setting with tier-style seating.

The demos are held from 10 a.m.-noon on either the second

or third Saturday each month.

• • • Learn more: fvtc.edu/CommunityCooking

News & EventsFor the latest FVTC news, visit our NewsCenter at

fvtc.edu/News.

CNA students, faculty and staff with Governor Scott Walker


Virtually the Best Virtual hospital provides ER staff with state-of-the-art simulation training. ThedaCare, Wisconsin’s third-largest health care employer,

looked to Fox Valley Technical College’s Health Simulation &

Technology Center (HSTC) for the best in Emergency Room

(ER) training. “We brought 240 ER staff members from all

seven hospitals to Fox Valley Tech,” says Ann Taake, ER staff

development educator at ThedaCare. “We trained everyone in

four days, and our employees told us it was the best training

they’ve ever had.”

At the HSTC, technology

is everywhere in a virtual

hospital setting so students

and health care professionals

can learn by doing. “The

simulators completely imitate

the human body,” says Bob

Sternhagen, simulation

instructor. “When learners see

how these simulators breathe,

bleed, have a heartbeat and

react the same way as humans, they immediately increase

their focus on learning. The best part, however, is that with a

simulator you can always do a procedure over again.”

The facility’s 14 human patient simulators are housed in fully-

equipped hospital rooms and can provide in-depth training for

virtually any scenario. “We worked closely with Fox Valley

Technical College to set up two different ER simulations,” says

Taake. “In the first, students cared for a trauma patient who was

suffering from severe burns, extremity amputation, a collapsed

lung and inhalation injuries. The second simulation was a septic

patient, and our trainees had to diagnose the problem and

administer treatment.”

The ThedaCare training was so unique that it was highlighted

by news media. “It’s great that people could see how hard we

work to ensure the best in patient care,” adds Taake. “Fox

Valley Tech provides us with outstanding continuing education

while staying on budget.”

• • • Learn more: fvtc.edu/HealthScience fvtc.edu/BIS

ThedaCare training at the FVTC Health Simulation & Technology Center

We trained everyone in four days, and our employees told us it was the best training they’ve ever had.Ann TaakeThedaCare

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” 14 human patient simulators, 8 hospital beds and observation/control rooms to monitor care and

6 clinical settings that serve as fully-functional patient rooms

1 ambulance simulator, virtual human dissection table, high-tech phlebotomy lab and mock apartment to

simulate common physical activities——all housed in a 3- story facility

THE HEALTH SIMULATION & TECHNOLOGY CENTER Delivers best practice training in a virtual hospital setting:

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on the entrepreneurfocus

A New Kind of Mall With the help of the FVTC Venture Center, a wide range of services are under one roof in Wisconsin’s first manufacturing mall.

Longtime business associates Chuck Duginski,

owner of Grassroots Machining, and Nick

VanderHeyden, owner of Industrial Machine

Services and apprenticeship completer of Fox

Valley Technical College, both needed to expand

their businesses. “We knew that if we housed our

services together, we could buy the right facility,”

Duginski states. “With this big space we invited

others, including Jason Harold of J.W. Welding.”

Today, 1351 Kimberly Drive in Neenah is

home to a variety of manufacturing services,

including welding, machining, industrial

maintenance, engineering and more. Duginski

and Harold, both E-seedTM training completers

through the FVTC Venture Center, give

credit to the program for their success and

for a cooperative endeavor known as the

Manufacturing Mall.

Duginski had been a successful machinist for

30 years before going on his own. “I was working nights and weekends in my garage making custom parts, and starting my own

business seemed like a logical next step,” says the 54-year-old Menasha native.

First, Duginski’s wife, Mary Beth, insisted that he enroll in the Venture Center’s E-seed program. “E-seed really got me started in

the right direction,” he says. “I learned what to expect as a business owner, the regulations involved and all the financial aspects.”

The Manufacturing Mall has received significant news coverage based on its pioneering concept of serving the customized

needs of area and even global manufacturers under one roof.

• • • Learn more: fvtc.edu/VentureCenter grassrootsmachining.com

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Last October, the FVTC Venture Center led the designation of Appleton, Wisconsin as a 1 Million Cups entrepreneur site. The 1 Million Cups initiative is sponsored nationally by the Kauffman Foundation. It’s a free, weekly program designed to educate and connect entrepreneurs over a million cups of coffee nationwide.

1 Million Cups Free Networking Sessions Each Wednesday, 9-10 a.m.FVTC’s Venture Center5 Systems Drive, Appleton

Open to the publicNo registration required

E-seed really got me started in the right direction.

Chuck DuginskiGrassroots Machining

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CAFFEINATE YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT

Chuck Duginski (left) & Nick VanderHeyden

APPLETON


Headquartered in Marshfield, Wisconsin, Roehl Transport is one of the nation’s largest

trucking companies with over 2,000 tractors and 5,200 trailers. When company officials

began facing the nationwide shortage of qualified drivers, they looked to Fox Valley

Technical College for help.

“We have been working with Fox Valley Tech for years, using the college to supplement

our training needs as well as hiring its graduates,” says Greg Koepel, Roehl vice

president of workforce development and administration. “So, it was a natural fit to

continue working with the college to create a program that’s exclusive to our company for

training new truck drivers.”

Roehl appreciates FVTC’s desire to come up with innovative solutions. “Fox Valley Tech’s instructors come to us with an

open mind and a blank piece of paper,” says Koepel. “We tell them what we need and they build a solution.”

An accelerated, four-week Commercial Driver License (CDL) program was created for Roehl. It gives inexperienced hires both

the knowledge and hands-on skills needed to test for a commercial Class A heavy-duty license. “Heavy-duty truck driving is a

great profession with a terrific wage,” Koepel states. “We provide a pathway for people to succeed. After about nine months of

working for us, our new drivers are on pace to make an annual wage of $50,000.”

Koepel reiterates how important trucks are to our nation. “Everything we have and use throughout our daily life comes to us

on trucks,” he says. “Trucks deliver the American economy.”

• • • Learn more: fvtc.edu/TruckDriving

Delivering the Economy Roehl Transport relies on FVTC to train all of its drivers.

What’s NOW

Fox Valley Tech’s instructors come to us with an open mind and a blank piece of paper. We tell them what we need and they build a solution.

Greg KoepelRoehl Transport

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Photo credit: Roehl Transport

The American Trucking Association in 2015 predicted a shortage of

48,000 drivers nationwide.

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Supply & Demand U.S. Air Force veteran Kim Warriner is enjoying a new career in supply chain management.

When Kim Warriner was displaced from her job at a paper

converting company, she decided to use that experience to

build on a personal interest in supply chain management.

“I knew it was a growing and high-demand career field,”

she recalls. “And even more importantly, it’s a hard job to

outsource.”

At the age of 53, the Little Chute resident and 15-year

veteran of the United States Air Force returned to school.

“I chose Fox Valley Tech because of its outstanding

Veteran Services department and the ability to take

classes online,” Warriner says. “I was scared, but it turned

out to be a very positive experience.”

After her first semester, Warriner applied for a job at

Bemis Company, a custom packaging manufacturer with

59 facilities in 11 countries worldwide. “I was studying

exactly what the company needed and was hired before I

graduated,” she says.

Today, three years after graduating from Fox Valley

Technical College’s Supply Chain Management program,

she is a materials planner and narrow web press scheduler

for Bemis. “I apply what I learned at Fox Valley Tech to

my job every day,” she says. “I’m responsible for planning

orders, working with vendors, allocating materials for

production and making decisions on aged inventory.”

Warriner feels that supply chain management was a great

career choice for her and that others should consider the

field as well because of industry demands. “Every company

has supply chain needs, whether it’s ordering and storing

raw materials or transporting finished goods,” she says.

• • • Learn more: fvtc.edu/BusinessManagement

I was studying exactly what the company needed and was hired before I graduated.

Kim Warriner Bemis Company

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100% graduate employment for FVTC’s Supply Chain

Management programFox Valley Technical College Graduate

Employment Research Report, 2016

408 full-time career opportunities in the New North

region per year in 2015Wisconsin TechConnect

Kim Warriner

Photo credit: Roehl Transport


Today’s manufacturers are turning to advanced technology

more than ever to enhance their operations. Such an

approach requires new skills and a different attitude. Enter

Fox Valley Technical College.

“The ability to use the latest software and technology is

no longer just important in manufacturing; it’s critical to stay

competitive,” says Janet Braun, a department chair in the

Manufacturing Technologies division at FVTC. “Manufacturers

need people who can search for root causes and actually

solve problems rather than applying a patchwork-style

approach to keep something running.”

Braun and others from the college recently met with 15 area

manufacturers to create new associate degree programs to

fit their needs. “Some programs provide a broad skill base in

processes, automation and mechanical design,” says Braun.

“Others are more specific with training in actual work tasks

and responsibilities.”


FVTC’s new engineering technology programs meet the growing needs of area employers.

Engineered for TodayA.J. Griesbach and instructor Janet Braun

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A.J. Griesbach

• • • View video: fvtc.edu/Engineering16

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A.J. Griesbach is a senior operator at Walker Forge,

a leader in providing manufactured goods for primarily

the automotive, heavy truck, construction, agriculture

and energy industries. The 29-year-old Seymour native

is nearly finished with his associate degree in Quality

Engineering Technology. “If you want to move up in the

manufacturing world, Fox Valley Tech is the place to go,”

says Griesbach.

Many students in engineering classes are workers

gaining new knowledge to update or expand their skills.

“It’s important to keep on learning,” states Griesbach. “My

company helps its employees, and the college makes it

possible for students to study while working full-time.”

A two-year degree is also now considered an excellent

first step toward further education. “You spend far less

on tuition,” says Braun. “We also have strong credit-

transfer agreements with four-year schools. Plus, your

two-year credentials allow you to earn a great salary while

completing a bachelor’s degree.”

• • • Learn more: fvtc.edu/EngineeringTechnologies

A.J. Griesbach and instructor Janet Braun

“If you want to move up in the manufacturing world,

Fox Valley Tech is the place to go.

- A.J. Griesbach, Walker Forge

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There is high demand from regional employers for engineering technology skills. Fox Valley Technical College and other public college partners in the Northeast Wisconsin Educational Resource Alliance (NEW ERA) have developed new pathways toward earning bachelor of science degrees in electrical engineering technology, environmental engineering technology and mechanical engineering technology from UW-Green Bay or UW-Oshkosh.

Explore your engineering pathway: fvtc.edu/EngineeringTechnologyLearn more: neweraonline.org

THREE DEGREES OF SUCCESS

Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Average starting hourly salary of more than $21 an hour

Quality Engineering Technology

Average starting hourly salary of more than $18 an hour

Salary data based on regional employer focus group input

NEW AT FVTC!

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“If I could go back in time, I wouldn’t have pursued a

bachelor’s degree first.- Pete Hollmaier

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“My classes today immediately allow me to

apply what I’m learning for JF Ahern Company.

- Adam Koenigs

”Adam Koenigs (center) and Pete Hollmaier (right) with instructor Randy Lorge

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In Fall 2015, Pete Hollmaier and Adam Koenigs took their

apprenticeship skills overseas to improve the plumbing at

a large elementary school in Nashik, India. The 28-year-

old apprentices made up all of Team USA with two

students from the Milwaukee School of Engineering, a

global competition designed to showcase the talents of

young professionals while they create solutions to faulty or

outdated sanitation systems in developing countries.

Hollmaier, an Oshkosh native who currently works for SBS

Plumbing, became a plumber after earning a bachelor’s

degree in business. “If I could go back in time, I wouldn’t

have pursued a bachelor’s degree first,” he states. “I enjoy

working with my hands, and in the plumbing field you have

to know how to do something as well as what to do.”

Koenigs grew up in a plumbing family in Malone,

Wisconsin. “My father was a plumber,” he says. “I first

studied mechanical design but realized it wasn’t for me. I

then pursued plumbing because it has such a direct impact

on one’s health. My classes today immediately allow me to

apply what I’m learning for JF Ahern Company.”

Both Hollmaier and Koenigs are proud of the work they did

in India. The school now has a large handwashing facility

with 27 faucets and water tanks to accommodate nearly 500

students. “What’s really cool is that the runoff water washes

through the urinals to keep them clean as well,” says

Hollmaier. “We also did several teaching presentations—

one for younger students on how to correctly wash their

hands and another for older students on how to thread

galvanized pipe.”

In just three days, a multi-national team of plumbers

made a real difference in the daily lives of school children

in India. “What I liked the most was working with people

from other countries,” says Koenigs. “We all came together

to make it happen.”

The other participating nations included Team Basque

Country (Spain), India and Australia. Team USA’s design

and overall plan were good enough to win the competition,

but as Koenigs, Hollmaier and their instructor, Randy Lorge

reaffirm, the experience of all the teams working together to

better humanity was life changing.

• • • Learn more: fvtc.edu/Construction

Two plumbing apprentices change lives in India while serving as part of Team USA.

Skills


• • • View video: fvtc.edu/Plumbing16

Go Global

TEAMUSA


Dollars Sense

&Alexis Hill came to FVTC to build a better life for herself and for her family.

Accounting for a Better Life Tired of low-paying jobs, Alexis Hill looked to Fox Valley Technical College to make a

change in her life. Through hard work and juggling family commitments with school, Hill

plans to graduate this May with a double major in Accounting and Business Management.

Today, she works as an accounting assistant for Michels Corporation, an international

utility, engineering and construction contractor. “I started there as an intern and was hired

full time before graduation,” she states. “I’m responsible for writing reports on equipment and

materials, doing payroll and reconciling our credit card statements.”

Hill credits FVTC for her success. “The classes are very hands-on and focus on giving you

real skills,” she says. “The college’s resources are phenomenal, too. Faculty and staff helped

me through hard times, provided me with a tutor when I struggled, and most importantly,

made sure I wasn’t alone on my journey.”

A firm believer of continuing education, Hill

encouraged her husband, Lamond, to enroll at

FVTC. He is now in the Business Management

program and playing basketball for the FVTC

Foxes. Alexis also plans to continue her

education in finance at a four-year institution.

• • • Learn more: fvtc.edu/AccountingFinance

93% graduate employment for

FVTC’s Accounting program, and

98%graduate employment for the

Business Management programFox Valley Technical College Graduate

Employment Research Report, 2016

A career is about more than a paycheck. It’s also about providing for your family and living your life.

Alexis Hill and family


“I’m the go-to person for things like daily account

balancing, interviewing and training new tellers.

- Adam Havel, Capital Credit Union

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Two Banking and Finance friends land great careers at a major credit union.

On the Money While Appleton natives Aaron Nass and Adam Havel have two different careers,

the Fox Valley Technical College graduates both did their internships at the

same credit union and were hired full time after graduation.

Nass is responsible for opening new accounts, setting up trusts, and providing

consumer loans as a member services representative for Capital Credit Union

(CCU), a regional financial institution with more than 90,000 members and 23

branch locations. “I enjoy helping people organize their finances,” says the

30-year-old single father. “Fox Valley Tech taught me how to assess financial

records and determine solutions for consumers.”

Adam Havel has dual degrees from FVTC in Business Management and

Banking & Financial Services. As lead teller for CCU, this 23-year-old is second-

in-command at his branch. “I’m the go-to person for things like daily account

balancing, interviewing and training new tellers,” he says. “At Fox Valley Tech, I

learned about all types of financial products and procedures as well as how the

Federal Reserve works.”

Havel and Nass credit FVTC with helping them establish successful careers that

they both enjoy while working together at the same branch location.

• • • Learn more: fvtc.edu/AccountingFinance

Accounting for a Better Life

100%graduate employment the

past three years for graduates of the Banking & Financial Services program

Fox Valley Technical College Graduate Employment Research Report, 2016

• • • View video: fvtc.edu/Banking16

Aaron Nass (left) and Adam Havel


What did you enjoy most about attending FVTC?Haley: I appreciated the real-world experience from

knowledgeable instructors. Many of them work in my industry,

so they shared real-life scenarios. I also enjoyed the hands-

on projects that gave me experience to apply as a sales

assistant and event host for the Green Bay Botanical Garden.

Why are your skills so valued in the workplace today? Haley: Fox Valley Tech prepared me for the diverse

roles event managers play and helped me build problem-

solving skills. The ability to think critically is needed for the

unexpected situations event managers face and is a valued

skill as the workforce continues to evolve.

How did your education at FVTC prepare you as a leader? Amber: I gained confidence to lead others as a sales and

rental coordinator at the Green Bay Botanical Garden

thanks to Fox Valley Tech. The instructors hold positions

within the industry, and they have insight on what to expect.

I am a stronger person with knowledge to grow personally

and professionally because of Fox Valley Tech.

What advice can you give others about selecting acollege today? Amber: Be open minded about your educational path. It

may change when you least expect it, and that is okay.

Select a college that offers a program that truly interests

you. Fox Valley Tech invests in you and your life goals with

a variety of class formats and programs regardless of where

you are in life.

• • • Learn more: fvtc.edu/BusinessManagement

on alumnifocus

Two Meeting & Event Management graduates are in charge of special events for one of the Midwest’s largest botanical gardens.

Q&A : Haley Ademino and Amber Crisp

WHAT A CAREERFVTC Meeting & Event Management graduates are earning great

careers as Event Managers, Events & Education Directors, Banquet Supervisors and Project Coordinators, to name a few.

I am a stronger person with knowledge to grow personally and professionally because of Fox Valley Tech.

Amber Crisp

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Haley Ademino (left) and Amber Crisp

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All Corners of the World FVTC matches immigrant students with regional employers that need certified nursing assistants.

Whenever a large community

initiative goes into full gear, Fox

Valley Technical College is often

involved in some capacity. The

FVTC Foundation, the college’s

Global Education & Services

department and Health division

represent the latest project—one

of global proportions.

Working with area health

care providers and English

Language Learning students at

FVTC, the college developed

the New Americans initiative to fill growing demands for qualified nursing

assistants. “We knew of students, domestic and international, who wanted to

enter the health care field and were already studying English at Fox Valley

Tech,” states Barb Tuchscherer, department chair of FVTC’s Certified Nursing

Assistant (CNA) program. “Several have had health care or other professional

experience in their home country but could not afford the tuition to enroll in our

CNA program.”

Tuchscherer credits the synergy between the FVTC Foundation and Global

Education & Services for the success of the project. “Together they made it

possible for us to locate sponsors to pay for tuition as well as find and enroll deserving applicants,” adds Tuchscherer.

“Sponsors currently include St. Paul Elder Services, Lutheran Homes of Oshkosh, Evergreen Retirement Community and

Valley VNA Senior Services.”

The 15-week program started during the spring 2016 semester at both

FVTC’s Appleton and Oshkosh campuses. Classes cover theory, lab and

clinical experience. Tuition, books and other expenses are paid for qualified

students by the sponsoring employers.

“This initiative is a win-win for everyone because it involves participation from

industry, education, and all corners of the world,” says Tuchscherer.

• • • Learn more: fvtc.edu/CNA16

The diversity will be great for our employees and our residents. Erin SandersEvergreen Retirement Community

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FVTC students prepare to help fill a shortage for nursing assistants.

This initiative is a win-win for everyone because it involves participation from industry, education, and all corners of the world.

Barb Tuchscherer

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Each year, more than 200 international students from over

42 countries study at Fox Valley Technical College. “These

students need a safe living environment to complement their

studies,” says Dr. Patti Jorgensen, vice president of student and

community development. “In addition, domestic students want

the traditional college experience of a residence-type hall.”

To meet these needs, Tech Village will open this fall

adjacent to FVTC’s Appleton campus providing housing for

up to 270 students. The complex will feature 54 suite-style

apartments containing three single bedrooms, one double

bedroom, two full bathrooms and a common living and kitchen

space. Each floor will have laundry facilities and a study or

gathering area.

Tech Village will be privately owned and managed, although

some aspects will be closely coordinated with FVTC. This type

of housing arrangement has become a common and practical

approach for many schools across the country, bringing

together what property management companies and colleges

do best. “Our staff will provide learning activities such as

tutoring and group studies as well as fun, community-building

events,” Jorgensen states. “Our security team will also work

closely with the facility managers to maintain a safe and

secure environment.”

Student housing has been a goal at FVTC for many years.

“It became a reality when we started working two years ago

with General Capital Group and DeLeers Construction,” says

Jorgensen. “The new facility is located across the street from

the main campus building and will open this August.”

• • • Learn more: fvtc.edu/Housing

Our staff will provide learning activities such as tutoring and group studies as well as fun, community-building events.

Dr. Patti Jorgensen

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Home Away from Home Student housing comes to FVTC in August.

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TUITION Compare Fox Valley Technical College tuition with four-year public or private colleges and universities.*

Private collegeor university

4-yearpublic university FVTC

$34,000/year

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• Veteran Education Benefits

• FVTC Foundation Scholarships (Over 1,000 scholarships each year with a total value of $725,000)

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WHY FVTC? If you’re looking for an affordable education with high graduate employment rates, Fox Valley Tech is a great choice.

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SALARY

$36,200AVERAGE STARTING SALARY

Of A 2015 Graduate

$46,200AVERAGE SALARY

After 5 Years

AND FVTC CAN HELP WITH:

*Annual tuition is based on averages of 2 semesters with 12 credits each. This is tuition only – books, supplies, etc. are extra.

High school students:Take college classes for free!By taking approved classes at your school, you can earn credits that’ll not only apply toward high school graduation, they’ll also transfer to the college of your choice, including Fox Valley Technical College. It’s called Dual Credit and chances are pretty good that it’s available at your school.

Classes include Business, Culinary Arts, Anatomy and Engineering, plus many more. Each year, 22,000+ Wisconsin high school students choose this option. Research shows that those students are more successful in the long-run.

Save time • Save money • Explore interests • Get ahead

Learn more! Visit fvtc.edu/EarlyCollegeCredit or talk to your school counselor.

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Fox Valley Technical College | Focus Magazine | Spring 2016

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