Fox Valley Technical College

Fox Valley Technical College

Motto	Knowledge that Works
Type	Public technical college
Established	1912, 1967
Parent institution	Wisconsin Technical College System
President	Chris Matheny
Students	About 50,000
Location	Grand Chute, Wisconsin , U.S.
Campus	Urban
Nickname	Foxes
Mascot	Sly Fox
Website	www.fvtc.edu

Fox Valley Technical College (Fox Valley Tech or FVTC) is a public technical college in Grand Chute, Wisconsin. It is a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System and serves people in the Appleton, Wisconsin/Fox Cities area. It serves about 50,000 people each year and offers more than 200 associate degree, technical diploma, and certificate programs as well as instruction related to 20 apprenticeship trades. It has credit transfer agreements with more than 30 four-year colleges and universities.

The main campus is in Grand Chute with a second campus in Oshkosh. FVTC has smaller regional centers in Chilton, Clintonville, Waupaca, and Wautoma. It also operates a Public Safety Training Center in Greenville.

History

Starting in 1912, city vocational schools were formed at six locations (Appleton, Brillion, Kaukauna, Menasha, Neenah, and Oshkosh) in the current district. In 1967, the Wisconsin Legislature divided the state into sixteen districts, which led to the formation of Fox Valley Technical Institute (FVTI).

In 1987, the college (along with all of the state technical colleges) was renamed and it became known as Fox Valley Technical College.

Key dates in FVTC history

1912 (1912)

City vocational schools organized in Appleton, Brillion, Kaukauna, Menasha, Neenah, and Oshkosh

1967 (1967)

Fox Valley Technical Institute (FVTI) established by the Wisconsin Legislature

1968 (1968)

Held first public referendum

1972 (1972)

FVTI opened its main campus at 1825 N. Bluemound Drive in Appleton, WI.

1976 (1976)

FVTI Foundation Inc. established

1978 (1978)

Wautoma Regional Center opened

1979 (1979)

Clintonville Regional Center opened

1981 (1981)

Chilton Regional Center opened

1982 (1982)

Oshkosh Riverside Campus opened at 150 N. Campbell Road

1983 (1983)

Neenah Regional Center opened

1987 (1987)

Name changed to Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC)

D.J. Bordini Center opened

1993 (1993)

Waupaca Regional Center opened

1994 (1994)

"Knowledge That Works" became the college's slogan

1998 (1998)

Held public referendum

2012 (2012)

Held public referendum

2015 (2015)

Public Safety Training Center opened in Greenville

Presidents

• William M. Sirek, college's inception in 1967 – June 30, 1982
• Dr. Stanley J. Spanbauer, July 1, 1982 – June 30, 1993
• Dr. H. Victor Baldi, July 1, 1993 – December 31, 1999
• Dr. Laurence F. Johnson, July 1, 2000 – June 22, 2001
• James Milslagle, June 25, 2001 – December 31, 2001
• Dr. David L. Buettner, January 7, 2002 – August 15, 2008
• Dr. Susan A. May, July 1, 2008 – July 31, 2021
• Dr. Chris Matheny, August 1, 2021 – Present

Accreditation

FVTC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. FVTC has been accredited by this accreditor since 1970.

Special programs and facilities

Public Safety Training Center

In 2015, FVTC opened their Public Safety Training Center in Greenville on the south end of Appleton International Airport. The center contains multiple state of the art simulators as well as a mock town to train students enrolled in the school's public safety programs. The center has a Boeing 727 which was donated by FedEx Express. The facility is also used frequently by public safety agencies all over the United States for their regular training. Pierce Manufacturing also uses the center to test out their new fire apparatus.

In October 2018, FVTC started work on a $10.4 million expansion of the center which is being funded by the Federal Aviation Administration. The expansion will add facilities for aircraft firefighting training which will be used by aircraft rescue and firefighting personal from airports across the United States.

Flight school

FVTC has an FAA certified flight school offering pilot training, Aircraft maintenance technician (A&P), and aircraft electronics programs. The school is located in Oshkosh on the eastern edge of Wittman Regional Airport.

Ione's Dining Room

FVTC's Appleton campus houses Ione's, a student-operated "full-service fine dining room and a premier learning lab for Culinary Arts students." The department of Culinary, Hotel and Restaurant Management had wanted to remodel the dining room and a 2002 gift from Ione Berg helped bring the goal to fruition. "Restaurant Operations, the course that is housed in Ione's Dining Room, is the capstone course of the College's Culinary Arts program. Students are expected to bring their skills together there, including all the cooking components, as well as management and leadership."

Images

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  Road sign (Now replaced with a new sign)
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  Appleton campus north entrance
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  Oshkosh campus
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  Chilton regional center
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  Clintonville regional center
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  Waupaca regional center

External links

• Official website