Western Hosts 8th Grade Career Day
Approximately 1,400 8th grade students from 12 different schools were at Western Technical College’s La Crosse campus on Thursday, Dec. 19 as part of a Career Day. The event was broken into a morning and…
Category: K-12 Relations
There are many exciting things happening within our K-12 Relations department at Western. Read more about the partnerships with local schools, and what we’re doing to create a better learning environment for everyone.
Western Celebrates Manufacturing Month
Western Technical College celebrated Manufacturing Month in Wisconsin with two special events on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Western’s Business and Industry Services hosted a manufacturing luncheon from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. The event highlighted partnerships between local…
New Report Shows $1.6 Million In Transcripted Credit Savings For Western District
A new report from Western Technical College’s K-12 Relations department showed Transcripted Credit saved local students roughly $1.6 million throughout 2018-19, a jump of nearly $600,000 from the year prior. The latest report showed the…
Nitro X Transportation Summer Camp A Big Hit With Students
Western Technical College hosted its inaugural transportation summer camp, NITRO X, for students on July 15-19. The camp was intended for students entering grades 7-9 and interested in remote control cars and trucks. Students worked…
Western Hosts Bionics Activity Day
Students from the Boys and Girls Club of Greater La Crosse and the Good Fight Community Center participated in a Bionics Activity Day on Tuesday, July 9. During the event, students constructed Bionics4Education kits, building…
High School Students Complete First EMT Academy In Independence
High school students from Arcadia, Blair-Taylor, Independence, and Osseo-Fairchild completed the first EMT academy held at Western Technical College’s Independence location earlier this month. Upon successful completion of the program, students earned the Emergency Medical…
Dual Credit Continues To Expand In Area High Schools
Several Holmen High School seniors know a thing or two about college already, even though none of them have even graduated high school. Depending on the course at Holmen, any one of them could be…
Western Hosts Manufacturing Day Events
Western Technical College celebrated October as Manufacturing Month in Wisconsin with two special events on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Western’s Business and Industry Services hosted a manufacturing luncheon from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. that day. The event…
Heroes Are Made Here
High school juniors and seniors were invited to learn more about Western Technical College’s public safety programs at “Heroes are Made Here,” an open house event on Thursday, Sept. 27 . at the Sparta Public…