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Despite limitations brought on by COVID-19, Western Technical College Business Management students hosted a drive-through version of the college’s annual Suits for Success event. As usual, the event offered free, gently used professional clothing on Friday, March 26. Individuals in the event were asked to complete a style form ahead of time. During the event, […]

Western Technical College’s Alumni Association awarded this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award to Eric Chrisinger, President and CEO of Co-Op Credit Union in Black River Falls. Chrisinger is a 1980 graduate of Western’s Marketing program. He began his career at Co-Op Credit Union as a branch manager in 1981, becoming executive vice president in 1988 and […]

Learning Commons Manager Kirsten Daykin never gets tired meeting with students at Western. “Hearing about their dreams and goals is my favorite part of this work,” said Daykin. “It’s just so fulfilling.” Daykin leads Western’s Personalized Applied Learning Strategies (PALS) efforts at the college. Developed within the past year, PALS is a strengths-based academic support […]

Western Technical College announced today a $4.7 million remodeling and expansion project of the college’s Public Safety Training Facility, located at 11177 County Rd. A, Sparta. The project will expand and reconfigure space to accommodate Western’s move of the EMS program from its downtown La Crosse campus to its Sparta location. The project will also […]

Western Technical College announces a number of new programs available to students for the upcoming Fall term. Additional programs are pursued when a current or future workforce need develops in Western’s 11-county district. When considering new programs, the college conducts a deep analysis process called Developing a Curriculum, or DACUM. The process brings local employers […]

Every year, Western Technical College’s Business Management students help organize and create Suits for Success, a one-day, free shopping experience held on campus. The event is open to the community, offering individuals a chance to pick out professional clothing at no cost. In recent years, the event has expanded, offering tie tying demonstrations, resume reviews, […]

Western Technical College Sales Management student Clifton Traywick was selected as one of eight 2021 DREAM Scholars from Achieving the Dream, a network of colleges committed to helping students, particularly low-income students and students of color, achieve goals in academic success. Originally from Chicago, Traywick was Western’s first Project Proven student, a re-entry program for […]

In normal times, mental health and self-care are often overlooked or swept under the rug. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, however, physical and financial hardships have greatly impacted our mental and emotional well-being.   Just recently, Western Technical College reorganized the college’s Counseling and Case Management Services, offering strength-based, holistic, wrap-around service model to promote resilience […]

Just nine months ago, Western Technical College grad Ruth Dupey was in a classroom, learning the various ways to collect and analyze blood. Now at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Dupey was originally hired to conduct regular testing in the hospital. However, the COVID-19 pandemic caused her to move to the COVID extraction unit. […]

Like nearly every higher education institution, the fall 2020 term at Western Technical College has been a sweeping challenge.   Nearly two-thirds of Western’s programs are in alternate formats this fall. Classes that require in-person instruction, like manufacturing and health care, are limited to nine students. Since planning for the fall began back in the […]