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Western grad Nils Housker vividly remembers the day he stepped foot in the Career Services office for the first time. As a veteran and non-traditional student, he knew he wanted to seek out all the resources on campus he could find while he was a student. “I’ve never considered myself good at making a resume,” […]

Western Technical College’s Shaundel Spivey will be presented the 2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award at the La Crosse area Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday community celebration on Monday, Jan. 21 at 7:00 p.m. at Viterbo University’s Fine Arts Center, 900 Viterbo Drive, La Crosse. Spivey, originally from Milwaukee, has shown a strong commitment […]

Wisconsin Challenge Academy cadet Johnny Ladwig’s upbringing was never easy. He lived in three different foster homes growing up, having been neglected by his birth mother in Milwaukee. After living in several homes throughout his childhood, he was finally adopted into a family in Monticello. School life was often difficult. Ladwig admits distractions, like video […]

Western Technical College’s student-run restaurant will open for the spring term beginning Tuesday, Jan. 15, from 10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. on the first floor of the Kumm Center, 400 6th St. N., La Crosse. The Union Bistro, run by Culinary Management and Culinary Assistant students, gives the students an opportunity to experience different aspects of operating […]

Michelle Caley is always on the run. As a mom, holder of two jobs, and student at Western Technical College, her life is always filled with something. A marketing student with several online courses, Western’s program offers flexibility in an already hectic world. Being a single mom while juggling two jobs and college also requires […]

Western Technical College announced Thursday the selection of Kevin Dean as the college’s dean of the Health and Public Safety division. Dean’s career in public safety spans nearly 30 years. He previously served first as an adjunct instructor for Emergency Medical Services and then as Western’s associate dean of Health and Public Safety, overseeing the […]

Western Technical College was recently named the recipient of a $95,571 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Fast Forward Funds. The grant, which runs until June of 2020, helps establish a three-credit Certified Nurse Aid (CNA) certification course for high school students in five area school districts. Six cohorts of 13 students […]

Western Technical College’s Coleman Center recently achieved gold certification from Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). The building, which was originally built in 1923, was remodeled in 2016. The project highlighted wide-ranging energy efficient building systems, extensive construction activity pollution protection, and alternative transportation for low emission vehicles.In total, Western’s efforts in all of […]

For the first time, staff from Western Technical College reviewed portfolios of cadets from Wisconsin’s Challenge Academy on Thursday, Dec. 6. Cadets were assessed on whether they meet the course competencies for Western’s Professionalism and Success course. If they demonstrated their knowledge, cadets were granted three college credits. In total, all 88 cadets received college […]

For the first time, Western Technical College will be offering a select amount of student services on Dec. 26-28 from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Western’s La Crosse campus. The majority of services will be offered at Western’s Welcome Center, 400 7th St. N., La Crosse. Services provided will include Admissions, Advising, Cashier, and Financial Aid. […]