Finding Stability and Opportunity Through Data
For Rolando Vega, the IT-Data & Analytics program at Western Technical College offered something important: a way to build a stable career...
Student Stories
Building Data Skills That Matter in Data
Building Data Skills That Matter in Data For Chong Yang, the path into data analytics started with something simple: curiosity....
Bailey Is Already Building the Classroom He Wants to Lead
For Bailey, becoming a teacher has been an idea he couldn’t shake. Bailey is currently studying in the Foundations of Teacher...
Building Real Software and a Career That Fits
As a Western IT grad (Web & Software Development, now Software Development with AI), Corben Vaughn knew early on that he...
A Long Way From Sierra Leone, and Right Where He Belongs
Before becoming Trooper Cole, Abdul Bolageh Cole grew up in Sierra Leone in a household shaped by shared responsibility. Family...
From Western to the Wild Front Lines
How a Western grad found his calling in the vast, unpredictable world of the National Park Service Erik Westpfahl didn’t set...
Built to Stay: Joel and Nick Von Haden on Legacy and Local Impact
At Winona Heating & Ventilating, Inc., the work is technical—but the legacy is deeply personal. For father-and-son team Joel and Nick Von Haden, VAC systems and building automation are only part of the story. Their real focus is building people, nurturing relationships, and staying rooted in the community that shaped them. From the outset, Joel Von Haden has carried a sense of responsibility that goes beyond merely managing a successful HVAC...
How “The Lineup” Connects Western Students to Careers
Student success starts here! Ella Greene's Graduation day! When Digital Marketing student Ella Greene opened her inbox and saw a...
Adversity to Advocacy
Criminal Justice student Manny Chavez in D.C. If you have a chance to speak with Western student Manny Chavez, it...
Alumni Spotlight: McKenly Moua
McKenly Moua, a Western graduate, IT Network Technician, and now an IT Network & Security Specialist at Citizens State Bank...