CVTC selected for initiative to close manufacturing gaps
Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) is one of only 18 colleges in the nation to join a new initiative to close advanced manufacturing industry gaps through the EmployED Initiative. Managed by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) with funding from General Motors (GM), the initiative supports projects at AACC member colleges to align community and technical college talent with industry needs. This work is a “high priority for AACC,” said AACC President and CEO DeRionne Pollard. “We
CVTC English instructor pens free, online textbook to strengthen grant, proposal writing education
EAU CLAIRE – Chippewa Valley Technical College English Instructor, Jenna Kulasiewicz, MA, BA, authored an open textbook titled “Proposal and Grant Writing,” to provide practical and accessible guidance for students and professionals who are interested in writing effective and persuasive proposals. The textbook was developed collaboratively between CVTC and the Wisconsin Technical College System. It walks readers through the process of proposal and grant development from identifying needs and
Flying high
CVTC drone students put skills to work at local orchard A blanket of snow covers Leffel Roots Apple Orchard just south of Eau Claire, but that doesn’t mean Chippewa Valley Technical College drone students’ work is done. Throughout the fall, a group of students traveled to the quaint orchard in Eau Claire County, where hands-on learning met real-world agricultural needs. The partnership provides students with practical experience in collecting and processing aerial imagery. In turn, the work helps
Pushing through
CVTC nursing student to graduate after enduring heartache, brain surgeryBy Alyssa Van DuyseChippewa Valley Technical CollegeRIVER FALLS – After heartache, perseverance and a previous teaching career, Sean Mormino will receive a nursing degree from Chippewa Valley Technical College during commencement on Thursday, Dec. 11. What makes the 33-year-old’s graduation extraordinary is what he survived to get here.His father passed away on his first day of finals during his first semester at CVTC. In his second
