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LA CROSSE, Wis., August 17, 2023 – Officials with Western Technical College and Viterbo University have formally signed a transfer agreement for students in Western’s Accounting program. The agreement allows students in the program to transfer at...Read more
LA CROSSE, Wis., August 8, 2023 - Western Technical College’s Agribusiness Science and Technology program recently received the Outstanding Post-Secondary Program Award from the Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators (WAAE). The award...Read more
LA CROSSE, Wis., July 12, 2023 – A new report from Western Technical College’s K12 Relations department showed Transcripted Credit saved local students roughly $3.1 million in 2022-23, a jump of approximately $600,000 from the year prior. The latest...Read more
LA CROSSE, Wis., June 5, 2023 – Western’s annual Cavalier Cupboard report from the department of Student Life, Equity, and Engagement shows use of Western’s on-campus food pantry, the Cavalier Cupboard, continues to expand rapidly. The annual report...Read more
LA CROSSE, Wis., May 2, 2023 – Western Technical College announced Tuesday the selection of Dr. Rebecca Hopkins as the college’s Vice President of Learning (formally Academics). Hopkins most recently served as Western’s Dean of Academic Excellence,...Read more
LA CROSSE, Wis., April 19, 2023 – Fifty nine Western Technical College construction and industrial trade apprentices received $1,500 scholarships from Ascendium Education Group, a non-profit organization that helps students from across the country...Read more
LA CROSSE, Wis., April 6, 2023 – Western Technical College Nursing student Tena Quackenbush was recently selected as one of eight 2023 DREAM Scholars from Achieving the Dream, a network of colleges committed to making higher education more...Read more
LA CROSSE, Wis., March 28, 2023 – Zander Barr, of Mauston, has been selected as the 2023-24 Western Technical College Student Ambassador, an official spokesperson for Western and the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS). As Student Ambassador,...Read more
LA CROSSE, Wis., March 23, 2023 – Western Technical College’s Campus Safety department and Residence Hall recently acquired Naloxone (Narcan), a medication used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Western received 10 doses of the...Read more
LA CROSSE, Wis., March 7, 2023 – Western Technical College announced today Jacquelyn Schreiner has recently been named the Executive Director of the Western Technical College Foundation following a national search. Schreiner has extensive experience...Read more
LA CROSSE, Wis., February 22, 2023 – Officials from Western Technical College and eCampus.com announced today a new partnership that awards eCampus.com the opportunity to serve as the college’s official new online campus bookstore, beginning in...Read more
LA CROSSE, Wis. January 4, 2023 - Western Technical College’s Juan Jimenez has recently been named one of Wisconsin’s 46 most influential Latino leaders, according to Madison 365, a nonprofit online news source based in Madison. Jimenez currently...Read more
LA CROSSE, Wis., December 21, 2022 – Once again, Western Technical College will be offering a select amount of student services on Dec. 27-29 from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on Western’s La Crosse campus. The majority of services will be offered at Western...Read more
LA CROSSE, Wis., December 1, 2022 – Three Western Technical College employees were recognized for their commitment to student success at a college meeting earlier this year. The recognition is part of Western’s first-ever employee awards, which...Read more
LA CROSSE, Wis., November 29, 2022 – Western Technical College announced today it has recently implemented Community-Based Learning (CBL) in 100 percent of its associate degree and technical college programs, a key component of its strategic plan,...Read more