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La Crosse, WIS., July 15, 2026 - Western Technical College and the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board presented Wieser Brothers General Contractor, Inc. with the Futuremaker Partner Award at the WTCS annual board meeting, hosted by Western. The award recognizes local businesses and...

La Crosse, Wis., June 15, 2026 – The Aspen Institute (Aspen) announced that Joshua Gamer, Associate VP Workforce Partnerships & Innovation at Western Technical College, is one of 40 outstanding leaders from across the country for the 2026-27 Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship. Chosen from a...

La Crosse, Wis., June 10, 2026 — Western Technical College has expanded career-connected education opportunities with the launch of two new Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Registered Apprenticeship programs: Surgical Technologist and Education Assistant. The new apprenticeship...

La Crosse, Wis., June 2, 2026 – Following a comprehensive national search process, the Western Technical College District Board has selected Kirk Bennett, DBA, as the next president of Western Technical College. Bennett has accepted the position and will assume leadership of the college following...