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The Green Team: Chi-Hi students qualify for STEM nationals
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (817+ words) The Green Team, a collection of students at Chippewa Falls High School, have made it as one of the top 10 finalists in Samsung Solve for Tomorrow. Team members from left to right include Chloe Johnson, Ellie Crosby, Zoey Eckwright, Alissa…...
Area students to compete at Stout for the SkillsUSA Regional Competition
1+ week, 5+ day ago (772+ words) MENOMONIE " Students from all around Wisconsin will arrive at UW-Stout today and tomorrow to take part in the SkillsUSA Regional Competition. As a workforce development organization for students, many are able to take part in over 100 different professional categories relating…...
What's the One Non-Negotiable for Career Growth? Lifelong Learning
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (270+ words) (BPT) - By Shantanu Bose, DeVry University's Provost and Chief Academic Officer Employers and workers agree learning is valuable A recent report from DeVry University and Reputation Leaders surveyed more than 1,500 workers and 500 hiring decision-makers to explore how education and upskilling…...
Local higher ed leaders speak on the state of regional post-secondary education
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (677+ words) While speaking at an advocacy breakfast event created by the Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce, UW-Eau Claire Interim Chancellor Mike Carney, UW-Stout Chancellor Katherine Frank and CVTC President Sunem Beaton-Garcia spoke about the state of higher education in the Chippewa…...
Local business Martin Dental, CVTC celebrate launch of new apprenticeship program
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (489+ words) On Friday, two students joined Martin Dental in Altoona, Chippewa Valley Technical College and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development as they will take part in the state's first-ever Registered Dental Assistant Apprenticeship Program. ALTOONA " Amid growing demand for dental…...
Over 2,000 regional students explore job pathways at Career Venture 2025
10+ mon, 1+ day ago (567+ words) EAU CLAIRE " Local employers expected to interact with over 2,000 regional students throughout the day on Thursday, at an event that has been going on in the region for roughly 25 years. On Thursday, over 2,000 regional middle and high school students explored…...
Gov. Evers tours UW-EC campus, receives update on building projects
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (276+ words) EAU CLAIRE " Gov. Tony Evers stopped on the UW-Eau Claire campus on Monday, where he heard an update on the construction of the new Science and Health Science Building, along with plans to tear down Zorn Arena, and discuss needed…...