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
From jail inmate to graduate
CF woman earns HSED with help from CVTC When 36-year-old Krista Harel walks across the stage during Chippewa Valley Technical College’s graduation ceremony on December 11, she won’t just be accepting a High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED). She will be celebrating courage and the belief that she is capable of more than she ever thought possible. “I didn’t think I could do it,” Harel said. “The other women in class, and my teacher… they made me believe I could.” Harel completed her HSED this summer
CVTC nursing student juggles priorities, digs deep to graduate
By Alyssa Van Duyse Chippewa Valley Technical College It’s no surprise that Nicole Bateson will graduate from Chippewa Valley Technical College this month as a registered nurse. For the better part of a year, she has been the primary support person for a family member who is struggling with mental health. “It has been an emotionally, physically, and financially taxing year,” she said. “To say I have been concerned for their well-being and life would not be an understatement.” However, Bateson,
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Third-Generation Success
CVTC student to graduate, join father in automation career By Alyssa Van Duyse Chippewa Valley Technical College For Thomas Sabelko, learning has always been about figuring things out. “I like to learn how stuff works, whether that’s building something from scratch or troubleshooting what went wrong,” he said. “You’ve got to use your resources. That’s how I’ve always learned best.” Sabelko, 21, of Eau Claire, grew up homeschooled, where learning often meant exploring beyond textbooks, sometimes
CVTC, UW-Stout expand transfer opportunities
EAU CLAIRE – Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) and the University of Wisconsin-Stout strengthened their longstanding partnership by signing a series of new articulation agreements during CVTC’s Reaffirmation Day, Thursday. These agreements create transfer pathways for students in seven CVTC programs to pursue bachelor’s degrees at UW-Stout. The newly signed agreements include pathways from the following CVTC programs to UW-Stout’s Bachelor of Science in Biology:CVTC A.A.S. Dental Hygienist
