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CVTC instructor recognized for advancing sustainable landscaping
By Alyssa Van Duyse Chippewa Valley Technical College A Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) instructor is being recognized for helping cultivate a more environmentally conscious generation of landscape and horticulture professionals. Sean VanderWaal, program director and instructor for CVTC’s Landscape, Plant and Turf Management program, has been selected as a 2026 Eau Claire Biodiversity Steward Award recipient. The award recognizes his leadership in environmental stewardship, native plant
CVTC Clinical Simulation Center extends learning beyond classroom
By Alyssa Van Duyse Chippewa Valley Technical College Deb Kjelstad held a toddler in her arms as the emergency sirens grew louder. An all-terrain vehicle sat idle nearby. As the ambulance came to a stop near Kjelstad, fire medics rushed out of the vehicle to tend to the child while asking Kjelstad questions as they assessed. Thankfully, Kjelstad, a former Chippewa Valley Technical College Radiography Program director, was just an actor in this scenario; the child was a manikin, and the event was a
