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La Crosse, Wis., February 20, 2026 – Western Technical College District Board has officially launched the search for its next president following a collaborative process that gathered input from staff, students, and community partners across the college’s district. Earlier this year, Western invited...

La Crosse, Wis., January 27, 2026 – Western Technical College is proud to announce that the Wanek Center of Innovation has been awarded both the prestigious Project of the Year Award and a 2025 Projects of Distinction Gold Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin. Both...

LA CROSSE, Wis., January 8, 2026 – A new statewide survey shows growing confidence in Wisconsin’s technical colleges, including Western Technical College, with two-thirds of the state’s residents holding a favorable opinion of the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS). The findings underscore...

LA CROSSE, Wis., November 3, 2025 – Western President Roger Stanford has announced his plans to retire effective August 14, 2026, concluding a decade of transformative leadership at the institution. Stanford, who became president in 2017 after serving two years as Western’s vice president of...