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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...

LA CROSSE, Wis., October 20, 2025 – Western Technical College is proud to announce that Ron Wanek, founder and chairman of Ashley Furniture Industries, has been named the 2025 Technical Education Champion (TECh) by the Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association. The TECh Award...

LA CROSSE, Wis., October 14, 2025 – Western has officially joined the Green Bandana Project, a nationwide mental health awareness initiative aimed at empowering students to support one another and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health challenges. The Green Bandana Project equips student...