For Immediate Release

Contact: Daniel Wackershauser, Marketing and PR Specialist
Phone: 608.822.2303
Mail: 1800 Bronson Blvd., Fennimore, WI 53809
Date of Release: January 9, 2025

Scott serving as WTCS ambassador

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Jordan Scott, a graduate of the IT-Network Specialist program at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, is serving as a WTCS (Wisconsin Technical College System) ambassador. Scott, and one representative from each of Wisconsin’s technical colleges, participated, in a leadership development and recognition program last year sponsored by Baird, a global, employee-owned, Milwaukee-based financial services firm.

Scott, originally from Muscoda, Wisconsin, had experience with Southwest Tech, prior to enrolling in the IT-Network Specialist program. “I chose Southwest Wisconsin Technical College as I was a previous student over the past decade,” he said. “I had taken the EMT-B and firefighting courses and enjoyed my time on campus. After being a correctional officer for many years, I decided to change my career path and began exploring my options. I had always been fond of technology and wanted to explore what Southwest Tech offered in that category. I contacted a current employee who is a friend of mine from high school, Brianna Fortney. She pointed me in the right direction to explore my options.”

“After a tour of the IT program area and a discussion with the program instructor, Aaron Holverson, I knew this was the direction I wanted to go,” added Scott. “Every semester after solidified that choice. I finally feel like I am doing the right thing and developing a knowledge base that makes me successful.”

After a day of team building and leadership development, the students were celebrated at a formal banquet attended by family members, System and college leaders and other invited guests. There, the students received an award and scholarship and shared stories of determination, perseverance and success.

Following the banquet, the students officially serve as WTCS ambassadors for one year and, unofficially, for a lifetime.

WTCS Ambassador program objectives

• Foster public awareness and appreciation for the high-quality System of technical education that contributes to the state’s economy and its communities;
• Highlight the technical skills, academic achievements, community impact and leadership – in the classroom, workplace and community – of Wisconsin’s technical college students and graduates;
• Encourage ongoing collaboration in the delivery of technical education among state and local education, workforce and economic development, and industry partners;
• Emphasize the uniquely valuable role of affordable, flexible and responsive technical education in an era of rapid change in the workplace and in every facet of a modern economy; and
• Inspire pride in technical education among students, graduates and all involved in its delivery.

The new group of state student ambassadors will be announced in early April.

• The Wisconsin Technical College System contributed to this article.

| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, is one of 16 institutions that comprise the Wisconsin Technical College System. The college was recently named a top 10 finalist for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. Southwest Tech offers more than 60 programs in a wide variety of disciplines. Courses are offered on campus, online, HyFlex and in a blended format. The college provides apprenticeship, certificate, technical diploma, and associate degree programs that respond to district workforce needs and prepare student for family-sustaining jobs and career advancement. |