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TRAINING WITH TOP-NOTCH TECH 04 | THAT’S A WRAP National business recognizes CVTC IT employee for creating computer management tool
06 | PEARLY WHITES College secures generous grant to create a one-of-its-kind simulation dental lab
09 | LIFESAVING SIMULATIONS Clinical Simulation Center at CVTC trains workforce with healthcare manikins
CVTC MAGAZINE A PUBLICATION FOR ALUMNI & COMMUNITY FRIENDS NOVEMBER 2023 | VOLUME 14 | ISSUE 1
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
DR. SUNEM BEATON-GARCIA PRESIDENT
CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED FOR ALUMNI AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. PRESIDENT Dr. Sunem Beaton-Garcia
At Chippewa Valley Technical College, it’s our job to give students the tools they need to succeed on their educational journeys. We’ve always been at the forefront of innovation and responded to the needs of our communities. In 1913, Henry Ford installed the first conveyor belt-based assembly line in his manufacturing plant in Michigan. Other auto companies, household appliance manufacturers and industries later adopted this production method, changing the face of mass production and creating a need for a new type of worker. Today, automation, cybersecurity, and simulation training is the name of the game. And in all of these instances, CVTC has answered the call. In our CVTC fall 2023 magazine, we are proud to highlight the strides we continue to make in the technology age. As we progress, our capabilities to educate our students is endless. We continually and successfully integrate state-of-the-art technology into our learning environments by listening to the needs of our business partners, having our finger on the pulse of our students’ dreams, and humbly accepting support from our donors and community. Our continued achievement in educating students with the best technology and
brightest faculty is the result of careful planning, collaborative efforts, and a deep commitment to providing the best possible educational experience for all. The implementation of esports gaming, virtual reality, automation, and simulation technology at CVTC encompasses a wide array of tools and resources designed to empower our students with the skills and knowledge required to excel in their chosen fields. From advanced computer labs to cutting-edge software applications, our students now have access to an environment that mirrors the demands of the modern workplace. This technology not only facilitates learning but also fosters innovation and creativity, preparing our graduates to thrive in today’s rapidly evolving industries. We couldn’t provide this high-level expertise and technological advances without you. With your support, as technology rapidly evolves, so will CVTC. Now, please, continue reading, and see how we continue to offer modernized education to ready graduates for their dream careers.
Gratefully,
Dr. Sunem Beaton-Garcia
VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Joni Geroux VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CVTC FOUNDAION, INC. Karen Kohler CONTENT STRATEGIST & WRITER Alyssa Van Duyse GRAPHIC DESIGNER Mackenzie Slattery
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COVER SAMI HARP Dental Hygienist Program As the Dental Assistant and Dental Hygienist programs welcome a generous grant from Delta Dental to create a simulation lab, Sami Harp, a CVTC Dental Hygienist student, says the extra practice it will provide is imperative to student success like her own.
CVTC PREPARES TO TRAIN ON CYBERSECURITY It used to be that if criminals wanted money, they would mug people in dark alleys. Today that dark alley is technology, and to steal money or confidential information, a crook just needs access to your computer. Chippewa Valley Technical College is fighting those crimes one information technology (IT) student at a time and with its own cybersecurity training environment. CVTC has constructed a high-tech lab where instructors will be able to teach students and businesses how to protect against and manage a cyberattack. According to Josh Huhmann, IT Network Specialist Instructor with CVTC, it’s not if it happens, but when it happens. “Every week in the news, you see a story about another company that was attacked,” Huhmann said. “Cyberattacks used to target a specific company. That’s changed. Now attackers are casting a broad net and looking for weaknesses anywhere they can find them. Students learn how to spot those problems and address them for the companies they will work for.” For these efforts, CVTC was named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense in early 2022.
is one of only a handful of colleges and universities in the state to hold this designation. Additionally, the College is now offering an Advanced Technical Certificate in Cybersecurity. “Cybersecurity is something that influences every area of IT, and there has been so much growth in the security field,” Huhmann said. “We’re seeing value in offering additional education to make sure businesses are security-focused.” Huhmann said cyberattacks have increased with more businesses operating online coupled with more people working from home. According to the FBI’s 2022 Internet Crime Report, the agency received more than 800,000 complaints of cyberattacks, which resulted in $10.3 billion in losses. Many of these attacks could have been prevented with the training students receive at CVTC. The designation identifies CVTC as capable of supporting a cyber-secure nation and ultimately contributing to the protection of the national information infrastructure. The College’s national designation is valid through the 2027 school year.
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CVTC IT EMPLOYEE TAKES NATIONAL JAMF AWARD, CREATES AUTOMATION PROCESS
Bryan Weber is a humble guy. He doesn’t wear a sign to indicate his information technology guru status. In fact, more than likely, he would never say a word about it. Yet, over the span of six months, Weber, an Apple Endpoint Engineer in Chippewa Valley Technical College’s IT department, created a tool to help manage Apple devices at the College. He recognized he was taking much of his time scripting the software to work better for him in his role. He said that if he could automate that process, it would save him a lot of time. The Application Program Interface (API) wrapper he created makes the data shared from computer to computer easier for people to use. “A big part of my job is building integrations and automation for working with Jamf software, which is a management software we use on campus to oversee our Mac OS devices like iPads and iPhones,” Weber said. “This wrapper is specifically written to better leverage functionality for the end user.” The CVTC IT - Network Specialist associate degree grad invested hundreds of hours to create the wrapper. After completing the project, Weber met with department leadership, and they decided to publish the software through an open-source license so it was freely available to the public.
At the end of September, Weber won an international 2023 Innovative Thinker Jammies award from Jamf – a company that provides complete management and security solutions for an Apple-product environment – for using his technical enablement to turn a business challenge into an inspiring success with the innovative use of a Jamf product. Tom Koehler, Jamf Program Manager for Tech Enablement, said the company provides a framework for its customers that allows them to extend the capabilities of the software. “I think it’s a really awesome component of the community aspect of IT,” Koehler said. “Different companies have different needs. We try to provide out-of-the-box solutions, but that doesn’t always work for everyone. With the open-source community, they can provide their own solution.” It is not necessary for Jamf to meet with
And what Weber gives to the IT world, he gets back in spades.
It’s a selfless thing, and
at the end of the day, it is a really rewarding side of human nature. This is a way for us to all grow and get better. - Calley O’Neil
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developers who author a product to enhance theirs, but Calley O’Neil, Jamf Community Engagement and Advocacy Specialist, said it’s a privilege if they are able to connect. “We are all so aware of the economic climate and how valuable time is,” she said. “It’s a selfless thing, and at the end of the day, it is a really rewarding side of human nature. This is a way for us to all grow and get better.” Nate Runge, CVTC Director of Network Operations, said he wouldn’t typically encourage employees to put in the kind of time Weber dedicated, but “it isn’t the first coding binge I’ve seen, and I knew better than to stand in his way.” “Bryan’s skillset is critical in CVTC’s success as we continue to move more of our footprint in the rise of cloud computing. I believe he will have the opportunity to significantly impact CVTC’s IT trajectory if he keeps advancing at this pace.”
When Shiela McMillan felt stagnant in her career of 23 years, she looked to higher education for the answer. “I wanted to go back to school,” she said. “There were only a couple programs that I could take completely online, and IT - Data & Analytics was the only one that interested me.”
SHI ELA MCMILLAN But to ensure the Chippewa Valley Technical College program was right for her, she took a free one-credit introductory IT course at CVTC first. The Integrated Education and Training (IET) IT online class allows students to explore the field of IT and also leads to the Google IT Support certificate. McMillan is one of the first five students to take advantage of the IET IT course. As McMillan progressed through the class, she realized she liked IT, the instructor made an impact, and she was confident she wanted to move ahead at CVTC with the full Data Analytics program. “My instructor was so connected to the students and always let us know he was there for us,” she said. “I also received a ton of encouragement from Jill (Mayer) … and it felt great to have someone outside of my family encouraging me.” Mayer, Adult Education and College Prep Instructor, is committed to helping students taking these courses through what could be their first class in years. McMillan, who recently moved from Chippewa Falls to Onalaska, is currently working her way through the IT - Data & Analytics associate degree, then she’ll begin the job search. “I love the problem-solving and the ability to be creative within the IT department,” she said. “I feel so completely proud of myself … it has really been a sense of accomplishment.”
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PE ARLY WHITES When Sami Harp entered the Dental Hygienist program at Chippewa Valley Technical College she was one of only a few in her cohort to have no dental experience. It quickly became clear to her that the classes were tough, especially with no prior exposure to the industry. She persevered and plans to graduate in May 2024. “Not having that (dental) assistant background, I had to work twice as hard,” she said. “The other students had that experience, and they were way ahead of me. Getting through that first year was tough. It’s the hardest I’ve ever had to work.” Harp said if she’d had an opportunity to practice on simulation manikins, she likely wouldn’t have struggled as much.
More seats for students also means more students will graduate. That’s music to dentists’ ears. Entorf said the new manikins will be portable, and she plans to take them to high schools to pique the curiosity of students in hopes they might choose the profession.
HAVING THE ABILITY OF SIMULATION DOUBLES THE STUDENTS’ CHAIR TIME AND THEIR ABILITY TO MASTER THE SKILLS.
Dental manikins have been Pam Entorf’s dream for years. Entorf, the College’s Dental Assistant and Dental Hygienist - PAM ENTORF Instructor and Program Director, and Myra Reuter, Executive Dean of Allied Health and Emergency Services, made CVTC’s case for a sim lab to the Delta Dental Board of Directors in July. In September, the women were informed CVTC was awarded the grant of nearly $579,000 to construct the dental simulation lab.
The lab will be designed in a large classroom at the College’s Health Education Center in Eau Claire and will provide students with an exceptional learning experience. It will be the first of its kind in the Wisconsin Technical College System. “We’re training the workforce of the future,” Entorf said. “Having the ability of simulation doubles the students’ chair time and their ability to master the skills.” Reuter said the grant will pay for a lab that will provide the Dental Assistant and Dental Hygienist programs the ability to accept additional students and provide more realistic practice utilizing dental manikins.
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The lab will consist of 15 training stations with room to grow to 20. The College expects to graduate an additional 10 assistant students and five hygiene students each year. The CVTC Dental Clinic also sees patients, and the sim lab will increase productivity in the clinic so more patients can be seen. The simulation opportunity is expected to increase care to low-income dental patients seen in CVTC’s clinic by 10 percent.
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The dental simulation lab is expected to be completed in February 2024 and ready for students for the second half of the spring 2024 term.
“To say we’re excited is an understatement,” Entorf said. “The students get real world experience now, but the simulation lab will increase those capabilities. It’s an opportunity for us to do what we love, to give our students a comprehensive education and to help support the dental community.” Although Harp is expected to graduate in May, she will have a few months to practice on the manikins in the lab before she moves on. “It’s a huge privilege for us to be able to utilize simulators,” she said. “Having these simulators is really going to be able to give students the extra practice they need. “Even though I came in with no experience, the instructors at CVTC are phenomenal. If I’m at where I am without having that lab, I can only guess where those students are going to be with extra practice in the lab.”
OF DENTISTS IN 2022 % TRYING TO 40 WERE RECRUIT HYGIENISTS
OF THOSE SAID IT % DIFFICULT 95 WASTO HIREVERYSOMEONE
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OF THE HYGIENIST POSITIONS WERE REPORTED AS FILLED IN THE 20 LARGEST US CITIES
ACCORDING TO A POLL BY THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
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FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR Izaiah Green concentrated on the controller in his hand and the drone on the floor of one of the automotive bays at Chippewa Valley Technical College. Even though Green was immersed in a timed competition, the mounting pressure wasn’t getting to him. The hard part was learning to communicate and collaborate with students he didn’t know for the common goal of building and coding the drones the day before. The competition was just the icing on the cake. Green, 14, who is a freshman at Osseo-Fairchild High School, was one of the youngest participants during CVTC’s Greenpower USA Team Building camp recently. Greenpower USA is a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program that provides students in grades four through 12 hands-on, project-based learning experiences. More than 10 high school students from Osseo-Fairchild, Augusta and Mondovi built, programmed and flew Airbit 2 drones during the camp coordinated by Joe Vydrzal, CVTC Mechanical Design Instructor. Vydrzal said the College received a grant to connect high school students with manufacturing education. But the students got so much more. “I learned a little more about block coding, but the big thing was learning how to work together as a team,” Green said. “We were kind of split and not agreeing, but we weren’t all getting the right code. We had to come back together, start over and work together. Then we got it.” Vydrzal said teamwork and communication are large parts of any manufacturing and design task. Although no student completed the drone obstacle course, they learned an incredible amount during the two-day camp. “I’m really happy with the outcome,” Vydrzal said. “The students had fun. They got to see what CVTC is all about, and they learned a few things.”
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how to work together as a team. - Izaiah Green
LIFESAVING SIMULATIONS TECHNOLOGY AT
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PRACTICE EMERGENCY SCENARIOS
Five Eau Claire Fire and Rescue firefighter-paramedics rushed into the electrical hot lab at Chippewa Valley Technical College to find a man with burn marks on his hands lying on the ground, unresponsive. They asked questions, took vitals, gave fluids and did CPR – all in the name of handson education. The scene was staged, and the man was a simulation manikin. But the stress and need to save the patient was real. Chris Nyhus, Firefighter-Paramedic, said the situation is one they don’t see very often and is complicated.
Theresa Meinen, Clinical Simulation Center Coordinator for the College, said she plans a scenario each year for the group. Part of her process is to determine what the group is looking for in an exercise and matching the scenario with CVTC manikins. Without the technology of the manikins, it would be much more difficult to recreate real-life scenarios.
IT’S IMPORTANT TO OFFER THESE EXTRA LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE WE’RE PART OF THE COMMUNITY. - THERESA MEINEN
“Every one of these situations is very complex in their own category,” he said. “It allows us to kind of test our ability through a patient assessment and try to figure out what’s going on to effectively treat the patient.” Clinical Simulation Center staff at CVTC put together the scenario for 10 groups of firefighter-paramedics to work out at the College’s hot lab. The scenario involved a state-of-the-art medical manikin was used to simulate an electrocution and 20-foot fall.
“The electrocution scenario was chosen because it’s something that happened a couple years ago near the Twin Cities,” Meinen said. “We don’t have a lot of electrocutions happening. This allows every fire person in that district to do the walk-through. They may only see this once in their career. This is a good way to give them a refresher.” The scenario-based training between CVTC and EC Fire and Rescue included HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital and Mayo Clinic Health System as well. Meinen said it’s part of the College’s mission because it helps the community. “Part of our mission is to make sure we work with our community, and providing these services is really important,” she said. “It’s important to offer these extra learning opportunities because we’re part of the community that these departments serve.”
PHISHING FOR KN Tim Barnet was on a mission. He sat at his computer for 18 hours, on and off, from noon on a Friday until that Sunday evening, competing against others but mostly himself during the National Cyber League cybersecurity competition earlier this month. Barnet, 30, of Eau Claire, was given the opportunity to participate in the event through his information technology (IT) Security Fundamentals course at Chippewa Valley Technical College. All his time and effort earned Barnet the best in his class and placed 432 of 6,200 people throughout the country who participated. As number one in his class, he received prizes from WIN and IDEXX, a few of the program’s largest graduate employers.
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The challenges are based on critical cybersecurity workforce categories like password cracking, web app exploitation, log analysis, and six others. “There are a lot of real-world applications to these challenges,” Barnet said. “One, in particular, was accessing email logs – trying to figure out which email account got compromised and what was the error that caused the attack.” Barnet struggled with that scenario because he hadn’t had much experience with email logs. Regardless, in the three days, he completed 78 scenarios correctly. He’s unsure how many scenarios were in the nine categories. Each category had numerous fields. “It’s almost like a spelling bee,” Barnet said. “It’s at a national level. There might be one piece missing, and you
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Josh Huhmann, IT - Network Specialist Instructor, said he has offered the competition as an option to students in the College’s IT Club in the past. Last year he began including it in class. “It gives a different kind of experience in cybersecurity,” Huhmann said. “The competition exposes students to real situations cybersecurity employees might encounter.”
THE COMPETITION EXPOSES STUDENTS TO REAL SITUATIONS CYBERSECURITY EMPLOYEES MIGHT ENCOUNTER.
The competition was virtual, and participants – college students – had a set timeframe to complete the story-problem-type challenges.
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have to figure it out. I would be sitting there staring at this one thing for two hours, and then finally everything clicked.”
He joked that not all 25 of his students enjoyed the experience, but he said it was still a useful experience. Barnet was one who enjoyed it.
“I had a really good time with this,” he said. “I did all of the practice examples and I copied all of the documents that they had explaining how all of this works, and I watched all of the YouTube videos.” After Barnet graduates from the IT - Network Specialist program, he expects to enter a system administrator or analyst position. “I didn’t know I’d even have an interest in this,” he said. “Doing this competition gave me a different outlook on that, and now it’s really fun to me.”
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AWARDS & PARTNERSHIPS CVTC RECOGNIZES ALUMNI AND COMMUNITY BUSINESS PARTNER AT GALA
BENEDICT SALES & SERVICE PROVEN BUSINESS PARTNER Benedict Sales & Service has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to advancing technical education, providing invaluable support to students, educators, and the community. Luke Benedict, CEO and owner, said his business is closely aligned with CVTC for a few reasons. “We tie all of our recruiting efforts closely to CVTC, because we are very fortunate to have one of the premier HVAC/R technology centers right in our own backyard,” he said of the College. “Multiple members of our team dedicate time each year to youth programs from middle school to high school age kids to help teach them about our industry and how CVTC can help them on their path to a successful career in the trades.” Benedict Sales & Service has long been a financial supporter of CVTC through fundraising events and annual donations to name a few.
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When the Energy Education Center was built, Benedict Sales & Service sourced equipment at no cost or through in-kind donations. Since then, the business has also donated a service van to haul equipment. Most recently, they committed to a naming rights’ contribution for the refrigeration lab at the Energy Education Center. The walk-in cooler, freezer and refrigeration systems, along with a financial contribution was valued at $50,000. CVTC is the largest, single education source of all hires within Benedict Sales & Service. In the last two years, the company has averaged hiring five CVTC graduates each year, not including hiring students from CVTC even before they graduate. “We place existing employees in programs at CVTC where applicable, whether that’s a specific class or an existing employee who wants to go to night class and learn the basics of electrical and refrigeration,” Benedict said. “On top of referring family and friends to CVTC to get into the industry, we offer scholarship programs or reimbursement programs for those we recruit and send through CVTC. We truly stand behind the praise we give CVTC.”
JENNAH VOLOVSEK
MELVIN MAST
OUTSTANDING RECENT ALUMNI
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI
Volovsek comes by her career honestly. She grew up on a farm, and her passion for farm life is unparalleled. That’s why attending CVTC for Animal Science was a natural fit.
Melvin Mast grew up Amish. When he decided to explore a different path, he took his chances on CVTC. He began his collegiate career 12 years ago. He had a family and was looking for flexibility in education. He had his sights set on Industrial Mechanics. Mast attended classes full-time and worked nights to make it work.
“Going to CVTC was a great experience,” she said. “They got us out on different farms. That helped us become comfortable talking to farmers and getting out to see different businesses in the ag industry.” Now, five years after graduating, she talks to farmers daily in her role at Northside Elevator. The family-owned, fourth-generation business covers a 130-mile radius with its feed trucks. Volovsek volunteers her time at CVTC by talking to students at career fairs and serving on the College’s advisory committee for the Animal Science program. “I’m always advocating for CVTC,” she said. “To go to a college where I was surrounded by my peers and like-minded people, it was really important and gave me a good foundation to grow.”
“For me, it was going through that programming and gaining that confidence by just attending classes,” he said. “I didn’t realize how much confidence I was getting out of it.” Mast graduated in 2011 and was hired as a mechanic with Nestle Health Science in 2012. He climbed the ladder by accepting the position of reliability coordinator and then his current position of manufacturing mechanical equipment senior specialist. He began supporting CVTC just like it had supported him. “I go back to CVTC frequently,” he said. “I’m on the Mechatronics and Automation Engineering advisory committees. I feel like my input to the program is valued. I really appreciate it.”
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INVESTITURE WEEK A TIME TO CELEBRATE
01: DR. SUNEM BEATON-GARCIA, CVTC PRESIDENT, IS HONORED WITH THE COLLEGE MEDALLION BY TIM BENEDICT, DISTRICT BOARD CHAIR.
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02: RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION STUDENTS SAW THE RIBBON DURING THE CVTC AT RIVER FALLS SOUTH EDUCATION CENTER OPENING. 03: ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER (ELL) STUDENTS PRESENT EXCERPTS FROM THEIR BOOK “VOICES OF THE VALLEY.”
For the first time in Chippewa Valley Technical College’s 111- year history, the College gave the community an opportunity to celebrate the President’s leadership of the institution. Dr. Sunem Beaton-Garcia’s investiture was the culmination of a week of College events that showed her dedication to CVTC and the community. From River Falls to Chippewa Falls and Menomonie to Eau Claire, investiture week was a true celebration of hard work, dedication, and commitment to students and their dreams.
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