Three Bonduel High School technical education students visited with Gov. Scott Walker at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay on Jan. 20.
Walker was at NWTC to promote his plan to cut the costs of higher education in Wisconsin, announcing a plan to invest $3 million for dual-enrollment programs – programs where high school students can take classes at technical schools for college credit.
Bonduel senior Eric Bergsbaken and juniors Joshua Richter and Taylor Thiex attended Walker’s visit, representing students who participate in the dual-credit program at Bonduel High School, and chatted with the governor.
Bergsbaken plans to attend the University of Wisconsin-Stout to pursue a career as a technology education teacher. He has taken numerous NWTC-transcribed credit courses in the manufacturing field, including welding, CNC and CAD.
Thiex is exploring a career pathway for CNC machining. As part of her career studies, she has taken CNC and CAD classes.
The skills Richter obtained through the Bonduel Technology Education and NWTC transcribed-credit courses helped him get hired at World Wide Sign through the youth apprenticeship program. In his senior year, Richter’s academic studies will be career oriented, preparing him for a lifelong career in manufacturing.
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