Western Tech Will Use Governor Money This Year

When Governor Scott Walker put $35 million towards the state’s tech colleges and high school’s last week, he said it s all about training more people and giving them the skills needed to fill jobs today and the ones that will be coming up in the next couple of years. Western Technical College President, Lee Raasch agrees. A portion of the money will also be used to help employers identify the skill sets disabled residents in the state bring to the workplace. Raasch says the money’s could be used by the state’s tech colleges as soon as this fall. Other one year programs that will reap the benefits….networking, medical assistant, information technology and license practical nursing. Both on the La Crosse and Juneau County campuses.