Parent Testimonials
A great education opens doors to endless possibilities. That’s why Flathead Valley Community College strives for excellence in everything we do.
We understand our pivotal role providing higher education to our community. You’ll find immense variety in our programs and training that’s relevant to our region. Students can easily transfer their credits to four-year institutions. And the high quality of our teaching instills the knowledge, skills and confidence students need to pursue their dreams.
“It’s a great school,” says parent Michele Hagadone, who has attended FVCC over the years and encouraged her daughter Kristi to attend. “My daughter dropped out of school in the ninth grade. She started going to FVCC for her GED. Now, she’s an A/B student. She’s working for the college, too. This has been a great opportunity for her,” Michele says. “The quality of the teachers is outstanding. The money savings is just a part of its value. There’s a real diversity of people. The faculty are so helpful, and the small ratio of students to faculty makes a huge difference.”
Jean Swindall’s daughter, Katie, transferred to FVCC from The University of Montana at Missoula after an illness necessitated she return home to recuperate. “She decided FVCC had a good program; she was getting a good education for a lot less money,” Jean says. A generous academic scholarship and high-quality teaching enticed her to remain at FVCC to study business for the first two years before transferring to a four-year institution. “She was happy that the faculty would talk to her. When she was in a class of 250 students at Missoula, it was hard just to speak with the instructors. FVCC offers one-on-one student–faculty interaction.”
The dual-credit Running Start program provided Colleen Unterreiner’s son, Andrew, an opportunity to earn an AAS degree while he’s still in high school. It was a program that caught his attention as a sophomore. Now, as a senior, he’s attending FVCC and taking classes at his high school, while also acting as captain of his high school swim team. Colleen says, “He had all of the credits he needed to go to college, so he decided to use his junior and senior years in a different way.” Earning a culinary arts degree allowed him to experience hands-on learning and has given him great job offers. “He’s got a good basis to go to college. He wants to be a history teacher. He’ll be able to have jobs using his culinary arts training while he’s going through school,” she says.