Archives - May - 2026

Helen Gensch wanted to position herself for medical school, but she also wanted to explore along the way, even if it meant touching bugs. The Eau Claire native developed an early interest in biology and chose to attend the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire to conduct research both in the lab and across the campus’ surrounding […]

While about 20% of Americans live in rural areas, only about 9% of the nation’s physicians practice in those regions, according to the National Rural Health Association.  At UW-La Crosse, programs and partnerships through Graduate & Extended Learning (GEL) are helping address rural healthcare challenges like these. From promoting scholarship opportunities that create workforce pathways in rural communities, […]

Mike Driscoll, a Peck School of the Arts alum and teacher at Bay View High School, has been named one of five national recipients of the 2025 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. The award includes $100,000 to support Driscoll’s continued impact on students through hands-on learning and skilled trades education. After […]

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Enactus chapter continued to show the nation the strength of its purpose of using business for good, earning its second straight national championship on April 18 at the Enactus United States 2026 National Exposition in Denver, Colorado. The Warhawks will represent the U.S. at the Enactus World Cup, set for Nov. 16-19 in São […]

A graduating ROTC cadet at UW-Oshkosh says the Army program prepares students in many ways—through leadership and development, discipline, communication and professionalism. The skills were something Lydia Hayden of Broomfield, Colorado, used as a member of the elite Titans gymnastics team that earned national championships in three out of her four years on the team. […]

For Naomi Reigh Kraut, the halls of a library have always been her happy place. “Walking aisles of books as a child was a special thing,” she said. “They felt like beautiful, sacred spaces, and that feeling has never gone away.” Kraut is at the start of a new life chapter today, having just completed […]

For Brian Borchardt, the path to becoming Neenah’s next mayor did not begin in City Hall. It began on a spring break trip.  As a UW-Oshkosh sophomore in the early 1990s, Borchardt joined a group traveling to Kentucky through the Newman Center for an alternative spring break. Instead of beaches and rest, the group spent […]

Students enrolled in Dr. Evan Larson’s Fire Ecology course in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Society participated in a four-day field trip, contributing to projects aimed at reintroducing low-intensity fire to the landscapes of Wisconsin and the Great Lakes Region. Students visited the University of Minnesota Cloquet Forestry Center where they piled and burned woody fuels […]

UW–Madison students head into the local community to find purpose and make a difference When Evan Blonien first told friends and family that he was enrolling at UW–Madison, they responded — adamantly — with this advice: Join Badger Volunteers. Blonien, now in his second semester as a data science and political science major, took their […]

When Jayson Coleman first toured the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, he wasn’t searching for a single major so much as a place where all his creative impulses could coexist. The Weston native narrowed his choices to schools with strong journalism programs, but Eau Claire stood out for reasons that had nothing to do with course […]