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Enduring Heritage, Newfound Horizons
Embracing his family origins, Lolar Moua rediscovers the threads of his heritage, weaving them into the tapestry of his American dream. For Lolar Moua, his journey from childhood to college and beyond spans over 8,000 miles and more than two decades—all adding up to a transformative passage from the life he knew as a child […]
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UW-Green Bay partners with Festival Foods, Kohler and Prevea Health to offer a certificate in Exceptional Customer Experience
UW-Green Bay now offers a new certificate program designed to deliver a distinctive customer experience that not only impresses customers but also creates value, growth and competitive advantage. Local experts from Festival Foods, Kohler and Prevea Health will share insights gained from thousands of customer interactions and connections over five sessions. Registration is open. Today’s customers […]
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Persistence and vision are part of Alexa’s Story, as she pursues a Master’s of Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology
Alexa has big dreams. Once she completes her Master’s of Sports, Exercise and Performance Psychology program at UW-Green Bay, her next step is working in the NCAA. Then, in professional sports. She discovered the field of sports psychology, and as a former UW-Green Bay student-athlete she knows the pressure and the feelings that student-athletes experience. With […]
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UW-Green Bay: Embracing Community Outreach
Brooke Lemke is a Parent Educator/Community Outreach Coordinator with the Sheboygan County Family Resource Center (FRC) and recently earned a certificate in Pediatric Mental Health. Brooke has embraced the community outreach requirement of the certificate and has so far given four (and counting) presentations. In her four presentations, Brooke has educated over 44 childcare employees. […]
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UW-Green Bay empowers the Marinette region with professional training
UW-Green Bay is delivering professional training to the Marinette region. Six workshops are offered on wide-ranging topics from AI to Real Colors® and integrate hard and soft skills. Workshops will be a fit for entrepreneurs and professionals with responsibilities in operations, human resource management or new business development. “Empowering our Marinette region with business and […]
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Adan E. Cordova: The Foundation to Fearlessly Dream
It’s 4:15 AM, and Adan Cordova’s day has already begun. In the pre-dawn stillness, while the rest of his family still sleeps, he silently hurries to catch a ride to be at work by six. Then, he puts in a twelve-hour day before returning home. These hours would probably be considered typical for the soon-to-be […]
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UW-Green Bay alum: The power play of perseverance
“How would you like a job where when you made a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?” -Jacques Plante, (NHL Hall-of-Fame goalie) “I was an OK goalie, good, but not someone scouts were going to chase.” -Michael Becker (Organizational Leadership, ’23) Once, Mike aspired to be like Jacques, aiming for […]
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Driving change, meaning business: UW-Green Bay’s Master’s in Public Administration is shaping the future of service
While it’s easy in our “return on investment” higher education landscape to prioritize fields like computer science and biomedics for their direct financial rewards, students like Gage Beck at UW-Green Bay are more drawn by the call to serve. Beck’s journey into the public sector is not solely driven by financial gain but by a […]
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Alumni Amanda and Marcus Reitz’s mission to deliver ‘Happily Ever After’ for companion animals started at UW-Green Bay
From the front door of Happily Ever After Animal Sanctuary (HEA) in Ashwaubenon, you can see the familiar silhouette of Lambeau Field rising above the skyline. It’s a feature siblings Amanda Reitz (‘08) and Marcus Reitz (‘03) point out with earnest pride for their hometown. They both grew up in the Green Bay area, went […]
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Watershed Game Makes Water Science Fun for Students and Educators
On a bitterly cold morning in January, teachers and educators from around northeast Wisconsin gathered at Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve to learn how to play and teach the Sea Grant Watershed Game. The interactive board game helps students and local leaders understand the connection between land use and water quality. Through a series of active, hands-on simulations, participants learn […]