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From Bosnian Refugee to Being Named Outstanding UW-Parkside Graduate: The Inspiring Story of Lamija Coric
July 11, 2023
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside held its 2023 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 13 in De Simone Arena. Over 500 students were recognized for completing the graduation requirements for their respective majors. Several Parkside student-athletes were recognized during the ceremony, with one student-athlete earning a special recognition. Lamija Coric of the Parkside women’s basketball team was named […]
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Athletic mindset propelled UW-Stevens Point vocal performance major
July 6, 2023
What do football and Figaro have in common? At UW-Stevens Point, the answer is Chandler Benn. Music has been important in his life. His mom, Becky, sings, and his dad, Tim, has played in bands. Both were strong influences on Chandler, who grew up in Amherst Junction, Wis. He began piano lessons at age 3 […]
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UW-Platteville business students provide assistance to Honduran entrepreneurs
July 5, 2023
“Perspective” is a word that was mentioned frequently when students of Dr. Caryn Stanley’s Quality Management course reflected on their spring capstone project. Every year, Stanley, associate professor in the University of Wisconsin-Platteville School of Business, pairs teams of students with a local business client for a semester-long project where the students evaluate and propose […]
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First M³ College Connections students are becoming UWM graduates
June 23, 2023
Kayla Jackson is graduating from UWM in May with a bachelor’s degree and a double major in psychology and neuroscience on the pre-med track. Jackson is one of the first UWM graduates who benefited from the M³ College Connections program, a partnership involving UWM, Milwaukee Area Technical College and the Milwaukee Public Schools. She credits […]
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UW-Stevens Point accounting student graduates in record time
June 20, 2023
It’s all about the numbers for 18-year-old Madison Ackley, who broke several records when she graduated from UW-Stevens Point May 20 with a degree in accounting. She is the youngest graduate in 41 years, the second youngest overall, the youngest female and the youngest Native American to ever graduate from the university. Was it her […]
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Sharing knowledge and culture: Slovakian instructor Katarina Prochazkova visits UWL on Fulbright scholarship
June 16, 2023
As a visiting Management instructor at UW-La Crosse, Katarina Prochazkova is sharing much more than her knowledge of business. Prochazkova, who typically teaches at the University of Economics in Bratislava, Slovakia, is lending her talents to UWL this spring through a Fulbright scholarship. Prochazkova has also taken the opportunity to learn about Wisconsin culture and […]
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UW-Eau Claire grad says undergraduate research and faculty mentors made Rhodes Scholarship possible
June 15, 2023
Tayo Sanders II was a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire junior when he got a message from his research mentor encouraging him to apply for a Rhodes Scholarship, something he’d never heard of before. When he researched it, Sanders was certain he’d misunderstood her message because the Rhodes program — which includes a full scholarship to […]
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UW-Platteville robotics team first to win VEX U world championship in back-to-back years
June 13, 2023
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Robotics Club’s VEX U team, WiscoBots, traveled to Dallas, Texas, to compete in the VEX Robotics World Championship April 27-29, where they won the VEX U College and University Competition and became the first team in VEX U history to win the world championship in back-to-back years. “Being the first team […]
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From trials to triumph: Hollyn Peterson has big dreams for her future
June 2, 2023
As a child, Hollyn Peterson faced a very uncertain future. As she battled cancer, she missed a significant portion of school to undergo life-saving treatment, and the question of whether she would even be able to continue her education hung in the balance. Today, the three-time cancer survivor is earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a […]
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Accounting in the real world: UWL students gain hands-on experience through partnership with Mid-City Steel
May 31, 2023
UW-La Crosse accounting students are gaining invaluable experience they could never obtain from a textbook. Through UWL’s Community Engaged Learning program, Assistant Professor Mehtap Eklund’s cost accounting class (ACC 325) is offering financial guidance to Mid-City Steel, a La Crosse-based steel fabricator. The partnership allows students to discover and address accounting challenges that often arise in the […]