1. From Bosnian Refugee to Being Named Outstanding UW-Parkside Graduate: The Inspiring Story of Lamija Coric

    Photo of Lamija Coric, who was born in Bosnia and graduated from UW-Parkside on May 13. Coric brought a team-first mentality to the Ranger women’s basketball team and was one of eight students to be named an Outstanding Graduate. (Graduation photo by UW-Parkside and basketball photo by Parkside Strategic Communications)

    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 […]

  2. Athletic mindset propelled UW-Stevens Point vocal performance major

    Photo of Chandler Benn singing lead in The Old Maid and the Thief, an American opera performed at UW-Stevens Point this spring. The vocal performance major graduated in May, as did soprano Natalie Romanick.

    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 […]

  3. UW-Platteville business students provide assistance to Honduran entrepreneurs

    Photo of student teams, who were paired with clients in Honduras, giving them the unique opportunity to help under-resourced entrepreneurs, while navigating a different language and culture. Pictured in back row: Evan Benkovich, Bryant Keeffer, and Nick Schaal; middle row: Darian Wright, John Biernat, and Alex Schulz; and in front at the desk: Joshua Ellsoos. (Photo credit: UW-Platteville)

    “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 […]

  4. First M³ College Connections students are becoming UWM graduates

    Photo of Kayla Jackson, 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. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox)

    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 […]

  5. UW-Stevens Point accounting student graduates in record time

    Photo of Madison Ackley, Crandon, who graduated with a degree in accounting after only two years at UW-Stevens Point.

    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 […]

  6. Sharing knowledge and culture: Slovakian instructor Katarina Prochazkova visits UWL on Fulbright scholarship

    Photo of Katarina Prochazkova of Slovakia who is serving as a visiting Management instructor this spring, thanks to a Fulbright scholarship. Prochazkova has also taken the opportunity to learn about Wisconsin culture and share elements of her own culture.

    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 […]

  7. UW-Eau Claire grad says undergraduate research and faculty mentors made Rhodes Scholarship possible

    Photo of Dr. Tayo Sanders, a UW-Eau Claire graduate who was selected for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship program, returning to his alma mater this spring to talk about how his faculty mentors and undergraduate research experiences continue to shape his life and career. (Photos by Bill Hoepner/UW-Eau Claire)

    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 […]

  8. UW-Platteville robotics team first to win VEX U world championship in back-to-back years

    Photo of WiscoBots team members, pictured left to right: Agii Kerwin, Austin Attig, Max Van Rossum, John Bertello, Scott McDermott, Jimmy McGovern, Henry Hathaway and Nathan Sandvig. Photos courtesy of VEX and WiscoBots.

    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 […]

  9. From trials to triumph: Hollyn Peterson has big dreams for her future

    Photo of Hollyn Peterson, an art and art education major from Waukesha, looking at art she helped students create during her student teaching time at Meadowbrook Elementary School in Waukesha.

    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 […]

  10. Accounting in the real world: UWL students gain hands-on experience through partnership with Mid-City Steel

    Photo of Paul Bagniefski, far left, president of Mid-City Steel, leading UW-La Crosse accountancy students on a tour of the company's manufacturing facilities. This spring, students are gaining real-world accounting experience through a partnership with Mid-City Steel — part of UWL's Community Engaged Learning program.

    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 […]