Students brought bold, data-driven strategies to help Noble Community Clinics expand its reach and recruit talent during the Fall 2025 Case in Point Business Solutions Competition at UW-Stevens Point. [View Photos]
Case in Point provided 26 students who applied with hands-on consulting experience, working in teams to develop innovative solutions for a local partner, Noble Community Clinics. This year, five student teams, coached by faculty mentors, addressed the question: “What strategies might Noble Clinics implement to attract and/or retrain dental professionals to their rural Wisconsin locations (Beaver Dam, Mauston, and Wautoma)?“
Teams proposed outreach initiatives through local chambers and schools to build community connections, introduced a predictive retention dashboard powered by AI, and designed referral programs supported by social media and authentic testimonial videos to boost trust and growth.
Noble Community Clinics stands as a trusted healthcare provider, dedicated to meeting the evolving needs of our diverse community. Their team of professionals is driven by a shared commitment to providing quality care with respect, inclusivity and a focus on improving health outcomes for everyone we serve.
The Case in Point competition is open to all UW-Stevens Point students and hosted by the Sentry School of Business and Economics. The extracurricular event prepares students for success in professional business careers and is supported by a generous gift from alumni Mark ’85 and Julie Smiley ’87. Now in its third year, the competition previously challenged students to help the Central Wisconsin Food Truck Association and the Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Special thanks to the judges: Mike Beacom (Point Housing), Ivan Coziahr (Noble Clinics), Mary Flaker (Aspirus Health) and Lacey Piekarski (Wood County Human Services). And thanks to our coaches this year: Franciane Reinert Ce, Corey Huck, Jordan Juliani, Kit Kiefer and Tim Krause.
Champion: The Nobelists (Fran Reinert Ce – Coach)
Sophia Bley
Samuel Jindra
Owen Lencki
Rachael Madsen
Ethan Vander Meer
2nd Place: Just Our Huck (Corey Huck – Coach)
Sam Bowden
Lilianna Herber
Evelyn LeVeque
Gabriel Sommermeyer
Marisa Urban
3rd Place: Recruiting Smiles (Jordan Juliani – Coach)
Brady Gilmore
Caden Maus
Myah Miller
Brooke Peterson
Hazel Schillinger
Honorable Mention: Team Vitality (Kit Kiefer – Coach)
Arianna Bartoli
Mashaal Stanekzai
Ainsley Stronstad
Lee Ann Wierzba
Joua Yang
Honorable Mention: Nuclear Mixed Bag (Tim Krause – Coach)
Brinley Anderson
Tyler Crandell
Josh Drollinger
Nik Stefanich
Eryx Stenovitch
Cody Sullivan