Category Archives: Academics

Communicative Disorders students earn scholarships

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The UW-Stevens Point School of Communicative Disorders handed out $19,000 in scholarships at its 2014 Awards Reception Sunday, April 27 in the Dreyfus University Center Alumni Room. [Photo Gallery] A School Tradition: The School of Communicative Disorders developed the tradition of giving student and alumni awards in 1967 and expanded that tradition significantly in 1982. […]

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Students honored at PEAT Awards Banquet

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The best and brightest future physical education teachers and athletic trainers were honored at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point School of Physical Education & Athletic Training 2014 Recognition Awards Banquet on Friday, April 25 at the CPS Cafe. [Photo Gallery] COLONEL M. AND PHYLLIS NEMEC SCHOLARSHIP Recipient: Abigail Strobel Colonel Nemec graduated from UW-Stevens Point […]

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CPS students earn Chancellor’s Leadership Award

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Chancellor Patterson

Each semester, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s best and brightest student leaders are presented with the Chancellor’s Leadership Award. This spring, 28 students from the College of Professional Studies have been selected for this honor. These students are a select group of graduating seniors who throughout their careers at UW-Stevens Point have contributed significant leadership, […]

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Schmies earns WATA Outstanding Educator Award

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Holly Schmies

Associate Dean Holly Schmies was awarded the 2014 Wisconsin Athletic Trainers’ Association (WATA) Outstanding Educator Award at the organization’s annual meeting in Eau Claire on April 4. Schmies has been teaching at UW-Stevens Point since 2000 when she held a split position between academics and clinical services. She has since worked as the clinical coordinator and […]

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The Tutoring-Learning Center, which I love

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Alright, so in the chronicle of my signing up for more and more things, I’ve written my love songs for my very first campus involvement, SPAFCS, and my third, the Cupboard. But the second thing I ever got involved in definitely merits mention, because it’s one of the most phenomenal campus resources for ANY STUDENT […]

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Students capture athletic training quiz bowl title

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With wins at the state and district level, three students from UW-Stevens Point will represent the Great Lakes region at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association convention (NATA) in Indianapolis this June. Athletic training seniors Jon Pickos, Michael Kurek and Seth Kuhn won the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association (GLATA) Quiz Bowl on Friday, March 14 in […]

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UWSP health promotion/wellness program receives Distinguished Program Award

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The health promotion/wellness program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point was honored with a Distinguished Program Award for Best Medical Wellness Program for a University by the Medical Wellness Association. This award is in recognition of a long history of producing outstanding, entry-level health and wellness experts for wellness positions across the country. “We are […]

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Leaving a Legacy: Rose Petersen ’57 (1936-2014)

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Rose Petersen ’57 died peacefully Feb. 18, 2014, in the arms of her loving husband, Don, and surrounded by family. She fought the good fight for 13 years after being diagnosed with lymphoma, but in the end, was no longer able to combat the disease. Rose and Don were instrumental in the recent redesign of […]

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Point in Common: Sex, Drugs ‘n Facebook

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“Balance, boundaries and communication are the keys to technology use,” emphasized Dr. Megan Moreno as she spoke with more than 500 local educators, parents, community members and UW-Stevens Point education students Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the Sentry Theater in Stevens Point. The event was the second of a three-part community series called Point in Common. […]

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