Maysee Yang Herr is passionate about education and her culture. The School of Education associate professor combines the two every summer at Camp Phoojywg-Friend, a two-week camp that offers basic Hmong cultural lessons that focus on the ethnic group’s history, music, folklore, art and language in Wausau. For her efforts, Herr has earned the inaugural […]
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The UW-Stevens Point School of Communicative Disorders presented nearly $20,000 in scholarships at its 2016 Awards Reception Sunday, April 24 in the Dreyfus University Center Alumni Room. [Photo Gallery] A School Tradition: The School of Communication Sciences and Disorders developed the tradition of giving student and alumni awards in 1967 and expanded that tradition significantly […]
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College of Professional Studies students from three majors showcased their research at the 2016 University of Wisconsin System Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity, hosted by UW-Stevens Point on Friday, April 22. Athletic Training: “How Sport Specialization Affects Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Injury Risk” by Valerie Mielke, Sarah Vitale, Madalyn Sawdey, Chelsie Harrison and Jamie […]
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Pointers, Glad to see you all back here! Let’s get started! April is the most chaotic month, not only in ROTC, but in college in general. There are midterms, projects, papers, presentations, summer planning, and let’s not forget all the stress of making sure your grades are up to snuff before finals! Add all of that […]
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Crystal Nations ’18 served eight years in the United States Army out of high school, but it is her dedication to her family and two foster children while working toward her degree in clinical laboratory science-medical technology from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point that has earned her the 2016 College of Professional Studies Heroes Award. […]
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As an exceptional University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student-athlete, Evan Dixon has a lot to celebrate. Dixon, a senior captain on the Pointers men’s hockey team from Novi, Mich., near Detroit, helped his squad earn a Division III national championship March 26. The Pointers defeated St. Norbert College, 5-1, for their fifth title after consecutive runner-up […]
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Athletic training students from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point shared research findings during the 13th annual Posters in the Rotunda event Wednesday, April 13, at the State Capitol in Madison. [Photo Gallery] Each year, Posters in the Rotunda is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the exciting research going on throughout the state and to […]
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Assistant Professor Susan Turgeson, Ed.D., CFCS was presented with the 2016 Leader Award at the Wisconsin Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (WAFCS) Annual Conference Friday, April 1. Turgeson, who has served as treasurer of WAFCS since 2000, adds the Leaders Award to her impressive list of honors: 2015 President-elect National Association of Teacher Educators […]
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Max Trzebiatowski Have you ever stepped away from your day-to-day grind and looked at how you spend your time throughout the day? The older I get (and I don’t feel that old yet) the more I realize how fast the time is really going! What do you do with it? How much time during the […]
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Hi again! I just got back from an awesome keynote speaker this morning, thanks to the Portage County Business Council. His name is Johnny Quinn. Johnny is a former NFL player and also competed in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. His speech is titled, “Think Like an Olympian” and he brought a TON of enthusiasm to […]
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