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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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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Future physical education teachers and athletic trainers were honored at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point School of Physical Education & Athletic Training 2013 Recognition Awards Banquet was held on Friday, May 3 at SentryWorld. [Photo Gallery] Outstanding Students ATHLETIC TRAINING Sophomore: Frederick “Max” Vermeern Junior: Kevin Lennon Senior: Daynna Duffy and Jeanie Limberg PHYSICAL EDUCATION […]
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Agnes Jones, a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point pioneer, died on Monday, April 29, 2013. She was 97. Jones was head of the UWSP Department of Home Economics from 1956-81. At the height of her tenure, the department offered five bachelor’s degrees with nine different options, and two master’s degrees. During Jones’s tenure, home economics was upgraded […]
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A group of 18 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point education students enriched and inspired the lives of children with disabilities in Namibia, an experience that earned the students the College of Professional Studies Heroes Award. On this trip to Windhoek, Namibia, the UW-Stevens Point students had the opportunity to work within an unfamiliar culture as they […]
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Spanish-speaking students in the Almond-Bancroft School District will be able to use technology to reduce communication barriers and improve academic performance thanks to a grant from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. [Photo Gallery] Lisa Vann, a 2007 graduate of UW-Stevens Point, spearheaded the effort to create online literacy labs to enhance the district’s English Language […]
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The founding members of the UW-Stevens Point SIASEFIs gathered in Northern Wisconsin for their annual reunion on Wednesday, August 24. The SIASEFIS officially became a recognized student group at UWSP in the early 1950s and have been getting together at various locations around the country ever since.
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Jim and Lorrie Neale visited the UWSP College of Professional Studies today to learn how their generosity has made an impact in the School of Education. The descendants of Oscar Neale have donated $1.9 million to UWSP to create scholarship programs, to sponsor the Oscar W. Neale Memorial Celebration of Teaching banquet honoring cooperating teachers, […]
More...When Hannah Stewart, ’11, was planning a trip to Nairobi, Kenya, she knew she wanted to make a difference and have a unique experience. Before she left Central Wisconsin, the early childhood education major collected food, clothing, shoes, and toys with students in her Programs for Children and Families class. When Stewart and her family […]
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