Known around the world as the birthplace of Wellness, UW-Stevens Point was in full force at the 28th Annual Worksite Wellness Conference, presented by Wellness Council of Wisconsin at the Monona Terrace in Madison on Oct. 30, 2018. [View Photos] Spanning nearly 20 years, this group of alumni, current students and faculty members included […]
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Selfless service is a strength that is honed and perfected throughout a lifetime. Lindsay Ross ’19, originally trained in military and the police academy, found herself in the audiology consortium program at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point three years ago. A passionate military employee, she described her first career at 17-years-old as a “ground pounder,” […]
More...HPW Student Internship Experience – Anthony Friese Spring 17′ This past semester at Flexible Fitness Solutions was fantastic. Kevin, the owner, and all of the people who attended the gym really accepted me into their family, it will be difficult to leave. My responsibilities included organizing the yearly weight loss challenge, running different types of […]
More...HPW Student Internship Experience – Jace Purdy Summer 18′ During my internship at Verso Corporation I had a wide range of duties. These included updating the health and wellness intranet site, creating a tennis elbow treatment protocol, writing newsletter articles, hosting lunch and learns, and planning and hosting blood donations and various employee activities. This […]
More...HPW Student Internship Experience – Jacob Schlender Summer 18′ During my internship with the wonderful Mettie Spiess and A World Without Suicide I had quite a variety of tasks to accomplish both daily, weekly, and monthly. Some general duties I had was running our various social media accounts and keeping up with current mental health […]
More...Interning with the Wisconsin Woodchucks has been an amazing opportunity. Most people would not think that baseball would be a part of wellness, but you can find wellness anywhere. A huge part of this internship is social wellness. Working hands on with people to create a great time. My duties and responsibilities include: assist in […]
More...HPW Student Internship Experience – Carey Kuhfuss Summer 18′ Working as the Recreation Programs Intern for the Town of Frisco has been an enjoyable and rewarding experience. As the intern, my responsibilities vary each day and consist of many different tasks. The Town of Frisco offers two different day camps throughout the summer; one camp, […]
More...HPW Student Internship Experience – Laura Bauer Summer 18′ As the intern for Planet Fitness, I became really close friends with my car. Of course I am only joking. In my internship, I traveled the state of Wisconsin all summer long! I visited eight clubs in the North/Central Wisconsin Region almost every week. Planet Fitness […]
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As a national leader in sustainability, faculty and students from the Educational Sustainability doctoral program, Office of Sustainability and other university sustainability programs are representing the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Conference & Expo in Pittsburgh Oct. 2-6, 2018. [View Photos] AASHE is the […]
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Feature By Marcia Tillett-Zinzow Kely Rodriguez is a student with a plan—one she’s had since she was 9 years old. That’s when she decided she would someday be an accountant. In December, she’ll graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with dual degrees in accounting and business administration and the 150 credit hours needed to […]
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