PE alumni, faculty earn WHPE awards

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Four UW-Stevens Point physical education alumni and a professor earned state awards from the Wisconsin Health and Physical Education at the WHPE annual conference in October. Promising Professional: Erika Minzlaff ’12 (Dr. Benjamin Carson Academy of Science, Milwaukee) This award is given to a WHPE member who has been a practicing professional five (5) years […]

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Alumni Update: A Single Crunch, Farm to School Program

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by Emily Verbeten ’14, Farm to School in Winnebago County Serving my time as an AmeriCorps Farm to School member for re:TH!NK in Winnebago County, thus far, has been an exceptionally rewarding experience. Coming from a health promotion/wellness background, child obesity has always been a passion of mine. To choose merely one story, with the purpose […]

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Dean’s List released for College of Professional Studies

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The grades are in for the 2014 fall semester and a total of 580 students had a GPA over 3.75, including 171 with a perfect 4.0, to earn dean’s list honors at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of Professional Studies. Congratulations to all! Dean’s List by major (number of 4.0): Athletic Training: 29 (4) […]

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Point to the Future! Trends in Teaching and Learning

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Teach. Learn. And learn to teach. That’s what the faculty and staff did at the 19th Annual UW-Stevens Point Teaching Conference “Point To The Future! Trends in Teaching and Learning” held in the Dreyfus University Center on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. [Photo Gallery] The Teaching Conference Planning Committee assembled various panel discussions and presentations that […]

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Listening to her passion: Lucy Woerfel ’17

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By Ashley Remington ’15 “I didn’t always know what an audiologist was, but I always knew I wanted to be one,” said Lucy Woerfel ’17. When she was in the fifth grade, her two-year-old cousin Billy was diagnosed as being severely hearing impaired, igniting a passion that would determine her education and future career. “It […]

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Paying it Forward this Holiday Season

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As winter break is upon us and many of us travel home for the holidays I’m sure we are all filled with excitement to have a break from classes and enjoy some time with family and friends. While the word Christmas holds different meaning for everyone I am going to share what Christmas means to […]

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Adventures of a Student Teacher

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Hello all and welcome to my blog! Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Katie Olson and I am a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. My majors are Spanish and secondary education and my minors are ESL (English as a second language) and international studies. During my time at UW-Stevens Point, […]

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UWSP honors students with Chancellor’s Leadership Award

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Chancellor Patterson

Recognized for leadership and service to the campus and community, 32 December graduates will receive the 2014 Chancellor’s Leadership Award at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Chancellor Bernie Patterson presented the awards in a ceremony on Friday in the Dreyfus University Center Laird Room. [Photo Gallery] Established in 1978 at the urging of former Chancellor […]

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School of Business and Economics: Caz McChrystal

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Professor Caz McChrystal’s experiences make him an excellent storyteller in the classroom. For several years he managed bands along the East Coast, helping them find practice space, book shows and manage finances. He got a popular Boston-based funk band signed to a record label. Not long after starting his legal practice, Caz was lead counsel […]

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School of Business and Economics: Michael Montemayor – Intern

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Most university students would be pleased to leave school with a year of professional experience under their belt; recent School of Business and Economics graduate Michael Montemayor left with almost five. Thanks to the Noel Company, Michael had the opportunity to gain first-hand experience for how a successful company does business. The Noel Compass Scholarship […]

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