U.S. Navy veteran Randi Miranda joined military service to follow in the footsteps of her “favorite human,” her grandfather, Thomas J. Lawrence. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point senior from Abbotsford was inspired by his U.S. Navy service in Vietnam, and that of her Uncle David, a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces, a “Green […]
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It was a perfect match this spring as all seven dietetics students from UW-Stevens Point who applied for a dietetic internship were successfully matched for their 1,200-hour supervised internship that is a necessary prerequisite for becoming a Registered Dietitian. Six students will graduate in May, while one graduated from the program in December 2021. This […]
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UW-Stevens Point senior Brookelyn Heiss was named the 2022 Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (WAND) Outstanding Dietetics Student from a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) for her demonstrated leadership and professional potential. She received the award at the WAND Conference in April. The native of Marietta, Ohio, has upheld a 4.0 GPA while being […]
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The end goal of becoming a Registered Dietitian is one step closer for nine students who graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in May 2021 as they have been matched with dietetic internships, a 1,200-hour supervised internship that is a necessary prerequisite for the profession. This year’s 77% placement rate (10 out of 13, […]
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When COVID-19 took her food and nutrition students out of their kitchen classroom, a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point faculty member brought her kitchen to them. Senior Lecturer Deborah Tang has been cooking up videos in her own kitchen since the end of March to share with the 12 students in her Introductory Foods class. During […]
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It was a perfect match for all 13 students graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in May 2020 who applied for a dietetic internship, a 1,200-hour supervised internship that is a necessary prerequisite for becoming a Registered Dietitian. This year’s 100% placement rate for these competitive nationwide dietetic internships is well above the national […]
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The UW-Stevens Point School of Health Promotion and Human Development presented nearly $15,000 in scholarships at its 2019 Awards Reception Thursday, April 11 in the CPS Café. [Photo Gallery] We're LIVE from the 2019 School of Health Promotion and Human Development Awards Reception! Posted by UWSP School of Health Promotion & Human Development on Thursday, […]
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Marshfield Clinic Health System and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have entered a partnership that will advance the development of the health care workforce by providing new education and training opportunities for students. [View Photos] The partnership is focused on UW-Stevens Point’s academic programs with MCHS’s clinical training opportunities, and to further develop UW-Stevens Point’s […]
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The UW-Stevens Point School of Health Promotion and Human Development presented nearly $15,000 in scholarships at its 2018 Awards Reception Thursday, April 19 in the College of Professional Studies Building. [Photo Gallery] Donor Speaker: Professor Emeritus John Munson John created the first academic wellness program in the United States at UW-Stevens Point. He led the […]
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As a founding member and president of Portage County Can, Annie Wetter, Ph.D., guides the organization to improve the well-being of the community through development of partnerships that promote healthy eating and active living. Her passion and energy pulls the community together with UW-Stevens Point students who share their talents. For her efforts, the professor […]
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