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Life is a Highway

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Through the words of the song Life is a Highway, “Life’s like a road that you travel on. There’s one day here and the next day gone.” Time continues to fly as I travel on life’s highway toward the rest stop called “graduation”. While enjoying the ride, I love to look in the rearview mirror […]

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Buchmann named UWSP Student Employee of the Year

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The College of Professional Studies at UW-Stevens Point prides itself on being proactive, resourceful, connected and caring. That is epitomized in our students, including dean’s assistant for design Meg Buchmann who was selected as the 2012-13 UW-Stevens Point Student Employee of the Year. “I’m in awe of the work Meg has done for us,” said […]

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Faculty and Staff Present at Scholarly and Creative Activity Reception

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College of Professional Studies faculty and students presented at the UW-Stevens Point Library’s 6th Annual Scholarly & Creative Activity Reception and Jazz & Poetry Night on Thursday, April 11. [Photo Gallery] Professor Randy Cray presented two issues of Central Wisconsin Economic Research Bureau (CWERB) Economic Indicator Reports Professor Holly Schmies, athletic training education program director, […]

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It’s not just business, it’s personal: Cory Thorson ’12

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Cory Thorson ’12 graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a degree in business administration while taking classes at UW-Marathon County in Wausau. Cory attended school while running his own business–Composite Envisions in the Wausau Industrial Park. UW-Stevens Point and UW-Marathon County are working together to offer a bachelor’s degree with a major in […]

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UWSP ROTC Presents Vietnam Vet With Honors

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Some awards are well worth the wait. As was the case when the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point ROTC program presented a long-overdue award to an area veteran on Thursday, April 4. [Photo Gallery] Richard R. Konkol of Stevens Point served in Vietnam in the early 1970s.  When he left the service, some awards he had […]

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Alumni among Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Fellows

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Ten alumni from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point are among 100 teachers named to the 2013 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Fellowship program, chosen for their superior ability to inspire a love of learning in their students, their ability to motivate others, and for their leadership and service within and outside the classroom. Each fellow and […]

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Spring Break Around the Corner

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Hola Chicos! Feliz Semana Santa! Happy Spring Break!! I hope every had a good last week of school and the last of midterms went well. I had all my midterms last week, and I am very happy with the grades I received. Since I’m here for school, I feel that I should get good grades. […]

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Express Yourself

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In the midst of this spring semester, as we are conquering our midterm exams, it has been a really busy time of year. Most recently, I have been applying for available marketing jobs. Through this application process, I have realized the importance of branding yourself. A few weeks ago, I created my own business card […]

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Donors register to “Be the Match”

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A quick swab of the cheek is all it took for 136 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students, faculty and staff as they registered for a chance to be a hero and save someone’s life at the UWSP Sports Medicine Club Be the Match bone marrow registry drive on Tuesday, March 19. [Photo Gallery] The odds are […]

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Paris: Dessert Edition

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When thinking about Paris one thing always comes to mind for me, besides the Eiffel Tower, and that’s desserts. Delicious desserts of all kinds! Chocolaty, fruity, flakey, or frosted, you name it and the French make it better than anything you could have hoped for. Part of the Paris experience is enjoying the local cuisine, […]

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