Hello everyone! Welcome to my new blog, let me tell you a little about myself … I was born in Racine, Wiscosin. Living in Racine I felt like the city was really small. I mean, everyone from Racine thinks it’s small but that’s probably because they haven’t really gone anywhere else. Milwaukee neighbors my hometown […]
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by guest blogger Olivia Helbach, a sophomore at Amherst High School Today I am spending the day with Marty Loy, dean of the UW-Stevens Point College of Professional Studies. I’m a part of a program called Teen Leadership Portage County, where each of us has a mentor. We meet 2-4 times within the year and see […]
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There are so many opportunities that college students have to achieve an amazing level of success, lifelong friendships, a high level of physical fitness, knowledge to get you through your personal and professional life, and ways to gain connections for a career after college. But how many opportunities are there to wrap all of those up […]
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All my life I have been considered a student-athlete. A student who was supposed to be putting their studies before their sports, but as most student-athletes could understand, that is not an easy task. I participated in various sports as a child and when I was 12 I started playing volleyball. My passion for the […]
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Welcome back, Pointers! As I’m sure most of you know, your junior year of college is usually your most difficult year in college; you’re just finishing up all of your general education classes and starting to get into the nitty-gritty classes that actually apply to your major(s). The same idea applies to ROTC. Your freshman […]
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How did I become a blogger? I honestly have no idea, until I remembered: I’m in college, that’s how. I am a sophomore student here at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point after being here for less than a year and a half, I have tried and experienced more new things than I ever have before, […]
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Growing up can be hard to do, especially when you’re in college. That would be me. My name is Sarah Pettit and I am a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point who is starting to figure out what exactly growing up means. College is a time where I’ve learned who I am and what I […]
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In a proactive effort to connect the resources of UW-Stevens Point to its regional communities, the university launched a new program. The Campus to Community program introduces UW-Stevens Point students and faculty to the communities in north central Wisconsin. [Photo Gallery] Because our region requires a sustainable infusion of educated talent, it is incumbent to […]
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Hey Hey, Pointers! I’m new to the blogging world, so I’ll give this my best shot! I was born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin, about four blocks away from Lambeau Field, so I guess you could say I’m a (huge) Packers fan. I am 20-years-old and I’m a junior here at the University of […]
More...Lindsay Worley ’13 is originally from Sheridan, Wyoming, and received her bachelor’s degree in health promotion/wellness at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She is in the process of completing her master’s degree in public health/community health education at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and will become a certified health education specialist in May 2016. Currently, […]
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