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Eight to receive Alumni Mark Fuhrmann '80 will receive the Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award, which recognizes distinguished service to the community, state or nation in a manner that brings credit to the recipient and UW-Eau Claire. Cathy Sultan will receive the Honorary Alumnus Award, presented to nonalumni who have demonstrated great love of and service to UW-Eau Claire. Patrick Dennis '65 will receive the Lifetime Excellence Award, presented to UW-Eau Claire alumni who have demonstrated longtime and successful commitment to their careers and communities. Meghan Marx '00, Scott Pingel '96 and Capt. Shaun Westphal '97 will receive the Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award, which acknowledges special achievements and great promise of alumni who are within 15 years of their graduation from UW-Eau Claire. Robert Webb '74 and Randall Wilber '79 will receive the President's Award, which recognizes outstanding professional or personal achievements or service to UW-Eau Claire.
Faculty and staff members announce retirements
See recent news releases about retiring faculty and academic staff and classified staff for more information about these employees' careers.
Trivia winner shares memories of Blugold days gone by
UW-Eau Claire alumna Carol (Guess) Andrus, a 1962 mathematics education graduate, shared the following memories when sending in her answer to the e-View's November Blugold Trivia question: "I think the original Davies Center was built in 1959. I was part of the freshman class in the fall of '58. We ate our noon meal in the basement cafeteria in Old Main. Cost 68¢. I ate supper every night in the old Blugold Room. also in the basement of Old Main. For 38¢ I had a hot dog on a bun, a glass of milk, and a dish of vanilla ice cream. "The next fall, 1959, we enjoyed the new cafeteria on the second floor of the Davies Center and the new Blugold on the first floor. "My sorority had its winter formal in the new center with the theme, 'Evening in Evergreen.' "Thanks for giving me a chance to relive some good memories." Andrus was among those who correctly answered that W.R. Davies University Center was constructed in 1959 at a cost of $750,000. Thanks for sharing, Carol! (See this month's Blugold Trivia question.) Commencement ceremonies set for Dec. 15
UW-Eau Claire commencement exercises for 687 students will begin at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, in Zorn Arena. Candidates from the College of Arts and Sciences and candidates for master's degrees will receive degrees during the 9:30 a.m. ceremony. Candidates from the College of Business, College of Education and Human Sciences, and College of Nursing and Health Sciences will receive degrees during the 2 p.m. ceremony. The ceremonies will be broadcast live via Web video streaming. Full story.
Holiday giving idea: Blugold apparel at ShopBlugolds.com Math researchers help communities with emergency plans
Researchers at UW-Eau Claire have created prototype mathematical models and software to help communities better plan for emergencies, a project inspired by the chaos that occurred in the city of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. "Watching Katrina was shocking," said Dr. Simei Tong, associate professor of mathematics. "The city clearly failed to appropriately plan for a disaster. As I watched that situation, I knew I wanted to find ways to use applied mathematics to solve real problems. If we can help cities prepare for disasters, we can reduce the loss of life." Full story. Also view video from a Dec. 5 news story about the research that aired Dec. 5 on WQOW-TV in Eau Claire. Faculty news Also view an interview with Frankenberger that aired Dec. 11 on WEAU-TV in Eau Claire.
Band marches on with support from alumni gift
A UW-Eau Claire alumni couple has donated $50,000 to the Blugold Marching Band to become the band's first patrons. Tom Flesch of Powell, Ohio, graduated from UW-Eau Claire in 1974 with degrees in business administration and economics, and his wife, Jeannie (Flock) Flesch, received her bachelor of science degree in education in 1973. A portion of the Fleschs' gift will sponsor the marching band's trip to Rome, where on New Year's Day 2008 the band will play in St. Peter's Square for Pope Benedict XVI and an expected audience of 100,000 people. The gift also will help the band purchase additional uniforms to accommodate its rapid growth and for travel expenses to other venues. Full story. Also read a feature story about Tom Flesch from the Fall 2007 issue of The View, UW-Eau Claire's printed alumni magazine. Cabaret Diamond Anniversary performances set for January  This year marks the diamond anniversary of Cabaret, which will feature a musical revue showcasing four decades of music, beginning with the 1970s. The show will feature performers from the Concert Choir, jazz ensembles, The Singing Statesmen, University Symphony Orchestra and Women's Concert Chorale. Performances will be held in the Council Fire Room of Davies Center. Full story.
WCCO reports Justin Greenwood's recovery story
Justin Greenwood, a former linebacker on the UW-Eau Claire football team who was critically injured Sept. 27, 2003, during a game against UW-River Falls, was featured Dec. 3 in a story on Minneapolis television station WCCO. See text and video of the story about Greenwood. Also see a UW-Eau Claire University Bulletin article from Sept. 29, 2003, and Greenwood's CaringBridge Web site for more on the former football player's long road to recovery.
Alumni success stories
December Blugold Trivia question: The 2007-08 Blugold Marching Band has 202 members. How many members did the band have just seven years ago, in 2000? Know the answer? E-mail it, along with your name and class year, to trivia@uwec.edu. You'll be notified by e-mail if you are this month's winner! November's winner: |
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