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Two Blugolds heading to Germany for Fulbright teaching assistantships
UW-Eau Claire graduates Michael Konetz and Mary Kate Schneeman will use their passion for Germany during their 2021-22 Fulbright English teaching assistantships in the European country.
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Alumnus successfully navigates international company through pandemic
Wisconsin native Dick Johnson has fond memories of college — meeting his future wife, bonding with cross country and track teammates, and learning from faculty members who helped start him on a journey to become the leader of a Fortune 500 company.
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UW-Eau Claire Alumni of Color Network has ‘higher calling’
A reunion picnic more than a decade ago was the genesis of an effort to help current underrepresented students navigate the college experience. Learn more about the founders, the mission and ways to get involved with the Blugold Alumni of Color Network.
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Board of Regents votes to support Sonnentag Event Center and Field House
Construction of the $85.6 million multipurpose facility is expected to begin in spring 2022 at its site on Menomonie Street along the Chippewa River, a mile west of the main UW-Eau Claire campus.
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Nursing students raise awareness about challenges of returning to community after being incarcerated
UW-Eau Claire nursing students and recent graduates are working to raise awareness about the challenges and resources needed to support people as they return to the community after being incarcerated. The research team partnered with local organizations.
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Blugold's journey takes her from opera singer to award-winning poet and bestselling novelist
UW-Eau Claire graduate Jacqueline Cobian West is an award-winning poet and a New York Times bestselling author whose young adult novels are beloved by tweens, teens, parents and teachers. She was a music major but realized writing was her passion.
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Chancellor: UW-Eau Claire graduates showed perseverance
Chancellor James Schmidt told University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduates on Saturday that the 2020-21 school year was “an extraordinarily taxing year.”
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Graduating twins value shared experiences, opportunities to follow their own path
Allie and Chloe Knuth, twins from Green Bay, will graduate together this month from UW-Eau Claire, a campus they say is small enough that their lives sometimes overlap as students but big enough that they each could follow their own path.
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UW-Eau Claire to celebrate 1,646 new graduates during May 14-15 commencement events
A virtual commencement ceremony and in-person diploma ceremonies on May 14 and 15 will celebrate 1,646 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students who are graduating this spring.
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Philip Rucker to speak during UW-Eau Claire's annual Devroy Forum
Philip Rucker, a senior Washington correspondent at The Washington Post, will present “Lessons from Reporting in the Age of Trump” during the virtual 2021 Ann Devroy Memorial Forum April 15 at UW-Eau Claire.
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Blugolds in sports industry to discuss COVID’s effect on business
“It will let people talk with insiders about what it was like the day sports stopped,” says Dr. Brewer Doran, dean of the College of Business who will moderate the panel discussion.
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Blugold alumna launches HR software platform
When Bugold graduate Jana Morrin left a toxic work environment, she took with her the resolve to help others deal with this destructive situation. In 2019 she co-founded Speakfully Inc., an online human resources tool for individuals and organizations.
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Research in Yellowstone brings Blugold national attention
Mara Reed remembers being awed by the geysers in Yellowstone National Park when she visited the park for the first time as a girl. The UW-Eau Claire graduate never guessed that nearly 20 years later her research there would bring her national attention.
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Survey to measure UW-Eau Claire alumni satisfaction
The survey will collect college student pathway data to gauge successes and challenges alumni have faced.
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Alumna pays it forward to Latinx students at UW-Eau Claire
Lidixe Montoya appreciates her UW-Eau Claire education and wants to give other Latinx students the same opportunity. That's why she has started the Neighbor To Neighbor Scholarship for members of the Latinx Student Association at UW-Eau Claire.
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Blugold alumnus takes the helm at the ECASD: Mike Johnson's first superintendent role
Johnson, who earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from UW-Eau Claire, returned to Eau Claire in July to assume his post as the newest superintendent of the Eau Claire Area School District.
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UW-Eau Claire ranked in Money magazine's 'Best Colleges for Your Money'
The rankings are based on an examination of three categories: quality of education, affordability and outcomes.
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Grad's popular food truck becomes a D.C. favorite
Eight years ago, Brandon Byrd left his lucrative career in corporate marketing to launch Goodies Frozen Custard & Treats, a food truck in Washington, D.C., that serves Wisconsin-style custard from a vintage van. He soon will open his first storefront.
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Grad builds career using her passion for political science and public health
Aimee Gillespie graduated in 2019 with a major in political science and a minor in public health. She's using her expertise in and passion for both fields as she pursues a career in public health.
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Using big data to solve a big problem: Biology alumna in vital COVID-19 data collection
As a critical-care research intern, Blugold Alana Lemke '19 has helped to solve important medical problems. Little did she know she would end up working on the single biggest medical crisis in a century.
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Alumna returns to UW-Eau Claire as interim director of university relations
Paula Gilbeck, an award-winning public relations professional with extensive experience in strategic communications and media relations, will join the UW-Eau Claire executive leadership team on June 29, reporting to Chancellor Schmidt.
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Longtime UW-Eau Claire leader to retire in July after 20 years of service
Mike Rindo, assistant chancellor for facilities and university relations at UW-Eau Claire, will retire in July after serving the university for nearly 20 years.
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Blugold fulfills dream of earning business degree from U.S. university
Dier Pulatov was expecting big things when he left his home in Uzbekistan to study at UW-Eau Claire. This spring, he graduated with degrees in finance and applied math and a minor in accounting. He also is the 2020 College of Business Outstanding Senior.
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Five Blugolds named Fulbright recipients for 2020-21
Four Blugolds graduating this month and one recent alumna have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for the 2020-21 academic year. Due to COVID-19, one placement has been delayed until January, so all five will teach overseas in the spring.
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