University Honors Program News
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New challenges for Blugold student teaching social studies during pandemic, political unrest
Cade Lambrecht began student teaching social studies as the COVID-19 pandemic and political unrest created new challenges for him. Fortunately, his UW-Eau Claire education and faculty mentors prepared him for success.
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Blugold's story gives hope to others facing chronic illness: Erica Nerbonne
With new passions and plans in graduate school ahead, May 2020 grad Erica Nerbonne continues to show that while chronic illness may slow her down a bit at times, it will never stop her from aiming high and reaching her goals.
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University Honors Program Graduate Profile: Roseanne Nooren
Your life is what you make of it: honors student, Roseanne Nooren, knew she wanted to make the most out of her undergraduate career with undergraduate research, studying abroad, engaging courses, and getting involved in the UWEC community.
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School and college experiences help Blugold find future career path
Ryan Pelle came to UW-Eau Claire thinking he would someday be a field biologist. Instead, he discovered that his passion is education. After earning his biology degree this month, he plans to return to college for a teaching degree.
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Research in area jails helps solidify Blugold's plan to be doctor
A research project that took Callie Vogel into area jails to document health inequalities was one of the most meaningful experiences she had as a Blugold and helped to solidify her plans to pursue a career in medicine.
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Research, internships and faculty mentors prepare new grad for future success
Jacob Erickson has known since elementary school that he wanted to study geology in college. Thanks to UW-Eau Claire's talented geology faculty, following his academic dreams was an even better experience than he could have imagined.
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Jail Datablitz Screening Project
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December 2020 University Honors Graduates
Celebrating the accomplishments of 30 talented and dedicated University Honors students graduating this semester during the virtual University Honors Ceremony on December 18th.
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Students create virtual event to raise awareness about mental health, campus resources
A group of UW-Eau Claire students has created a virtual event to raise awareness about mental health issues on campus and the resources available to support Blugolds who need them. The event, Virtual Mental Health Awareness Concert, will air Nov. 18.
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The Impact of an Honors Course, Two Years Later: Professor Bell’s Fort Laramie Treaties Course
Professor Robert Bell was reading discussion posts from the students in his honors course on the Fort Laramie Treaties, when he started to realize that something special was happening: his students were creating new knowledge before his eyes.
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Honors Course Tackles the 2020 Election
With the presidential election still looming, it’s all anyone seems to be talking about. However, this is not a problem for Professor Geoffrey Peterson and his class of students, who gather to discuss not only this election, but elections more generally,
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Blugold psychology professor receives six-figure national grant to further suicide research
Dr. Jennifer Muehlenkamp has dedicated much of her career to research aimed at better understanding suicide and certain risk factors. A new $412K NIMH grant will help her lab zero in on specific short-term risk factors and how to mitigate them.
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Honors Student Highlight: Ian McCormack
Ian McCormack landed an awesome summer internship at Carnegie Mellon working with a team of PHD students and professors to utilize hundreds of traffic sensors found in urban areas to create a platform for people to easily develop smart city applications.
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Blugolds embrace new opportunities to grow their cultural competency
The Center for EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Training, Development and Education offers Blugolds programming options that aim to enhance their understanding of EDI, while helping them become more culturally responsible and knowledgeable.
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Prechel Honors Scholarship Awardee Morgan Mack
This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding University Honors student who has demonstrated both a passion for service and exceptional leadership. Morgan has exemplified these qualities through her dedicated work with the Honors Program.
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Jordan Munos receives Ron Mickel Senior Honors Scholarship
Jordan Munos, senior Biochemistry/Molecular Biology major and honors student, is the recipient of the Ronald Mickel Senior Honors Scholarship.
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Blugold fulfills football dreams by coaching Eau Claire-area youth teams
Terrell Kopping is still in college, but the UW-Eau Claire senior already is well on his way to making his football dreams come true. Starting quarterback for the Blugolds? Nope. Volunteer football coach for Chippewa Valley youth football programs.
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Honors Course Spotlight: Blugold Podcasting
Is podcasting the future of storytelling? Is podcasting the future of storytelling? Find out—and take a stab at podcasting yourself—in one of our fall honors colloquia, Podcasting as Civic Engagement. How will you find your voice?
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Senior Honors Student Staff will be Missed!
Congratulations to these senior Honors student staff graduates who have provided help and smiles for a combined 8 years! They will be missed around the Honors Commons but are also starting on an exciting journey.
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Skyler Hanson: Honors Student Highlight
Skyler Hanson started 2020 with eagerness and excitement for what was to come. She was entering her final undergraduate semester, taking classes she was interested in and passionate about while in line to graduate with Honors in spring.
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Faculty mentors help new grad succeed despite health challenges and pandemic
Amelia Montie credits a team of faculty mentors for helping her thrive at UW-Eau Claire, including during her final semester of college as she is managing a new diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes as well as a global pandemic that moved all classes online.
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Muggle Magic: Honors Course Highlight
I solemnly swear that this course is so good! Muggle Magic is designed and taught by author and poet Emily Anderson. The course was inspired by looking at generationally familiar stories like Harry Potter with fresh eyes.
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May 2020 University Honors Graduates
Celebrate the accomplishments of 82 talented and dedicated University Honors students, who represent a combined 166 majors, minors, and certificate programs.
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UW-Eau Claire public history team creating Chippewa Valley COVID-19 archive
Students in Dr. Cheryl Jiménez Frei’s public history class are helping to shape how future generations will understand COVID-19 and its impact on the region by capturing oral histories and artifacts from people in the Chippewa Valley.