University Honors Program News
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Honors Graduate Profile: Victor Hofmeister
Victor Hofmeister has taken his experiences in graphic design and applied them to almost all areas of his life so far, including the UWEC Honors Program.
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University Honors Graduates, Spring/Summer 2022
The University Honors Program is delighted to celebrate the accomplishments of 99 talented, diverse, and dedicated University Honors students who are graduating this spring or summer.
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Blugolds receive majority of area K-12 Golden Apple awards for educators
In early April the Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation announced the 2022 Golden Apple awards for excellence in K-12 education, and of the 22 recipients, 15 of them are graduates of UW-Eau Claire.
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Pursuing multiple interests as a Blugold prepares new graduate for success
Ryan Dainsberg will graduate this month with majors in marketing and Spanish, so it’s no surprise that his University Honors Program thesis is in … philosophy. While the philosophy-focused research may surprise some, it reflects his many interests.
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Honors Graduate Profile: Evan Scott Rognholt Creates His Future in Music
Honors graduate Evan Rognholt has had a creative 5 years here at UW-Eau Claire.
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Multiple Blugolds again win prestigious Fulbright awards
Three Blugolds credit a variety of high-impact experiences they had at UW-Eau Claire for helping them earn 2022-23 Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards. Two recent graduates also have been named English teaching assistantship alternates.
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Honors Graduate Profile: Meet Ellie Decker, Nursing Major and Documentary Filmmaker
Graduating senior Ellie Decker completed a series of documentary film projects about responses to COVID-19, uniting her nursing education with her interest in using interviews as a research method.
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Honors Instructor Profile: Meet Avonlea Hanson
Honors instructor Avonlea Hanson works at UW-Eau Claire as an information systems consultant with Learning & Technology Services and as an instructional design consultant with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
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Honors Graduate Profile: Eric Chestolowski Commits to Connection and Community
Human connection and a strong sense of community are some of the most defining aspects of December '21 Honors grad Eric Chestolowski.
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Multiple internships help new grad launch career in graphic communications
What’s the best thing about an internship? Everything, says Kristina Tlusty, a recent UW-Eau Claire graduate who is using the knowledge and connections she’s gained from a series of internships to launch her career in the field of graphic communications.
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Honors Graduate Profile: Dana Gebert Forges Connections and Builds Relationships
Meet another one of our outstanding December 2021 University Honors graduates: Dana Gebert. As a Human Resources major, Dana has always valued connections and community--something that has enabled her to build a full, rich life after graduation.
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Honors Graduate Profile: Mckayla Garski Starts Her Career at Wipfli
Honors graduate Mckayla Garski is preparing to make the leap from university life to the professional world, and she’s doing so with a clear plan in mind.
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High-impact experiences on campus and in world help prepare Blugold for future success
When Natalie Lasinski graduates with degrees in behavior analysis and Spanish-liberal arts and a certificate in Latin American studies, the Blugold will take with her a resume full of experiences on campus, in the community and around the world.
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Honors Graduate Profile: Rebecca Braun Leaves a Legacy in Honors
Meet one of our outstanding December 2021 University Honors graduates: senior Rebecca Braun, who is graduating with a B.A. in English Teaching and minors in Theatre Arts-Teaching and Spanish.
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December 2021 University Honors Graduates
The University Honors Program is delighted to celebrate the accomplishments of 39 talented, diverse, and dedicated University Honors students who are graduating this semester.
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Blugold combines love of English and math during her college studies
Nora Schmidt always loved to write, but lacked the confidence to consider making a career of it. Thanks to the encouraging professors she found at UW-Eau Claire, she's graduating this month with a major in English-creative writing and a minor in math.
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COB graduating senior excels in academics with a smile
While one of Joseph Micheel's former instructors calls him "one of the best of the best" in the classroom, the Eau Claire native reminds students to have a sense of humor to really enjoy their college years.
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New grad 'pays it forward,' works to make computer science field more equitable and inclusive
“Pay it forward” has become a popular saying, but it’s long been a way of life for Alexis Lappe, a UW-Eau Claire senior who will graduate in December with a major in computer science-software engineering and a minor in communication studies.
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The Living Learning Community: Honors Beyond the Classroom
The Honors Living Learning Community—located in Bridgman Hall—truly lives up to its name: a community.
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Honors Contract Spotlight: Nyle Siddiqui's Computer Science Research
Honors student, Nyle Siddiqui, prepares to share his skills beyond the Blugold community.
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Honors Course Highlight: Food Justice With Dr. Rockler
Helping students get a better understanding of the footprint, or rather "foodprint," they leave on this world with the food choices they make.
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Prechel Scholarship Recipient Continues a Legacy of Leadership
“I was really drawn to the awesome community here when I toured,” fourth-year student Hope Wachholz said. “Honors really validated that, there is a wonderful community here.” Wachholz is the 2021 recipient of the Ryan Prechel Scholarship.
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Taking PRIDE in her Passion: Mickel Scholarship Winner Gears up for Graduate School
Passion, leadership, and service are a few of the commendable characteristics required to be awarded the Ronald E. Mickel Honors Program Scholarship. Nevaria Rumery, the recipient of this scholarship, has embodied these qualities.
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Students use new state-of-the-art instruments in summer research project
The chemistry and biochemistry department’s new X-ray diffractometer, an instrument used for many purposes including analysis of crystals of organic and inorganic small molecules at the atomic level, is creating new opportunities for student research.