University Honors Program News
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Blugold earns national award for design work on Honors newsletter
Thanks to her efforts in and outside of UW-Eau Claire classrooms, Carly Bower knows her skills as a graphic designer have greatly improved during her years as a Blugold. Now the UW-Eau Claire senior has a national award to prove it.
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Honors Course Highlight: A Queer Lens with Professor Mahaffy
In a new course for the Honors Program, "A Queer Lens: Representation in Art, Photography, and Film," Blugolds find space to express themselves and to explore Queer identity through art.
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On Screen and Behind the Scenes
Recent honors grad Lily Duquaine cultivated relationships, creativity, and impact across campus.
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Nursing grad builds holistic care goals around Honors course experiences
Over the course of a nursing education interrupted by a global pandemic, graduating senior Nicole Wolfe is grateful for the educational opportunities presented to nursing students by COVID-19 and for the unique ways Honors courses enhanced her degree.
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Study Abroad Inspires Research for Honors Grad
In his first honors course--Dr. Geoff Peterson's "relevant and unique" course on the 2020 elections--he found that the small class size helped him to connect more deeply to the material, the professor, and his fellow students.
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From Lyon, France to Leadership to Library Science
Graduate passionate about language and history develops her leadership skills with the Honors Program
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Building her career plans around empathy and cultural awareness: Samantha Ruppert ’22
Fall Creek native and December graduate Samantha Ruppert hopes to build a practice in speech pathology rooted in cultural competency and basic empathy, tools she developed as a highly engaged Blugold.
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Building connections key to Blugold’s success at UW-Eau Claire
Thanks to the connections he’s made and the opportunities he’s found at UW-Eau Claire, Wyatt Anklam knows he’s prepared to make the most of his future career and life. Anklam is graduating this month with accounting and business finance degrees.
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Ecology and environmental biology grad eager to help protect the natural world
When Leandra O’Connell came to UW-Eau Claire, she brought with her a passion for and curiosity about the world around her. As she graduates with a degree in ecology and environmental biology, she’s even more determined to protect the natural world.
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Celebrating First-Generation Students in Honors
Emma Valazquez & Grace Olson are carving out a pathway of success
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Fall 2022 Honors Graduates
The University Honors Program is delighted to celebrate the accomplishments of 26 talented, diverse, and dedicated University Honors students who are graduating this fall or winter.
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New Honors Fellowship program prepares Blugolds to be future community leaders
A new UW-Eau Claire Honors Fellowship program is giving Blugolds new opportunities to gain the communication and other skills they’ll need to become future leaders in their jobs and communities.
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Blugold from Alaska finds adventure and knowledge studying abroad in Prague
When Kylie Judd decided to study abroad in Prague, the UW-Eau Claire senior was determined to embrace every opportunity to learn about the culture and history of the Czech Republic. So, Judd said yes to a 35-mile nighttime hike to a holy site.
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Honors Welcomes New Assistant Director
UW-Eau Claire Honors students, please give a warm welcome to our new Assistant Director Kim Wellnitz!
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Breaking Barriers: this Honors Student Is Pushing for More Diversity
This Year’s Prechel Scholarship awardee, Grace Olson, is bringing what she learns to every space she enters.
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From Ecology to Ecuador: This Honors Student Continues the Mickel Legacy
Anakah Denison has been full speed ahead since her start at UW-Eau Claire. Now adding the Ronald E. Mickel Scholarship recipient under her belt, she is a reminder of what students are able to accomplish.