| Denise Olson (story); Jesse Yang (video)
Abdiwahib Hassan has a message for his fellow Somali students in the U.S. – take advantage of opportunities here and plan to return to Somalia with the skills and passion to make a difference, to make positive change.
Watch Abdiwahib's profile video and listen to his powerful words about hope and change.
As a marketing specialist in the IMC, Denise helps share the student, faculty, staff and program success stories of UW-Eau Claire. She is a proud Blugold alumna who is excited to see the growth and development in Eau Claire and the integral role that the university is playing in so many community partnerships.
Jesse is a videographer for the IMC, capturing many stories on camera that tell the incredible successes and achievements of students, faculty and staff at UW-Eau Claire. She produces video content for various social media platforms to help Blugolds and the greater community connect and engage online in one space.
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UW-Eau Claire – Barron County is honoring the original inhabitants of the land where the campus now sits in Rice Lake with an Indigenous Peoples Celebration on Thursday, Oct. 6.
Sue Greenway will discuss her experiences from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County. The presentation also will be livestreamed.
Katherine Elchert, the new library director at McMillan Memorial Library in Wisconsin Rapids (formerly at Rice Lake Public Library), will present “Celebrate Your F-READ-om!” Sept. 22 at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County in Rice Lake.
