Alumni and friends raised a record $15,000 in scholarships during the annual Alumni Scholarship Golf Outing, Friday, June 13, and according to Alumni Director Kari Moody, had a blast doing it. UWGB’s Vets 4 Vets Club also raised $1,000-plus that will go toward scholarships for veterans who are enrolled at UWGB. A record number of golfers — the 144 maximum — participated in the 2014 event.
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alumni, Alumni Scholarship Golf Outing, community, fundraiser, vets-4-vets
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Sue Bodilly |
June 23, 2014 -
10:04 am
Matt Becker has a front row seat for one of the most historic franchises in the NFL, the Green Bay Packers. The 2008 Communication graduate is a team assistant photographer for the Packers and associate photo editor for digital media at ESPN. “Sports were a big part of my life when I was growing up, […]
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alumni, Communication, Green Bay Packers, photography
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Sue Bodilly |
June 11, 2014 -
2:30 pm
In a tradition that dates as far back as the 18th century, a decorated cow-drawn wagon carted newly honored Katie Von Holzen to the center of the Göttingen, Germany and dropped her off in front of City Hall. From there she climbed up next to the Gänseliesel statue, added a bouquet of flowers, and gave […]
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faculty, German, Human Development, international, Language Learning Lab, Psychology
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Nancy Matzke |
May 30, 2014 -
1:20 pm
Encompass Early Education and Childcare is a nationally accredited organization that provides quality education for children beginning at six weeks of age. The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay plays a significant role in providing staffing for the seven-center organization, with more than 20 Encompass staff members holding a UWGB degree. The vast majority of staff members […]
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Accounting, alumni, Communication, Education, History, Human Development
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Sue Bodilly |
May 30, 2014 -
9:55 am
The 634 graduates who participated in Saturday’s commencement ceremony had plenty to reflect on from their time at UW-Green Bay. For Phoenix soccer’s Chanel Aries, it was applied learning and a one-of-a-kind education. For Heba Mohammad, a 2012 UW System Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award recipient, it was involvement outside the classroom as […]
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commencement, Communication, History, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Political Science, professional studies, Social Work, students
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Kelly Moore |
May 19, 2014 -
10:23 am
Citing exceptional faculty and staff — many who went out of their way to help them through difficulty, pulled them aside for a bit of encouragement, or asked them questions that would lead to new paths — five UW-Green Bay alumni humbly and graciously accepted Distinguished (Bob Pyle, Constance Downs, Craig Dickman) and Outstanding Recent […]
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Adult Degree, alumni awards, Business Administration, Computer Science, Education, faculty, natural and applied sciences
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Nancy Matzke |
May 2, 2014 -
4:03 pm
It has been 30 years and he lives 9,000 miles away in his native homeland, Malaysia, but memories of UW-Green Bay come both quickly and fondly for UW-Green Bay alumnus Ahmad Faisal Alias. So much so, that Faisal is an active contributor to the UWGB alumni facebook page and he has created a page for […]
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alumni, faculty, International Center, international dinner, social media, Urban and Regional Studies
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Sue Bodilly |
April 23, 2014 -
1:17 pm
By the conclusion of Jane Birr’s “After Thoughts” talk April 1, the audience was on its feet. Not because Birr was receiving a standing ovation (though she did earn some thunderous applause), but because she was illustrating the power of starting a journey toward a better tomorrow — and demonstrating just how contagious change for the better can be.
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After Thoughts, community, faculty/staff, students, Weidner Center
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Kelly Moore |
April 3, 2014 -
2:25 pm
He was on a tour of NBC Studios in New York City with his father, when six-year-old Harvey Arnold first became captivated with the radio and television industry. “I remember being enamored by the huge TV cameras, lights, large two-inch videotape machines and all of the supporting terminal equipment,” Arnold said. “I was hooked!” The […]
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alumni, Communication, communications
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Sue Bodilly |
March 26, 2014 -
11:08 am
Upon graduation in 2012, UW-Green Bay alumnus Amy Manske (in pink) decided not to settle. She was going to look for her dream job — one that incorporated her love for agriculture and her degree in Communication. A previous opportunity as a finalist for “Alice in Dairyland,” the official agricultural ambassador for the state of […]
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alumni, Communication, Dean of Students, internships, Residence Life, student ambassador
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Sue Bodilly |
March 12, 2014 -
1:14 pm
