Category: Features
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From Baker to Biologist: UW-Green Bay Grad Soars into Bird Conservation Career
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Photos by UW-Green Bay Photographer, Dan Moore Q: What do a UW–Green Bay Phoenix and a master baker have in common? A: Rising is essential. Sarah Baughman—a 2025 UW–Green Bay graduate with a Biology degree—knows this firsthand. Her “rise” took time: investing ten years devoted to baking before returning to college to rediscover her love…
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Returning to Rise
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Photos by University Photographer, Dan Moore. Jessica Plascencia was ready to break free. She believed success meant leaving Green Bay behind—and in 2017, she did just that, choosing UW–Oshkosh for its distance and her independence. It wasn’t far on the map, but for Plascencia, a first-generation college student, that hour-long drive was a radical act of…
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Software Sparks
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Photos by Dan Moore, University Photographer. Engineering is more than high-level tinkering—it’s the art of imagining what doesn’t yet exist and building it into reality. It’s a bold blend of imagination and precision, where ideas leap off the page and into the world. No longer limited to mechanics or chemicals, today’s ever-expanding engineering universe spans…
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The Power of Justice
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It started with the determination to find answers. Justice Saxby, a first-generation college student and UW–Green Bay alumna of the Class of 2025, always had a unique way of seeing the world. “I used to think that clouds were made from smokestacks,” she recalled. “I’d think, ‘Oh, they’re making the clouds today.’” That early misunderstanding…
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Full Circle
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On a blustery August evening in 2024, Dr. Evan Wenig stepped out of HSHS St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. His long hours as an attending physician overseeing patient care had turned daylight into darkness. But on this night, as he walked to his car, a wave of familiarity washed over him. “Years ago, I…
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Author Preston Taylor’s New Book Amplifies Connection Between Students and Community
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“I did it!” These were words from newly published author, Preston Taylor, as he signed a copy of his first book “An Illustrated History of Green Bay.” His exclamation was accompanied by applause, smiles and a few fist pumps from Taylor himself, during The Teaching Press at UW-Green Bay’s book launch event held on campus.…
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WATCH: Newest Phoenix grads Rise in the 2025 Spring Commencement Video
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“As a First Generation student and daughter of a Veteran, it’s very powerful to be graduating with a college degree…” “It’s not just my degree…my mom worked really hard to put me in the position I am now…” “It feels amazing to be graduating…can’t wait to pass this education onto my students…” These inspiring words…
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Rising in Two Languages
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¿Hablas español? That’s good news! Not just because you can converse with over 580 million Spanish speakers worldwide, but also because fluency in a second language can add real value to virtually any degree. “Helping my parents navigate daily life in English made me realize the power of being bilingual.” Karen Navarro and Kateri Estrella,…
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Leading for the Greater Good
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What makes for a great leader? Stepping up in a time of need is how Said Hassan (pronounced Sey-Eed) began his quest to become a great leader and build leadership qualities. The co-founder and executive director of COSMA (Community Service Agency) faced personal challenges amidst the Somali civil war. “I came here as a refugee…