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Teacher Assistant Maritza draws Gram-positive bacteria on the whiteboard to help high school students identify the correct bacteria during Tiny Earth Summer Camp inside the Microbiology Lab at the UW-Green Bay

Martiza Kickstarts STEM Degree

Maritza started her academic journey in STEM in high school, following her curiousity to the labs at UW-Green Bay. Coming to campus to build confidence, learn, and mentor students like her has jumpstarted her...

A group photo of the 2025 UW-Green Bay recipients of the alumni award winners. Each recipient holds a glass plaque with their name and award.

UW-Green Bay Celebrates at the 2025 Alumni Awards

This story includes additional information form this post.  On Thursday, March 27th, UW-Green Bay recognized four alumni and two honorary alumnus at the 2025 Alumni Awards Reception & Dinner in front of family, friends,...

Busines students sit at tables taking notes about investment options for employees during Employee Benefits and Retirement Planning Finance Class in the Charles Schwab Finance classroom at UW-Green Bay.

Sparking Financial Curiosity: Watch Riley’s Story

Riley’s first job was on a dairy farm, where his first paycheck sparked a curiosity about financial management. At UW-Green Bay, he decided to double major in Business Analytics and Finance. In Business Analytics,...

Teacher Payton Heinberg helps a 6th grade student with his map of Europe during social studies class at West De Pere Intermediate School. Payton recently graduated from UW-Green Bay’s MS Applied Leadership for Teaching and Learning program.

A Passion for Teaching Kids

Payton’s passion for teaching was ignited while coaching young children in the Parks & Rec program. After earning his degree in Education from UW-Green Bay, he became a sixth-grade social studies teacher. With aspirations...