Author: pischkes
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Video: The Day the Phoenix Didn’t Stand Still
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Myth on the move! The day that the Phoenix sculpture didn’t stand still on the UW-Green Bay campus. Transcript: Every year, hundreds of thousands of birds migrate through Green Bay. But this year, something different took flight. Radar picked up an unfamiliar signal. Large, metallic, and definitely not flapping. As an ornithologist, I don’t usually…
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Beyond the Numbers: Caitlyn’s Story
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For Caitlyn, math is her ‘thing’ – from working on homework with her dad at the kitchen table, to high school calculus, to the UW-Green Bay Mathematics and Statistics Major. But Caitlyn isn’t just solving equations in her notebooks or conquering challenging courses. She’s calculating the thrust-to-weight ratio for NASA-sponsored program rockets, designing and executing…
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Chloe is Ahead of the Electrical Engineering Competition
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Chloe chose UW-Green Bay’s Electrical Engineering program because she had a feeling the newer program, and newer equipment, would give her an edge over her other options. And she was right – her internship blossomed into a full-time job offer before graduation. She’s looking forward to a bright future with her “first real job in…
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Rising Above the Expected
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“That drive inside of me, whatever you want to call it, pushed me to what I am doing today. And it’s that drive that represents the Phoenix in my mind,” Eric reflected. It’s true – working full-time, and married with two children, Eric embodies exactly what it means to be a Phoenix. Graduating from UW-Green…
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Martiza Kickstarts STEM Degree
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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 college career as a first-year student. In the video below, Maritza tells her story starting at Green Bay West High School…
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Future-Focused UW-Green Bay Spring 2025 Grad Jesse Kreiling Secures Position Upon Graduation
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This story was updated on May 27, 2025 Congratulations to Jessie Kreiling who received her bachelor’s degree in Water Science this spring. When asked about how UW-Green Bay helped her to stay future-focused, she shared that regular meetings with her advisor and having a strong network of friends in similar majors ensured she was taking…
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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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UW-Green Bay Celebrates at the 2025 Alumni Awards
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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, UW-Green Bay staff and faculty, fellow alumni and past recipients. Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients: Randy Charles ’87 and Wendy Wimmer ’97.…
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Sparking Financial Curiosity: Watch Riley’s Story
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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, Riley is learning to dissect complex information to uncover the relevant details that drive informed decisions—a skill that will serve him…
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Change is Good for this Marketing Major – Watch Maddie’s Story
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From English to Marketing major; from another institution to UW-Green Bay. Maddie’s journey to UW-Green Bay’s Marketing program was the right business career path for her. Why? She shares in her own words, “because marketing is always changing.” Her social media internship provided a real-world glimpse into the marketing field, where she learned firsthand the…