Author: Michael Shaw

Chelberg's

Full (Rising Phoenix) House

In the mythical realm, a phoenix is a singular entity, but the Chelberg family has redefined this concept, producing not one but four Rising Phoenixes—quadruplets Andon, Connor, Grace, and Will. Such a remarkable phenomenon...

Unsinkable Karsten Cowan

It started as a typical December day for Karsten Cowan, although in 2020, the concept of “typical” had evolved due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Undeterred by the mid-December cold of Green Bay, she...

Bank on Lamarr

Lamarr Banks is not just a people person; he’s an entrepreneurial people person with a passion for business models, ideas, and technologies. As the Urban Hub Community Manager for the Greater Green Bay Chamber’s...

Still Rising

Call Nadia Neziri an “early opportunity adopter”—that rare personality who equally enjoys risk-taking and trail-blazing. First, as a member of the inaugural graduating class of the Rising Phoenix program in 2022, an innovative groundbreaking...

Meet a high school senior with a college degree

Ponder upon this compelling academic conundrum: How can a student wear the hat of a sophomore and a senior concurrently? The solution becomes clear when you meet a Rising Phoenix, like Aylin Galaviz. She’s...

An artist rediscovers her muse

Kasie Lin Bazan still remembers her first art exhibition, on the family refrigerator. “My mom, especially, has always been very encouraging with my art and signed me up for art classes when I was...

Digging Kayla

Kayla Lass is the featured student speaker at the 2 p.m. commencement ceremony on May 13, 2023. Kayla Lass has always been a ‘libero’ at UW-Green Bay and proud of it. For those not...

Discovering Hannah

Hannah Beauchamp-Pope is the featured student speaker at the 9:30 a.m. commencement ceremony on May 13, 2023. It’s a Sunday night, and while many of us are escaping into our favorite TV shows, Hannah...