Author: Michael Shaw
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High-impact, real-time investing empowers Finance grad
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The word “lab” usually conjures up images of white coats, Bunsen burners, and the occasional white mouse. But at the Willie D. Davis Finance & Investment Laboratory, the only “mouse” you’ll find is connected to a computer. However, according to Mussie Teclezion, UW-Green Bay associate professor of Finance, that doesn’t mean there isn’t serious research…
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UW-Green Bay’s Monica Garcia: controlling her destiny with activism and gratitude
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“Silent gratitude isn’t very much use to anyone.”— Gertrude Stein For Monica Garcia, finding her “fit” in college meant discovering her passions. Thriving as a Phoenix meant finding her flock. Now a junior at UW-Green Bay, she’s not only pursuing a dual major in Psychology and Democracy and Justice Studies but is also actively recognizing…
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Meet 2023 graduating class speaker Sean Babasin
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Sean Babasin will be speaking at the afternoon commencement ceremony on December 16, 2023 at 2 p.m. at The Weidner. RETESTING THE WATERS Describing the journey through higher education is fraught with challenges—and clichés. “Choosing your path” is a common metaphor. Sean Babasin’s experience, however, is more akin to navigating a river, occasionally without a…
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Meet 2023 graduating class speaker Rachel Bartell
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Rachel Bartell will be speaking at the morning commencement ceremony on December 16, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. The Weidner. A PHOENIX RETURNS TO THE FLOCK Spring on the UW-Green Bay campus, typically a time for leisurely walks across its 700 park-like acres, was shrouded in an eerie quiet in 2021. Once bustling lecture halls were…
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The boundless medical quest of Adan Cordova
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From Honduras to UW-Green Bay, nothing can stop Cordova’s fearless dream of becoming a physician For many aspiring students dreaming of a career as a physician, the challenging pre-requisite of chemistry often stands as a formidable obstacle. The concepts are intricate, the mathematics demanding, and the volume of information can be daunting. However, for Adan…
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Full (Rising Phoenix) House
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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 occurs in about one in every 700,000 pregnancies, further accentuating the rarity of this family. However, their mother, Kelli Chelberg, is…
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Unsinkable Karsten Cowan
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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 pursued her familiar routine of practicing diving at the Kress Center pool. And as a first-year Phoenix at UW-Green Bay, she…
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Bank on Lamarr
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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 Economic Development team, his role involves developing entrepreneurial programming and making connections between diverse personalities, opportunities, and resources. “I grew up…
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Still Rising
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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 collaboration between school districts and UW-Green Bay, and now as a “first-year” junior on the UW-Green Bay campus, already having earned…
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Meet a high school senior with a college degree
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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 a senior at Lincoln High School in Manitowoc and, at the same time, a sophomore at the UW-Green Bay, Manitowoc campus.…