Category: Features
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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…
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Emerging Stronger Than Ever
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Christina Hope shares her story of surviving extraordinary hardships, seeing past barriers, and achieving her goals. “I have a lot of faith and to be honest if I didn’t have faith I probably wouldn’t be here. I try to just live in the moment and be grateful I have another day.” Persistence: (as defined by…
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Navigating the Course of Supply Chains
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Two centuries ago, intrepid sailors transported barrels of pork, whiskey, fish and flour on the slow, uncertain journey to military outposts along the Great Lakes. Soon, drones will be dropping purchases at the feet of customers. Supply is no longer a chain but a complex, interconnected network of suppliers, warehouses and distribution centers, all working…
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From Rising Phoenix to Golden Eagle: How Steven Concepcion Geared-Up for Success
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Like a lot of kids growing up Milwaukee, Steven Concepcion dreamed of one day running with the herd and being a Milwaukee Buck. “For a long time, I wanted to be in the NBA—until I stopped growing,” he recalls. Now, entering his final year at Marquette University with a double-major in accounting and finance, his…
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‘Born to Rise,’ UW-Green Bay Class of 2024 Celebrates Winter Commencement
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Happy chaos. Nervous energy. Cheering, clapping. Tears of joy. Excitement! That and so much more dominated UW-Green Bay’s 2024 Winter Commencement ceremonies at The Weidner Saturday, December 14, 2024. Friends, family and fans of the more than 470 graduates celebrated the newest members of the 50,000+ University of Wisconsin-Green Bay alumni. Chancellor Michael Alexander welcomed…
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UW-Green Bay is growing by framing enrollment problem differently | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Falling enrollment plagues many UW campuses. UW-Green Bay is framing the problem differently Kelly Meyerhofer Milwaukee Journal Sentinel GREEN BAY – Jen Jones remembers the meeting well, down to which chair she sat in. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay administrators huddled together in a meeting room about a decade ago, studying enrollment and financial reports. A…
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Rising Higher: Watch ‘Meghan’s Story: Master’s in Nutrition and Integrated Health’
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Meghan, a UW-Green Bay graduate student is passionate about helping people through the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program. While working there as a Dietetic Technician, she realized that she wanted to rise higher in her career and decided to enroll in UW-Green Bay’s Master of Science in Nutrition and Integrated Health program. Learning more…
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Snakes, Service and Staying Power
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There’s a Honduran ghost milk snake named “Cookie” slithering somewhere in Michelle Kruschke-De Jesus’ home. It’s non-venomous, sporting pink, black and white bands. Luckily, Cookie is low-maintenance, happily dining on insects and making an excellent pet—despite being cousin to the dangerous—and venomous—coral snake. “I’ve always loved snakes,” Kruschke-De Jesus explains. “To me, they symbolize resilience…