Tag: alumna
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Artist Finds ‘Sacred Space’ in Sturgeon Bay – Door County Pulse
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By Tom Groenfeldt Barbara Shakal grew up in Green Bay, but she discovered Door County as a teenager. “Whitefish Dunes State Park has been my second place since I was 19,” she said. “I’d come up here with my little infant daughter and spend the day. It was a place where we could get centered,…
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Alumna and current student published in August 2024 issue of the Kalihwisaks newspaper
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Current UWGB undergraduate student Sarah Baughman and UWGB alumni Emily Swagel and Mabel Kirst wrote an article on the Oneida Bird Monitoring Program on page 12 of the Kaliwisaks newspaper, August 2024 issue. “The Oneida Bird Monitoring Program is a partnership between Oneida Nation, UW-Green Bay’s Cofrin Center for Biodiversity, NEW Bird Alliance, and Audubon…
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Pride Center Coordinator Nicole Kurth tells inspiring story of alumna and staff member Joseph Ray Torres
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Each Phoenix has a unique story of overcoming adversity, but alumna (’23) and the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity staff member Joseph Ray Torres stands out. Joe is a two-spirit Oneida advocate and presenter with an incredible journey, told beautifully by Pride Center Coordinator Nicole Kurth. To read the full piece, check out the link below.…
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Peres Owino talks about ‘African Queens: Njinga’ on Netflix – Digital Journal
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Peres Owino chatted about her Emmy nomination for the series “African Queens: Njinga” on Netflix, and working with Jada Pinkett Smith. This docuseries, executive produced and narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith, is about warrior Queen Njinga of Angola, and it features expert interviews and reenactments. It earned a total of 12 Daytime Emmy nominations, which…
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Former Blue Whale Coffeehouse regular and UWGB alum celebrates 50 years of music making and story telling
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Folk musician Claudia Schmidt is returning to the Green Bay Area on November 4 for a concert commemorating five decades of original music, poetry, and storytelling. Claudia began her music career while still a student in the 1970s at UW-Green Bay. She was a regular guest at the Blue Whale Coffeehouse, a venue located on…
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Bingeable debut horror-romance book by UW-Green Bay class of ’19 graduate Skyla Arndt – TOGETHER WE ROT
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Skyla Arndt, a UW-Green Bay class of ’19 graduate, publishes her debut YA supernatural horror-romance, TOGETHER WE ROT, this August! Skyla majored in Business Administration (with an emphasis in marketing) and minored in Graphic Design and International Business. Arndt received a book deal with Penguin Random House in 2021 and is now preparing to celebrate…
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Phoenix alumnus publishes book
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2015 UW-Green Bay graduate, Vanya Koepke published a book titled, “You Are Here for a Purpose: Living Life to the Fullest in All Seasons”. His book is a true story about his own life that is meant to be motivational and encouraging. The book is currently ranked eighth among Amazons Best Sellers in the Christian Stewardship…
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UW-Green Bay alumna and co-writer of Netflix’s ‘African Queens’ Owino to screen award-winning documentary | The Daily News
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GREEN BAY, Wis. — The annual Alumni Awards event at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay features added excitement this year. Rising star, 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient and proud Phoenix Peres Owino, Class of ’99 will be screening her documentary “BOUND: Africans vs African-Americans” from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday in the Christie Theater. The event…