Passing of Mrs. Mac LaForce
UW-Green Bay mourns the passing of longtime community friend Eleanor “Mac” LaForce, 90, who died last weekend in Green Bay. Born in Chicago as Eleanor MacBride (hence, the nickname “Mac,” which she carried for...
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Reminder: Southard services
Robert “Bob” Southard, 91, a local broadcasting executive who became an early and lifelong champion of UW-Green Bay, will be remembered Friday (Oct. 30) with services in Green Bay. Visitation begins at 10 a.m....
The passing of Penny Cofrin
Staff members in the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity and others across campus are mourning the passing of Penelope F. Cofrin, who died last week in Bellingham, Wash., at age 62. The youngest of six...
UW-Green Bay memories power exec’s generosity
If power industry executive Barbara Nick ’83 ever pens a memoir about her atypical career arc, the chapter on her college experience will be central to the story. Nick is president and CEO of...
Friends Rissel, Sharon: New program spotlights fine art of scholarships
Endowed scholarship programs bring students and donors together. Sometimes the “coming together” is figurative, as when a young person’s college dreams get a boost through funding from a large foundation, an out-of-state philanthropist or...
Philanthropy has Green Bay roots
For UW-Green Bay Trustee Beth Gochnauer, giving back truly is a family affair. Her husband, Dick, spent every summer in Green Bay as a child, and both his father and grandfather hailed from the...
Grateful students honor Mueller in scholarship reception
Marcia Mueller made her return trip from Seattle to UW-Green Bay last week to spend some time with the scholarship recipients who benefit from her brother’s incredible generosity and legacy. The Craig A. Mueller Scholarship reception was held Friday, Nov. 7 at the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts.
Athletics spotlights 11-year-old Phoenix Fund member
Intercollegiate Athletics has launched a new monthly web feature highlighting contributors to the Phoenix Fund. The inaugural honoree as Phoenix Fund Member of the Month is Karissa Resch, the 11-year old daughter of Wayne...
Chancellor’s Award, citation honor Weyers
Chancellor Thomas K. Harden honored four individuals by presenting them with UW-Green Bay’s highest community honor, the Chancellor’s Award, at May 2014 commencement before an audience of nearly 5,000 at the Kress Events Center. ...
Citation for Larry Weyers
Also receiving a Chancellor’s Award at Saturday’s UW-Green Bay Commencement was longtime former Wisconsin Public Service and Integrys executive Larry L. Weyers. In presenting the award, Chancellor Tom Harden said of Weyers, “Whether as...
