UWSP Academic Staff Spirit of Community Service Award stresses the importance of service in building and contributing to a healthier community environment on and off campus. Awards will be provided to an academic staff member (Category A or C) for their contributions made in any of the following areas: mental, social, physical, emotional, intellectual, vocational, spiritual/philosophical, and/or environmental.
The 2009 recipient of the Spirit of Community Service Award is James Buchholz, College of Natural Resources, Assistant Director of Schmeekle Reserve. Jim has served UW-Stevens Point and the area community since 2002. Nominators cite his on and off-campus commitment to the community, as well as state and national organizations:
"Graduates of Jim's hands-on interpretive media program praise this training as one of the most significant job preparations they they received while attending UWSP."
"His proven track record of reaching out to those with local, county and state needs is exemplary and does UW-Stevens Point proud."
"He is one of those go-to people who help make UWSP and the Stevens Point area so very special."
Previous winners of this award are: