{"id":521,"date":"2026-01-12T20:39:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T20:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/college-of-letters-and-science\/?page_id=521"},"modified":"2026-01-16T16:47:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:47:46","slug":"meet-don-and-judi-olson","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/college-of-letters-and-science\/meet-don-and-judi-olson\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Don and Judi Olson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Graduates of UW-Stevens Point, Don and Judi Olson, will have a lasting legacy gift in their name on the UWSP campus. Their generosity will help fund the renovation work for the Museum of Natural History to take a major step forward. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/news\/olson-museum-donation-24\/\">$450,000 gift was announced<\/a> in February 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards gold-uwsp\" id=\"\"><div class=\"site-width\"><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-atomic=\"false\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard1768250409277155\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h5 class=\"hcard-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Building a Home for Natural History<\/h3><h4 class=\"hcard-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"hcard-content\">Graduates of UW-Stevens Point, Don and Judi Olson, will have a lasting legacy gift in their name on the UWSP campus. Their generosity will help fund the renovation work for the Museum of Natural History to take a major step forward. Their $450,000 gift was announced in February 2024.\n\n\u201cThe museum is a valuable community asset and learning tool for children of all ages. With displays and exhibits focused on the natural history of Wisconsin and beyond, hands-on activities, and special programs, it brings education, entertainment and smiles to all who visit. Importantly, the museum serves as a unique way to introduce and welcome UWSP to potential future Pointers and their families.\u201d\n<\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/cols\/college-of-letters-and-science\/museum\/\" target=\"_self\">Olson Museum of Natural History <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/college-of-letters-and-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/Olson-2024-NH-Museum-1.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion\"><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"\"><div class=\"panelcontainer openfirst\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">A brief Pointer history<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>Don and Judi Olson met at UW-Stevens Point in the early 1970s when both were active on the University Activities Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1975 Don earned his bachelor&#8217;s degree in business administration with a minor in economics from UWSP and was a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor.&nbsp; Don retired as Segment Executive and Vice President of Transportation Insurance at Sentry Insurance after serving the company for 37 years in a variety of operational and administrative roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Judi earned her bachelor&#8217;s degree in business education and her masters of education from UWSP in 1976 and 1989.&nbsp; She taught business and technology at D.C. Everest High School for 35 years where she was honored as a Teacher of the Year.&nbsp; She is also a former WBEA Wisconsin and North Central Business Educator of the Year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Still serving<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>In retirement Don has done volunteer work on a various boards including as a director on the UWSP Foundation board.&nbsp; He has been active in campus events and has served the College of Professional Studies as a capstone judge. &nbsp;Judi actively teaches yoga, laughter yoga, meditation, and qigong as a volunteer in the community and regularly presents at UWSP.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Museum Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to join Don and Judi in supporting the Museum of Natural History? Learn about the impacts of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Build-Together-web.pdf\">museum giving here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For more information about the&nbsp;<\/em>college\u2019s<em>&nbsp;needs <\/em><strong><em>or to inquire about making a gift,&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><em>please get in touch with Amanda&nbsp;or visit&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/give.uwsp.edu\/give-now\"><strong><em>University Advancement<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduates of UW-Stevens Point, Don and Judi Olson, will have a lasting legacy gift in their name on the UWSP campus. Their generosity will help fund the renovation work for the Museum of Natural History to take a major step forward. Their $450,000 gift was announced in February 2024. 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