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Recent Recognitions

April 29, 2026

UW-Stevens Point faculty, staff honored at University Awards

Outstanding faculty and staff members were recently recognized at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point for their work during the 2025-26 academic year. The Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship and Service Award…

April 8, 2026

UW-Stevens Point students recognized for excellence and achievement

The following students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point were honored for excellence in academic achievement:

December 10, 2025

UW-Stevens Point students, faculty and staff recognized for excellence, achievement

The following University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students, faculty and staff have been honored for excellence and achievement: 

October 16, 2025

UW-Stevens Point students, faculty and staff recognized for excellence, achievement

The following University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students, faculty and staff have been honored for excellence and achievement:  The Teaching Excellence Award was presented to Jeana Council, professor and psychology Human…

August 22, 2025

Sean Mooney-Leber – University Excellence in Teaching 2025

Inspiring Curiosity in the Classroom and Beyond  Since joining UW-Stevens Point in 2020, Assistant Professor Sean Mooney-Leber has earned some of the highest student evaluations on campus.  An incredible asset…

August 15, 2025

Laura Gehrman Rottier – Academic Staff Excellence Award 2025

For the last two decades, Laura Gehrman Rottier has made it her professional mission to nurture lifelong, meaningful relationships between thousands of alumni and their alma mater, its students and…

August 8, 2025

Brian Barringer – Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship and Service Award 2025

Professor Opening New Doors for Student Researchers A student inquiry prompted Dr. Brian Barringer to explore the development of an interdisciplinary program in the study of cannabis. That was the…

August 1, 2025

Bryant Scharenbroch – University Scholar Award 2025

UW-Stevens Point Honors Bryant Scharenbroch with University Scholar Award for Transformative Soil Science and Mentorship Few scientists can connect the invisible workings of the soil to the urgent challenges of…

July 25, 2025

Nate Bowling – University Excellence in Teaching Award 2025

Making Complex Chemistry Click – Professor Uses Feedback to Shape the Course Experience Professor Nate Bowling is a big reason that so many students are drawn to upper-level Advanced Organic…

July 18, 2025

Outstanding Work Performance Awards 2025

The Outstanding Work Performance Award recognizes performance beyond what is normally expected of an employee, including increased workload, special projects, developing or modifying procedures and improving effectiveness and efficiency. Patti…

July 11, 2025

Holly Petrillo – University Excellence in Teaching Award 2025

On any given day, Holly Petrillo, a UW-Stevens Point forestry professor, might be knee-deep in a Wisconsin forest helping students identify tree diseases or halfway around the world in rural…

July 7, 2025

Margaret Kubek – Excellence in Teaching 2025

In just five years teaching social work courses at UW-Stevens Point, Assistant Professor Margaret Kubek has strengthened campus programs and helped students reach their goals. She joined the Department of…