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

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

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

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 to the UW-Stevens Point Department of Psychology faculty, Mooney-Leber shares his enthusiasm for science through his courses and through teaching students who are interested in […]

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 campus community at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Hired in 2005 as director of UWSP’s Alumni Affairs, she and her team have nurtured events that […]

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 fall of 2019. Today, the UW-Stevens Point Cannabis Science Certificate is the first of its kind in the state. The program provides a solid scientific […]

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 our modern world, and fewer still do it with the scope, energy, and human impact of Bryant Scharenbroch. This year, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point […]

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 Chemistry classes. For junior Elijah Randazzo, Bowling’s teaching is a major part of why he’s engaged in research and interested in applying for an advanced […]

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 Bembenek A custodian’s work is one that can go overlooked for many, but just like the rest of our roles, plays a vital piece in […]

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 Kenya, guiding them through a hands-on lesson on permaculture. This extraordinary range and unwavering commitment to student learning earned Petrillo, a professor of forestry at […]

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 Sociology and Social Work in 2020, bringing with her  experience as a school social worker and teaching for the master’s program at the University of […]

After several years away, Amanda Gilman always knew the end goal was to return to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and give back to the community that supported her educational journey. Gilman graduated from UW-Stevens Point in 2012 as the first student to navigate an online bachelor’s degree program. After attending several institutions, giving birth […]