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“Every time you’re with a student, you’re teaching them.” It’s a philosophy that UW-Stevens Point Associate Professor of Biology Sarah Orlofske puts into practice every day. She has been honored with the 2026 University Excellence in Teaching Award, nominated by her students and peers for the positive impacts of her teaching in the classroom, in […]

Behind many of UW-Stevens Point’s most successful outreach efforts is someone whose work quietly connects people, ideas, and communities. For nearly three decades, Amy Kowalski, communications specialist with Extension Lakes, a statewide partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of Natural Resources and the University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension, has transformed scientific knowledge […]

Dave Dettman does not view his work as a professor and library instruction program coordinator as a job, but as a passion. His enthusiasm for lifelong learning and passion for information literacy and research is what recently earned him the Excellence in Teaching Award at UW-Stevens Point.   Dettman teaches 16-week credit-bearing courses and course integrated instruction […]

Four employees were recognized for going above and beyond their work duties as part of the 2026 University Awards. 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. Kathryn Blakeman Secretary for the Common Council, […]

Kristi Roth has always placed service at the heart of her professional life. This year, her dedication was recognized with the University Service Award at UW-Stevens Point, an honor that celebrates her commitment to campus, colleagues and community.  When the Common Council  had not yet identified a chair for the 2026–27 academic year, Roth, a professor of education and […]

Professor of sociology David Chunyu enjoys teaching a wide range of students at UW-Stevens Point, many of them exploring sociology introductory courses as non-majors. He leads courses in research methods, immigration, the sociology of aging, and social statistics and says he benefits from an interdisciplinary interest.  Connecting with students from across the university in the […]

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 […]