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Since sixth grade, Tahyae Rimson knew she wanted to go to college. Unlike many middle schoolers, she was already planning how to pay for it. “I’ve always been aware my needs are different than other students.” Rimson said. She recognized early that education was a key to success. “As a first-generation student – I didn’t […]

Congratulations Curling Association of UWSP, the 2022 USA Curling Collegiate Champions! The spirit of curling is alive and well at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Just ask Meghan Taylor, a first-year student who came to the university to curl – from Hillsboro, Ore. Taylor had been curling since she was in seventh grade, with three […]

One hundred years ago, Wisconsin was second in the nation for growing hemp. Grown mostly for its fiber and cannabidiol (CBD) oil, hemp is used to make rope, fabrics, plastics, medicines, health products and construction materials. While growing hemp was banned in 1970 under the federal Controlled Substances Act, it has restarted in recent years […]

It’s not surprising that Lexie Lakmann chose a career in music. Her parents are music teachers in La Crosse. At age 14, she began singing and playing cello at weddings with her mom, who sings and plays piano. As she explored college, her dad, a trombone player and band director, suggested the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. […]

Musical theatre student makes early impact pursuing her passion When Kaia Fitzgerald was 5 years old, she got hearing aids. They were pink, sparkly and helped with her speech therapy for the hard of hearing. When she was 5, she also joined her church choir in Minneapolis. “I was talkative and liked to sing at young age. […]

One of the challenges in dealing with chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal brain infection in deer, elk, moose, reindeer and caribou, is the disposal of infected animals. A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, UW Madison, Michigan State University and the Wisconsin and Michigan Departments of Natural Resources is working to […]

As senior Chris Blackmon reflects on his time at UW-Stevens Point, several people influenced who he’s become. The two who had the biggest impact are his mother and his grandmother. His mom signed him up for the Learning Enrichment and Achievement Program (LEAP). Even though he didn’t initially want to participate, this program of UW-Stevens […]

Even though Brianna Tucker just completed her first year in May 2020 at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, she already knows she will run for Congress. Anyone tempted to dismiss this aspiration of an 18-year-old would do well to note: Tucker was invited by the governor’s office to interview for the student position on the […]

For U.S. Army veteran and University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point senior Julian Phan and other veterans on campus, the university’s Veterans Club office in the Dreyfus University Center is a safe zone. “When we are there, we can joke, we can vent, we can be real with each other,” he said. “I’m grateful that Point has […]

Young students at the Tomorrow River Community Charter Schools brought Native American stories to life last w Education majors at UW-Stevens Point had an opportunity to teach elementary students about Indigenous cultures through performance art, which recently debuted on a new outdoor stage. Students in grades 4-7 at Tomorrow River Community Charter School performed several […]

Joe Vance was tired of not qualifying for a promotion. Ann Ilagan mastered the creative aspect of her profession, but she needed business knowledge. Sandy Vang took a two-year break from higher education but was ready to return. Each of these central Wisconsin residents decided to finish their bachelor’s degree at UW-Stevens Point. Each found flexibility […]

Excellence in student achievement has been recognized at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point: The Department of Theatre and Dance’s student-created fall production of “In This Moment: Reflections of Our Time” was among the winners of the inaugural Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Award from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in April. The award recognizes […]