A University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point December 2024 graduate is looking to her future to find where she can make the biggest impact in helping the planet. Kalli Mikkonen, Iron River, Wis., knew from a young age that she had a career in sustainability ahead of her. “From the time I was 12 years old, being […]

Whether it has been a mock trial, or an internship taken on a whim, Roy Thorson has made the most of every opportunity he’s been given. As an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, he found his purpose in promoting civic engagement and increasing student voter turnout while earning a bachelor’s degree in business […]

Having immersed herself in knowledge of the legal system in and out of the classroom, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point political science May 2024 graduate Destiny Lloyd is now reaping the rewards of her work as she sets off to law school. Lloyd was accepted to attend The George Washington University Law School as 1 of […]

Several faculty and staff members at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have been recognized for excellence within their professional fields.

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge as a 2022 ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting. UW-Stevens Point was recognized for creating a student organization, the Pointers Vote Coalition, to grow civic engagement on campus. The group created an action plan with guidance from […]

Genesis Santos describes herself as “the kid who sat with the adults.” She listened and learned. Her curiosity turned toward history, guided in part by her history-buff grandfather. The more she learned of various perspectives, the more she challenged herself to question what she thought she knew. And that inspired her to want to learn […]

When University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point May graduate Sara Kalkhoff is on your trivia team and the topic is geography, there is a good chance you are getting the answer right. Kalkhoff, an international studies major, plays with her team, the Crazy Rat Ladies, during Tuesday Trivia Night at the Basement Brewhaus on campus.  Kalkhoff has […]

Three University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point faculty members are among the 2023-24 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars. UW System recently announced that Associate Professor Lauren Gantz, English and Women’s and Gender Studies; Assistant Professor Sarah Ross, Theatre Design and Technology; and Assistant Professor Erica Ringelspaugh, English, will participate in the program. Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars […]

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 […]

Like many students, Sanne Roeven wants to make a difference in the world. Like a select few, she already is making her mark on a clear path to continue. Roeven, who has a triple major in international studies, Spanish and political science, will complete her bachelor’s degree in only three-and-a-half years. She is among more […]