Accounting alum shares internship experience with students
Kirk Booher ’86 returned to UW-Stevens Point Friday, Sept. 20 to listen to internship presentations and share his own accounting internship story from Clifton Gunderson (now Clifton Larson Allen) in 1986. A first-generation college student, Booher also spoke about the guidance and mentoring he received from UWSP faculty and staff. He is currently a senior vice president at BB&T Bank in Chicago. Read More
UW-Stevens Point a top Midwestern public, military-friendly university
U.S. News and World Report has again ranked UW-Stevens Point as one of the best public universities in the Midwest. The magazine’s 2014 rankings place UW-Stevens Point in a tie for ninth in the top tier of Midwestern comprehensive public universities. It was ranked 10th in 2013. Victory Media has recognized UW-Stevens Point as a 2014 Military Friendly School® for its commitment to providing a supportive environment for military students. Read More
Running 50 for a reason
Students in Professor Tom Wetter’s First-Year Seminar course “Running and the Meaning of Life” may have found answers and inspiration from guest speakers David Chrisinger ’09 (social science history) and Brett Foley. The two childhood friends are running a 50-mile ultramarathon on Oct. 26 to raise $10,000 for The Mission Continues. Read More
Pink Game raises $46,000
The UWSP football team defeated Dubuque 31-28 in the 2013 Eastbay & Team Schierl Pink Game Saturday at Goerke Park. The game raised $46,000 for the Bill Schroeder Circle of Friends Foundation and the Ministry Breast Care Center. Read More
Alum part of third generation to take the wheel at GO Riteway
Better known as Riteway, and having recently changed its name to GO Riteway, the company has grown from four school buses in 1957 to nearly 800 vehicles, 1,000 employees and a third generation of family preparing to lead the company. That newest generation, siblings Wendy and RJ Bast '97, say they feel fortunate—and challenged—to have the opportunity to lead the family business. Read More
Pointers attend Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics presentation
UW-Stevens Point students and alumni attended the Northern Region of the Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (WAND) regional membership drive on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the City Grill in Wausau. The meeting featured a presentation by a certified diabetes educator on "Examining the Patient Journey: Transitional Care Considerations Across Health Systems." Read More
UWSP women's basketball team lends a hand in community
The UW-Stevens Point women's basketball team volunteered with Habitat for Humanity to help renovate a house on the city's north side on Friday, Sept. 6. The Pointers also hosted a brat fry at Wal-Mart with all proceeds going to Project Embrace. Read More
Get your health and fitness assessment!
Senior Sid Geldmeyer assists CPS Dean Marty Loy with a health and fitness assessment in the Health and Human Performance Lab on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The lab, located in the Health Enhancement Center, is open to campus and community. Read More