Summer is almost here. Spend it with fellow alumni during these upcoming events in Rochester, Milwaukee and Chicago. Also mark your calendars for the All-Greek Reunion.
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June
Be a Pompon girl again
Any former UW-L Marching Chiefs or Screaming Eagles Pompon Girls who would like information about marching in the 2011 Maple Leaf Oktoberfest Parade on Sept. 24, 2011, should contact Heidi Ludkey at hludkey@yahoo.com for details. “We had a blast last year and intend to keep marching with the Alumni Band for many years to come,” says Ludkey. “Please join...
Alumni honored at ceremony
Four UW-L alumni as well as the university’s top graduating seniors and retiring employees were honored during an Alumni Awards & Reception Friday, May 13, at the UW-L Cleary Alumni & Friends Center. View photos from the event. Honored alumni: Wisconsin Public Television Host Patty Loew and retired Louisiana Professor Ralph Karst received the Maurice O. Graff Distinguished Alumnus...
Networking: Take advantage of your UW-L connection
One of the greatest benefits of the UW-L Alumni Association is the networking opportunities it provides for alumni throughout the country. “These events open doors to network with other professionals who are also proud to be UW-L alums,” says Alicia Stratman, ‘97. Last summer Stratman met a fellow alum on the Milwaukee boat cruise who graduated seven years after...
UW-L alum is MN Teacher of the Year
She bolsters the confidence of parents, relieves the stress of moms, and has been an advocate for Minnesota’s youngest citizens. UW-La Crosse alumna Katy Smith was named Minnesota Teacher of the Year Sunday, May 1.
Brain drain? Data says it’s a myth
The idea that a majority of graduates flee the state after earning their Wisconsin state university diploma is a myth, according to UW System data. These young entrepreneurs explain why they stayed.
UW-L alumni help revive lacrosse in La Crosse
Lacrosse is making a come back in the City of La Crosse and two UW-La Crosse Alumni are part of the reason. Keith Weaver, ‘05, and Chris Bell, ‘06, are head coach and assistant coach respectively of a new lacrosse team, La Crosse Lightning, representing students from seven area high schools. “It’s rewarding to teach this next generation of...