UW-P Alumni

31 Degrees AND Chili

The Annual Chili...and Soup!...Cookoff was a huge success!

We had 14 types of chili including Peruvian Chili, a couple with venison, Chinese Chili, Very Plain Chili, Chili with Chocolate in it, meatless, meat-full, hot to mild and everything in between!

New this year, soup!  Eight of them vying to be #1!  The Gumbo did it!

Thank you to the 20 plus chefs from across campus that put their energy and creativity into being a part of this special event.  It was our seventh year, and possibly the best yet!  We raised almost $400, which will go to beautification projects for the campus we're so proud to be a part of!  The event is coordinated by the Parkside Employee Alumni Group!

Congratulations to our winners:

Soup Group                    Graphics & Duplicating Hot Off the Press

Soup Individual    1st    Connie Wheeler '96

                                2nd Tony Kwiatkowski

Chili Group                    Graphics & Duplicating Hot Off the Press

Chili Individual     1st    Dale Lovejoy

                        2nd    Jennifer Agerholm

       

*These are just a couple photos that I snapped!  I'll try to get more!

More Thank Yous to:

Tracy, our alumna at Famous Dave's, who provided gift certificates for our top chefs. 

Aramark, for continued, extensive support of the event and for the group pizza party prizes!

Bill Karls for the new beautiful Soup trophy!                     

What's Your Elevator Speech?

As part of Multicultural Professional Career Day on Friday, February 13, there was a session on Speed Networking!  Dana Grueter '05, Director of Young Professionals of Racine, led a group of over 40 students and fourteen alumni through the exercise designed to help participants get past that awkward "Hi, my name is..." part of events.  In Dana's words, speed networking is "meeting people really quickly!"!  She challenged the group to craft their 'elevator speech' which is what you might say to that unknown person you're riding with on an elevator.  It takes about two minutes to ride from the first to the third floor and the person you're riding with could be the catalyst to an opportunity you never knew existed!  In your two minutes you should give a relevant snapshot about yourself, but also take time to learn about the other person!

On their marks, get set, GO!  These students were naturals...they got right into the networking and moved around the room getting to know one another. 

The students ranged from those in their first year to many who will depart the University this May!  The alumni included:  Walter Ulbricht '74, Peggy Karls '04, Gary Smith '94, Franca Carls '90, Michelle Nevarez-Larkin '98, Jasmine Reed '08, Colleen O'Gilvie '05 and Martha Nicks '01.

                 

Ranger Almanac

First there's Groundhog Day.  Then, in Wisconsin, or maybe the whole midwest, there's the sighting of the first robin that signals spring.  But in our little 700 acre world, it's the sighting of the first goose that truly signals spring!  Guess what I saw today!  Yes, it was loud and perched up on top of Wyllie, right where Comm Arts and Wyllie connect! 

Here they come!  And not a moment too soon! 

Think spring, everyone!

Alumna/Alumnae

Use “alumnus” (alumni is plural) when referring to a male who has been graduated from the university. Use “alumna” (alumnae is plural) for similar reference to a female. Use “alumni” when referring to a group of both males and females.

I wanted to give some attention to a local magazine that I've been enjoying since it started almost a year ago...SHE magazine!  Since I'm a 'local', I find it particularly interesting to see who's in each issue.  The added benefit is that a lot of those women (and some men!) are, Of Course, UW-P Alumni!  It's a really nice publication with interesting stories!  I highly recommend it!

If you haven't seen the magazine, check out the web site...you can subscribe or there is a listing of local places to pick it up (usually from their advertisers!)... http://www.she-magazine.com/

Alumni Art

I could never begin to keep up with the UW-P artists that are being showcased around the area and the world, but here are a couple that are happening now, in case you have cabin fever and want to get out!

Visions & Voices II :A gathering of contemporary works by African American artists

Featuring:

Trenton Baylor '96, Racine

Marlon Banks, Madison

Tony Blow, Kenosha

Aaron Boyd, Milwaukee

January 31 - April 19

There is a reception (coinciding with Downtown Kenosha's 'Second Saturday' events) Saturday, Feb 14 ~ 5:30-8pm

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Timothy Carls Photography

Views of Southern Italy

Showing at Elements Gallery, 409 Sixth St., Racine

Artists Reception during Downtown Racine's Gallery Night, Saturday, February 7 ~ 6-9pm

Natural Curiosity

  This is a funny little thing I notice when it snows!  This is from my vantage point of the third floor of Wyllie.  There's a little set of stairs I take that has a big window at the top...I seldom walk straight past, but have to stop!  First, I enjoy the white blanket that I can see in all directions.  Usually, the day after a good snow, there is evidence of some sort of party down below!  I don't know what happens, but I envision (much like those great old Far Side comics of cows!) a squirrel perched high in a tree, or watchtower!  After the last car leaves the parking lot, they ALL come out!  Then, they are Busy!  They are running from tree to tree, up and back.  I'm tired just thinking about it!  When the snow isn't as deep, you can even see the tracks and then a little dark patch..."did I put it here?" "no, over here" "maybe it was Here"!  OK, so I have a fairly vivid idea of this in my head!

Anyway!  I'm glad Somebody is enjoying the snow and I'm also glad I get to see some remnant of nature's activity around here.  Unfortunately, we don't get to see many critters wandering about while the humans are out!