UW-P Alumni

For Young Professionals and Young Leaders!

We are very fortunate in Racine and Kenosha, to have two organizations for young professional leaders!  Young Professionals of Racine is an organization that has been around for seven years.  The director is, Of Course, a UW-P alumna is the director there...Dana Grueter '05!

Check them out at  http://www.ypracine.org/

New to Kenosha is Y-Link (Young Leaders in Kenosha)!  This is a collaborative effort between Leadership Kenosha, the United Way, Kenosha Area Business Alliance and the Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce!  They are holding a kick off event on April 16 and I encourage you to consider it!

  Download Ylink flyer

Get Involved in these great opportunities!...AND, spread the word!

Like a Rock Star

I don't want to brag too much, but this gig in Alumni Relations lands me some pretty sweet opportunities!  For instance, yesterday, I had a backstage pass!  My son and I got a special tour, with some behind-the-scenes access, of Kenosha's Civil War Museum!  Two members on the Alumni Association Board work for the museums, and yesterday, Gina Radandt '90, gave us a great tour of the exhibits and showed us around this new building! 

This museum just opened last summer and I have to honestly say that I wasn't in a hurry to check it out, but am SO glad I did!  The main exhibit is very creatively presented with a variety of ways to learn about this time in history...displays, artifacts, written information, spoken information and additional interactive segments!  We could only stay for the tour, but I'm looking forward to going back and really spending some time in the exhibit!

Many of you probably know that the Kenosha Museum consists of three museums -- Civil War, Public (natural sciences and fine and decorative arts) and Dinosaur Discovery.  Also, just across the harbor is the Kenosha History Center!  All of this could make a really nice daytime adventure (you can even use the electric streetcar to access the first three museums).  It's an especially nice mix with kids...for interest and attention span!  And, all are very reasonable, or free! 

There are great museums (historical and art!) all around and I encourage you to Be A Tourist in YOUR Hometown!  Check out the great things that are right there and we sometimes overlook.  Also, consider becoming a member of these establishments!  You can help sustain these great organizations and honestly, it's often a reasonable cost that pays for itself quickly!  One stop at each of the museums with my kids and our membership is more than paid for, especially since we go much more often than that...plus we get discounts on classes and at the gift shops! 

Get out and see the sights!!!  Let me know if you see any UW-P alumni (because you will!)

THANKS AGAIN, GINA!

Bear Paws for a Cause

...a 4k Trail Run/3k Walk

"Funding Scholarships One Mile at a Time!"

HPEA 390 Event Management is a relatively new course that gives students hands on experience in event management!  Just ask Joe, Nick, Ben and Dale (not pictured) who boldly took this Spring course and literally and figuratively hit the ground running!  They are charged with coordinating and implementing this new event on campus!

I hope you'll join us...to support these students and the many future students who will benefit from the student athlete and Sport/Fitness Management Scholarship funds being raised!

You will soon be able to register online at active.com, but why wait, send in the paper form right away! 

http://www.uwp.edu/departments/university.relations/alumni/Paws_for_a_Cause_brochure.pdf

This is just one of the current initiatives supporting scholarships for UW-P students.  Hopefully, you've already checked out the '40 for 40' website to learn about some of our current scholarship recipients and how you can help ensure there is continued assistance for our great students!

http://www.uwp.edu/departments/university.relations/40for40/

New Gallery Show

Yet another great reason to come out to campus...especially today in this beautiful, balmy weather...the Racine & Kenosha K-12 Art Teachers show!  It's great!

These are people you know, people who taught you, people who teach your kids and there are, of course!, UW-P alumni in the mix!  Kristina Niemi Johnson, Caroll A. Pearson, Gabriela Pettit, Mike Schroeder, Lisa Dukowitz, Alex Mandli, Marcia Sykes, Karen Woolley (and maybe a couple more that I missed...sorry!)

I encourage you to check out the show!