Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the names of its August 2021 graduates: • Racine, WI – Kimberly Jackson, Human Services major • Racine, WI – Cristina Putra, Organizational Devel Emphasis major • Racine, WI – Tina Schutten, Human Services major About Upper Iowa University Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, […]
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Mt. Pleasant’s Abel Earns Spot on 2021-22 UW-Whitewater Men’s Swimming, Diving Roster
Joshua Abel, a native of Mt. Pleasant, WI, and graduate of Washington Park High School, will compete for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s swimming and diving team during the 2021-22 season, which begins this Saturday. Abel, a freshman at UW-Whitewater, is majoring in elementary education. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s and women’s swimming and diving […]
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Visioning a Great Racine’s Tech-Prize Competition Awards $80,000
Winners of almost $80,000 in cash and scholarships awarded Saturday evening by Visioning a Great Racine’s Tech-Prize competition included 13-year-old Racine Real School student and a Chicago entrepreneur who wants to change the landscape for womens’ health. Two Saturday events were the culmination of the Tech-Prize competition. Awards were presented at the main stage on […]
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Jefferson Lighthouse Earns National Blue Ribbon Award
Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary School, 1722 W 6th St., has earned a National Blue Ribbon Award from the U.S. Department of Education. Jefferson Lighthouse is an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme School. Their mission is to create students who are “internationally-minded learners inquire, collaborate, and take action.” Since 1982, “the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes […]
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Gilliam Named to Upper Iowa University’s Summer 2021 Dean’s List
FAYETTE, IA (09/15/2021)– Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the Dean’s List for the Summer 2021 session. To be honored, the undergraduate must have earned a minimum 3.50 GPA and be enrolled as a full-time student. Among those named to the Dean’s List was Nicole Gilliam, a Psychology major from Racine, WI. About Upper […]
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SNHU Announces Summer 2021 President’s List
MANCHESTER, NH-It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the summer 2021 President’s List. Full-time students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits; undergraduate day students […]
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Tech-Prize Awards $32k in Scholarships To Code-A-Thon Winners
RACINE – Eight competitors in the Tech-Prize Code-A-Thon competition here last weekend were awarded $32,000 in scholarships by Gateway Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. The competition ran from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday on Gateway’s Racine campus. The challenge posed to competitors was creating […]
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UW-Whitewater Football Announces 2021 Roster; Four Locals Make the Cut
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team took the field for the first time since December of 2019 on Saturday as it began its 127th season. In 2019, Warhawks posted a 13-2 record in 2019, including a 6-1 mark in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and won a share of their conference-record 37th league championship. UW-W […]
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Burlington’s Klein Earns Spot on 2021 UW-Whitewater Women’s Soccer Roster
Elizabeth Klein, a native of Burlington and graduate of Catholic Central High School, will compete for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s soccer team during the 2021 season, which begins this week. Klein, a sophomore at UW-Whitewater, is majoring in human resource management. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s soccer team heads into its 2021 season, which […]
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Racine Native Serves at Naval Air Station Jacksonville
A Racine, Wisconsin, native serves at Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville located in Jacksonville, Florida. Petty Officer 1st Class Derek Olsen joined the Navy 11 years ago. Today, Olsen serves as a master-at-arms. “I was upset about 9/11,” said Olsen. “When I was finally able to join, I checked out other branches, and the Navy […]
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Local Students Graduate From Southeast Missouri State University
Southeast Missouri State University has announced its spring and summer 2021 graduates. Brian Graziano of Burlington, WI, graduated with a Master of Public Administration. Morgan McCourt of Burlington, WI, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in economics: financial economics option.
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Local Student Named to the 2021 Union College Dean’s List
Hailey Stoltenberg, of Racine, WI, was named to the 2021 Dean’s List at Union College. Stoltenberg is a member of the Class of 2023 majoring in Environmental Science. Comprised annually, the Union College Dean’s List honors students who have a grade point average of 3.5 for the entire academic year and meet certain other requirements. […]
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Santiago is a May 2021 Graduate of Upper Iowa University
Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce Angelique Santiago of Racine, WI, graduated Cum Laude in May with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. About Upper Iowa University Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, nonprofit university providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs to about 4,500 students nationally and internationally at its […]
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Upper Iowa University Announces March 2021 Graduates
Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce its March 2021 graduates, followed by honors and degrees earned. The graduates included: Racine, WI – William Taylor, Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services Racine, WI – Andrew Worden, Cum Laude Bachelor of Science degree in Social Science About Upper Iowa University Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa […]
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Local Students Graduate From Wheaton College
The following students in your coverage area graduated in May 2021 from Wheaton College (IL): Jenna Jossart of Racine (53177), graduated summa cum laude with a BA in Business/Economics and a minor in Bible. Jacob Rhoads of Racine (53403), graduated with a BA in Communication: Media Studies and a minor in International Relations. About Wheaton […]
