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Benjamin Wittig is a graduate student at UW-La Crosse studying Recreation Management. Over the last year, Wittig has worked as UWL Associate Professor Daniel Plunkett’s graduate assistant researching the effects of COVID-19 on travel and tourism.

Outdoor Recreation – It’s Truly Coulee Posted 9:37 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 UWL grad student shares what happened to Coulee Region travel and tourism during COVID-19 Read

To mark the 50th year of UWL’s College of Business Administration, Gillies is donating $50,000 to help increase international education and engagement within the CBA.

Major gift for a major milestone Posted 8:19 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021 Ron Gillies, ’84, donates $50,000 for CBA’s 50th Read

Brian Soller, ’96, was recently named the chief operating officer for Luna Innovations, a fiber optics company based in Roanoke, Virginia.

Climbing the ladder Posted 8:18 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021 Alum’s first job evolves into fulfilling career Read

Zac Lois, a 2006 UW-La Crosse alum and former Green Beret with the U.S. Army Special Forces, is helping coordinate a volunteer effort to rescue thousands of people from the unrest in Afghanistan's capital city. In modern military history, he says,

Man on a mission Posted 10:35 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021 UWL alum coordinates daring evacuations in Afghanistan Read

UWL alums Amy Kiefer, ’10, left, and Abby Green, have started numerous initiatives to help women through the challenging changes of pregnancy, motherhood and more. One is the HERself podcast.

Helping HERself Posted 10:31 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021 Alums offer advice, help for women Read

Sean Mobley, '12, is a social media and content specialist for the Museum of Flight in Seattle. As a student at UWL, Mobley recorded podcasts in his residence hall using a Guitar Hero microphone — experience that has come in handy throughout his career.

Taking flight Posted 10:29 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021 Alum finds calling as museum marketer Read

UW-La Crosse remains Wisconsin’s top-ranked public university among its peers according to U.S. News & World Report’s latest America’s Best Colleges listing. The magazine’s ranking also gives UWL the highest mark among UW campuses for having the Best Undergraduate Teaching.

No. 1 in Wisconsin Posted 11:16 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021 U.S. News & World Report: UWL at the top among UW System peers Read

Shelly Lesher, chair of UWL’s Physics Department, is replacing Roger Haro as director of UWL's McNair Scholars Program. The program helps students from first-generation and diverse backgrounds prepare for graduate school.

McNair program begins new chapter Posted 1:20 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, 2021 Lesher succeeds Haro as program’s director Read

Cori Vought, ’15 (left), and Sarah Jackson, ’14, perform at the Under the Stars concert series at the Old Main Historical & Community Arts Center in Galesville. The pair are vocalists for the Band Coulee Creek, which pays tribute to folk music icons Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard.

Folk heroes Posted 3:16 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, 2021 Local band honors folk icons Hazel Dickens, Alice Gerrard Read

Andy Ziemann, ’07, known professionally as DJ Quadi, has carved out a career as a DJ for the Milwaukee Bucks and Green Bay Packers. During the Bucks’ title run this summer, Ziemann entertained tens of thousands of fans at the Deer District plaza outside the arena.

Deer District DJ Posted 8:03 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021 Alum powered the soundtrack to Bucks’ championship run Read

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