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Scott Geary, ’11, was recently named executive director of the Georgia Professional Golf Association. In this position, Geary oversees the state’s roughly 900 golf professionals, as well as fundraising efforts designed in part to get children, people of color and veterans interested in the game. :thumbsup: 1 Growing the game Posted 2:26 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022 Geary shares his love of golf as executive director of Georgia PGA Read more about Growing the game Jackie Berube-Black, ’96, is the 15th woman to enter the USA Weightlifting Hall of Fame as an athlete. “This is special for me in a lot of ways. It gives a lot of purpose to all the years I spent chasing that dream.” World-class weightlifter Posted 3:05 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021 Jackie Berube-Black inducted into USA Weightlifting Hall of Fame Read more about World-class weightlifter Area residents between the ages of 50 and 90 are sought for UW-La Crosse research on wearing face masks with exercise. Participants who conclude the study will receive one-month free membership to the university’s La Crosse Exercise and Health Program. Pictured is a LEHP participant working with a UWL student on campus prior to COVID. Help wanted Posted 11:24 a.m. Monday, Sept. 20, 2021 Older adults sought for UWL research study on masking and exercise Read more about Help wanted 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 more about Helping HERself As director of sports sales and events at the La Crosse County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Jeremiah Burish, ’12, convinces organizations from across the country to hold their events in the Coulee Region. In La Crosse, he says, “there really is something for everyone.” ‘Something for everyone’ Posted 12:55 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Alum helps bring sporting events to Coulee Region Read more about ‘Something for everyone’ Senior Connor Lisowski's advice to other transfer students is to put yourself out there. Attracted by a ‘top-notch’ program Posted 8:59 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 Part 2 in a series of stories celebrating UWL transfer students Read more about Attracted by a ‘top-notch’ program Junior Kira Greenfield left her previous college because it wasn't a good match with her career path. After coming to UWL for a campus tour, she says, ‘The place I needed to be’ Posted 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 Part 1 in a series of stories celebrating UWL transfer students Read more about ‘The place I needed to be’ Brock McMullen, director of UWL’s Adapted Physical Education Teacher Preparation Program, works with a La Crosse area youth during an on-campus adapted sports program in 2019. UWL has received a $1.25 million U.S. Department of Education grant to help improve educational services for children with disabilities throughout the country by empowering the university’s Adapted Physical Education and School Psychology graduate programs. $1.25 million grant Posted 4:07 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020 Funds will make UWL’s reputable adapted phy ed, school psyc programs even better Read more about $1.25 million grant Former UWL Eagles baseball players Trevor Burmeister and Seth Feldman put together Woodside Sandlot at the Wisconsin Dells Woodside Complex in Mauston to allow high school, collegiate and minor league baseball players to play despite challenges with COVID-19. Play ball! Posted 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 Pair of baseball alums lead summer program Read more about Play ball! Story from UWL Athletics Michele Thorman, retired director of UWL’s Physical Therapy program, started the Thorman Family Pay It Forward Scholarship supporting PT students who have overcome adversity. Thorman also served on the UWL Foundation Board of Directors for nine years and chaired its scholarship. PT shot in the arm Posted 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020 Leaving a Legacy: Family scholarship supports students overcoming adversity Read more about PT shot in the arm

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