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UW-L alum cuts CD Posted 5:55 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011 A decade-long summer jazz workshop led by a UW-La Crosse faculty member and two other university musicians has reached a crescendo of a CD. Long-time Coulee Region jazz bassist Karyn Quinn teamed up with Kansas City Pianist Wayne Hawkins and Portland Drummer Todd Strait to record “Great Days.” Read

Upcoming Events Posted 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011 Check out events coming up in February and March through the UW-L Alumni Association. Read

Liberty Mutual - one of our trusted partners Posted 5:02 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011 The UW-L Alumni Association has partnered with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company to provide alumni a special discounted rate on auto and home insurance. Read

Alum leads team to World Cup victory on wheels Posted 7:47 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011 Chris Finn, a '96 UW-La Crosse grad, thought his childhood dreams of playing soccer were smashed in 1992 when he fell in a pizza restaurant in La Crosse, causing paralysis. But Finn discovered a new way to play — and win. “Sometimes life takes us down a different path, but ultimately we achieve what we set out to do — only in a way we didn’t think of before,” he explains. Read

Alum builds close-knit business Posted 5:52 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011 It was an accident that led Danica Leigl, ’06, to start an international, online hat company. The first hat she ever knit was made with bright pink yarn and had a gaping hole in the middle. She laughed at the goofy mistake, pulling her brown curls through the cap. Today Leigl sells her ponytail hats to people around the world. Read

Alum makes Men's Golf All-Time Team Posted 5:24 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011 Playing a good round of golf is about perseverance, paying attention and — engaging the heart, says UW-La Crosse Alumnus Don Iverson. Iverson did and he saw results. He was recognized in November as one of the all-time best golfers in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s 100-year history. Read

Check out photos from Alumni Association events Posted 5:04 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011 In December UW-L alums attended a production of “Hairspray” at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres in Chanhassen, Minn., and met in the Chicago area for a Packer game. Read

Search and apply for scholarships Posted 6:33 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011 Read

UW-L Water Ski and Wakeboard Team voted national Team of the Year Posted 5:39 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, 2011 Read

UW-L stadium offers New Year’s Eve fireworks viewing Posted 9:35 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011 Read

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