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Spencer Reichart, a junior sprinter at UWL, tosses a ball to a child during the youth sports camps at Fort McCoy. The camps are intended to engage Afghan child evacuees while giving UWL students valuable experience working with children. UWL volunteers bring sports camps to Fort McCoy Posted 8:46 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 Programs will support Afghan child evacuees Read more about UWL volunteers bring sports camps to Fort McCoy 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 UWL's second-annual Giving Day brought in more than $208,000 from more than 1,100 donors, supporting an array of university causes. Another successful Giving Day Posted 3:11 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 Donors contribute more than $200,000 for second consecutive year Read more about Another successful Giving Day 87 % of 2015 graduates were satisfied with their careers five years after graduation. This is higher than peer and national averages. Source: National Alumni Career Mobility Survey. Does UWL prepare graduates? Posted 12:21 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021 Study shows UWL graduates are prepared and satisfied with careers five and ten years out Read more about Does UWL prepare graduates? Former lecturer of chemistry and biochemistry Joe Toce and his wife, Suzanne, have contributed more than $212,000 to the UWL Foundation — most of which has funded scholarships and research opportunities. Making gifts, launching careers Posted 12:19 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021 Joe and Suzanne Toce reflect on importance of giving Read more about Making gifts, launching careers Christine Starshak, a first-year student majoring in biology (biomedical science concentration), won the WiSys Quick Pitch competition at UWL this fall. The contest challenges students to present their research to a panel of judges in three minutes or less. Quick Pitch Posted 11:32 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 UWL’s Christine Starshak takes first place with presentation on skin graft donors Read more about Quick Pitch UW-La Crosse student Ka Zang Lee shared her literacy narrative as part of the College Writing Symposium in fall 2021. My identity as a bilingual learner Posted 3:56 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021 Student shares her struggles with literacy and what she wishes educators knew about being bilingual Read more about My identity as a bilingual learner The ROTC Eagle Battalion has been named the Best ROTC Battalion in the Midwest’s 3rd Brigade. The region includes 42 military science programs in all sizes of colleges in 10 Midwestern states. In February 2021, the battalion won the Northern Warfare Challenge, a growing competition of endurance. Special forces Posted 8:42 a.m. Monday, Dec. 20, 2021 UW-La Crosse’s Eagle Battalion tops in region Read more about Special forces Image of downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin. A UWL senior capstone course designed and distributed a community needs assessment to pinpoint the biggest areas of need in La Crosse and other parts of the Coulee Region. Class studies community needs Posted 7 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021 UWL students conduct, analyze survey to understand the most pressing economic, social and health needs Read more about Class studies community needs As 2021 draws to a close, take a moment to relive some of the year's most popular stories. Year in review Posted 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 17, 2021 Relive the top college news stories of 2021 Read more about Year in review

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