With nearly one-third of university students nationally food insecure, UWRF recently opened Freddy’s Pantry in Rodli Hall to help provide grab-and-go foods for hungry students. Read more.
Soil Science Associate Professor Natasha Rayne was one of 14 recipients of the Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award while alum Faith Velez, a 2021 UWRF psychology graduate, was one of 11 honorees for the Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People. They were honored in November at a ceremony and reception hosted by UW System Senior Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer Warren R. Anderson.Read more.
In Africa, drinking water was scarce for Lamah Bility and Anaa Jibicho. Now they’re helping fight the global crisis with their own bottles. Story and photos courtesy of Washington Post. Read more.
After the departure of Steve Burns in late 2021, longtime Wildwood Zoo employee Sarah Storandt took over operations of the zoo. Story and photo courtesy of Marshfield On Focus. Read more.
Successful business events have forever hinged on careful planning and sharp focus on customer needs. But ask a corporate event planner like Kennedy Turner, and it’s clear that another attribute has lately become just as important in the blueprint for event success. Story and photo courtesy of Fitchburg Star. Read more.
First-year and transfer students at UWRF are now eligible for a Falcons Soar Award. These guaranteed scholarships are based on a student’s grade point average at the time of admission to the university. Read more.
Amy Zimmer, an experienced non-profit finance leader with more than 20 years in management, is the new president of the UW-River Falls Foundation. Read more.
UWRF international student Phanice “Nissy” Obasi, of Nakuru County, Kenya, spent seven days in December climbing and descending from Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain. Read more.
