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Alums Kristine Mason (left) and her partner, Jane Schley, during a bike ride in the 1990s. After Mason died in 2001 at age 50, Schley established a scholarship fund in her honor, supporting School of Education students with a financial need. A love of learning lives on Posted 10:44 a.m. Thursday, July 29, 2021 Kristine A. Mason Scholarship Fund supports SOE students with a financial need Read more about A love of learning lives on Second cousins Lauren Gruber, ’17 (left), and McKenna Gruber, ’16 (right), have created a scholarship to honor their late grandfathers. The Nodz and Peewee Gruber Memorial Scholarship will be awarded annually to a UWL sophomore, junior or senior planning to pursue a career in healthcare. Grateful for their grandfathers Posted 8:55 a.m. Friday, June 4, 2021 Alums honor grandfathers with new healthcare scholarship Read more about Grateful for their grandfathers 2021 Distinguished Alumni: Margaret Van Bree, ’82; Anna Hatch, ’09; and Scott Noet, ’90. Distinguished Alumni Posted 10:41 a.m. Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Three selected for university’s top honors Read more about Distinguished Alumni Margaret Van Bree Health head Posted 9:12 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Van Bree finds success in an ever-changing field Read more about Health head On Tuesday, Dec. 1, UWL is celebrating UWL Giving Day. All members of the UWL family — alumni, students, employees and friends of the university — are encouraged to come together to provide financial support to programs near and dear to their hearts. One day to make a difference Posted 12:46 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 UWL to hold inaugural Giving Day Dec. 1 Read more about One day to make a difference UWL student Matthew Wright says researching stress effects on the gut with Biology Professor Sumei Liu isn’t like taking a class where problems tend to work out. In research, failure and error are common. “I've learned to handle mistakes and solve problems because of this,” Wright explains. “The experience has taught me the importance of drive and grit.” Apprentice awarded Posted 8 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020 Leaving a Legacy: Gift supports student dreams, recruitment of top students Read more about Apprentice awarded Mary Hamman, an associate professor in the UW-La Crosse Economics Department, has been named the first UWL College of Business Administration Swenson Baier Engaged Faculty Fellow. The fellowship, funded by 1985 CBA graduate Scott Swenson and his spouse, Cynthia Baier, is UWL’s first philanthropically-funded faculty fellowship supporting the vision and recognition of business faculty who are industry-engaged. Read more → Faculty fellow Posted 4:08 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 2020 College of Business Administration names Hamman first campus fellow. Read more about Faculty fellow Read more → UWL Cares Posted 4 p.m. Monday, June 29, 2020 Alumni, faculty, staff and community support students through campaign. Read more about UWL Cares Mattie Mae Krause, a biomedical major on the pre-med track, has received the inaugural scholarship from the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership. Krause was named Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest in 2016 and has been active in numerous campus and community organizations. Read more → A scholar leader Posted 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Student earns scholarship from Thompson Center on Public Leadership. Read more about A scholar leader Mark Moralez, political science and public administration major, aims to pursue graduate school in public affairs with the goal of becoming a professor or administrator in higher education. Read more → A shared experience Posted 8 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 Donor, recipient share similar path into leadership in advocating for social justice in higher education. Read more about A shared experience

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