Campus Connection

[caption id="attachment_6858" align="aligncenter" width="575"] Six UWL alumni returned to campus in September to be honored for distinguished service and successful careers during an Alumni Awards Brunch and Ceremony. Here the 2017 Distinguished Alumni take a group selfie before the ceremony. During their visit, they also met with students and participated in a panel discussion.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_49880" align="aligncenter" width="1500"] Patrick Gonzales, ’05, visits Anne Galbraith’s human molecular genetics class. Gonzales presented his work on addressing the problem of antibiotic resistance.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_49882" align="aligncenter" width="1500"] Alyssa Boardman, assistant professor of Educational Studies, and Lisa Koenecke, ’91, tour Northside Elementary School. Koenecke is the academic and career planning coordinator at Madison West High School.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_49883" align="aligncenter" width="1500"] Christopher Gleason, ’02, shares his UWL experience with a music theory class. Gleason is the instrumental music teacher at Patrick Marsh Middle School, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_49884" align="aligncenter" width="1500"] Jessica McMunn, ’05, talks to students about her career in film production at Toland Theatre.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_49899" align="aligncenter" width="1500"] Hollie Nyseth Brehm, ’08, presents to a sociology foundations course. Brehm is an assistant professor of sociology at The Ohio State University.[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1500"] Shelmina Abji, ’85, speaks to a computer science class. Abj is an empowerment speaker with a passion for accelerating success of girls and women.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_49891" align="aligncenter" width="1500"] Christopher Gleason, ’02, shares his thanks to UWL. Gleason recieved the Burt and Norma Altman Teacher Education Award.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_49904" align="aligncenter" width="1500"] Mary Welch De Vriendt accepted the Burt and Norma Altman Teacher Education Award on behalf of her father, Wayne W. Welch, ’56. Welch is a distinguished, longtime educator, researcher and author in science education.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_49892" align="aligncenter" width="1500"] Lisa Koenecke, ’91, accepted the Burt and Norma Altman Teacher Education Award.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_49893" align="aligncenter" width="1500"] Jessica McMunn, ’05, accepted the Parker Distinguished Multicultural Alumni Award.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_49894" align="aligncenter" width="1500"] Patrick Gonzales, ’05, accepted the Rada Distinguished Alumnus Award.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_49895" align="aligncenter" width="1500"] Hollie Nyseth Brehm, ’08, accepted the Rada Distinguished Alumnus Award.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_49896" align="aligncenter" width="1500"] Shelmina Abji, ’85, accepted the Maurice O. Graff Distinguished Alumnus Award.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_49888" align="aligncenter" width="1500"] Jessica McMunn, ’05, talks with Joe Anderson, professor of Theatre Arts.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_49889" align="aligncenter" width="1500"] Shelmina Abji, ’85, center, shares a laugh with her guest, left, and Keith Burand, right.[/caption]