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Contact: Brad Marquardt, Director of Public Works
Phone: (262) 473-0139
Email: bmarquardt@whitewater-wi.gov

City of Whitewater Announces an Ordinance Amending Subsection 12.20.020
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL REQUIRED

The Common Council of the City of Whitewater recently passed an ordinance which
increases the charge for removing snow and ice from sidewalks. The $50 charge has
been raised to a minimum of $100 for a first-time offense and a minimum of $150 for
subsequent offenses if the City is required to remove the snow/ice. Residents are
required to remove snow and ice from the public sidewalk, including crosswalk ramps
abutting their property, within 24 hours after a snow or ice event. Residents who do not
remove snow and ice within this timeframe, causing the City to remove the snow/ice, are
subject to these charges beginning March 1, 2020.

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has announced the $50 application fee will be waived for all future transfer students until May 1, 2020. The waiver begins immediately for transfer students applying for either summer 2020 or fall 2020 terms at both the Whitewater and Rock County campuses.

“Transfer students join us with various experiences — from community and technical colleges to military tours of duty and other four-year universities,” said Jackie Briggs, director of admissions. “Knowing the fee can be a barrier for students to complete their application, we’re excited that this waiver will let more students express their interest in joining the Warhawk family, whether on campus or for our online programs.”

Now through May 1, transfer students are encouraged to select “Skip Payment” when prompted for payment when completing a UW System online application to UW-Whitewater. The no-cost application for transfer students is generously funded through a donation by community partner DLK Enterprises, Inc.

“Student success is a priority at UW-Whitewater, which continues to be a great choice for transfer students within the region and beyond,” said Briggs. “We warmly welcome around 1,000 new transfer students into the Warhawk family at our UW-Whitewater main and Rock County campuses each year.”

Each year, UW-Whitewater helps students from more than 250 schools, colleges and universities across the state and country transfer to the university. UW-Whitewater offers a high-quality, affordable college education with outstanding outcomes, including one of the highest transfer retention rates in the UW System. Transfer students also graduate from UW-Whitewater at the highest rate of any comprehensive university in the UW System.

Prospective students who wish to transfer to UW-Whitewater should complete the UW System online application and provide official final high school transcripts and official college transcripts from all institutions previously attended. Admissions consideration includes academic background and a range of factors including leadership, creativity, community service, and personal characteristics.

For more information, visit http://www.uww.edu/transfernow

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Jeff Angileri
Director of University Communications
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater
800 West Main Street | Whitewater, WI 53190
Phone: 262-472-1195 | angilerj@uww.edu

Recently, The Delavan Whiskey Ranch hosted a benefit for Mr. Thomas Hapka, a Whitewater resident and UWW Alumni. Tom acquired a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and established an organization, Life Beyond Brain Injury to educate the public of his journey and support other TBI individuals with this disabling condition.

With support from local businesses, UWW students, football team and alumni, Tom and his committee collected donated items to raffle. The Whiskey Ranch provided advertisement, donations and staff to hold a much needed benefit on Tom’s behalf where they raised $2249 to benefit Tom and his organization. For more information to support Tom or his local organization, please contact him at lifebeyondbraininjury.com.

UW-Whitewater Men’s basketball narrowly missed a win against UW-Eau Claire Saturday February 15, 2020. Final Score UW-Eau Claire 49, UW-Whitewater 47. Great effort Warhawks!

UW-Whitewater Women’s basketball clinched at least a share of WIAC regular season championship, ninth in program history, with a win over UW-Eau Claire. Final Store for the No. 4 rated UW-Whitewater 57, UW-Eau Claire 39. Congratulations Warhawks! Find additional game information here.

Friday, February 14, 2020

No. 15 UW-Whitewater Posts Four Individual Titles, Places Second at WIAC Meet

LA CROSSE – The No. 15 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team posted four individual titles and one runner-up finish Friday to place second at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship (Presented by Culver’s) at Mitchell Hall.

The Warhawks compiled 129.5 points for the tournament.

Senior Mike Tortorice was named John Peterson Wrestler of the Meet after claiming his third consecutive conference championship at 125 pounds. The consensus top-three wrestler in the nation posted a 2-0 record, including a pin in the second period in the final against Tristan Jenny of UW-La Crosse.

Senior Hazen Rice also recorded his third straight WIAC title and second at 141 pounds. Ranked No. 2 in the nation by D3wrestle.com and No. 3 by Intermat, Rice posted a 3-0 record, including one technical fall, one pin and a 1-0 decision over Hayden Schlough of UW-La Crosse in the final.

Senior Devin Tortorice finished with a 3-0 record on the way to his first career championship at 149 pounds. He completed the run with a 5-3 decision by sudden victory over UW-Eau Claire’s Jake Drexler in the title bout.

Sophomore Jaritt Shinhoster registered four falls on his way to the championship at 174 pounds. The nation’s consensus No. 2 wrestler pinned No. 7 Evan Lawrence, who is ranked seventh nationally, in the second period of the final.

Sophomore Dylan Uzumecki finished as runner-up at 285 pounds, recording one pin and one decision before being topped in the final by consensus top-five ranked Lucius Rinehart of UW-Platteville.

Senior Ryder Sigler and freshman Jake Burford placed third at 165 and 157 pounds, respectively. Senior John Broughton finished fifth at 157, and senior Nick Sundberg and freshman Cole Walkington placed sixth at 197 and 141 pounds, respectively.

The NCAA Upper Midwest Regional Championships are set for Feb. 28-29 at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minn.

See below for complete UW-Whitewater results from the WIAC Championships.

125:
Mike Tortorice
First Round: Bye
Quarterfinal: Bye
Semifinal: d. Denis Murphy (UW-Oshkosh) by major decision, 8-0
Final: d. Tristan Jenny (UW-La Crosse) by fall, 4:49

133:
Josiah Lynden
First Round: lost to Luke Pradel (UW-Platteville) by decision, 7-2
Consolation: d. Matthew Joyce (UW-Oshkosh) by decision, 11-5
Consolation: lost to Caleb Radtke (UW-Platteville) by decision, 11-6

141:
Hazen Rice
First Round: Bye
Quarterfinal: d. Anthony Kanable (UW-Stevens Point) by technical fall, 19-1 (3:00)
Semifinal: d. Zachary Weiler (UW-La Crosse) by fall, 1:15
Final: d. Hayden Schlough (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 1-0

Cole Walkington
First Round: Bye
Quarterfinal: lost to Hayden Schlough (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 10-4
Consolation: d. Elias Audley (UW-Eau Claire) by decision, 6-3
Consolation: d. Elijah Sanchez (UW-Oshkosh) by decision, 6-0
Consolation: lost to Zachary Weiler (UW-La Crosse) by fall, 0:22
Fifth Place: lost to Eli Mondrella (UW-Oshkosh) by medical forfeit

149:
Dakarai Clay
First Round: Bye
Quarterfinal: lost to Tyler Shackle (UW-La Crosse) by disqualification
Consolation: d. Mason Wheeler (UW-Stevens Point) by fall, 6:13
Consolation: lost to Brandon Lenczer (UW-Oshkosh) by decision, 3-2

Devin Tortorice
First Round: Bye
Quarterfinal: d. Sam Wenzel (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 4-1
Semifinal: d. Tyler Vanderlois (UW-Eau Claire) by technical fall, 18-2 (5:27)
Final: d. Jake Drexler (UW-Eau Claire) by decision, 5-3 (SV-1)

157:
John Broughton
First Round: Bye
Quarterfinal: lost to Nolan Hertel (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 5-1
Consolation: d. Alfred Daniel (UW-La Crosse) by forfeit
Consolation: d. Tristan Massie (UW-La Crosse) by fall, 0:58
Consolation: lost to Jake Burford by decision, 7-5
Fifth Place: d. Muzi Siseltha (UW-Oshkosh) by decision, 7-2

Jake Burford
First Round: Bye
Quarterfinal: d. Coy Ruess (UW-Platteville) by decision, 7-4
Semifinal: lost to Grant Zamin (UW-La Crosse) by technical fall, 21-6 (5:53)
Consolation: d. John Broughton by decision, 7-5
Third Place: d. Alexander Strueder (UW-Platteville) by decision, 5-2

165:
Ryder Sigler
First Round: d. Will Dixon (UW-Oshkosh) by major decision, 15-3
Quarterfinal: lost to Nathan Wynsma (UW-Platteville) by fall, 2:37
Consolation: d. Travis White (UW-Eau Claire) by fall, 6:40
Consolation: d. Ben Kasten (UW-Stevens Point) by decision, 4-2
Consolation: d. Jordan Weinzetl (UW-Stevens Point) by decision, 5-3
Third Place: d. Nick Fetzner (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 11-4

Ryan Vedner
First Round: Bye
Quarterfinal: lost to Jordan Weinzetl (UW-Stevens Point) by technical fall, 16-0 (6:29)
Consolation: d. Will Dixon (UW-Oshkosh) by major decision, 13-5
Consolation: lost to Chase Schmidt (UW-Eau Claire) by decision, 9-4

174:
Jaritt Shinhoster
First Round: d. Peter Driscoll (UW-Platteville) by fall, 2:08
Quarterfinal: d. Connor Williams (UW-La Crosse) by fall, 5:59
Semifinal: d. Taran Holland (UW-Stevens Point) by fall, 3:53
Final: d. Evan Lawrence (UW-Eau Claire) by fall, 3:52

184:
Killian Jauch
First Round: lost to Reed Williams (UW-La Crosse) by technical fall, 15-0 (3:17)
Consolation: d. Kevin Jankowski (UW-Stevens Point) by decision, 3-2
Consolation: lost to John DePersia (UW-Oshkosh) by fall, 4:00

Alex Oruna
First Round: lost to John DePersia (UW-Oshkosh) by major decision, 14-5
Consolation: lost to Grant Balconi (UW-Eau Claire) by fall, 1:04

197:
Nick Sundberg
First Round: Bye
Quarterfinal: d. Patrick Reilly (UW-Oshkosh) by major decision, 13-0
Semifinal: lost to James Huntley (UW-Eau Claire) by decision, 2-1
Consolation: lost to Jerry Lipke (UW-Stevens Point) by decision, 3-2 (TB-1)
Fifth Place: lost to Colten Cashmore (UW-Oshkosh) by decision, 5-3

285:
Cadin Koeppel
First Round: d. Adam Gusky (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 1-0
Quarterfinal: lost to Noah Carter (UW-Eau Claire) by decision, 4-1
Consolation: lost to Isaac Gust (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 9-7

Dylan Uzumecki
First Round: Bye
Quarterfinal: d. Noah Wieczorek (UW-Stevens Point) by fall, 1:41
Semifinal: d. Jordan Lemcke (UW-Oshkosh) by decision, 8-3
Final: lost to Lucius Rinehart (UW-Platteville) by fall, 5:18

An editorial by Lisa Dawsey Smith, Whitewater Banner Content Editor

We’ve seen the headlines and by now many of us have also seen the memes as the internet is often quick on the uptake to make a joke of what are frequently rather serious situations. But what are the real implications of Coronavirus to our community in Whitewater, WI? I’m hoping that some of the information sources I’ve found provide context, reassurance, and quality information for you as well.

The World Health Organization provides both a description of Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) as well as a constantly updated timeline of relevant facts here.

The Centers for Disease Control also provides up-to-date information on 2019-nCoV here.

What about all of those face masks? Should I be wearing one? More on that here.

he CDC has an entire directive called: Clean Hands Save Lives. Find excellent tips (great for kids) on proper handwashing to stop the spread of illness here.

Medical professionals say that the average risk to Americans is very low for contracting coronavirus. Far more members of our local community are at risk for contracting influenza this winter season, so please wash your hands and stay home from work/school when you are ill. Also as a reminder for those who may be interested it is not too late to get a flu shot. Hospitals and clinics are seeing a big uptick in cases of the flu right now in the Madison area. The person in charge of monitoring the flu statewide says Wisconsin will likely see even sharper increases in the coming weeks. “We’re not at peak activity yet,” said DHS Influenza Surveillance Coordinator Tom Haupt. “We probably won’t be at peak activity for several weeks, followed by many more weeks of high activity.”

Congratulations to the students listed below who have been named to the Semester 1 High Honor Roll

HIGH HONOR ROLL
3.50 – 4.00 GPA (based on SEMESTER grades)
SEMESTER 1, 2019-20

Abramson, Wesley
Afah Annah, Ashley Anjong
Afah Annah, Samuel Teneng
Aguilar, Arturo
Alexander, Cambell
Alvarado, Alayna
Alvarado, Allison
Amos, Jaxson
Amos, Lucy
Anderson, Wyatt
Anello, Giovanni
Apgar, Brian
Aranda, Mariana
Arnett, Madalynn
Aschenbrener, Reilly
Aschenbrener, Ryann
Baker, Calvin
Behm, Vivian
Benes, Makaylyn
Bergman, Benjamin
Bezzo, Julia
Black, Grace
Boley, Gracia
Bomberg, Sabrina
Brown, Carter
Brown, Samuel
Bullis, Emme
Caldwell, Jenna
Cano, Anthony
Cano, Mariana
Caputo, Caelyn
Carlson, Dayna
Carne, Logyn
Carollo, Kacie
Casillas, Carina
Castro-Huempfner, Lucas
Cederberg, Jazmin
Ceranske, Allison
Chan, Crystal
Chan, Jonathan
Chan, Shawn
Charter, Heather
Chenoweth, Colin
Clapper, Afton
Clapper, Jared
Clarksen, Emma
Coburn, Kate
Coburn, Olive
Condon, Jaden
Cortes, Alan
Crone, Fletcher
Crowley, Arno
Crowley, Caroline
Cuevas Jr., Ignacio
Cushman, David
Dauti, Anisa
Demrow, Joshua
DePorter, Mason
Devitt, Kloe
Devitt, Madux
Diaz-Gallegos, Alejandra
Dieter, Isabelle
Donnelly, Madelynn
Donner, Kathryn
Dugan, Colin
Dunklau, Lily
Ejnik, Anna
Ellenwood, Carson
Engele, Anais
Espana, Jose
Fader, Molly
Falcon, Jeanette
Foucault, Grace
Franco, Richard
Frye, Broderick
Gibbs, Jillian
Goldsmith, Zuri
Gomez Jr., Ricardo
Gonzalez, Alexia
Grall, Elijah
Gransee, Morgan
Grosinske, Abby
Grosinske, Brock
Gunnink, Reid
Hackney, Alexa
Hageli, Emma
Hammond, Cooper
Harkness, Jillian
Harkness, Lauren
Hartwell, Morgan
Hartzheim, Nikita
Heritage, Jacob
Hibbs, Bryce
Hibbs, Rylee
Hill, Savannah
Hillmer, Mitchell
Hintz, Avery
Hintz, Josie
Hoffmann, Hannah
Hofmann, William
Houwers, Elizabeth
Hoxie, Collin
Isbell, Denver
Islas, Gaby
Janovec, Morgan
Jay, Maggie
Johnson, Jacee
Jones, Alexandra
Jones, Marc
Joseph, Anna Hope
Judd, Aidan
Juoni, Alexis
Kaja, Austin
Kalra, Shivam
Katzman, Aaron
Katzman, Elizabeth
Katzman, Jacob
Kilar, Kindyl
Kinson, Shane
Klumb, Mikeala
Kopecky, Cali
Kopecky, Kiyla
Korf, Jordyn
Kromholz, David
Kuhl, Andrea
Kuhlow, Jake
Kuhnke, Leiha
Laue, Cassidy
Lee, Jenna
Liang, Young
Linos, Cora
Lopez, Maricruz
Lothes, Ilana
Maize, Katlyn
Martin, Alexandra
Martin, Jake
Mayer, Audrey
Mayer, Jonathan
Mayer, Sophie
Meyer, Courtney
Mitchell, Justin
Mohamed, Youssef
Monday, Gehrig
Moreno, Conner
Mortimer, Hayden
Murphy, Hailey
Nelson, Caroline
Nickels, Trinity
Oberle, Kayden
O’Brien, Hannah
O’Donnell, Emily
Olson, Sophie
Palomec-Garcia, Yasmin
Papcke, Tessa
Partoll, Kaitlyn
Pease, Cooper
Pelot, Nikole
Perez, Aileen
Peters, Halee
Peterson, Jazmine
Pinkowski, Cassidy
Pinkowski, Sydney
Pontel, Haidenne
Pope, Jenna
Portwine, Daniel
Prah, Ashlynn
Prince, Chloe
Puga, Laysha
Rakhangi, Zoheb
Ramirez, Luis
Raupp, Grace
Reyes, Melanie
Rodriguez, Emmanuel
Rollette, Andrew
Rupke, Cody
Sagrero, Jesse
Sahyun, Gwynne
Salmieri, Jaden
Sama, Emmanuel
Schepp, Carter
Schepp, Evan
Scherer, Emily
Scherer, Lucas
Schmidt, Rebecca
Schumacher, Alyssa
Sharlow, Connor
Sherman, Cody
Skindingsrude, Caroline
Skindingsrude, Catherine
Sloka, Marta
Smith, Ella
Sonn, Odessa
Sortino, Elizabeth
Spear, Slate
Staebler, Brianna
Staebler, Skylar
Stillwagon, Morgan
Street, Haley
Strickler, Madison
Swartz, Andrew
Teeter, Addalynn
Tourdot, Kaden
Tovar, Amanda
Tovar, Diego
Treder, Eleanore
Treder, Josephine
Troxel, Evelyn
Truesdale, Gwen
Truesdale, Mina
Utynek, Thomas
Valles, Dejaney
Van Daele, Emma
Velazquez, Karime
Verduzco, Maria
Verduzco, Tania
Vidales, Juan
Villarreal, Jennifer
Villarreal, Kelly
Villegas, Wendy
Vo, Andy
Volbright, Kitana
Wade, Emma
Wade, Molly
Waelchli, Carter
Wagner, Sophia
Walton, Sophia
Waring, Isaiah
Wegner, Blake
Weigel, Emma
Wence, Ramon
West, Mason
Wildenberg, Abigail
Williams, Logan
Wilson, Alexandra
Wilson, Jessica
Winn, Donovan
Wolf, Dakota
Wood, Nathan
Yang, Caleigh
Zahn, Trenten
Zimdars, Brianna
Zimdars, Peter

Congratulations to senior Gwynne Sahyun, sophomore Morgan Hartwell, and senior Morgan Stillwagon on their recent recognitions from the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) through the Aspirations in Computing Awards Program. Sahyun was named a 2020 NCWIT-WI Affiliate Winner of the NCWIT Awards for Aspirations in Computing, Hartwell was named a 2020 NCWIT-WI Affiliate Honorable Mention awardee, and Stillwagon was named a 2020 NCWIT-WI Affiliate Rising Star.

As stated on the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Award web site, “Computing is a field created by innovative thinkers whose products and systems have become critical to our daily lives. Ideally, these technologies should be developed by a population as diverse as its users. Yet, this is not currently the case. As a society, we lose out on potential innovations when we do not have a diverse workforce fully participating in technology creation. The Aspirations in Computing program elements turn barriers into possibilities by offering exclusive awards, scholarships, internships, and community—building women’s leadership, technical, and entrepreneurial skills.”

This is the third year in a row that Sahyun has been recognized by NCWIT. Next year, she plans to attend a four-year college, likely MSOE, to study electrical engineering. Hartwell plans to eventually study engineering, and Stillwagon plans to pursue a career in firefighting or law enforcement. All three young women currently hold leadership positions on Ferradermis, Whitewater High School’s FIRST Robotics Team.

The young women will be recognized at an awards ceremony at MSOE on Sunday, May 3.