News

Fairhaven Senior Services is a WUL Hometown Hero “For taking action in early March in an attempt to keep its 420 residents and staff safe from COVID-19 by prohibiting in-house visitors to its main campus; for handling the social/emotional concerns of the residents and their families who have not been able to make in-house visits; and for graciously seeking viable alternatives for connections with loved ones.”

Paul Kuenning, President/CEO of Fairhaven said, “Our results are thanks to the extra effort of staff, residents, and their families to keep everyone safe.”

He credits staff members being extra attentive to safety procedures — even when not at work — as one of the main reasons for the positive results.

“Our staff has done an outstanding job of protecting themselves for the benefit of our residents.  They have gone out of their way to take precautionary measures at home,” said Kuenning. 

Kuenning has high praise for the residents and their families, too. “Our residents and families have continued to be a great support,” he says, including Fairhaven’s Residents’ Council starting a “Keep Us Safe” fund that so far has collected $12,180. Funds will be used to support staff and provide needed protective equipment, including masks, washable protective gowns, shields, surgical masks, and movable carts.

Kuenning says that, thanks to everyone working together, Fairhaven is ready — no matter what the future holds. “Each day now, as businesses are opening, it will get more challenging to keep the virus at bay,” he says, “but I believe we are prepared for the eventuality, and will treat it and manage it as carefully as we have other difficult things in the past.”

Additional nomination comments included, “A large number of skilled nursing facilities and other senior residences around the state and the country have unfortunately struggled with keeping COVID-19 out of their buildings.  Fairhaven took timely action in early March in an attempt to keep its residents safe, prohibiting in-house visitors to its main campus.  The decision, though difficult, has paid off.  All 420 residents and staff of Fairhaven, including Prairie Village residents, tested negative for COVID-19 in May.”

“There are signs on the property stating, ‘Heroes live here,’ and the residents, staff and family members have all played a part in helping to keep everyone healthy.  It has required a great deal of patience, and recently Fairhaven responded by constructing a special area where visitors can be sheltered from the sun while seeing their loved ones through the windows and chatting on their cell phones.”

The staff has also worn masks at work throughout the pandemic, and has been cautious in their personal life in order to protect the residents. 

WUL (Whitewater Unites Lives) is a locally-focused civil and human rights group that works to connect the people in our community and to create opportunities for all people to learn and support each other in our common humanity.   

Anyone who would like to nominate a local hero of any age should send their nomination, with a short description, to whitewaterunites@gmail.com 

Roberta’s Art Gallery is pleased to announce a social media photo contest. We invite you to submit your favorite photos of summer fun. We look forward to viewing the creative submissions from Warhawks and friend of UW-Whitewater!

 GUIDELINES: 
– Can be a UW-Whitewater student, faculty, staff, or community member to enter**Roberta’s Art Gallery employees are not eligible to enter the contest.- ENTER ONLINE BY WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020- Submission limit of 3 photos (must fill out one form per submission)- PHOTOS WILL BE POSTED ON THE UW-WHITEWATER UNIVERSITY CENTER FACEBOOK PAGE (uc.uww)- There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Winners for Viewers Choice and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Winners chosen by Guest Judges- WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON FRIDAY, JULY 31

Photos can be of favorite summer memories, people, summer festivities, nature, etc. We ask that all photos depict appropriate content as they will be posted on our social media. Upload Photo – no major editing or digital enhancing, photo must be taken between 2018 to present time. 

UW-Whitewater College of Arts and Communication

(Whitewater, WI) Fifteen years ago, the University Writing Awards were established to recognize exceptional writing by students from across all colleges at UW-Whitewater. Each year, instructors nominate outstanding work in a wide variety of genres ranging from essays and research papers to business emails, poetry, and personal reflections. 

The University Writing Awards committee includes faculty members, Jolly Emrey, Elizabeth Blair, Kris Curran, John Pruitt, Russell Kashian, Barrett Swanson, and Elizabeth Hachten, chair. There are three levels of awards (1^st – Outstanding, 2^nd – Superior, 3^rd – Distinguished) except in the category of First-Year Writing.  Thanks to the support of the University Foundation, winners receive cash awards, as well as, a certificate of achievement.

This year, the Writing Awards Selection Committee’s task was particularly difficult as they received a record 56 submissions.  In the end, twenty-two students were chosen to receive awards in nine categories: creative writing, expository essay, group projects, journalistic writing, professional writing, personal reflection, research paper, reviews and critiques, and first-year writing. Congratulations to this year’s winners on the effectiveness of their writing and the committee encourages them to continue polishing their skills in the years to come.   And kudos to the faculty mentors who have nurtured and encouraged their development as writers.

The winners in the College of Arts and Communication are:

• Outstanding award for Creative Writing to Kathleen Grace Martin for “Mask-Wearing 101” nominated by Barrett Swanson.
• Superior award for Expository Essay to Alex Emery for “The Intersectionalities of Ma Rainey”  nominated by Erin Bauer.
• Distinguished award for Journalistic Writing to Kylie Jacobs for “Discover Whitewater Series beats our rain” nominated by Keith Zukas.
• Superior award for Research Paper to Alex Emery for “Influences on John Cage’s Musical Form” nominated by Erin Bauer.
• Distinguished award for Research Paper to Allison Keller for “Upheaval and Loss in Stravinsky’s Symphony in C: Searching for Order to Cope with Tragic Times” nominated by Erin Bauer.
• Distinguished award for Research Paper to Allison Keller for “The Art of Program Music: An Analysis of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s Piano Cycle Das Jahr” nominated by Erin Bauer.
• First-Year Student Writing Award to MacKenzie Lindow for “Rhetorical Analysis: Just Mercy” nominated by Erin Bauer.

A link to the full list of the 2019-20 winners is available at https://www.uww.edu/acadaff/awards/students/writingawards .

By the way, the Grand Prize went to Olivia Viets, a spring 2020 graduate who majored in Social Studies Broadfield Education and minored in Spanish. Her topic was “Language, Literature and the Welsh Nationalist Movement.”

  

LA CROSSE, WI (07/08/2020)– Jordan Simons, of Whitewater, graduated from Western Technical College in the Automotive Technician program. Simons is one of 599 graduates to receive an associate’s degree or technical diploma in the 2020 Spring Term.

Western Technical College is part of the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS). Each year, more than 400,000 Wisconsin residents receive education and training from the state’s 16 technical colleges.

To learn more about Western Technical College programs and servces, call 608.785.9200 or visit www.westerntc.edu. For more information on WTCS, visit www.wistechcolleges.org.

Whitewater Arts Alliance
11th Annual Fran Achen Photography Competition
July 2020

Following are the award recipients for the 2020 Fran Achen Photography
Competition:

Awards Program at: https://www.whitewaterarts.org/fran-achen-2020-award-winners (There you will see all of the photographs that won awards. Click on some of the pictures and hover for full information. )
Virtual Show: https://www.whitewaterarts.org/fran-achen-2020-virtual-show (Click and hover over the pictures for full information including whether the photograph is for sale.)

2020 Fran Achen Photography Competition Awards:

Best of Show : Ellen Mecca : “time”

Youth/Teen 1st Place : Leo Strand : “Grazing at Dawn”
Youth/Teen 2nd Place : Crystal Chan : “The Perching Dragonfly”
Youth/Teen 3rd Place : Leo Strand : “Pumpkins for Lunch”
Youth/Teen Honorable Mention : Crystal Chan : “The Forlorn Nymph”

Amateur 1st Place : Phyliss Stokes : “Blue Shoes”
Amateur 2nd Place : Christine C. Hayes : “Moroccan Artist”
Amateur 3rd Place : David Yochum : “Depot #2”
Amateur Honorable Mention : Phyliss Stokes : “Tea Time”
Amateur Honorable Mention : Sandy Ott : “Sunflowers”
Amateur Honorable Mention : Patricia Knox : “Cycling Sister”
Amateur Honorable Mention : Phyliss Stokes : “Three Hands”

Accomplished 1st Place : Chappy Achen : “Rattlesnake Bluff”
Accomplished 2nd Place : David Bueschel : “White Pigeon”
Accomplished 3rd Place : William Eklund : “Otter Creek”
Accomplished Honorable Mention : Robert Buell : “Remote Church Iceland”
Accomplished Honorable Mention : Everett Long : “Purple-Eared Green
Hummingbird”
Accomplished Honorable Mention : Gary Galger : “Linear Reflection”
Accomplished Honorable Mention : William Eklund : “Faithless”

The Whitewater Arts Alliance is hosting the annual Fran Achen Photography Competition and Exhibition both virtually at whitewaterarts.org/fran-achen-2020 and at the Cultural Arts Center on 402 West Main Street.  The Cultural Arts Center is open through July 26 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.:  Fridays (for at risk individuals only – age 65 and over or with immunocompromised health conditions), and Saturdays and Sundays for all others.  Visitors will be asked to participate in health and safety measures in light of COVID-19, to include wearing a mask at all times (masks will be provided), entering via the elevator and exiting via the front door (unless they require the elevator), and keeping six feet apart.  There will be a ten-person maximum in the building at all times.

Voting for the Viewer’s Choice Award can be done online at whitewaterarts.org/fran-achen-2020-vote throughout the run of the show until Saturday evening, July 25. The winner will be announced on the last day of the show, July 26.  

Thank you to Board Member Jeff McDonald for chairing the show.

UW-Whitewater announces 2020 spring graduates

WHITEWATER, WI (07/09/2020)– The following students earned degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on May 16, 2020.

Whitewater, WI, — Patrice Achu graduated with a Master of Business Administration in business administration.

Whitewater, WI, — Nicholas Andersen graduated with a Bachelor of Science in occupational safety.

Whitewater, WI, — Kara Bennett graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in economics.

Whitewater, WI, — Gracie Blechl graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in criminology.

Whitewater, WI, — Anya Bower graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance.

Whitewater, WI, — Tristan Browning graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education in political science.

Whitewater, WI, — Grace Buendia graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in political science.

Whitewater, WI, — Ashley Bueschel graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in human resource management.

Whitewater, WI, — Alexis Butry graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in media arts and game development.

Whitewater, WI, — Katy Carlson graduated with a Bachelor of Science in communication sciences and disorders.

Whitewater, WI, — Sandra Cohen graduated with a Master of Science in Education in special education.

Whitewater, WI, — Anthony DeRose graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in political science.

Whitewater, WI, — Courtney Decker graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education in special education.

Whitewater, WI, — Harrison Dilts graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in art.

Whitewater, WI, — Maxwell Dodd graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Education in physical education.

Whitewater, WI, — Travis Dring graduated with a Bachelor of Science in political science.

Whitewater, WI, — Jamison DuClos graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in information technology.

Whitewater, WI, — Brandy Eason graduated with a Bachelor of Science in social work.

Whitewater, WI, — Adrienne Elvord graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology.

Whitewater, WI, — Nancy Espana graduated with an Associate of Arts and Sciences in liberal arts.

Whitewater, WI, — Nathan Feeney graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Education in English.

Whitewater, WI, — Beatrice Fongang Maimouna graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in social work.

Whitewater, WI, — Breanna Fossum graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in criminology.

Whitewater, WI, — Andrea Fox graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Education in physical education.

Whitewater, WI, — MacKenzie Freeman graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in social work.

Whitewater, WI, — Carlie Gard graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology.

Whitewater, WI, — Jessica Gardner-Rodriguez graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Education in history.

Whitewater, WI, — Bayly Grosskopf graduated with a Master of Science in Education in school psychology.

Whitewater, WI, — Margaret Harms graduated with a Bachelor of Music in music.

Whitewater, WI, — Zachary Hasselberger graduated with a Bachelor of Science in occupational safety.

Whitewater, WI, — Ryan Hassett graduated with a Master of Science in Education in school psychology.

Whitewater, WI, — Tyler Hill graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in general management.

Whitewater, WI, — Jacob Hollenbeck graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting.

Whitewater, WI, — Mariah Hummer graduated with a Bachelor of Science in psychology.

Whitewater, WI, — Kayla Johnson graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology.

Whitewater, WI, — Matthew Lahti graduated with a Bachelor of Science in computer science.

Whitewater, WI, — Tou Lee graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing.

Whitewater, WI, — Elizabeth Liska graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in history.

Whitewater, WI, — Peter Lowney graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance.

Whitewater, WI, — Hannah Maes graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing.

Whitewater, WI, — Christina Malone graduated with a Master of Science in counseling.

Whitewater, WI, — Kelly Mandry graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in supply chain and operations management.

Whitewater, WI, — Sarell Martin graduated with a Master of Science in Education in professional studies.

Whitewater, WI, — Ethan Maurice graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism.

Whitewater, WI, — Stephanie Mepham graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology.

Whitewater, WI, — Ashlin Meyer graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology.

Whitewater, WI, — Jonathon Mickel graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in communication.

Whitewater, WI, — Sean Murphy graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in general management.

Whitewater, WI, — Brion Nash graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism.

Whitewater, WI, — Ricky Newell graduated with a Master of Business Administration in business administration.

Whitewater, WI, — Christian O’donnell graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education in physical education.

Whitewater, WI, — Cody Olson graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in integrated science – business.

Whitewater, WI, — Lindsey Persinger graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Education in elementary education.

Whitewater, WI, — Dominic Pickart graduated with an Associate of Arts and Sciences in liberal arts.

Whitewater, WI, — Brianna Pope graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in social work.

Whitewater, WI, — Daniela Porras Serna graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Education in art education.

Whitewater, WI, — Kylie Puttkamer graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in communication.

Whitewater, WI, — Olivia Rasmussen graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education in special education.

Whitewater, WI, — Brittany Redden graduated with a Master of Science in Education in school psychology.

Whitewater, WI, — Michael Rogers graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in computer science.

Whitewater, WI, — Brett Saley graduated with a Bachelor of Science in computer science.

Whitewater, WI, — Darius Sanders graduated with a Bachelor of Music in music.

Whitewater, WI, — Bo Sheffield graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in general management.

Whitewater, WI, — Zack Shortess graduated with a Master of Business Administration in business administration.

Whitewater, WI, — LeRacha Simon graduated with a Master of Science in Education in professional studies.

Whitewater, WI, — Olimpia Soto graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting.

Whitewater, WI, — Nathaniel Spahn graduated with a Bachelor of Science in environmental science.

Whitewater, WI, — Kaitlin Spindler graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing.

Whitewater, WI, — David Stearns graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in art.

Whitewater, WI, — Jacob Stricker graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in psychology.

Whitewater, WI, — Emily Stroh graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology.

Whitewater, WI, — Autumn Tracy graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in English.

Whitewater, WI, — Chase Trickey graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in psychology.

Whitewater, WI, — Hannah Tuinstra graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in communication sciences and disorders.

Whitewater, WI, — Zurishaddai Vazquez graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism.

Whitewater, WI, — Hogan Veserat graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing.

Whitewater, WI, — Mkami Wambura graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology.

Whitewater, WI, — Megan Wicke graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing.

Whitewater, WI, — Rebecca Wilber graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Education in elementary education.

Whitewater, WI, — Casey Wilson graduated with a Bachelor of Science in psychology.

Whitewater, WI, — Gwenna Yakes graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in art.

Whitewater, WI, — Nicole Zajakowski graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing.

More than 1,700 students received degrees this May, including 1,685 from the Whitewater campus and 95 from the Rock County campus.

The graduating class included 15 international students, 85 military veterans and 244 nontraditional students, defined as undergraduate students who are 25 years of age or older. In addition, 137 self-identified students with disabilities received degrees.