Alpha Minneiska Club, part of the Whitewater Federation of Women’s Clubs, met for its 122nd Holiday Celebration on Monday, December 8 at the Bassett House.
Alpha Minneiska meets on the second Monday of the month, excepting January, during the academic year for food and fellowship. And captivating programs! Anyone interested in visiting should contact Annie Stinson at 262-203-2439.
The Whitewater Unified School District will be presenting their Winter Orchestra Concert this Friday, Dec.13 at 6:30 PM in the HS Auditorium. The program includes groups from beginners in 4th grade through advanced high school. The concert is free and conducted by Patricia Nielsen.
The Library will be closed on Friday, December 13 for a staff work day. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Movie Information: At Christmas, three Devil’s Island escapees (Humphrey Bogart, Peter Ustinov, Aldo Ray) hide out in the home of a kindly, failing merchant and his family, and repay their kindness by helping them out of several crises. Also stars Joan Bennett, Basil Rathbone, and Leo G. Carroll. (Comedy/Romance), Rated G; 1 hour, 46 minutes. (1955)
UW-Whitewater, one of the UW System’s premiere universities, has an economic impact of $514.9 million annually on the region. The results of the most recent study, conducted by UW-Whitewater’s Fiscal and Economic Research Center and announced on Thursday, Dec. 5, shows that the university continues to be a key financial driver for southeast Wisconsin.
The study also found:
“UW-Whitewater is a critical part of the communities we serve in terms of providing employment and by contributing $23.1 million in annual tax revenue to our state,” Chancellor Dwight C. Watson said. “We know our students are likely to stay in Wisconsin, and our placement rate of 98.4 percent helps further the economic impact of this university long after our students graduate.”
In addition, another FERC study estimated the average annual income of UW-Whitewater alumni is $73,815, compared to the average income of U.S. high school graduates of $38,350. And UW-Whitewater alumni who worked in Wisconsin earned more than $1.8 billion and paid more than $117 million in state taxes in 2018.
“The economic benefits of having a regional comprehensive university such as UW-Whitewater far exceed the cost to the state of Wisconsin,” said Jon Kachel, who works in business development at PremierBank and is a UW-Whitewater Foundation board member. “Statistics show for years 2020 and beyond, more than 65 percent of job openings will require a bachelor’s degree or an associate degree. UW-Whitewater provides top-quality, well-educated and trained graduates who are employed by Wisconsin businesses, schools, universities and government organizations. This is one of the most accessible campuses in the nation, tuition is affordable, and there are excellent on-campus and off-campus housing options.”
Community leaders understand the importance of maintaining UW-Whitewater’s reputation for excellence in the classroom and beyond.
“UW-Whitewater is a real gem in our community,” said Jim Caldwell, CEO of First Citizens State Bank and a UW-Whitewater Foundation board member. “There’s an entrepreneurial spirit that permeates the campus. Students and faculty members have created new companies, providing jobs and income for many people — all of which significantly affect our region in positive ways. The result is a major contribution to our local economy.”
“UW-Whitewater truly is a hub for innovation and economic development, both in the city of Whitewater and, as shown in the study, around Wisconsin,” said Jeffery Knight, president and CEO of the Greater Whitewater Committee, Inc. “The campus offers a distinguished education and much more, including activities and athletics for students and community members alike. And they do all this while remaining the most affordable in the state.”
With the restructuring of the UW System’s two-year campuses, UW-Whitewater expanded its connections in Rock County.
“UW-Whitewater’s economic, social and cultural leadership has positively impacted our region for decades. As an employer of many UW-Whitewater graduates, including myself, my firm has witnessed first-hand and benefited directly from the talented young people that the university has educated,” said Lynn Gardinier, CPA, CMA, partner with Baker Tilly, and UW-Whitewater alumna. “The university is also a valued partner and supporter of Forward Janesville. As we address workforce, one of the organization’s top strategic opportunities, the university plays a very important role in continuing to be a catalyst for our region’s economic growth through educating those who will lead our future economy.”
The newest economic impact study was presented as part of the UW System’s All in Wisconsin media tour, which aims to demonstrate the impact of the UW System on the state. The event kicked off two days of meetings on the UW-Whitewater campus, which hosted the UW System Board of Regents.
Ferradermis, Whitewater High School’s FIRST Robotics Team, is incredibly excited to announce that they have received a NASA sponsorship for the second consecutive year! Ferradermis is one of only 3 teams in Wisconsin to receive this $5000 grant, and the only veteran team from the state to claim this sponsorship for the 2020 season. Congratulations to rookie teams #8002 The Knack from Lake Country School in Hartland and Sparta Robotans, Team #8024, from Sparta High School for becoming NASA sponsored teams as well.
Ferradermis members are also raising funds to purchase robot supplies by selling raffle tickets for the FIRST Wisconsin Raffle. Tickets are being sold for $3 each or 4 for $10. The grand prize is $1500 cash with a second prize of $1000 cash, and a third prize of a large screen TV. The drawing will be held on Sunday, February 16, when the team travels to a practice regional at Sussex Hamilton High School. If you are interested in purchasing tickets to help support the team, please email ferradermis@gmail.com or contact Laura Masbruch (lmasbruch@wwusd.org) at the high school, and the team will send someone your way!
The team would like to thank its many Whitewater community business sponsors as well. Many local businesses sponsor the team annually and make it possible for this learning opportunity to exist for Whitewater High School students. Generac, Lavelle Industries, Mr. Sticky Fly Control, LSP Whitewater, First Citizens State Bank, HSI Rentals, Ketterhagen Motors, Whitewater Family Dentistry, Kikkoman Foods, DLK Enterprises, and Culver’s have all contributed to fund the team this fall. Team members recently had the opportunity to do a presentation for the crew at LSP Whitewater and would be happy to organize a presentation for a business sponsor or community group at any time.
One large project the team is taking on this fall is a collaboration with the high school Technology and Engineering teachers to make upgrades and repairs to the school shop. Much of the equipment in the shop is aging (the lathes were purchased used in 1965) and in need of repair or replacement. Recently, local maintenance engineer Troy Clauer was able to track down a used mill which the school purchased. Troy and other adult mentors have been working diligently to get the mill up and running and to make repairs to other equipment in the shop. Both Ferradermis members and students in technology and engineering classes are looking forward to increasing the capability to manufacture their own parts. The team’s next goal is to get the equipment in place to be able to weld aluminum.
Ferradermis will kick off its 2020 season when the new game is unveiled on January 4.
From uwwsports.com
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team will host this Saturday’s NCAA Division III Championship semifinal against St. John’s (Minn.) starting at 2 p.m. at Perkins Stadium.
Saturday’s game will be broadcast online to a national audience on ESPN3.
Tickets can be purchased in advance starting this Tuesday at 12 p.m. online at tickets.uww.edu. They can also be purchased starting two hours prior to kickoff at the Perkins Stadium ticket window.
Cost of tickets is $13 for adults and $8 for seniors, students and children ages 3-12. No passes will be accepted for admission and no complimentary tickets will be granted.
Parking is available in Lot 24 (Perkins Stadium lot) for season parking pass holders only. A limited number of spots may be made available on game day for $20.
Parking is available in all other campus lots for $10 in Lot 11 (Williams Center lot) and $5 in all other campus lots. Lot 22 (Miller Stadium/Foster Track/Fiskum Field) is located just to the west of Lot 24. Click here to view a campus map.
All parking-related inquiries should be directed to UW-Whitewater Police at 262-472-4660.
The Warhawks (12-1 overall) reached the national semifinals for the 12th time in program history with a 26-7 victory at defending national champion Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas). UW-Whitewater hosted its first two games in the playoffs, besting Monmouth (Ill.) 35-10 in the first round (Nov. 23) and topping Wartburg (Iowa) 41-28 in the second round (Nov. 30).
St. John’s (12-1), the automatic qualifier from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, edged Wheaton (Ill.) 34-33 in its quarterfinal. The Johnnies’ road to their 10th semifinal appearance in program history also included wins over Aurora (Ill.) and at Chapman (Calif.).
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The No. 7 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team put together one of its most complete performances of the 2019 season on Saturday 12/7 with a 26-7 victory over No. 2 Mary Hardin-Baylor in a quarterfinal of the NCAA Division III Championship in Belton, Texas.
UW-Whitewater will host St. John’s (Minn.), a 34-33 winner at Wheaton (Ill.), in next Saturday’s national semifinal on ESPN3 at 2:00 p.m.
UW-W will make its 12th appearance in the national semifinals, all since 2005.
The Warhawks (12-1 overall) held the ball for nearly 43 minutes in the contest and piled up 358 yards of total offense, including 239 on the ground.
UW-Whitewater limited Mary Hardin-Baylor (now 12-1), the defending national champion which entered the game on a 27-game win streak, to 140 total yards, including minus-3 on the ground.
Senior running back Jarrod Ware (Bradley, Ill./Bradley-Bourbonnais) tallied 14 carries for 110 yards and two touchdowns to lead the offense. Junior running back Alex Peete (Ringwood, Ill./Johnsburg) posted 76 yards, and junior quarterback Max Meylor (Mt. Horeb, Wis./Mt. Horeb) finished 10-of-12 for 119 yards passing and added one rushing touchdown. Junior wide receiver Ryan Wisniewski (Sparta, Wis./Sparta) caught five passes for 72 yards.
Senior defensive back Garrett Purdy (Naperville, Ill./Central) collected a team-high seven tackles for the defense, which forced three turnovers. Senior defensive lineman Jordan Brand (Chicago, Ill./St. Rita) recorded three stops, including one sack, and added one fumbler recovery. Junior linebacker Kaleb Kaminski (Tomahawk, Wis./Tomahawk) and junior defensive back Tommy Matoska (Pleasant Prairie, Wis./Kenosha Tremper) contributed five tackles apiece.
After forcing a punt on the opening drive, the Warhawks ate up nearly 11 minutes of clock with a 17-play, 79-yard drive. UW-W converted three third downs and drove inside the Crusaders’ 5-yard line, where they were stopped on third down for the first time in the contest. Junior kicker Wojciech Gasienica (Norridge, Ill./Ridgewood) split the uprights for a 19-yard field goal to make it 3-0 with 2:22 to play in the period.
UW-Whitewater forced a three-and-out to get the ball back quickly and put together a 12-play, 64-yard drive capped by a 2-yard touchdown run by Ware. Meylor completed 3-of-3 passes on the drive before Ware carried the ball for the final three plays, giving the team a 10-0 advantage with 8:23 left in the second quarter.
The two teams exchanged punts before Mary Hardin-Baylor got on the board, scoring a touchdown with under one minute left in the first half.
The Crusaders got the ball back in Warhawk territory following an interception, but the defense registered two sacks to push the ball back toward midfield and maintain the three-point lead.
UW-Whitewater started the second half with the ball, moving 85 yards on nine plays. After a barreling 23-yard run by Ware, Meylor hit Wisniewski for a 36-yard pass up the seam of the field, and Ware capped the drive six plays later with a 5-yard touchdown run. The score gave the Warhawks a 17-7 lead with 9:27 to play in the third.
Senior defensive back Nate Tranel (Lancaster, Wis./Lancaster) kept the momentum in UW-W’s favor with an interception on the next drive to stop a UMHB drive near midfield.
The two teams traded punts before Gasienica was good again, this time from 42 yards, to make it 20-7 just under one minute into the fourth quarter. The Warhawks ran eight straight times on the drive for 30 yards.
The Crusaders drove down to the UW-Whitewater 23-yard line on the ensuing drive, but a botched snap recovered by Brand gave the Warhawks the ball back with 10:14 remaining.
The Warhawks drove 67 yards on nine plays as Meylor ran around the left side for a 1-yard score at the 4:34 mark. Ware carried five times on the drive for 58 yards to set up the touchdown.
UW-Whitewater turned Mary Hardin-Baylor over on downs on the next drive, and ran out the clock to punch its ticket to the final four.
Whitewater Public Library Personnel Committee - Monday at 1:30 PM
Irvin L. Young Memorial Library - More information
City of Whitewater Plan and Architectural Review Commission - Monday at 6:00 PM
Whitewater Municipal Building - More information
Whitewater Fire Department - Monday at 6:00 PM
Fire Department Meeting Room - More information
WUSD Policy Review Committee - Tuesday at 8:00 AM
Central Office of Whitewater Unified School District - More Information
City of Whitewater Finance Committee - Tuesday at 5:30 PM
Whitewater Municipal Building - More information
City of Whitewater Public Works Committee - Tuesday at 6:00 PM
Whitewater Municipal Building - More information
City of Whitewater Landmarks Commission - Thursday at 6:00 PM
Whitewater Municipal Building - More information
The Friends of Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center (WAFC) purchased a washer and dryer for the center thanks to Winchester True Value Hardware Store of Whitewater.
The mission of the Friends of WAFC is maintain and improve the services provided with the goal
of bettering the lifelong health and fitness of the citizens of the Whitewater
area.
On November 8, Whitewater High School students currently or formerly enrolled in computer science courses participated in Bebras International Computational Thinking Challenge. Bebras is an online competition where students are presented with 15 puzzles/questions that they are challenged to solve in 45 minutes or less.
The questions typically involve some sort of picture or graphical element that challenges students to think like a computer. For example, one of the questions this year asked students to find at most how many shoes someone had to try on to find the perfect size if all of the shoes in the store were arranged by size and width (see graphic). The answer is provided at the bottom of the article.
Freshmen and sophomores competed in the “junior” division while juniors and seniors competed in the “senior” division. Pictured are the top three finishers. Freshman Tyjai Geoghan finished with the highest score in the junior division, which was also the third highest score in the school. Senior Brian Apgar scored the highest in the senior division, missing only one question, followed closely by senior Colin Chenoweth.
Junior Division Results:
1st: Tyjai Geoghan
2nd: Jon Chan
3rd: Elijah Grall
4th: Blake Wegner
Distinction: Arno Crowley, Nicholas Weirich
Senior Division Results:
1st: Brian Apgar
2nd: Colin Chenoweth
3rd (TIE): Broderick Frye, Thomas Utynek, Andy Vo
Distinction: Shawn Chan, Nathan Wood, Peter Zimdars
Correct Answer: 2
