Awards and Recognition News

July 21, 2020

Rios Mendoza, colleagues awarded over $40,000 to study microplastics

Group has been awarded a grant by the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin to study microplastics in the St. Louis River Estuary and western Lake Superior

June 15, 2020

UW-Superior faculty selected for Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars Program

Faculty members Praopan Pratoomchat and Nicholle Schuelke have been selected for the Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars Program

June 10, 2020

UW-Superior graduate to compete in WiSys Quick Pitch State Final

Competition will be livestreamed at 6 p.m. on June 17

ACADEMIC | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | CURRENT STUDENTS | FACULTY/STAFF

June 2, 2020

Spring 2020 Dean's List released

ACADEMIC SERVICE-LEARNING | CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGED LEARNING | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | PRESS RELEASE | FACULTY/STAFF

June 1, 2020

Jenice Meyer receives Regents Academic Staff Excellence Award

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | CURRENT STUDENTS | FACULTY/STAFF

May 18, 2020

School of Business and Economics holds its Spring Banquet online

SBE Event Planning Committee makes presentation to celebrate students who received awards

May 14, 2020

Class of 2020: Bringing perseverance and unity into the future

UW-Superior 2020 graduates will forever be remembered as a group that overcame tremendous obstacles to finish what they had started

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS RESEARCH CENTER | ACADEMIC | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | PRESS RELEASE | TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

May 12, 2020

Richard Stewart, professor of Transportation and Logistics, receives UW-System’s Teaching Excellence Award

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | PRESS RELEASE

May 11, 2020

Work of faculty and staff celebrated

WORLD LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND CULTURES DEPARTMENT | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | WRITING | FACULTY/STAFF

May 7, 2020

Wendy Kropid named assistant dean of educator preparation programs

May 7, 2020

TRIO programs move celebration online

May 6, 2020

Three selected for Chancellor’s Leadership Award

UW-Superior has named Giulia Martins, Shalese Snowdon and Rachel Turner the recipients of the 2020 Chancellor’s Leadership Award.

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS RESEARCH CENTER | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

February 21, 2020

UW-Superior students take second in Supply Chain Management Competition

February 20, 2020

UW-Superior Carnegie Community Engagement Classification to be celebrated by City of Superior

The City of Superior will host a celebration from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, in the Government Center, Room 270

February 12, 2020

UW-Superior designated a Military Friendly® School for 11th consecutive year

UW-Superior is highest ranked school in the Twin Ports

February 5, 2020

UW-Superior receives $21,500 grant from Menard Center

The first use of the funding will allow students and staff to join elected officials and community leaders at Superior Days

February 3, 2020

UW-Superior selected by Carnegie Foundation for 2020 Community Engagement Classification

UW-Superior is the only university in the region to receive this classification

ACADEMIC | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | CURRENT STUDENTS

January 13, 2020

Fall 2019 Dean's List released

December 18, 2019

UW-Superior professor nominated for Teaching Excellence Award

December 18, 2019

Criminal justice students make final poster presentations

December 18, 2019

Legal studies, criminal justice program holds Senior Year Experience Event

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | EVENTS | PRESS RELEASE | FACULTY/STAFF

November 20, 2019

Employees honored at Promotion and Tenure Celebration and Social

November 13, 2019

UW-Superior Foundation receives $25,000 grant for Veteran and Nontraditional Student Center

Part of the grant funding will support student veterans and their families through the VNSC Emergency Fund

November 6, 2019

UW-Superior student researchers present at Fall 2019 REIF Breakfast

November 5, 2019

UWS has strong showing at state classical voice competition

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | PRESS RELEASE | ALL STUDENTS | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS | FACULTY/STAFF

November 4, 2019

UW-Superior is now a member of the United Nations Academic Impact

Being a United Nations Academic Impact member brings numerous opportunities to UW-Superior's students and campus

October 15, 2019

Students to showcase talents at Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium

The Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium is free and open to the community.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | PRESS RELEASE | ALUMNI | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS

October 2, 2019

Alumni Association welcomes new board members

September 25, 2019

UW-Superior students compete in the Intermodal Association of North America’s Intermodal EXPO Academic Challenge

September 25, 2019

UW-Superior announces Dr. P.B. Poorman Award recipient

September 20, 2019

Scholarship recipients honored at Swenson Scholars Dinner

The Swenson Scholars Dinner is an annual event held to honor the Swenson Scholars and the Swenson family.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | PRESS RELEASE | ALL STUDENTS | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS | FACULTY/STAFF

September 20, 2019

UW-Superior named among best colleges nationally by U.S. News & World Report

DEPARTMENT OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | PRESS RELEASE | FACULTY/STAFF

September 18, 2019

Werchouski named recipient of Women of Color in Education Award

August 23, 2019

Alumni Association honors outstanding alumni, faculty, staff and community members

The awards will be presented at the annual appreciation dinner on September 26

WRITING AND LIBRARY SCIENCE DEPARTMENT | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | PRESS RELEASE | FACULTY/STAFF

July 29, 2019

Associate professor wins $5,000 prize for poetry

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | PRESS RELEASE | FACULTY/STAFF

July 22, 2019

Faculty attend National Endowment for the Humanities conference

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | PRESS RELEASE | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS | FACULTY/STAFF

June 26, 2019

UW-Superior Small Business Development Center honored as Center of the Year

HUMAN BEHAVIOR, JUSTICE AND DIVERSITY DEPARTMENT | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS | FACULTY/STAFF

June 3, 2019

Collaboration takes UW-Superior professor to Superior High School

Shevaun Stocker worked with 70 seniors on dimensions of social emotional learning

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | PRESS RELEASE | FACULTY/STAFF

May 28, 2019

UW-Superior celebrates work of faculty and staff

May 27, 2019

A celebration for the ages

UW-Superior concludes its 125th anniversary with a community celebration

May 9, 2019

Lori Dargatz named Student Speaker for UW-Superior commencement

May 3, 2019

Legal studies and criminal justice programs hold senior experience celebration

May 2, 2019

Four selected for Chancellor’s Leadership Award

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | ART (VISUAL ARTS) | COMMUNICATION | CURRENT STUDENTS

May 1, 2019

UW-Superior student attends prestigious Public Radio Engineers Conference

Eliot Sweere was one of only five college students to be nationally selected to attend the conference

April 22, 2019

Students present at international criminology conference

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | PRESS RELEASE | ALL STUDENTS | FACULTY/STAFF

April 10, 2019

UW-Superior receives award from National Endowment for the Humanities

March 1, 2019

Mock trial team finishes year at regionals

The team finished the tournament with a 3-4-1 record

VETERAN AND NONTRADITIONAL STUDENT CENTER | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | DIVERSITY | VETERAN STUDENTS

January 29, 2019

UW-Superior designated a Military Friendly® School for 10th consecutive year

UW-Superior received high marks for its academics policies and compliance, admissions and orientation and culture and commitment

January 22, 2019

Taking a Stand

Sydney Mastey’s heart for advocacy and community service made her a perfect fit for the Newman Civic Fellowship.

January 18, 2019

Julia Johnson, UW-Superior alum, receives Dr. P.B. Poorman award from UW System

December 10, 2018

Pope Wright Memorial Scholarship extends legacy of former professor, supports underrepresented students

The scholarship is a continuation of the one-time memorial scholarship established by friends and family of Wright when he passed in 2015.

HUMAN BEHAVIOR, JUSTICE AND DIVERSITY DEPARTMENT | ACADEMIC | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | LEGAL STUDIES | CURRENT STUDENTS

December 2, 2018

UWS mockers excel at Superior Durst Mock Trial Invitational

Over 150 mockers from around the Upper Midwest region gathered to compete in Swenson Hall for the honors

November 21, 2018

Lorena Rios Mendoza, UW-Superior Associate Professor Receives ‘Outstanding Women of Color In Education’ Award

Lorena Rios Mendoza was recognized for her promotion of social justice and for helping UW-Superior achieve its goals for diversity, equity and inclusion.

HUMAN BEHAVIOR, JUSTICE AND DIVERSITY DEPARTMENT | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | LEGAL STUDIES | CURRENT STUDENTS

November 20, 2018

Holmes wins Outstanding Witness Award at Mock Trial Invitational

Holmes competed against an Upper Midwest field and prevailed as one of the outstanding witness performers

November 7, 2018

Soaring High with the Air Force ROTC and UWS

Love for country and service has led Brady Durnan (’20 Legal Studies major) to pursue a military career.

November 7, 2018

UW-Superior named a Military Friendly® School for ninth consecutive year

UW-Superior received high marks for its academics policies and compliance, admissions and orientation and culture and commitment

October 26, 2018

In Gratitude and Remembrance

The University of Wisconsin-Superior will forever remember Jim Swenson with deep gratitude for the lasting legacy he left behind.

September 26, 2018

Students attend IANA Expo in California

The intermodal network is one of the fastest growing industries with continuous expansion over that past 30 years

September 21, 2018

Student takes second in division at Northshore Inline Marathon

Stilling finished in the top third overall out of 787 participants, good for 243rd place, overall

August 7, 2018

Catching a trophy

Alumna awarded 2018 Shimano/B.A.S.S. Nation College Scholarship

May 22, 2018

UW-Superior announces 2018 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships program award recipient

With the support of the UW-Superior Foundation, these students will work with a faculty or staff mentor to tackle a research or creative project of their choice

May 14, 2018

UW-Superior selects three for Chancellor’s Leadership Award

UW-Superior’s commencement will take place on Saturday, May 19, at 2 p.m. at Siinto S. Wessman Arena

May 14, 2018

UW-Superior celebrates work of faculty and staff

The University of Wisconsin-Superior’s annual Faculty and Staff Recognition program was held on Friday, May 11

May 9, 2018

UW-Superior students, alumni to be recognized at Superior Police Department Awards Ceremony

UW-Superior student and Duluth resident Maria Puglisi will perform the national anthem

May 8, 2018

Legal Studies and Criminal Justice program celebrates academic year achievements

Students received awards and recognition for their outstanding academic and service work

May 8, 2018

UW-Superior to hold commencement May 19 at Siinto S. Wessman Arena

More than 540 students will be eligible to receive diplomas

May 7, 2018

Legal Studies, Criminal Justice program celebrates seniors

Thirteen seniors presented their capstone experience to the campus and regional community

MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | RESEARCH | FACULTY/STAFF

May 3, 2018

UW-Superior professor awarded WiSys grant

The goal of Dr. Serguei Bezroukov’s project is to help schools adopt new technology

May 1, 2018

UW-Superior ROTC students receive awards

Students Andrew Button and Brady Durnan received awards from Air Force ROTC Detachment 420

May 1, 2018

Swenson Scholars Dinner honors scholarship recipients

Thanks to the generosity of Jim and Sue Swenson, 864 Swenson Scholarships have been awarded

April 30, 2018

Pinnow named Midwestern Psychological Association Fellow

Fellow status is the highest honor an MPA member can earn, requiring evidence of significant contributions to the discipline of psychology and/or service to MPA

CAMPUS RECREATION | HUMAN BEHAVIOR, JUSTICE AND DIVERSITY DEPARTMENT | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | CURRENT STUDENTS

April 19, 2018

The one-two punch

The journey for UW-Superior student Amy Lemanager’s success has been a path with many twists.

April 10, 2018

UW-Superior’s Lake Superior Research Institute receives prestigious award

This is the first non-instructional academic staff program at UW-Superior to receive the award

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | FACULTY/STAFF

April 3, 2018

UW-Superior recognizes outstanding educators

Katie Stipetich will be recognized for her excellence as an early career educator and Sally Pernu will be recognized for her outstanding work with pre-service teachers

March 12, 2018

UW-Superior student receives Campus Compact fellowship

Sydney Mastey is one of 268 students who will make up the organization’s cohort of Newman Civic Fellows

February 21, 2018

UW-Superior team wins state supply chain case competition

December 16, 2017

Congratulations to UW-Superior Professor Dr. Lois Veenhoven Guderian on her latest textbook publication and national research presentation

December 11, 2017

Criminal Justice Honor Society inducts new members

WRITING AND LIBRARY SCIENCE DEPARTMENT | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | DIVERSITY | WRITING | FACULTY/STAFF

November 29, 2017

White-Farnham co-editor of new book on writing curriculum