Campus Connection
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Evelyn Peters
Geography & Environmental Science
Evelyn Peters, Geography & Environmental Science student, was interviewed by Brad Williams of WIZM on Aug. 6, for her research project on French Island PFAS and cancer.
Tushar Das
Mathematics & Statistics
Tushar Das, Mathematics & Statistics, presented "Perturbing Transfer Operators: From Continued Fractions to Open Dynamical Systems" at International Workshop on Operator Theory and its Applications (An ICM Satellite Conference, Aug. 3-7, 2026) on Aug. 6 in Université Laval, Québec, Canada. The talk was largely based on the multi-volume project ''Open Dynamical Systems'', whose first installment was published in March 2026 by De Gruyter.
Antonio Martin Gomez
Global Cultures & Languages
Antonio Martin Gomez, Global Cultures & Languages, was interviewed by Manuel Lobejón of La 8 Palencia on Aug. 11. In this interview with local news in his hometown in Spain, Associate Professor of Spanish Antonio Martín Gómez shares his experience teaching Spanish for Specific Purposes in the U.S. and discusses his new textbook for Spanish for Mental Health Professionals, "Cuénteme".
Michelle Collyar
Theatre & Dance
Michelle Collyar, Theatre & Dance, served as an associate draper at American Players Theatre in Spring Green, WI. She was part of the costume shop staff during their summer 2026 season.
Aliyah Schieldt
Health Professions
Aliyah Schieldt, a Health Professions student, received an honorable mention award at the 2026 WiSys SPARK Symposium on July 24 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Schieldt presented her research, “BODIPY Appended-Vanadium and Iron Complexes for Anti-Cancer Photodynamic Therapy,” with Faculty Advisor Md Kausar Raza, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry. Congratulations to Schieldt on this recognition of her undergraduate research!
Remembering
C. Richard Kistner, emeritus faculty, fund holder and former foundation board member, died July 10. For over 36 years, Kistner was a chairman and professor of chemistry at UWL and finished his last year at UWL as the interim dean for the College of Science and Allied Health. In 1998, Kistner was awarded the Chancellor’s Award at UWL. For more information see the obituary.
Alumnus Ralph G. Stover, '71, died Nov. 19, 2025. For more information see the obituary.
Alumnus John "Jack" W. Cepek, '57, died Oct. 11, 2025. For more information see the obituary.
Alumnus Roger D. Keepers, '58, died May 16, 2025. For more information see the obituary.
Alumnus William "Bill" B. Knapton, '52, died Aug. 5, 2024. For more information see the obituary.
Alumna Evelyn T. (Van Dunk) Van Loon, '51, died Nov. 29, 2022. For more information see the obituary.
Alumna Joan C. (Foster) Reindl, '46, died Dec. 18, 2021. For more information see the obituary.
Alumnus Donald James Van Loon, '58, died July 8. For more information see the obituary.
Alumnus Theodore Charles Harris, '63, died July 9. For more information see the obituary.
Alumna Erin Ramona Eberhardt, '02, died July 27. For more information see the obituary.
Alumna Katherine W. Martell, '56, died July 28. For more information see the obituary.
Alumna Kelly Jean Murphy, '81, died July 28. For more information see the obituary.
Alumna Ruth Maurine Kielley, '73, died July 29. For more information see the obituary.
Alumnus Kenneth James Pfaff, '60, died Aug. 2. For more information see the obituary.
Alumna Shirley (Sagmoen) E. Sidie, '73, died Aug. 2. For more information see the obituary.
Alumna Cheryl Netwall, '75, died Aug. 6. For more information see the obituary.
Loren J. Krueger, fund holder for the Warta L. Krueger Hall Memorial Scholarship, died July 31. For more information see the obituary.
Alumnus Thomas A. Meier, '61, died Nov. 14, 2024. For more information see the obituary.
Alumna Ruth A. (Leary) Ries, '61, died Sept. 24, 2024. For more information see the obituary.
Alumna Cynthia L. (Strzok) Daavettila,' 91, died Aug. 15, 2022. For more information see the obituary.
Alumnus Alan W. Eastman, '68, died June 21, 2019. For more information see the obituary.
Alumnus Robert M. Meyer, '73, died March 2, 2019. For more information see the obituary.
Alumnus Lee J. Krueger died July 7, 1999. For more information see the obituary.
Alumna Katheryn L. (Spencer) Meyer, '47, died May 23, 2012. For more information see the obituary.
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