James Longhurst, History, was named faculty fellow of the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 16. Faculty fellows came from across the nation and world to attend a one-week seminar covering the most recent scholarship in WWII history. Longhurst plans on teaching a new WWII history course at UWL in Fall 2026 based on his work in the fellowship.
Nishele Lenards, Aubrey Buskerud, Laura O'Connor and Marissa Pringle, all Medical Dosimetry, co-authored the article "Collimator angle selection for prostate and lymph node volumes on the Varian halcyon machine" in the Medical Dosimetry Journal published on July 3 by the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists (AAMD).
Tisha King Heiden, Biology, presented "Beyond the Lab: Using your Science to Inspire Community Action" at The Wisconsin Neonicotinoid Workgroup on Wednesday, July 9 online.
Remembering
Philip K. Wilson, founder of the UWL's Adult Fitness/Cardiac Rehabilitation Graduate Program (now Clinical Exercise Physiology) and the La Crosse Cardiac Rehabilitation Program (now the La Crosse Exercise and Health Program (LEHP)), died June 21. Memorial contributions may be made through the UWL Foundation. Please direct your contributions to the Philip K. Wilson Scholarship, which benefits students pursuing a master’s degree in CEP. For more information see the obituary.
Annette White-Parks, a professor emerita in the English Department, died at the age of 89. No known obituary or memorial. The prabook.com website has more information about Annette's career.
Alumna Judith (McKenzie) Schmitz died June 24. For more information see the obituary.
Dirk Gasterland, former UWL Foundation Board member, died July 1. For more information see the obituary.
Jeffrey "Ranger" B. Nestingen, former UWL employee, died June 8. For more information see the obituary.
Alumna Mary J. Korthals died July 1. For more information see the obituary.
Alumna Betsy Marie Clatt, '99, died May 20. For more information see the obituary.
Alumnus Michael John Dolan, '73, died May 30. For more information see the obituary.
Alumna Barbara Rose (Jenks) Graw, '64, died June 27. For more information see the obituary.
Alumnus Patrick William Poehling, '72, died June 28. For more information see the obituary.
Alumnus Paul Anthony Joseph Cuta, '66, died June 30. For more information see the obituary.
Thanks to Brenda Murray, Institutional Research, for her invaluable assistance and patience in gathering data for our successful 2025-30 TRIO Student Support Services grant proposal!
— Luke Fannin, Student Support Services
Thanks to Melissa Nielsen and Abby Peschges, Sponsored Research, for their excellent and thorough help in reviewing, assembling and submitting our successful 2025-30 TRIO Student Support Services grant proposal!
— Luke Fannin, Student Support Services
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