UW-Stout fall commencement scheduled Dec. 20 for more than 525 graduates
Chancellor, students, alumni to speak in two ceremonies at Johnson Fieldhouse Story Link FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 15, 2025 Menomonie, Wis. – Fall commencement will be held for 527 graduates on Saturday, Dec. 20, at University of Wisconsin-Stout. A total of 399 undergraduate and 128 graduate students will receive degrees. Two ceremonies will be held at Johnson Fieldhouse: 10 a.m., College of Arts & Human Sciences and College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics &
CVTC English instructor pens free, online textbook to strengthen grant, proposal writing education
EAU CLAIRE – Chippewa Valley Technical College English Instructor, Jenna Kulasiewicz, MA, BA, authored an open textbook titled “Proposal and Grant Writing,” to provide practical and accessible guidance for students and professionals who are interested in writing effective and persuasive proposals. The textbook was developed collaboratively between CVTC and the Wisconsin Technical College System. It walks readers through the process of proposal and grant development from identifying needs and
UW-Stout interior design program partners with Helping Hand pantry to highlight ‘essential campus resource'
Student design team reimagines pantry space to ensure peers have comfortable, warm experience Story Link FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 16, 2025 Menomonie, Wis. – Two interior design students at University of Wisconsin-Stout are working to ensure their peers have a more efficient, comfortable and warm experience at Helping Hand Food+ Pantry, the university’s student pantry Emma Walstra and Klaire Johnson – project co-leads who form the EWKJ Interiors team – reimagined the pantry space to create
Flying high
CVTC drone students put skills to work at local orchard A blanket of snow covers Leffel Roots Apple Orchard just south of Eau Claire, but that doesn’t mean Chippewa Valley Technical College drone students’ work is done. Throughout the fall, a group of students traveled to the quaint orchard in Eau Claire County, where hands-on learning met real-world agricultural needs. The partnership provides students with practical experience in collecting and processing aerial imagery. In turn, the work helps
UW-Stout students’ submarine survival game surfaces to victory at M+DEV, the Midwest’s biggest game
PC game’s win highlights UW-Stout’s globally ranked program Story Link FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 9, 2025 Menomonie, Wis. – The creators of a computer game about a doomed submarine had a real-life sinking feeling last May as the date of the Stout Game Expo (SGX) approached. After months of work on the claustrophobic, cooperative game Dread Not, the team of 15 University of Wisconsin-Stout students were facing problems with their code which had broken an otherwise polished game. It was a stressful
UW-Stout Game Expo, Senior Show, STEMM Student Expo cap fall semester with public demos, showcases
Students design custom controllers for unique racing games, puzzles, AR experiences Story Link Photos attached FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 8, 2025 Menomonie, Wis. – An Aesop’s fables-inspired racing game, a haunted hotel and a futuristic repair shop are all on the menu for players at the Stout Game Expo, western Wisconsin’s largest game developers’ event, featuring the creative works of about 250 University of Wisconsin-Stout students. SGX is from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10, in the
Pushing through
CVTC nursing student to graduate after enduring heartache, brain surgeryBy Alyssa Van DuyseChippewa Valley Technical CollegeRIVER FALLS – After heartache, perseverance and a previous teaching career, Sean Mormino will receive a nursing degree from Chippewa Valley Technical College during commencement on Thursday, Dec. 11. What makes the 33-year-old’s graduation extraordinary is what he survived to get here.His father passed away on his first day of finals during his first semester at CVTC. In his second
From jail inmate to graduate
CF woman earns HSED with help from CVTC When 36-year-old Krista Harel walks across the stage during Chippewa Valley Technical College’s graduation ceremony on December 11, she won’t just be accepting a High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED). She will be celebrating courage and the belief that she is capable of more than she ever thought possible. “I didn’t think I could do it,” Harel said. “The other women in class, and my teacher… they made me believe I could.” Harel completed her HSED this summer
CVTC nursing student juggles priorities, digs deep to graduate
By Alyssa Van Duyse Chippewa Valley Technical College It’s no surprise that Nicole Bateson will graduate from Chippewa Valley Technical College this month as a registered nurse. For the better part of a year, she has been the primary support person for a family member who is struggling with mental health. “It has been an emotionally, physically, and financially taxing year,” she said. “To say I have been concerned for their well-being and life would not be an understatement.” However, Bateson,
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Third-Generation Success
CVTC student to graduate, join father in automation career By Alyssa Van Duyse Chippewa Valley Technical College For Thomas Sabelko, learning has always been about figuring things out. “I like to learn how stuff works, whether that’s building something from scratch or troubleshooting what went wrong,” he said. “You’ve got to use your resources. That’s how I’ve always learned best.” Sabelko, 21, of Eau Claire, grew up homeschooled, where learning often meant exploring beyond textbooks, sometimes
CVTC, UW-Stout expand transfer opportunities
EAU CLAIRE – Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) and the University of Wisconsin-Stout strengthened their longstanding partnership by signing a series of new articulation agreements during CVTC’s Reaffirmation Day, Thursday. These agreements create transfer pathways for students in seven CVTC programs to pursue bachelor’s degrees at UW-Stout. The newly signed agreements include pathways from the following CVTC programs to UW-Stout’s Bachelor of Science in Biology:CVTC A.A.S. Dental Hygienist
UW-Stout students collaborate across degrees in community project for The Neighbors
Construction, interior design, technology education majors build garden products for senior living home residentsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 20, 2025 Menomonie, Wis. – In a cross-disciplinary collaboration, four groups of students in Lecturer James Bunkelman’s Light Construction Methods class are designing and building two raised garden beds, one raised tool bench and one raised tool holder for a senior living home. The project is part of a service-learning activity, as their final products will
Serving those who served: UW-Stout among top 25 in Midwest on annual Best for Vets list
University lauded by Military Times for services to vets, their families Nov. 19, 2025 Menomonie, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Stout can add another medal to its collection, having been named to the 2025 Best for Vets Colleges list by Military Times for its commitment to serving veterans and their families. UW-Stout was honored on the annual list, announced on Nov. 17 by Military Times, ranking first in Wisconsin among traditional and online universities. UW-Stout was among four of the 13
Fastest in the world: UW-Stout alum soars to heights of supercomputing on El Capitan project
Gina Norling has left her mark on projects to create world’s fastest machines Nov. 18, 2025 Menomonie, Wis. –Thanks to the legendary Seymour Cray and his eponymous company, supercomputing has deep roots in the Upper Midwest. UW-Stout alum Gina Norling is ensuring those roots continue to flourish as she manages teams that are engineering the fastest supercomputers on Earth. As senior engineering program manager for Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Norling oversaw the complex work streams of more than a
