University of Wisconsin Whitewater News

Following is information from the district about the award winners. -- Cecilia Hladky, emergent teacher of the year - Hladky graduated from UW-Whitewater with a bachelor's degree in 2005.

ORCHIDS to all those planning to participate in the Lakeshore Holiday Parade in Manitowoc on Wednesday, and in the Christmas Fantasy Parade in Two Rivers on Saturday.

Imagine picking our government's leaders right from the comfort of one's computer chair.

Students preparing to become educators after college are finding valuable hands-on experience in elementary and middle school classrooms thanks, in part, to America Reads.

The day starts out with a steaming cup of black coffee. The liquid burns all the way down and warms her until she reaches her first destination.

The UW-Whitewater campus and community will have the opportunity to bring Christmas to children living in Third World countries through Operation Christmas Child.

Today the American flag looks differently to former Army sgt. Derek Henze than to many Americans.

The Rev. Stephen Gray, UCC Indiana-Kentucky Conference Minister, notified UCC staff Nov.

Sgt. Amy Krueger was set to deploy to Afghanistan for a second time in December, and she knew her mission: Catch Osama bin Laden .

American flags hanging from downtown streetlights waved in a brisk fall wind Friday as a small Wisconsin town remembered a soldier killed in the shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, as a caring professional and beautiful friend.

As the cost of college continues to increase, a large majority of college students are turning to financial aid and student loans to fund their college education.

Participants of "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" line up at the start of the walk to raise awareness for sexual assault and domestic abuse You can't really understand another person's experience until you've walked a mile in their shoes.

The Northwestern Mutual Foundation will extend its partnership with UW-Whitewater's Information Technology programs in the form of a $78,000 donation.

Senior David Casper will remember his experience with the H1N1 flu as the worst sickness he has ever had.

When Spencer Striker created Game Zombie TV at Indiana University in fall 2006, little did he know it would become one of the best and most well known video portals on the Web.

A former UW-Whitewater student who was killed Thursday during the shooting in Fort Hood, Texas, is being remembered as having a bright smile and an even brighter personality.

WHITEWATER Entrepreneurs from across Wisconsin will have the chance to network and learn valuable information from a diverse group of presenters in new and attractive industries at the state's first conference for young entrepreneurs.

The Percussion Ensemble, featuring 17 musicians playing over 40 instruments, will perform in the Light Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow night.

Former UW-Whitewater student, Amy Krueger, was shot and killed along with 12 others at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas.

A 29-year-old soldier who was studying psychology at UW-Whitewater was among those killed in the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, on Thursday.