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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is home to the #warhawkfamily. Since our founding in 1868, we have inspired, engaged and transformed generations of students, as well as the communities we serve. UW-Whitewater began as a training school for teachers, and has grown into a university of more than 11,000 students with more than 100,000 alumni around the world. We are a caring campus with an entrepreneurial spirit and championship culture. We #bleedpurple.

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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is home to the #warhawkfamily. Since our founding in 1868, we have inspired, engaged and transformed generations of students, as well as the communities we serve. UW-Whitewater began as a training school for teachers, and has grown into a university of more than 11,000 students with more than 100,000 alumni around the world. We are a caring campus with an entrepreneurial spirit and championship culture. We #bleedpurple.

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Representation of the achievement named 'UW-Whitewater students present at national conference'.

UW-Whitewater students present at national conference

Seven students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater presented their undergraduate research projects at the annual meeting of the American Association of Geographers, held Mar. 24-28, 2026, in Detroit, MI.
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Internship - 14h

UW-Whitewater students awarded in business plan competition

Three students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater were honored for their entrepreneurship at the Warhawk Business Plan Competition held April 8, 2026, at the Whitewater University Innovation Center.
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Business/professional - 13h

UW-Whitewater graduate students earn funding for research

Seven students in the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's Early Childhood Education Policy (ECEP) master's program earned funding for research or scholarships in the form of tuition fellowships as part of a national grant.
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Student Excellence - 17h
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UW-Whitewater students named Academic All-District

A total of 13 student-athletes from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater teams were named Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) for the 2025-26 winter season.
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Sports - Apr 10
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UW-Whitewater students present at national gaming festival

Three students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and one UW-Whitewater alumnus presented their game "Dino-Might" at the GDC Festival of Gaming, hosted in San Francisco, CA, from March 9-13, 2026.
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Achievement (Other) - Apr 8
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UW-Whitewater names 2026 Hawk Squad

Six students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater selected as an orientation leader for the 2026 Hawk Squad team.
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Leadership - Apr 6

UW-Whitewater students earn 15 state awards for journalism

Five students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater were recognized for their 2025 journalistic work at the Wisconsin Newspaper Association's Collegiate Better Newspaper Contest, presented on March 5, 2026, at a luncheon in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Academic Excellence - Mar 18

UW-Whitewater students recognized by Wisconsin Broadcasters Association

A total of 12 students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater were recognized as award winners at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA) 2026 Student Forum on Saturday, Feb. 28, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - Mar 9
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UW-Whitewater names 2025-26 Greek chapter presidents

A total of 37 students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are serving as Greek chapter presidents during the 2025-26 academic year.
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Greek Organizations - Mar 3
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UW-Whitewater student earns national scholarship from Transervice Logistics

Josephine Starin from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is named as a 2025 Transervice College Scholarship Award recipient.
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Scholarship - Feb 17
Representation of the achievement named 'UW-Whitewater announces 2025 winter graduates'.

UW-Whitewater announces 2025 winter graduates

Nearly 900 students graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at winter commencement, held Dec. 13, 2025, at Kachel Fieldhouse in the Williams Center.
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Graduation - Feb 16

UW-Whitewater places 156 student teachers in the region

A total of 156 students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are representing the university as student teachers at schools in Wisconsin, Illinois, and other neighboring states during the 2026 spring semester.
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Work Experience - Feb 9

UW-Whitewater announces Dean's List

More than 4,100 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater earned a spot on the Dean's List for the fall 2025 semester.
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Dean's List - 2025 Dec 23
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UW-Whitewater recognizes 2024-25 student government leaders

A total of 11 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater served in leadership positions with the Whitewater Student Government during the 2024-25 academic year.
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Student Government - 2025 May 5
Representation of the achievement named 'Three UW-Whitewater students succeed in sales competition'.

Three UW-Whitewater students succeed in sales competition

Three students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater competed in a sales competition recently capped by the Fastenal National Invitational Sales Competition. Jack Dummer, an accounting major from St. Charles, Illinois, represented the university at the national event and placed eighth overall.
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Academic competition - 2024 Dec 4
Representation of the achievement named 'UW-Whitewater club softball wins national title'.

UW-Whitewater club softball wins national title

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater club softball team earned the 2024 National Club Softball Association Division II national championship after winning the World Series last weekend.
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Club or Organization - 2024 May 23

UW-Whitewater students inducted into national Hispanic Honor Society

The following students have been inducted into the national Hispanic Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi.
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Honors List - 2023 Jun 8

UW-Whitewater students to present research projects at the state Capitol

The following University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students are among the outstanding undergraduate researchers who will showcase their work as Research in the Rotunda returns to the state Capitol.
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Research / Grant - 2022 Mar 4
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