University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Elizabeth Vanderhei, a Mukwonago, Wisconsin, native and member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's bowling team, was named National Tenpin Coaches Association NCAA Division III Rookie of the Year for the 2025-26 season. Vanderhei is studying mathematics and business analytics.

Three students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater competed in the 2026 Risk Management Association's College Case Competition, hosted in Madison, WI, on April 10, 2026.

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.

Two students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater presented their undergraduate research projects at the annual meeting of the American Association of Geographers, held March 16-21, 2026, in San Francisco, California.

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.

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.

Nine students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater were recognized at the 2026 International Collegiate Conference, hosted in Chicago, IL, from March 12-14, 2026.

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.

Nine students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater presented research at Wisconsin's State Capitol on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the annual Research in the Rotunda in Madison.

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

Four students represented the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at the 2026 CORE Development Case Competition, hosted by Marquette University Vieth Institute for Real Estate Leadership in Milwaukee, WI, on Feb. 28.

A total of 20 students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE) Beta Gamma Chapter were recognized at the PSE 2026 National Convention, held March 25-27 in Norfolk, Virginia.

Four students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater contributed to winning the Local Finals of the 2026 CFA Institute Research Challenge, hosted in Milwaukee.

Five students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater attended the 2026 Operation Stimulus Supply Chain Case Competition, hosted by Colorado State University, from Feb. 19-21, 2026.

Two students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater were recognized at the 2026 Warhawk Sales Competition, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, on Feb. 13, 2026.

A total of 26 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater were individually recognized as the university took home the Wisconsin Collegiate DECA Diamond Chapter of the Year award for the fourth straight time.

A total of 97 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are serving as Peer Mentors during the 2025-26 academic year, assisting as resources to students who are new to the university.

Three members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater gymnastics team garnered All-America accolades thanks to their performances at the 2026 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association Championship on March 20 in Cortland, New York.

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater gymnastics team competed at the 2026 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) Championship, placing fifth at the national meet held March 20 in Cortland, New York.

Collin Madson, a physical education major from Mukwonago, Wisconsin, and member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's basketball team, was named first team all-region by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and D3hoops.com.

A total of 18 members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams earned All-North Region honors from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for their performances during the 2026 indoor season.

Sam Vargas, a human performance major from Hartland, Wisconsin, collected All-America accolades based on his performance at the 2026 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships on March 13-14 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Two members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team garnered All-America accolades for their performances at the 2026 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championship on March 13-14 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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.

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's sales team was recognized among the best in the world at the National Collegiate Sales Competition (NCSC) on March 6-9, 2026.

Five members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team will compete at the 2026 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championship on March 13-14 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Three members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's track and field program will compete at the 2026 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships on March 13-14 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Five students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater were part of a first-place team at the 2026 Selling with the Bulls Sales Competition, hosted by the University of South Florida Muma College of Business, on Feb. 19-22, 2026.

Three students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater were award winners at the 2026 University of Toledo Invitational Sales Competition, held Feb. 19-21, 2026.

Five members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater gymnastics team earned all-conference honors or a major award at the 2026 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship/National Collegiate Gymnastics Association West Regional on March 7 in Winona, Minnesota.