University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

When it comes to performance venues, it doesn’t get much bigger than this. Student musicians at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater have been invited to play at Carnegie Hall, the prestigious concert auditorium in New York City. “This opportunity pushes us into the top tier of wind band programs,” said Glenn Hayes, conductor and professor of music. “Carnegie Hall is one of the most renowned performance sites in the entire world, especially for classical music. The stage is legendary. I could not be more proud of how students have worked.” These 54 students, who make up the Symphonic Wind Ensemble at UW-Whitewater, will perform Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 8 p.m. as part of the New York Wind Band Festival. The following local students will be performing:

The following local students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s basketball team for the 2012-13 season.

The following local students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team for the 2012-13 season.

The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference recently released its selections for 2012 fall All-Conference athletes. Thirty-eight athletes at UW-Whitewater were named. “Being named WIAC All-Conference is special because not only do these individuals have great athletic skill, but they also need to stay healthy throughout the season, have a strong sense of teamwork and be suited to handle the pressure of being good,” said Paul Plinske, UW-Whitewater athletic director. Whitewater is well-known throughout the state and the country for producing championship athletes, and this season proved to be no different. Among those named were:

The following students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team for the 2012-13 season.

The Warhawk men’s soccer team recently wrapped up their season, finishing 8-5-3 overall, and 2-1-1 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Local athletes included:

The Warhawk women bowlers, ranked 14th in the National Tenpin Coaches Association Top 20 preseason poll, have finished in the top five in every competition this season. Head Coach Leann Eimermann is excited to see how far her team can go. “This is the first season that we have a chance to make it to the NCAA Nationals because the women have the experience and talent needed to compete with the top teams in the nation,” Eimermann said. Local athletes include:

The UW-Whitewater men’s swimming and diving team started off the 2012 season winning its first four meets of the year versus Carthage College, UW-Oshkosh, Luther College and Lawrence University. Local athletes include:

The UW-Whitewater women’s swimming and diving team has a young but talented roster ready to compete in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The team, which finished fourth in the conference last season, is looking to improve that ranking. Local athletes include:

Nicole Thalacker, a public relations major from Janesville, Wis., was named Intern of the Month for September at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She interns with the Milwaukee Brewers as a consumer relations assistant.

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has announced the roster for the 2012-13 Warhawk men’s tennis team. “This season we have assembled the most raw talent that we’ve seen in recent years. The schedule is by far the toughest, which will be a good test for us when nationals roll around. I am very excited to see how far these men can go,” said Frank Barnes, men’s tennis coach. Local athletes include:

Katelyn Wurtz, a special education major from Woodstock, Ill., has been named Intern of the Month for November at UW-Whitewater. Wurtz works with SEAL, the Student Entertainment Awareness League, as a management intern.

After winning its conference championship, the UW-Whitewater women’s tennis team hopes to keep the momentum going into the spring season. The team, which went 10-0, won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament with the fourth most dominating performance in WIAC history. This is the sixth consecutive WIAC championship for the Warhawks. Local athletes include:

The following students have been named Team Transfer Leaders for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

After lively campaigning, the UW-Whitewater student body has elected new senators to the Whitewater Student Government (WSG) Esker, Drumlin and off-campus senate districts. They include the following local residents:

Andrew Hoeft took his job working at a grocery store and turned it into an innovation that could change the industry. That is the opinion of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization (CEO), which awarded Hoeft the first-ever Disruptive Student Innovator of the Year award at its national conference in Chicago.

The following local students have been selected as University of Wisconsin-Whitewater McNair Scholars.

A select number of student-athletes from around the nation were chosen to attend the prestigious NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum in Dallas in November, including the following students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater:

The practice gyms at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are filled with the dribble, swish, and crash of Warhawk wheelchair basketball teams as they prepare for the new season. The men’s and women’s teams both won national championships last season, and they’ll face tough competition at a home tournament Nov. 16 and 17 at Kachel Fieldhouse. The following residents are scheduled to play:

The following local students have been named University of Wisconsin-Whitewater peer mentors:

With more than 2,400 new students on campus this fall, the First Year Experience office knows how important it is to make a great first impression. That’s where the Hawk Squad comes in. Nine upperclassmen, including the following local students, are on this year’s squad:

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater volleyball team finished the 2012 regular season by winning second place in conference. The team is ranked eighteenth in the nation. The Warhawks, now 24-10, will compete in the WIAC Tournament Nov. 2-3 in Stevens Point. As the No. 2 seed in the tournament, UW-Whitewater earns a bye in the first round and will face the winner of the matchup between UW-Stout (No. 6) and UW-Eau Claire (No. 3). Local Warhawks include:

The following local students are preparing with their UW-Whitewater cross country team for the championship portion of the season:

The following local students are preparing with their UW-Whitewater cross country team for the championship portion of the season:

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater golf team recently completed a successful 2012 season, taking first place at the North Chicago, Oshkosh and Whitewater tournaments. The team had a chance to go to nationals in Florida, but lost to UW-Stout by one stroke at the WIAC tournament at Bull’s Eye Country Club in Wisconsin Rapids on Oct. 7. Local players contributing to the strong season include:

The UW-Whitewater women's soccer team clinched the 2012 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title with a 4-0 win over UW-Stevens Point Saturday at Fiskum Field in Whitewater. The Warhawks are now 12-4-1 overall and 7-0-0 in league play. The following local women are on the 2012 roster:

The following students were named Warhawk Ambassadors by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Shawn Shillcox, a freshman business major at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was named a finalist of one of the most prestigious awards in high school football.

Each residence hall on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus is welcoming not only new students, but also a new staff of resident assistants to help on-campus residents with everything from homework to social living. “Students selected for the RA position are simply the best of the best. They excel both academically and socially,” said Trelana Daniel, an assistant director of residence life. There are 122 resident assistants, including:

A program offered to incoming students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is giving participants a jump-start in campus involvement. U-Lead is a three-day program offering first-year students diversity training, involvement opportunities and a chance to find a group of friends before the academic year begins. Eighty-three people participated, including the following local students: