University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Hannah Smith, a communication major at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, took the words of her mother to heart when she was recently recognized for her generosity in front of a national audience at a premium sports awards show. On July 11 in Los Angeles, Smith was honored as a winner of the Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award at the 2024 ESPY Awards for her efforts to create opportunities for athletes with disabilities in and around her hometown of Richmond, Virginia.

A total of 416 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student-athletes representing all 22 of the institution's varsity sport programs were named to the 2023-24 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Scholastic Honor Roll.

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students Blake Erwin and Gabriel Gotcher have been named student campus leaders for the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership's "Bridging the Divide" initiative for the 2024 fall semester.

Two University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students recently participated in the X-Culture Global Business Week 2024, which was held July 7-13 at Mae Fah Luang University in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

Matt Scolan (Downers Grove, Ill./South) of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team has been named the 2024 College Sports Communicators Division III Academic All-America of the Year.

More than 1,500 students graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at spring commencement, held May 11, 2024, at Kachel Fieldhouse in the Williams Center.

A total of 18 student-athletes from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater teams were named Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) for the 2024 spring season.

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater senior golfer Ellie Johnson (Johnsburg, Ill./Johnsburg) earned All-Region recognition from the Women's Golf Coaches Association this season.

Shelvin Garrett II, a physical education major and All-American for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's track and field team, will compete alongside the nation's best at the United States Olympic Team Trials for track and field on Friday, June 28, at 8:20 p.m. Central Time in Eugene, Oregon.

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's tennis was represented by Cassie Lee (Downers Grove, Ill./Timothy Christian) and MacKenzie Lindow (East Troy, Wis./East Troy) on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-American teams.

Four members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team were selected as All-Americans for their performances during the 2024 season.

Five members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team garnered All-Region IX honors for their performances during the 2024 season.

Beto Patino Luna, a geography major from Janesville at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, is one of 10 recipients nationwide of the 2024 American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) Undergraduate Scholarship.

A total of 28 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater served in positions with the Whitewater Student Government during the 2023-24 academic year.

Aleah Grundahl, an elementary education major from DeForest at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was recognized as the 2024 Flad Development and Investment Madison Area Sportsperson of the Year by the Madison Sports Hall of Fame Club on May 29 at Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison.

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team has qualified for the 2024 NCAA Division III Championship, an eight-team, double-elimination tournament starting this Friday, May 31, at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake, Ohio.

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater senior Gunner Schlender (Brillion, Wis./Brillion) was presented with the Elite 90 Award at the 2024 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field banquet on May 22. The award is the top academic honor awarded at each of the NCAA's 90 championships.

Seven members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater track and field teams garnered All-America accolades based on their performances at the 2024 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 23-25 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Ten members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater track and field teams earned All-North Region honors from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for their performances during the 2024 outdoor season.

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.

Christian Patzka, a history major from Mazomanie, Wisconsin, and member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's track and field team, claimed a pair of individual national championships at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 23-25 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Two students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's occupational and environmental safety and health (OESH) major were named recipients of the 2023 Qualified Academic Program Scholarship by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP).

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater softball players Grace Wickman (Wausaukee, Wis./Peshtigo) and Kiarra Kostroski (Fort Atkinson, Wis./Fort Atkinson) were named to All-Region Teams announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association over the weekend. The pair led the Warhawks in nearly every offensive category.

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will be represented by 12 student-athletes at the 2024 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships this week. The championship meet is slated to run Thursday-Saturday, May 23-25, at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

A total of 3,298 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater were named to the Dean's List for the spring 2024 semester.

Nine members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team garnered All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference accolades for their performances during the 2024 season.

Four members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater softball team were selected All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for their performances during the 2024 season.

Luke VanDonslear, a member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's tennis team, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men's Tennis Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete Award.

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's Christian Patzka (Black Earth, Wis./Wisconsin Heights) was named 2024 Kwik Trip Men's Track Performer of the Meet by the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, which announced its major awards for the 2024 outdoor track and field season.

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater softball team won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament championship for the league-leading 11th time in program history over the weekend to punch its ticket to the NCAA Division III Tournament, which begins this week.