November 2009 – Issue 1

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Wheelchair athletics director Jeremy Lade battles best in racquetball
Wheelchair basketball standout Jeremy Lade, UW-Whitewater’s director of wheelchair athletics, recently took on some of the world’s best racquetball players at a tournament in Sun Prairie. While Lade didn’t win, he showed he could compete with the best and hoped to serve as an inspiration to others.

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Northwestern Mutual Foundation funds IT scholarships, camp for girls
Technology programs at UW-Whitewater are getting a boost with a $78,000 commitment from the Northwestern Mutual Foundation in Milwaukee. The funds will support two to four $3,500 scholarships per year over the next five years for information technology students. A portion of the $78,000 will also help fund the CyberGirlz technology camp, a weeklong program to help girls develop an interest in technology.

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UW-Whitewater alumnus receives a 2009 Milken Educator Award
Thoughtful decision-making and concern for the needs of his students and faculty members at Elkhorn Area Middle School landed UW-Whitewater alumnus John Gendron a 2009 Milken Educator Award. Gendron, a 1993 UW-Whitewater graduate, is the 26th educator from Wisconsin to receive the award. He is a former eighth-grade math teacher and has been at Elkhorn Area Middle School, where he currently serves as principal, for 16 years.

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Nominations sought for distinguished, outstanding alumni awards
The UW-Whitewater Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for the Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Recent Alumni awards.

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