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Trading
cards star student mentors
They
have the look of baseball cards, but the “stars” of a super-select
group of about 200 separate trading cards are actually UW-Green Bay students
who mentor local fifth-graders in the highly popular Phuture Phoenix program.
The program promotes learning as something cool, and inspires children
from low-income backgrounds to make college part of their dreams. Nearly
1,500 youngsters from nine school districts visited UW-Green Bay in October
on two Phuture Phoenix tour dates. The cards, a new wrinkle this year,
were a hit. Each fifth-grader left with a keep sake or two (autographed)
of the University students who guided his or her small group. Follow-up
visits to schools keep the friendships alive, with the college-age role
models often sharing a message of “If I can do it, you can, too!”
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UW-Green Bay
peoples
'50 You Should Know' in a big way
How connected is UW-Green Bay in the community? Maybe this is a good measure:
When the Bay Business Journal published its annual “50 People You
Should Know” list last month, readers literally could not turn a
page without meeting someone with UW-Green Bay ties. In the spotlight
were faculty members John Katers, Meir Russ, Don McCartney and Sarah Meredith,
as well as a number of University alumni, and local residents who populate
key campus advisory boards. In all, nearly one-third of the difference-makers
on the list have strong UW-Green Bay connections. The BBJ is a publication
of the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. Watch for additional recognition
of these campus/community connections in the December/January issue, sponsored
by the Chancellor’s Council of Trustees..
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Every time I go to an event,
Shane Kohl in the Advancement Office receives an e-mail the next day entitled
'Nobody's Safe' with the names and addresses of people (I've met) who
should be sent information on becoming a member of the Association . .
.My goal for my tenure is to provide more opportunities to involve Founders
members with students.
Susan Frost '97 , new president, on growth and goals
for the Founders Association. She and the board of directors host the
annual Fall Dinner at the University on Nov. 16.
Join
us for dinner!
The
Founders Association invites members and prospective members to share
a delightful evening at the 33rd annual Fall Dinner on Thursday, Nov.
16, in the University Union’s  Phoenix
Room. The program theme is “Liberal Education: It’s not about
politics.” Watch for your invitation, or contact Shane Kohl at Kohls@uwgb.edu
or (920) 465-2018..
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