UW-Green Bay, LOG Archive, Vol. 35 No. 70



Graduating class Weidner is commencement speaker Rain plans Split ceremony Outstanding Student Student Speaker Chancellor's Award Emeritus for four Ecumenical Center service, brunch Chancellor's Medallions Graduate fellowship University Leadership Awards O'Hearn will miss commencement Commencements around UW System	Vol. 35, No. 70 / May 13, 2004 The LOG Online e-mail news digest is distributed each week to faculty and staff of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Links are included to more detailed stories at the Marketing and University Communication Web site and to an archive of past issues. Class of 675 students to graduate About 675 UW-Green Bay students are eligible to participate in commencement ceremonies Saturday (May 15). That includes 70 who will not actually complete their degree requirements until August, and 32 who will receive master's degrees. Unless it rains, commencement will be held in the outdoor amphitheater north of the main entrance drive on the campus. Chancellor Bruce Shepard will preside over commencement. *** * * * * First chancellor is commencement speaker One of UW-Green Bay's most familiar faces, founding Chancellor Edward Weidner, returns to campus Saturday to deliver the commencement address. As UW-Green Bay's first chancellor — and first employee — Weidner was instrumental in defining the mission, academic plan and campus of the new and innovative institution. He officially retired from the University in 1989. Read more about Weidner's background and service to UW-Green Bay at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004may.htm#speaker. * * * * * Two ceremonies planned in case of rain If the weather does not allow for the traditional outdoor commencement ceremony, UW-Green Bay will hold two ceremonies — one at 11:30 a.m. and one at 3 p.m. — in the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts. Half of the graduates would receive their diplomas at each ceremony. A decision to move to the Weidner Center would be made early Saturday morning. If the ceremony is to be held in the Weidner Center, announcements will be broadcast on local radio stations and posted on the UW-Green Bay Web site at www.uwgb.edu/commencement/. The number to call for information is (920) 465-2000. * * * * * Here's the split if ceremonies are indoors Degrees awarded at 11:30 a.m.: Associate of Arts and Sciences degrees; bachelor's degrees in Art, Communication and the Arts, Communication Processes, Economics, English, Environmental Policy and Planning, French, German, History, Human Development, Humanistic Studies, Individual Major, Interdisciplinary Studies, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Change and Development, Spanish, Theater, and Urban and Regional Studies. Degrees awarded at 3 p.m.: Master's degrees in Administrative Science, Applied Leadership for Teaching and Learning, Environmental Science and Policy, and Management; bachelor's degrees in Accounting, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Environmental Science, Human Biology, Information Sciences, Mathematics, Nursing, and Social Work. * * * * * Krepline named Outstanding Student Hope Krepline, Chilton, will receive the UW-Green Bay Alumni Association's Outstanding Student Award at commencement. Krepline completed majors in Accounting and Business Administration, and gave exemplary service to organizations relating to her majors. She is graduating with highest honors. Alumni Association president Suzanne Pederson will present the award to Krepline. * * * * * Ellis is student commencement speaker Sunam Ellis, Appleton, is the student speaker. Ellis, who is graduating with highest honors, has completed majors in Human Development and Theater, and has distinguished herself in both majors. Many of her activities blend interests in the two fields. Ellis is a familiar figure on campus and community stage and screen. * * * * * Meyer, Chernicks to receive Chancellor's Award Chancellor Bruce Shepard will present Chancellor's Awards to recognize community members who have supported UW-Green Bay. This year's awards will go to Betty Rose Meyer and to three generations of the Chernick Family: Norman M. Chernick, Richard J. Chernick, and Ryan D. Chernick. Read more about these good friends of UW-Green Bay at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004may.htm#awards. * * * * * Emeritus status for Harris, Laughlin, Littig, Logan Four retiring UW-Green Bay faculty members will be honored by being named to emeritus, or honorary, status. The title is earned through service, and signifies continued connection to the University. Recipients are John H. Harris, associate professor of Business Administration; Margaret A. Laughlin, professor of Education; David M. Littig, associate professor of Public and Environmental Affairs (Political Science); and Richard D. Logan, professor of Human Development (Anthropology). * * * * * Ecumenical Center service, brunch are Saturday morning The Ecumenical Center will host a special 45-minute service Saturday beginning at 8:45 a.m. A brunch in the University Union Phoenix Rooms follows the service. Prior registration was needed for the brunch. * * * * * Twenty-three to receive Chancellor's Medallions Twenty-three UW-Green Bay students will receive Chancellor's Leadership Medallions at a ceremony on campus Friday evening. The Medallions recognize leadership and academic achievement. Find out who these leaders are at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004may.htm#medallion. * * * * * Sandhu receives prestigious graduate fellowship One recipient of a Chancellor's Leadership Medallion brought another honor to himself and UW-Green Bay. Neil Sandhu, a Human Biology major, received a $5,000 Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship, which he will apply toward his first year at UW Medical School. He's the first UW-Green Bay student to receive the prestigious fellowship. A news release on the fellowship is at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004may.htm#fellowship. * * * * * Other student leaders to be lauded Also on Friday, 32 students will be presented with University Leadership Awards. These awards recognize leadership activities on and off campus. The list award winners can be found at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004may.htm#leadership. * * * * * O'Hearn, a fixture since 1970, to miss commencement Professor Emeritus George O'Hearn will miss UW-Green Bay's spring commencement for the first time. He has attended every ceremony since June 1970. O'Hearn is recovering from bypass surgery at his Allouez home. O'Hearn, who joined the University in 1968, retired in 1995. He's already making plans to start a new streak next year. * * * * * Commencements here, there and everywhere Other UW campuses will be holding their commencements during the next week or two. Numerous speakers are familiar to UW-Green Bay commencement audiences. Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton, UW-Green Bay commencement speaker in May 2003, will deliver addresses May 16 at UW-Stevens Point and May 20 at UW-Sheboygan. Wisconsin Poet Laureate Ellen Kort, UW-Green Bay commencement speaker in December 2003, will give the commencement address May 20 at UW-Fox Valley. A complete list of UW System commencements is available at http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2004/r040512.htm. * * * * *** LOG ONline is prepared for University of Wisconsin-Green Bay faculty and staff by the Office of Marketing and University Communication. Employees may submit a Brief, a Publication, a news item, an announcement, or offer feedback; call ext. 2527 or e-mail us at Log@uwgb.edu.

Graduating class

Weidner is commencement speaker

Rain plans

Split ceremony

Outstanding Student

Student Speaker

Chancellor's Award

Emeritus for four

Ecumenical Center service, brunch

Chancellor's Medallions

Graduate fellowship

University Leadership Awards

O'Hearn will miss commencement

Commencements around UW System

Vol. 35, No. 70 / May 13, 2004

The LOG Online e-mail news digest is distributed each week to faculty and staff of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Links are included to more detailed stories at the Marketing and University Communication Web site and to an archive of past issues.

Class of 675 students to graduate

About 675 UW-Green Bay students are eligible to participate in commencement ceremonies Saturday (May 15). That includes 70 who will not actually complete their degree requirements until August, and 32 who will receive master's degrees. Unless it rains, commencement will be held in the outdoor amphitheater north of the main entrance drive on the campus. Chancellor Bruce Shepard will preside over commencement.

* * * * *

First chancellor is commencement speaker

One of UW-Green Bay's most familiar faces, founding Chancellor Edward Weidner, returns to campus Saturday to deliver the commencement address. As UW-Green Bay's first chancellor — and first employee — Weidner was instrumental in defining the mission, academic plan and campus of the new and innovative institution. He officially retired from the University in 1989. Read more about Weidner's background and service to UW-Green Bay at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004may.htm#speaker.

* * * * *

Two ceremonies planned in case of rain

If the weather does not allow for the traditional outdoor commencement ceremony, UW-Green Bay will hold two ceremonies — one at 11:30 a.m. and one at 3 p.m. — in the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts. Half of the graduates would receive their diplomas at each ceremony. A decision to move to the Weidner Center would be made early Saturday morning. If the ceremony is to be held in the Weidner Center, announcements will be broadcast on local radio stations and posted on the UW-Green Bay Web site at www.uwgb.edu/commencement/. The number to call for information is (920) 465-2000.

* * * * *

Here's the split if ceremonies are indoors

Degrees awarded at 11:30 a.m.:
Associate of Arts and Sciences degrees; bachelor's degrees in Art, Communication and the Arts, Communication Processes, Economics, English, Environmental Policy and Planning, French, German, History, Human Development, Humanistic Studies, Individual Major, Interdisciplinary Studies, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Change and Development, Spanish, Theater, and Urban and Regional Studies.

Degrees awarded at 3 p.m.:
Master's degrees in Administrative Science, Applied Leadership for Teaching and Learning, Environmental Science and Policy, and Management; bachelor's degrees in Accounting, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Environmental Science, Human Biology, Information Sciences, Mathematics, Nursing, and Social Work.

* * * * *

Krepline named Outstanding Student

Hope Krepline, Chilton, will receive the UW-Green Bay Alumni Association's Outstanding Student Award at commencement. Krepline completed majors in Accounting and Business Administration, and gave exemplary service to organizations relating to her majors. She is graduating with highest honors. Alumni Association president Suzanne Pederson will present the award to Krepline.

* * * * *

Ellis is student commencement speaker

Sunam Ellis, Appleton, is the student speaker. Ellis, who is graduating with highest honors, has completed majors in Human Development and Theater, and has distinguished herself in both majors. Many of her activities blend interests in the two fields. Ellis is a familiar figure on campus and community stage and screen.

* * * * *

Meyer, Chernicks to receive Chancellor's Award

Chancellor Bruce Shepard will present Chancellor's Awards to recognize community members who have supported UW-Green Bay. This year's awards will go to Betty Rose Meyer and to three generations of the Chernick Family: Norman M. Chernick, Richard J. Chernick, and Ryan D. Chernick. Read more about these good friends of UW-Green Bay at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004may.htm#awards.

* * * * *

Emeritus status for Harris, Laughlin, Littig, Logan

Four retiring UW-Green Bay faculty members will be honored by being named to emeritus, or honorary, status. The title is earned through service, and signifies continued connection to the University. Recipients are John H. Harris, associate professor of Business Administration; Margaret A. Laughlin, professor of Education; David M. Littig, associate professor of Public and Environmental Affairs (Political Science); and Richard D. Logan, professor of Human Development (Anthropology).

* * * * *

Ecumenical Center service, brunch are Saturday morning

The Ecumenical Center will host a special 45-minute service Saturday beginning at 8:45 a.m. A brunch in the University Union Phoenix Rooms follows the service. Prior registration was needed for the brunch.

* * * * *

Twenty-three to receive Chancellor's Medallions

Twenty-three UW-Green Bay students will receive Chancellor's Leadership Medallions at a ceremony on campus Friday evening. The Medallions recognize leadership and academic achievement. Find out who these leaders are at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004may.htm#medallion.

* * * * *

Sandhu receives prestigious graduate fellowship

One recipient of a Chancellor's Leadership Medallion brought another honor to himself and UW-Green Bay. Neil Sandhu, a Human Biology major, received a $5,000 Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship, which he will apply toward his first year at UW Medical School. He's the first UW-Green Bay student to receive the prestigious fellowship. A news release on the fellowship is at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004may.htm#fellowship.

* * * * *

Other student leaders to be lauded

Also on Friday, 32 students will be presented with University Leadership Awards. These awards recognize leadership activities on and off campus. The list award winners can be found at http://www.uwgb.edu/univcomm/news/archive/2004may.htm#leadership.

* * * * *

O'Hearn, a fixture since 1970, to miss commencement

Professor Emeritus George O'Hearn will miss UW-Green Bay's spring commencement for the first time. He has attended every ceremony since June 1970. O'Hearn is recovering from bypass surgery at his Allouez home. O'Hearn, who joined the University in 1968, retired in 1995. He's already making plans to start a new streak next year.

* * * * *

Commencements here, there and everywhere

Other UW campuses will be holding their commencements during the next week or two. Numerous speakers are familiar to UW-Green Bay commencement audiences. Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton, UW-Green Bay commencement speaker in May 2003, will deliver addresses May 16 at UW-Stevens Point and May 20 at UW-Sheboygan. Wisconsin Poet Laureate Ellen Kort, UW-Green Bay commencement speaker in December 2003, will give the commencement address May 20 at UW-Fox Valley. A complete list of UW System commencements is available at http://www.wisconsin.edu/news/2004/r040512.htm.

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LOG ONline is prepared for University of Wisconsin-Green Bay faculty and staff by the Office of Marketing and University Communication. Employees may submit a Brief, a Publication, a news item, an announcement, or offer feedback; call ext. 2527 or e-mail us at Log@uwgb.edu.