WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wisconsin, April 19 -- Mid-State Technical College issued the following news: Mid-State Technical College is proud to announce 97 construction and industrial trade apprentices received Tools of the Trade scholarships from Ascendium this year. Each apprentice received $2,000 to use toward the purchase of equipment, tools, clothing, tuition and other needs that help them complete the required education and training for their trade. Apprenticeships pair on-the-job training with  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 18 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: From top left, Jean-Michel Ane (biological sciences), Vernon Barger (physics), Katrina T. Forest (biological sciences), Simon Gilroy (biological sciences), James Keck (biological sciences) and Sissel Schroeder (anthropology) have been elected 2024 AAAS Fellows. Six University of Wisconsin-Madison scholars have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the more PR

FOND DU LAC, Wisconsin, April 19 -- Marian University issued the following news: The Marian University Board of Trustees and Marian University's sponsor, the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes, are pleased to announce that Aaron Sadoff has been appointed the 18th president of Marian University. He will succeed Dr. Michelle Majewski, who retired after 37 years of service to the university, including four years as president. President-elect Sadoff comes from the Fond du Lac Area Foundation, wh more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 19 -- Alliant Energy issued the following news release: For the second consecutive year, VETS Indexes recognized Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT) as a 3 Star Employer. The award recognizes the organization's commitment to recruiting, hiring, retaining, developing and supporting veterans and the military-connected community. "The diligent efforts of Alliant Energy to hire, retain and support veterans and the military-connected community have earned the organization a highl more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, April 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: The research and scholarly creative activity of more than 500 Blugold students will be showcased at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Celebration of Excellence in Research and Creative Activity April 22-26 on campus. Among the scheduled activities during CERCA are the open poster exhibitions from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, and 2-4 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in the  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 18 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: The eyes of a queen conch peer out nervously from an overturned shell in a seagrass meadow in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Conchs eat and recycle organic matter, an important role in seagrass habitats that are, in turn, important in stabilizing shorelines with their dense root systems. Robert Johnson, assistant professor, Department of Integrative Biology; digital camera Robert Johnson Scienc more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 19 -- Milwaukee Area Technical College issued the following news: The Milwaukee Area Technical College District Board has selected four finalists to be the college's next president. The new president, scheduled to be in place by July 1, will replace President Vicki J. Martin, Ph.D., who is retiring after 10 years in the position and nearly four decades at MATC. "Identifying the college's next president is critically important for our future as an institution and fo more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 18 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: The University of Wisconsin-Madison touches many aspects of life in Wisconsin and beyond, from nurturing sustainable agriculture to advancing cancer research to unlocking the secrets of the cosmos. On Wednesday, April 17, the breadth and depth of the university's impact took center stage at the Wisconsin State Capitol during UW-Madison Day. The annual event sponsored by the Wisconsin Alumni As more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 19 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Shital Vora, M.D., CEO and co-founder of Global Brigades, will serve as Marquette University's 2024 undergraduate Commencement speaker, and Peggy Troy, Children's Wisconsin CEO, will speak at the Graduate School and Graduate School of Management ceremony. Both are Marquette alumnae. As part of the university's Commencement ceremonies, Vora and Troy will be presented honorary doctor of humane letters degree more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 19 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Marquette University will host its fifth annual Symposium on Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice on Tuesday, April 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Alumni Memorial Union, 1442 W. Wisconsin Ave. This symposium serves as an "institutional examen," a time to look inwardly at who we are and who we are called to be. This year's theme is "Building Bridges: Creating an Intentional Community." In a deeply  more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 19 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release: John Aramanda, a Quarles & Brady litigation attorney based in Chicago, has been elected to the Chicago Volunteer Legal Service (CVLS) Board of Directors. John has been a volunteer attorney for CVLS since 2017 and has worked on commercial litigation, immigration and family law matters. He has also served on the CVLS junior board since approximately 2018. Founded in 1964, CVLS is a pro bono provi more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 18 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: From left to right, Mark Bakken, James Dahlberg, and Dorri McWhorter are recipients of the 2024 Chancellor's Entrepreneurial Achievement Award. This week, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Office of the Chancellor, in partnership with the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, recognized Mark Bakken, James Dahlberg, and Dorri McWhorter as recipients of the 2024 Chancellor's Entrepreneu more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, April 19 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: By Linda Tollefsrud A little bit of chemistry, a smidgen of physics, a pinch of biology and a healthy dose of environmental law: Waste incineration is the process of taking our refuse and transforming it into ash, gases and, often, a source of renewable energy. Dr. Lauren Wentz, professor of biology at UW-Eau Claire - Barron County, will present "Something's Burning: Waste Incineration" more PR