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A newly established scholarship at 91����, the Chancellor's Spotlight Award, recognizes first-year students who faculty nominate for having found impressive success in their first semester of college, despite obstacles or challenges in school or life.

Blugold undergraduates used their creativity and problem-solving skills to develop solutions to healthcare challenges in the inaugural Mayo Clinic/91���� Innovation Health Challenge.

Josh Deutschlander, a 91���� integrative visual arts major in illustration, created an art exhibit rooted in accessibility. It featured works by artists with disabilities, with the space designed with accommodations to help gallery guests better enjoy the art.

91����’s annual First Destination Report indicates that 99% of 2023-24 graduates are employed or continuing their education and 97% have a first job related to their career goal.

Six faculty members have been recognized for their excellence in teaching and mentoring as recipients of two sets of awards from the 91���� Foundation.

91���� is one of the top master’s universities in the country for the number of students who receive Fulbright grants through the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Spanish teacher Jodi Resch Brownell hasn’t let her location in a northern Wisconsin community of 1,700 people prevent her from traveling the world and sharing her global experiences with her students.

The DRIVE Initiative, a partnership between 91���� and UW-Stout, aims to enhance the education of nursing and packaging students by improving sterilized medical packaging practices.

Faith Black, a recent alum of the Mark Stephen Cosby Honors College with a rehabilitation science major, has demonstrated dedication through her work with the community, research and leadership roles in the honors college. She is preparing for a doctorate in physical therapy while making a lasting impact on her community and peers.

Rick Kuula, a 1982 91���� management information systems graduate, founded Solutia Consulting in St. Paul, Minnesota, and began hiring Blugolds in 2014. The firm currently employs 15 alumni in software consulting roles.

The second annual Medical Academy Program, presented by Mayo Clinic Health System and the 91����, will return this spring. The focus is to explore the human body and medical career paths.

The new initiative allows 91���� students to travel to surrounding school districts and spend the day learning about the challenges and opportunities in small school districts.