UW-Stout Students, Groups Earn Wood, Leadership, Co-Op Awards

DUNN COUNTY -- More than 100 students and student groups were recognized recently at University of Wisconsin-Stout’s annual Leadership Awards program.

Winners were announced for the Samuel E. Wood Medallion and campus Leadership Awards for the 2018-19 academic year. Also, the Outstanding Co-op Student of the Year Award winners were named for the 2018 calendar year. Those nominated for awards were also recognized.

The event was sponsored by the Involvement Center, Stout Student Association and Career Services and was held in the Great Hall of the Memorial Student Center.

Wood Medallion

A total of 22 students received the Wood Medallion, given annually to seniors who have been active in student activities and exhibited an outstanding degree of leadership while at UW-Stout. Winners are chosen by a committee representing students, faculty and staff.

The medallion is the highest nonacademic award for students.

Samuel E. Wood was a longtime assistant chancellor for Students Services/Dean of Students. He retired in 1991 and died in February 2013.

The Wood award recipients, their hometowns and majors are:

Kylie Anderson, Somerset, psychology
Libby Andrego, Mankato, Minn., graphic design and interactive media
Hannah Bragelman, St. Cloud, Minn., computer science
Kalley Bergstrom, Cumberland, early childhood education
Kyla Bergstrom, Cumberland, family and consumer sciences education
Andrea Bertram, Fond du Lac, psychology
Kayla Boyd, Hammond, applied science concentration in biochemistry and molecular biology
Ashley Brisbin, Andover, Minn., psychology
Brianna Buhl, Marquette, Mich., manufacturing engineering
Emily Doroff, Burnsville, Minn., business administration
Hailey Hansen, Eau Claire, psychology
Emilie Horvath, Zimmerman, Minn., retail merchandising and management
Aarica Humke, Greenwood, human development and family studies
Jordyn Krahn, Wausau, applied science concentration in biochemistry and molecular biology
McKenzie Librande, Chetek, environmental science
Talen Londre, Sheboygan, computer engineering
Lucas Morgan, Cameron, mechanical engineering
MaKayla Pederson, Chatfield, Minn., human development and family studies
Rebecca Silberfarb, Minneapolis, human development and family studies
Jessi Weber, Middleton, applied mathematics and computer science
Emily Wettergren, Minneapolis, graphic design and interactive media
PaChee Yang, Green Bay, applied social science

Leadership Awards

Winners of the annual Leadership Awards are chosen by a committee made up of students and staff. The winners are:

Outstanding Student Leader of the Year, Deon Canon, Milwaukee, Stout Student Association president for 2019-20
Student Employee of the Year, Jasmine Baker, Matteson, Ill., University Communications, and Kaitlynn Lee, Instructional Resources Service
Student Org of the Year, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Student Staff Team of the Year, Math Teaching and Learning Center teaching assistants
Adviser of the Year, Philip McGuirk, Club Managers Association of America
Student Org Event of the Year, educational/professional development, Chicago trip, Stout Retail Association
Student Org Event of the Year, cultural social/justice, Peace March, Black Student Union and Phi Upsilon Omicron
Student Org Event of the year, service/civic engagement, sweater mittens for Foster Closet, Phi Upsilon Omicron

Outstanding Co-op Student of the Year Award

The Outstanding Co-op Student of the Year Award was given to 18 students in the university’s Cooperative Education Program.

More than 1,000 students participated in co-ops in the past year. Through Career Services, students work in a paid position in their fields of study and receive academic credit.

The award winners are selected by the program’s Advisory Committee for excellence and achievements in their cooperative positions, for contributions to their employers and for academic achievement.

This year’s winners, their majors and employers are:

Alexandra Bauer, St. Paul, Minn., mechanical engineering, nVent
Katelynn Chamberlin, Somerset, conservation biology, Minneapolis Parks and Recreation
Jessica DuVal, Logan, Iowa, applied science, Medical College of Wisconsin
Abigail Fawcett, Eau Claire, digital marketing technology, Great River Energy
Jordyn Fitzgerald, Marshfield, golf enterprise management and real estate property management, Wild Ridge Golf Course
Olivia Flicker, Stillwater, Minn., interior design, Beth Whitlinger Interior Design
Maizee Freeman, Walker, Minn., hotel, restaurant and tourism management, Erin Hills
Drake Gadbois, Lindstrom, Minn., packaging, Jack Links
Christopher George, Clintonville, engineering technology, Kohler
Cole Gonyea, Eau Claire, digital marketing technology, Noah’s Ark Waterpark
Hannah Gostonczik, Spooner, golf enterprise management and hotel, restaurant and tourism management, Anchorage Golf Course
Joseph Kannel, Ellsworth, mechanical engineering, Phillips Medisize
Annalise Mark, Vadnais Heights, Minn., business administration, Hormel Foods
Rana Pluemer, Platteville, golf enterprise management and hotel, restaurant and tourism management, Grand Geneva Resort and Spa
Taylor Thomas, Forest Lake, Minn., applied mathematics and computer science, NASA
Austin Wheaton, Sturgeon Bay, engineering technology, Therma-Tron-X Inc.
Abbigail Winski, Milwaukee, real estate property management and hotel, restaurant and tourism management, Landmark Resort
Kyle Zeilinger, Janesville, manufacturing engineering, Prent