Spring 2012 UW-River Falls Graduates
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NEWS, PAGE 2 BRUN, PAGE 7 Fundraiser kicks GRADUATION, PAGE 7 and 8 ʻThe Raid: off pathway Spring 2012 graduate list Redemptionʼ to distinction ushers blood and gore TUDENT OICE MayS 5, 2012 www.uwrfvoice.com V Volume 98, Issue 25 Finals Fest brings new music Brittany Flatten artists/groups. She hopes that dents who started Finals Fest brittany.fl [email protected] the different styles of music thought it would be a great will cater to the entire UW- way to celebrate the end of It’s the end of another se- River Falls community. the semester and academic mester and time for the highly “By featuring multiple and year. anticipated Finals Fest, orga- eclectic bands this year at Falcon Programs strives to nized by Falcon Programs, to Finals Fest, we will be able get different genres and types provide students with a break to cover a variety of genres of performers every year and for fun before the stress of fi - that speak to many different some years, because of the nals kicks in. audiences including: folk, artist, have ticketed for the This year’s Finals Fest will hard-rock, punk, electronic, event. However, this year’s feature two of the region’s classical, funk, and acoustic,” Finals Fest will be a free most popular and up-and- Wells said. “Cloud Cult will event. coming artists/bands: Cloud also feature live artists paint- The Bad Habits Brass band Cult and Jeremy Messer- ing on stage during their per- is a 10-piece cover band with smith. The event will also formance, so there is bound a full horn section. The band feature Bad Habits Brass, one to be something of interest is infl uenced by greats such of River Falls’ local favorites, for everyone!” as Stevie Wonder, Tower of to kick off the event. Finals Fest was started in Power, James Brown, and Finals Fest coordinator, 2006 by the Student Enter- Kool & the Gang. Their mu- Karyn Wells, explains that tainment Committee, now sic is a funk-soul mix and it they are going for a festival- part of Falcon Programs, and is stated on their Facebook style concert experience with was a free, outdoor show page that they “bring a funky Photographs submitted by Cloud Cult the event being held outdoors at the Amphitheatre featur- Cloud Cult is one of the up and coming bands that UW-River Falls will be hosting for in the Wall Amphitheater and ing Mike Doughty. The stu- See Fest page 3 this yearʼs Final Fest, coordinated by Falcon Programs. the line-up of the different Chancellor’s award bestowed on students Jessie Behrman the nominee to undergo that ship, service and commit- Jennifer Willis-Rivera, understanding the true head man nominated senior Becky [email protected] amount of work,” Fry said in ment and acknowledges a professor of Communica- of UWRF which is to work Jones who is involved in over an email. student’s unique personal tion Studies and Theatre Arts together and stand apart, then nine clubs, including honors The 2012 Chancellor’s This year’s recipients are traits and skills,” Fry said. nominated recipient junior applying that to our school programs. Award Reception took place Grace Adofoli, Rebecca Underdahl said he be- Camryn Nelson, who said ethic on and off-campus,” Si- “This shows that my pro- for the seven recipients. Jones, Camryn Nelson and lieves he was selected for this she is still in awe of receiving benaler said. fessors and other campus The reception started with Adam Sibenaller for the Col- award because of his com- this award. Recipients are chosen from faculty have noticed my hard a welcome from the Special lege of Arts and Sciences. mitment to serve the commu- “I was honored to just be a list of fi nalists among the work and dedication, my pas- Assistant to the Chancellor Danielle Hammer and Kim- nity through volunteer work. nominated and didn’t think nominees and from there sions for learning and my Blake Fry. Fry said nomina- berly Schadrie for the Col- “I was nominated for I had a chance as a junior they are interviewed by the eagerness to do research and tions for the award are ac- lege of Agriculture, Food and the award for volunteering because there are so many selection committee. The teach,” Jones said. cepted at the beginning of Environmental Sciences, as over 700 hours of volunteer seniors nominated who have selection committee includes Recipient Hammer said the spring semester each year well as Lee Underdahl for the work, creating an organiza- done incredible things,” Nel- a faculty member from each she feels honored and over- from faculty, staff and stu- College of Business and Eco- tion “Students Today Lead- son said. college, a representative from whelmed with love and sup- dents. nomics. ers Forever,” chapter in River Senior Adam Sibenaler Student Senate and from Stu- port for receiving this award. “This is no minor task Fry said the award was fi rst Falls, helped faciliate two said it’s amazing to be a re- dent Affairs, Fry said. Pre- “I always dreamed of be- as nominators are asked to presented in 1980, and cur- trips across the United States cipient and a good way to ceding the interviews the ing a student and a leader submit a nomination form, rent Director of Alumni Re- with 40 plus college students close out his undergraduate committee provides a list of who accomplishes great nomination letter, two letters lations Dan McGinty is one over spring break, hitting experience. recommended recipients to things. It is hard to put in to of support, and the resume of of the fi ve who received the the dean’s list, last semester “For me, what is means to the Chancellor, and the fi nal words, this is the capstone of the nominee. This is a case award that year. receiving a 4.0 GPA, and I be an award winner means decision is then made by the my experience at UW-River where being nominated is “The Chancellor’s Award work nearly full time from 30 you continuously work to Chancellor. Falls,” Hammer said. truly an honor as the nomina- recognizes students who pos- to 40 hours weekly,” Under- make your campus commu- Member of graduate fac- tor must think very highly of sess the qualities of leader- dahl said. nity a better place. It means ulty professor Marshall To- See Award page 3 Art department hosts glass sale Maggie Sokoloski/Student Voice The students in the art department held a glass sale last week to give students a chance to purchase their peerʼs handy work “just in time for Motherʼs Day,” according to their website. A portion of the proceeds of this event went to the Turn- ing Point domestic abuse shelter to help provide for the different needs of the women that are supported by the local womenʼs shelter. The other portions of the proceeds went to help fund the departmentʼs upcoming programs. This includes speak- ers and future conferences for the students to attend. This event was held last Monday and Tuesday located downstairs in the Falls Room at the University Center. Commencement last step for graduating seniors An expected 715 bach- mental Sciences, the College Grove, Minn., will sing the Lansing will be recognized fairs; Dale Gallenberg, dean College of Education and elor’s and 95 master’s candi- of Business and Economics, national anthem. Faculty as the 2012 Distinguished of the College of Agriculture, Professional Studies. dates will participate in com- and Graduate Studies. The Senate Chair Marshall Toman Alumnus and W. Bradford Food and Environmental Sci- A reception in the W. H. mencement ceremonies at 2 p.m. ceremony includes and Student Senate President Martin will be recognized ences; Glenn Potts, dean of Hunt Arena will follow the UW-River Falls on May 12. candidates from the College Tyler Halverson will offer with an Honorary Doctorate. the College of Business and commencement ceremonies. Two ceremonies will be of Arts and Sciences and the congratulatory messages to Degrees will be conferred Economics; Nanette Jordahl, Submitted by the Univer- held at the Robert P. Knowles College of Education and the candidates. by Chancellor Dean Van Ga- assistant vice chancellor for sity Communications offi ce. Recreation Center. The fi rst, Professional Studies. Assistant Professor of Bi- len and presenting candidates Academic Affairs; Bradley at 9:30 a.m., includes candi- Graduating senior Kate ology Cheng-Chen Huang for degrees are: Fernando Caskey, dean of the College dates from the College of Ag- Mendenhall, a music edu- will speak as the 2012 Distin- Delgado, provost and vice of Arts and Sciences; and riculture, Food and Environ- cation major from Maple guished Teacher. Marvin G. chancellor for Academic Af- Larry Solberg, dean of the S tudent Voice 2 NEWS May 4, 2012 UW-River Falls, Foundation launch first-ever fund raising campaign Kathy M Helgeson/UWRF Communications Kathy M Helgeson/UWRF Communications Bill Boehm, campaign chair, announces that $7,201,510 has already been raised towards the $20 million goal Freshman Gabe Dwyer of Hudson shows off some tap for 2016, during the “Rising to Distinction” capital campaign kickoff for UW-River Falls and the UWRF Foundation. dance moves during the program portion of the launch of “Rising to Distinction.” During a celebratory event held in the University Center • An outright gift from Arlin and Marilyn Albrecht of Prior major financial support for the football stadium had been Charissa on April 28, UW-River Falls and the UWRF Foundation an- Red Wing, Minn., to support Falcon Scholars through received from First National Bank of River Falls, the David nounced the launch of their first-ever comprehensive fundrais- the Albrecht Challenge.