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 The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Online's Alumni Newsletter – DECEMBER 2016
Ginger Levin, Bill Haskins, and John Briesmeister
Alumnus receives project management award 
John Briesmeister (MSPM, '15), pictured with Instructor Ginger Levin and Program Coordinator Bill Haskins, received the 2016 Donald S. Barrie Award from the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation. The award recognizes a paper that advances knowledge in the engineering and construction industry. 
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Shilo Wilkinson
Shilo Wilkinson
(MSPM, '16)
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Shilo Wilkinson
Distance Education Alumni Board

"When an institution proves that it cares about all of its students, both on-site and off, its alumni should do everything in their power to support that university. I have created relationships that will last a lifetime, earned a degree that benefited my career, and now I have the opportunity to give back."
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Find more information on the Alumni Board here.
New Year's resolution: connect more
We've been working hard to come up with better ways to connect with our alumni and for them to connect with each other. The result: several new things are happening for distance alumni in 2017. For starters, the Alumni Connection will be published every month! 
Find out what else is new in the January issue.
Need to update your contact info.? Do it here.  
Congratulations, summer graduates! 
Our summer graduates joined the Class of 2016 with the unique distinction of graduating during the university's 150th anniversary. See all of the graduates here. 
Honoring our veterans
The Distance Learning Center devoted the month of November to honoring its student veterans and alumni, as well as the veterans in staff members' lives, by sharing their stories and photos. 
Honor Flight participants
Showing gratitude
Dan Avenarius, Director of the Distance Learning Center, tells us about the veterans in his life and his experience as a chaperone on an Honor Flight.
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22 Push-ups video
#22pushupchallenge
Staff members took part in the #22pushupchallenge, which helps raise awareness for veterans' mental health and rehabilitation services.
Learn more at 22kill.com.
There's still time to give back
The Annual Fall Campaign runs through the end of the year. If you haven't received a phone call, watch your inbox for an email with more information. Stateside alumni will receive a letter via postal mail in the coming weeks.
GIVE BACK NOW
101 ways to engage with UW-Platteville 

New graduates, share your career success story with the Academic and Career Advising Center so they may share it with current students who are conducting their career search. 
100 more ideas...
Alumni Calendar of Events
UPCOMING EVENTS
Jan. 6–8
Kalahari Getaway Weekend (Wisconsin Dells)
More events...
Distance Alumni page
DISTANCE ALUMNI WEBSITE
Additional distance alumni news, resources, profiles, and more...
UWP Alumni Services
ALUMNI SERVICES
Find more resources, events, and ways to connect here.
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