Covering Wisconsin received a Service to the Citizen Award, given to state and federal government agencies to honor exemplary public service. They were recognized for developing and implementing a WebChat digital outreach and enrollment tool. In addition, they have once again been selected as a Navigator grantee for Wisconsin, reinforcing its crucial role in helping […]
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Before becoming an anthropology student at UW–Madison, Decilyn Clark was part of the Raise Your Voice Club at Merrill High School. “I joined Raise Your Voice my sophomore year after COVID because things were getting a little weird around that time,” said Clark. She initially signed up because she was a mental health advocate and […]
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Five UW-Madison Division of Extension staff have been awarded Reilly-Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment grants for 2024, funding three projects that share knowledge and co-create solutions to benefit Wisconsin communities. Extension embodies the Wisconsin Idea in its mission to connect people with campus, creating key connection points for families, communities, businesses, non-profit organizations, and government. These […]
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Jorge Islas-Martinez immigrated to the United States more than 25 years ago. Today, he is well-known in the Whitewater community where he works as a bilingual liaison for the school district and volunteers with several organizations. One of his most recognized contributions, he started teaching English as a second language and is still running that […]
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Bob Jozwowski received the Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP) National Friend of Extension Award for his contributions and leadership monitoring Wisconsin’s streams and rivers via Water Action Volunteers (WAV). Jozwowski has logged over 800 volunteer hours since 2011, which includes 568 stream site visits. He has expanded the program’s reach by leading 36 stream monitoring teams […]
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With retirement on the horizon, veterinarians John Dally, Ann Vetter and Mark Baenen wondered what would become of the two Wisconsin clinics they co-owned. They hoped Spring Green Animal Hospital and Mazomanie Animal Hospital would continue to serve future generations of pets, but they knew that many younger veterinarians don’t have the desire or financial […]
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by Matt Lippert, WACAA Public Relations Committee Chair The Wisconsin Association of County Agricultural Agents (WACAA) recently recognized members and industry partners during their annual awards and recognition program. An affiliate of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA), WACAA is a professional organization for county, area, and state Extension professionals to encourage excellence […]
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Several UW–Madison Extension colleagues were recognized at the 2024 JCEP Wisconsin Conference April 23–24 in Wisconsin Rapids. JCEP Wisconsin is a partnership of professional Extension organizations that focuses on strengthening the efforts of the member organizations and does what each cannot do individually. The 2024 conference offered Extension professionals the opportunity to showcase scholarship and […]
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English | Español StrongBodies classes at the Sixteenth Street Community Health Center in Milwaukee are offered completely in Spanish. Known as GenteFuerte, the classes are designed to improve strength, endurance, balance and flexibility, important for keeping one’s body working well as one ages. Carmen Bambrila, a volunteer leader, said, “Personally, I am very grateful to […]
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English | Español Las clases de ejercicio StrongBodies en el Sixteenth Street Community Health Center en Milwaukee se dictan totalmente en español. La versión de estas clases hechas en español se llama GenteFuerte, y son diseñadas para mejorar la fuerza, la resistencia, el equilibrio y la flexibilidad, todos importantes para mantener el buen funcionamiento físico […]
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