UW Oshkosh football alumnus Jim Miazga will received the Russ Young Leadership & Achievement Award at the Feb. 18 Russ Young Awards Banquet in Oshkosh. Former Packer William Henderson is set as the keynote speaker.

The following Class Notes were received recently in the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Alumni Relations Office.

The University of Oshkosh Alumni Relations office has received the following death notices:

Connecting through internships and networking was the key to landing a job for recent UW Oshkosh graduate Erin Wilkum ’11. The alumnus is the operations team leader for the CHAPS Academy in Shiocton, Wis.

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh alumni and friends are invited to enjoy an afternoon of early season baseball at the spring training weekend opener March 4 at the Maryvale Baseball Park in Phoenix, Ariz.

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s tradition of recognizing individuals of exceptional accomplishment and distinction in service to the University, region, state or nation continues each year with the awarding of honorary doctorates.

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh alumni and students will have the opportunity to interact with a panel of human resource experts during the second webinar in the three-part “Building your Professional Development Portfolio” series Tuesday, Jan. 10, from 6 to 7 p.m.

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh alumnus Paul Nicolaus MA ’09, of Appleton, was inspired by a kind wave from a stranger to write an essay for the “This We Believe at UW Oshkosh” project.

Sometime in the early 1990s, Kylie Hodges ’11, attended an audition for an Oscar Mayer “Sing the Jingle” contest. She was just a little link then, but she had big dreams of winning the contest and appearing in an Oscar Mayer commercial. Hodges may not have won the jingle contest, but today she goes by “Ketchup Kylie” and was one of the lucky few chosen to take part in the company’s Hotdogger program.

More than 130 graduate students and nearly 860 undergraduate students are in line to receive degrees. Graduates and guests alike are encouraged to also share updates and photos via Facebook and Twitter. Family and friends who cannot attend the ceremony can watch live streaming video at the Midyear Commencement Web site.