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Nightingale Awards celebrate excellence in nursing practice and leadership

Nightingale Awards celebrate excellence in nursing practice and leadership

Left to right: Christa Blohowiak, Elizabeth Kaiser, Sarah Curran, Kathy Mallmann and Lindsay Schehr were celebrated Thursday at the Nightingale Awards ceremony.


Four top Wisconsin nurses and an exceptional nurse leader were awarded for their outstanding service by the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of Nursing and Board of Visitors during the annual Nightingale Awards ceremony April 20 at the Culver Family Welcome Center.

For almost 30 years, UW Oshkosh has hosted this prestigious event to honor individuals who embody the spirit of Florence Nightingale and demonstrate excellence in nursing practice, as well as nurse leaders who work in mid-management or supervisory roles.

Lindsay Schehr

One of the Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing Practice recipients, Lindsay Schehr, is a UWO College of Nursing alumna. She earned a nursing bachelor’s degree in 2010 and a nursing master’s in 2012. She now serves as a nurse practitioner at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage.

In her role, she works within the rural hospital’s busy obstetrics and gynecology department and the women’s health clinic. There, she goes above and beyond to improve patient care, including creating a handcrafted C-section model to better educate and prepare patients, arranging meetings and funding for a freezer so the hospital could use donor breast milk in their labor and delivery department, fundraising for car seat strollers for patients to use at the clinic and more.

When caring for patients, she is compassionate and takes the time to listen to their needs, making them her top priority. She puts patients at ease with her immense knowledge and wonderful bedside manner, providing the support that every new mom needs during such a challenging and stressful time.

A lifelong learner and teacher, she uses evidence-based practice to guide her medical decision making. Outside of the hospital, she attends community events and visits classrooms, serving as a guest speaker to enhance medical education and spark scientific curiosity.

Additional Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing Practice recipients include Christa Blohowiak, of ThedaCare; Elizabeth Kaiser, of Bethel Home; and Kathy Mallmann, of SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital.

The sole recipient of the Nurse Leader Award was Sarah Curran, of Advocate Aurora Health.

Nightingale Awards  April 20, 2023

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Therapy dog Josie helps ease student stress at Fox Cities campus

Therapy dog Josie helps ease student stress at Fox Cities campus

Hanging out with a canine companion helped break up the post-spring break week and bring a little joy to a Wednesday afternoon at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Fox Cities campus. Students were invited to “pet away the stress of the semester” with Josie the therapy dog.

Because Josie had been cheering up people in hospitals, human admirers were asked to don masks. The activity was organized by UWO Fox Cities Student Life.

UW Fox Pet Away the Stress March 29, 2023

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Shamrock Shuffle dashes around the Oshkosh campus

Shamrock Shuffle dashes around the Oshkosh campus

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh community swapped out black and gold for green for a few hours this weekend to show their spirit for the return of the Shamrock Shuffle. The annual 5K run/walk organized by the Student Recreation and Wellness Center debuted a new route this year, with participants winding through and circling the Oshkosh campus and ultimately returning to where they began, the Student Rec and Wellness Center. Along with the family-friendly 5K outside, the Beat Clash Kids Dash was held inside the RecPlex Dome.

Shamrock Shuffle March 11, 2023

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UWO ready to welcome students back to campuses

UWO ready to welcome students back to campuses

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is ready to welcome students back to its campuses. Students will notice several changes that have been made to enhance the safety of our community amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

Facilities crews have been hard at work installing plexiglass barriers, removing or covering furniture to ensure proper distancing, adding foot handles to doors, applying stickers to floors, and placing hand sanitizing stations throughout the university.

Signage has gone up outlining safety protocols. Students are asked to please adhere to them at all times. Face masks must be worn when inside and are encouraged outside when proper physical distancing can’t be maintained.

Students, faculty and staff have all been confronted with unprecedented challenges. With mutual dedication and respect, we can navigate these uncertain times together while upholding our commitment to higher education. To that end, every student, faculty and staff member is asked to make the Titan Safety Promise and perform a daily self-assessment before coming to campus. This information and much more can be found on the Titans Return website. The health assessment may also be accessed on our UWO Mobile app.

Additionally, everyone will receive a Titans Return bag that will include two UWO face masks, hand sanitizer, and health and safety information.

Whether you’re on the Fond du Lac,  Fox Cities or Oshkosh campus, we ask that everyone do their part to ensure a safe and productive return to school this semester. So please wash your hands, wear your mask, keep your distance, and hail Titans.

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Students thank donors who supported Titans Rise campaign

Students thank donors who supported Titans Rise campaign

When we asked our donor community to help support our students as they navigated the financial crisis presented by COVID-19, we were blown away by the response.

Our students needed help, and the Titan community rose to the occasion.

Because of our donors, the Titans Rise campaign raised $84,000 and has helped more than 250 students so far. From the bottom of our hearts, we want to say thank you.

 

If the powerful words of these students inspire you to make a gift to the Titans Rise campaign, please know that your contribution is needed and appreciated. Applications continue to arrive daily and nearly 500 students remain hopeful that they, too, will receive a grant.

For more information, visit here or give below. Any gift is appreciated, no matter the size.

Dear Class of 2020: A message from UW Oshkosh faculty and staff

On commencement day, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh faculty and staff typically gather at Kolf Sports Center to celebrate with the myriad of graduates, their friends and families. Even though a global pandemic moved the ceremony online and prevented us from being together in person, we’re still bursting with pride and ready to honor all that our graduating Titans have accomplished.


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Advance-Titan takes home 17 awards from Wisconsin Newspaper Association contest

The Advance-Titan, the independent student newspaper covering the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campuses, earned 17 awards in the 2022 Collegiate Better Newspaper Contest Friday at the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Convention.

Current editor-in-chief and former managing editor and news editor Katie Pulvermacher, a senior advertising and multimedia journalism major from Hartford, received first place in breaking news reporting, first place in feature writing and a third place and honorable mention in page design.

Additional awards included:

  • The Advance-Titan website took first place among all the colleges entered. The web editor is Cassidy Johnson, a sophomore communications studies major from Green Bay.
  • News editor Anya Kelley, a sophomore multimedia journalism major from Appleton, took first place in freedom of information award.
  • The Advance-Titan staff swept the editorial writing category, taking first, second and third. Former opinion editor and current managing editor Kelly Hueckman, a junior multimedia journalism major from Prentice, received a first and third place, while former editor-in-chief Cory Sparks, senior radio TV film major from Pleasant Prairie, took second.

A-T staff members celebrated their success March 28 in the newspaper’s office in Reeve Union.

  • Hueckman received second-place honors in arts and entertainment for a musical review.
  • Sparks took first place in page design.
  • Former editor-in-chief and 2022 graduate Owen Peterson, who is now a copy writer at Schneider in Green Bay, received a second place in column writing. He also received a third place in multimedia use.
  • In the infographic category, reporter Liam Beran, a sophomore English major from Neenah, took second place for an election graphic. Graphic artist Josh Fannin, a senior graphic design major from Oshkosh, took third. 
  • Ad manager Luke Bussey, a first-year advertising major from Chicago, took second place honors in the advertisement category.
  • Photographer Morgan Feltz, a first-year multimedia journalism from Neenah, took third place in photography.

The A-T staff are located in Room 19 of Reeve Memorial Union. They can be reached via email at atitan@uwosh.edu. The faculty adviser is Barb Benish.

Former UW Oshkosh softball coach Sharon Panske dies

Sharon Panske, a former softball head coach and athletic trainer at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, died Saturday at age 61.

Sharon Panske

The Oshkosh native served as the Titans head coach for 17 seasons, collecting 298 wins. She also was an assistant athletic trainer at UW Oshkosh for 14 years and an assistant volleyball coach for four.

Panske was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in July 2020. A full obituary is available here.

She led her softball squad to a 31-9 mark in 1987, her first season, when she made the first of three NCAA appearances during her tenure. The following season, she guided the Titans to 22 victories and a sixth-place finish at the 1988 NCAA Division III Finals in Elmhurst, Illinois, after finishing first in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference East Division standings for the second of three consecutive years. The Titans made another other trip to the NCAA tournament under Panske in 1997.

Panske received the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) 2022 Donna Newberry Perseverance Award, which recognizes an NFCA member coach who has demonstrated extraordinary strength of will and character in the fight to overcome a physical, mental or social adversity that presented an additional challenge to the already demanding job of a coach.

Panske was an active member of the NFCA for 30 years and served on the NFCA Board of Directors as First Vice President (1988-2001) and other NFCA and NCAA committees.

Panske most recently served as the Richland Center High School, working with student athletes as an athletic trainer since 2004. She was inducted into the Richland High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

A private burial will take place at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Oshkosh. Celebrations of life will be held in both Richland Center and Oshkosh at a later date. The Pratt Funeral and Cremation Service is assisting the family with their arrangements.

Trusted Elections Forum set for March 27 at UWO welcome center

The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership will hold a Trusted Elections Forum at the Culver Family Welcome Center at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh on March 27 at 6:30 p.m.

Elections officials, election law experts and cybersecurity experts will share their thoughts on the safety and integrity of the Wisconsin elections process at this bipartisan public town hall. The free event is open to the public and will be moderated by Jessica Opoien of the Capital Times.

The panel will include Lisa Freiberg, county clerk for Fond du Lac County; Robert Kehoe, department administrator with the Wisconsin Elections Commission; Aaron Weinschenk, political science professor from UW-Green Bay; Dave Schroeder, research director for the Wisconsin Security Research Consortium; and Dan Tokaji, dean of UM-Madison Law School.

This event, sponsored by the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership, UW Oshkosh Center for Civic and Community Engagement and the Carter Center, also is available virtually.

UWO’s Feinauer recognized by Oshkosh Chamber

The Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce recently recognized Dale Feinauer, assistant dean of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s College of Business, with the Lynne Webster Leadership Award.

Feinauer, an expert in labor and human resource management, was recognized for his commitment to the Leadership Oshkosh program. He has been inspiring hundreds of budding community leaders for over 15 years. His business acumen comes from years of consulting with dozens of family-owned and corporate businesses in navigating through complex business issues while also serving on nonprofit boards, such as Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Evergreen, and the Omro School board.

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UWO theatre admin assistant earns STAR Award for February

Kristina Mosely, an administrative assistant in the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s theatre department, has been named the recipient of the February 2023 STAR Award.

She was nominated by Richard Kalinoski, a recently retired theatre faculty member:

“Ms. Mosley has very often proven to be not only an assiduously organized worker but also a steadfast advocate for our complete theatre program. She patiently navigates the myriad demands of University paperwork protocols, looming deadlines, front of house details for performances and scheduling challenges.

“Recently she exceeded expectations by helping to organize our annual student get-together/banquet for students and faculty (called Godot’s Feast names after the play Waiting for Godot). She secured an off-campus site, expedited the ordering of food, helped with decorations, desserts and etc. She did all of this in service to one of the overall goals of the department, which is to serve the sense of community among staff and students.

“In a recent previous season Ms. Mosely coordinated the residency of a notable guest actor from Georgia for our production of A Bear in Winter. Therein she helped said actor (Joshua Starr) settle into his stay at Gruenhagen, facilitated his actor’s fee, helped announce and publicize this notable African American actor’s distinguished career and, in general, helped to make his stay comfortable.

Ms. Mosley also has maintained positive contributions to the department: keeping a candy jar stocked, maintaining a coffee stand in the office, and in one very helpful case securing a more comfortable chair in several classrooms for a faculty member who had to have hip surgery.

“I applaud and salute Ms. Mosely’s contributions to our department and the University overall.”

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