My EcoU Love

     The old saying, "it takes a village." UW-Green Bay was my village in college.

     What does it take to shape not just a college graduate, but one who will make a positive contribution to our world? The experience. The people along your crazy college ride are the ones who shape your experience. I could NOT have done college by myself, I needed every single person along the way to make my college years the enriched experience it was.

     The Advisors

Your academic advisors, who helped you navigate your way to finishing your major and minor tailored to the direction you are headed in life. #uwgblove shoutout to my advisor Amy Wolf, my advisor for my biology major and Steve Meyer for my environmental science minor!

My graduation cap,

UW-Green Bay 2016 alumni.

There are advisors you have in college, they might not have the "academic advisor" title, but they advise you through life, your goals, your jobs and career path, and yes, sometimes your academic life too: you are always a STUDENT FIRST! As an RA, member of Student Government, student researcher at The Cofrin Center for Biodiversity, a UWGB Eco-Rep with EMBI and UWGB Residence Life, and other involvements in my college life, I have had so many people help me along the way. All of them in some way helped me promote the EcoU mission at UWGB or assist me in my dream to raise awareness and future implementing of food waste reduction programs on campus. Another #UWGBLove shoutout to Jeff Willems, Laurie Case, John Arendt, Mark Olkowski, Brenda Amenson-Hill,
                                                         Paul Pinkston, Rick Warpinski, Scott Ashmann, Gail Sims-                                                         Aubert, Patricia Albers, Jill Fermanich, Grant Winslow, and
                                                         Mike Stievater.

Who helped YOU along the way? Send them a positive message of appreciation!

   

Putting on a Go Green Game with

UWGB Athletics and a few SGA friend

"Phellow Phoenix"

Your job on or off campus shapes your college experience (and help pay the bills too!) I appreciate every job I've had and have been so fortunate to have had on-campus employment every year I attended UWGB. The on-campus jobs are endless and I need to give some #uwgblove to my jobs on campus that let me work with other students, going through the same UWGB college life. Most importantly, I made tons of life long friendships and memories through working on campus. I would never trade that opportunity for the world.

Hanging out with friends

at Shorewood Country Club

on-campus.

  


  The Support System and "Phoenix Phriends"

My parents, my sister and close friends were there for me through the entire college experience. Sending some #uwgblove their way whether it was from right here in Green Bay or from across the state.







    
     The Phoenix Ambiance

What is it that makes you love being a Phoenix or love the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay? From a UWGB alumni reflecting back, I have so many reasons but I'll name just a few!

Every Friday was #CoffeeFriday

at Common Grounds.

#uwgblove to Common Grounds Coffeehouse for serving up my coffee before my 8 AM class with a perky, smiling attitude when I still looked half asleep.

#uwgblove to the Kress Center, a one of a kind sports complex for college students to use (for free!) Thank you for helping me beat the "Freshman 15" by taking advantage of using the treadmills, bicycles, and weightlifting machines, the rock wall and the super fun fitness classes like Turbo kick that let me leave with a clear mind, ready to study. And of course the Phoenix athletic programs, such as watching UWGB basketball teams become Horizon league champions!

Creating stuffed animal cats

at UWGB Nites, March 2015.

#uwgblove to all the organizations that put on amazing events, often free to students, to relieve some stress and just have some fun! One of my favorite Friday night activities was UWGB Nites by Good Times Programming. A Friday night with food, fun and friends (...and all for free!), what could be better?!






UWGB has helped shaped me into the individual I am now and I am doing what I love less than a year after graduation, such as having opportunities to work as a biological technician for local restoration companies. I am also working on running my own environmental organization with a mission spread around love, originally stemming from UWGB Love week and the EcoU statement.

Representing UWGB's

SGA Environmental Affairs Committee,

serving up food at the annual Earth Day Picnic!

#uwgblove