Category: Class Act
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Posted on April 29, 2022
Fertilizer’s Fungal Effects
When excess fertilizer leaches out from croplands and urban lawns, nitrogen and other elements pollute the environment. Extensive research shows the damage that nitrogen […]
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Posted on November 8, 2021
From Farmers Market to Health Clinic
For some first-year college students, keeping healthy habits can be a challenge. Stress, lack of exercise and sleep, and easy access to fast food […]
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Posted on June 16, 2021
Class Act | Speaking Up for Farmers in Malawi
Lusayo Mwakatika BS’21 grew his first garden at the age of 14. He harvested his own vegetables, sold them to friends and neighbors, and […]
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Posted on February 25, 2021
Class Act | Entrepreneurial Spirit ‘Boosts’ Undergrad’s Prospects
When Kit Chow BSx’21 decided to study biological systems engineering at CALS, he knew he would get to do one of his favorite things […]
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Posted on October 1, 2020
Class Act | A Voice for Students and the Marginalized on the County Board
When Elena Haasl BSx’22 came to UW–Madison in fall 2018, she never thought she would end up running her own political campaign. But she […]
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Posted on June 11, 2020
Class Act | Fifth Generation Farmer Applies Short Course Experience to Organic Operation
Jason Doudlah FISC’20 spent two years as an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin–Steven’s Point, but after completing his general education courses, he didn’t […]
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Posted on February 25, 2020
Class Act | Vy Luong Rebuilds, Adapts, and Learns on His Path to CALS
‘Vỹ Lương’’s journey to Wisconsin from Tiền Giang province in Vietnam began with a major detour. It was the first of many challenges he faced […]
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Posted on October 11, 2019
Class Act | Upbringing, Fate Lead Nontraditional Student to Genetics
Had it not been for her father’s truck accident, Carmen Nightfall BS’x22 might never have attended college. But the unfortunate incident sparked a positive change […]
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Posted on June 19, 2019
Class Act | Stephanie Hoff
Stephanie Hoff BSx’19 grew up in small towns near Thorp, Wisconsin, as part of a rural community where people have a pretty good understanding of […]
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Posted on February 25, 2019
Class Act | Chloe Green
Chloe Green BSx’19 came to UW–Madison from Culver City, California, with a desire to study sports nutrition. She was motivated by her high school involvement […]
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Posted on October 17, 2018
Class Act | Ciara Michel
Not many UW students can say they’ve led a beekeeping operation in Uganda. In fact, there may be only three, and Ciara Michel BSx’19 is […]
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Posted on May 14, 2018
Class Act | Leah Johnson and Sustainability as the New Standard
Leah Johnson BSx’19 didn’t have cable TV until her freshman year of high school. Even after the box arrived, her parents enforced a daily one-hour […]