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Phi Theta Kappa

On Tuesday, March 12th at 12:15pm, 34 new members were inducted into UW-Manitowoc’s Phi Theta Kappa honor society. This organization is known world-wide for its scholarship and provides members with opportunities for leadership, fellowship and service, as well as an intellectual climate for continued academic excellence. They try to do activities and events related to these four pillars throughout the year. Members are involved in fund-raising efforts for scholarships and volunteer work. Upcoming events are a Dodge ball Tournament on Wednesday, April 17th and a brat fry fundraiser at Festival Foods in late April/early May. Membership is extended by invitation only, and to be considered for membership, a student must pass stringent academic requirements, be of good moral character, and possess recognized qualities of citizenship. They meet on Tuesdays at 12:15pm, usually only once per month, and meetings run for about 30 minutes. Officers of this organization are: Rachel Schulz (President), Andrea Zahn (Vice President), Laura Bitter (Secretary), Claire Krummel (Treasurer) and Elizabeth Binversie (Public Relations Director). Amy Kabrhel is the advisor for this group and can be reached at 920-683-2746.

Chelsea Rank



Multi-Culti Club By Chelsea Rank

To the students in this club, “multi-cultural” means diversity. Members promote diversity education among the campus and the community. This gives everyone the opportunity to share thoughts and ideas, and lend a hand for those who seek it. Last but not least, this is an organization in which volunteering is important. Some things they’ve been involved in include: White Day (Thursday, March 14th), potlucks, volunteering at Jefferson, and raising funds for women in third world countries. White Day is a Japanese Valentine’s Day, in which the women give the men in their life chocolate to return the favor of the men buying Valentines for them. Another upcoming event is a trip to UW-Marathon in Wausau, to share traditional Hmong ghost stories. Officers of this club are: Zer Her (committee leader), Pafoua Kue (committee leader), Mary Vang (Public Relations), and Sher Her (a fill-in committee leader). Interested in getting involved? They meet on a weekly basis, on Tuesdays at noon in room F170. Catherine Leone (683-4739) and Jessica Van Slooten (683-2747) are the advisors of this club.

You can also find them on Facebook! Search for UW-Manitowoc’s Multicultural Club.



The business club has had a busy year thus far. In fall semester they began selling beef jerky to students, staff, friends and family to raise money for the club’s benefit. They also did a fund raiser working in the concession stand at a couple of the men’s and women’s basketball games. Business club also planned a couple fun trips for students during the year. During fall semester they took a field trip to Lambeau Field for a tour of the stadium and to eat at Curly’s Pub. On April 5th a bus will take students to Miller Brewing Company for a tour and after will head to Miller Park for a Brewer’s night baseball game. There is still time to sign up, cost is $25. The club meets every Wednesday at noon. Maggie Turek was this year’s Business Club President. Professor Karl Schindl oversees the Business club’s meetings and activities; he can be reached by phone at (920) 683-4693 or email at karl.schindl@uwc.edu. Keith Roseff

Environmental Club

The environmental club on campus meets Fridays at noon in the annex at UW-Manitowoc. Since it is still winter, the club has not started its regular meetings for spring. The faculty advisors for the group are Dr. Rebecca Abler and Dr. Richard Hein; but many questions can be answered by the student officers of the club. Ethan Poling is the club president, Josh Hill is the vice president, Tabitha Matznick is the treasurer, and Hailey Rogala is the executive director. The major focus of the group, according to Ethan Poling, “is to educate and raise awareness of environmental issues within Manitowoc County.” He also commented that “Anyone that is interested in helping or enhancing the local community is encouraged to join.” This spring, the Environmental Club plans to create rain gardens, which make better use of rain water and runoff from surrounding areas. Another project in planning is tree plantings along Centerville Creek in Cleveland. For more information contact any of the student officers as well as the faculty advisors. Dr. Rebecca Abler can be reached in room F165, by phone at (920) 683-4730, or email rebecca.abler@uwc.edu. Dr. Richard Hein can be reached in F167, by phone at (920) 683-4730, or email at richard.hein@uwc.edu.

Andrew Madson Journalism

Future Nurses Club

The Future Nurses Club at UW-Manitowoc meets every other Thursday at 12:05 in room F231. Student advisors for the club are Kazoua Xiong, co-president, and Kari Luebke as a secondary advisor. The faculty advisor for the club is Dr. Caroline Geary and co-advisor Cathy Buchner of Student Services. Dr. Geary said the focus of the club is "to educate students on career options in nursing and also education pathways along with transfer school options." Geary said Future Nurses “aim to build a campus community for support and to have fun.” She added that “Anyone that is considering a nursing degree should join the club.” The club currently has no upcoming events set up for spring but for more information Cathy Buchner can be reached in room F120, or by phone at (920) 683-4707 as well as email at catherine.buchner@uwc.edu. Dr. Caroline Geary can be reached in room F239, by phone at (920) 683-2746 or email which is caroline.geary@uwc.edu.

Andrew Madson Journalism

Future Teachers Group  Future Teachers is a co-curricular activity group for anyone interested in education as a career—elementary, middle, secondary, special ed, etc. We bring representatives from the various Schools of Education to our campus to discuss admission requirements, we raise funds for Jefferson Elementary through our annual Pancake Breakfast at Applebees, and we host 6th graders from Jefferson Elementary each year for University 101.

At University 101, sixth grade students come to our campus to see what college is all about. They participate in three college classes: chemistry, math, and physical education. They have lunch here at our cafeteria and they participate in a scavenger hunt at the end of the day. Future Teachers help plan the event and assist in the classroom. This year’s University 101 will be April 4, 2013.  Future Teachers meets usually on Mondays 12:15-12:45 in H218. Meg Onoda (megumi.onoda@uwc.edu ) and Laura Apfelbeck (laura.apfelbeck@uwc.edu)are club advisors.

Outdoor Club

Heather Hartman

Hello fellow students! If you are an outdoors type of person, or enjoys nature and the beauty of Wisconsin, Outdoors Club is for you! If you are interested in outdoor activities (skiing, hiking, backpacking, snowshoeing, camping, canoeing, climbing, skydiving, kayaking, paintballing, spelunking, etc.) you should join this club. The club members meet Mondays at 12:10 in the Commons. The advisors include Bruce Peters and Jared Dalberg, with assistance from Heidi Dalberg. The president for this club is Tabitha Matznick who is on the school senate.

The mission of this club is to have fun outdoors while respecting the beauty of nature. Current plans for spring are an overnight in a cabin at Point Beach, spelunking, and skydiving. More fun to come with the great outdoors so come join the Outdoors Club! If you are interested in joining this club please contact Bruce Peters Assistant Dean Administrative Services at UW-Manitowoc at (920) 683-4712.



= A.C.E. = Photo by: Cindy Gruett



Back Row, left to right: Jason Ebert, Kelly Ness, Crissy Phillips, Laura Rozeboom, Nadine Walker Front Left to right: Emily Walker, Tiffany Graubner, Club Advisor Trudy Sirkis-Student Services Coordinator

A.C.E (Adult College Experience) is UW-Manitowoc’s adult student organization. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Through ACE, adult/non-traditional students get together for support, sharing, community service, leadership opportunities and fun! (Adult/Non-traditional students are 22 or older OR are married OR have children Or are any combination of these).

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">ACE members often reach out and help others. Currently A.C.E is working on the holiday Mitten Tree (getting the whole campus involved in making the holidays special for UW-Manitowoc families in need), raising funds to provide scholarships for non-trads, hosting an all campus ice cream social, sponsoring the November campus Blood Drive and looking at other opportunities to make a difference in the lives of others. All non-trads are welcome to participate in ACE. We are welcoming and create a family atmosphere for students!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sincerely from the A.C.E family, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tiffany Graubner A.C.E Secretary

The Adventures of Outside By Jeannette Baneck

What exactly is the Outdoor Adventure Club? It is a club for students who enjoy skiing, paintballing, sky diving, back packing, and caving. The Outdoor Adventure Club meets weekly on Mondays in the physics lab, F171. There are currently thirty students signed up for the club. In the previous years, the club has gone on trips to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Porcupine Mountains State Park in Michigan, and Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Student prices for each trip vary. The club went on a kayaking trip, for example, and stayed out on an island in Lake Superior, which cost $225.00. The backpacking trip cost $10 a day so for 5 days it was $50. The skiing trips are $30-$50, and the club has done fundraisers to offset student costs.

The advisor of the club is Bruce Peters. His office is F130, and his number is (<span class="skype_pnh_text_span" style="background-color: transparent; color: #00affd; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Regular',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline;">920) 683-4712.