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State Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Thursday August 15, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Carthage Introduced the Light That Travels Award on July 27 at the 2024 President's Dinner, an Annual Event That Honors Distinguished Donors and Their Significant Contributions.
KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Aug. 15 -- Carthage College issued the following news: The initial recipients included Terri and Kurt '66 Wruck, Josh Quever '09, and Bill and Shanna Otto. The new award's name matches the theme of the College's ongoing $100 million fundraising campaign, Light that Travels. Honorees in attendance at the Todd Wehr Center highlighted Carthage's profound impact on its alumni. Representing multiple generations of Carthaginians, Mr. Quever shared that they established The Quever  more

Using Sound to Connect People to Green Bay
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute issued the following news: On a sunny morning in mid-June, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's research vessel, Phoenix, headed out onto the bay. Aboard were Sea Grant researchers Emily Tyner and Bill Sallak and a small mound of recording equipment. The boat was piloted by Chris Houghton, assistant professor and fish ecologist, who was assisted by first mate, undergraduate student Jacob Hoffman. The bay  more

Wisconsin Historical Society to Host 18th Annual Local History & Historic Preservation Conference
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 15 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * October event featuring dynamic speakers and engaging sessions to take place in Appleton * * * The Wisconsin Historical Society is excited to host its 18th annual Local History & Historic Preservation Conference (https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS3325) at the Hilton Appleton Paper Valley on Oct. 16-18, 2024. The multi-day, fully in-person event will showc  more