LARAMIE, Wyoming, Feb. 18 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news release: * * * Five UW Students Receive Prestigious Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad Five University of Wyoming students have received a total of $19,500 from the U.S. Department of State's Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program to study abroad this semester. They are among nearly 1,600 undergraduate students selected to participate in study-abroad programs in more than 90 countries worldwide. T  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Feb. 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news release: * * * Four UW Students Semifinalists for Fulbright Program Four University of Wyoming undergraduate students have been chosen as semifinalists for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Scholarship Program. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United St  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Feb. 17 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news release: * * * Jill Johnson Selected UW Staff Employee of Fourth Quarter Those who know and work with Jill Johnson say the University of Wyoming's director of International Students and Scholars (ISS) is a caring, hard-working person. Yet, the humble Johnson is quick to thank those she serves. "Working at UW with our international community is a daily award," Johnson says. "I am so very lucky to work in this bea  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Feb. 17 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news release: * * * Sponsorships Being Accepted for UW Haub School's Film Festival The Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming invites organizations and individuals to support the Wild and Working Lands Film Festival, now in its fourth year. This year's festival, Thursday, March 27, in Laramie, will feature thought-provoking films that explore the vital connections between peopl  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Feb. 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia Visits UW Campus Thomas Foulke, UW agriculture and applied economics senior research scientist, left, and Paul Flesher, UW American Heritage Center director, recently met with Joey Hood, U.S. ambassador to Tunisia. Hood visited UW to advance a long-standing partnership between the state of Wyoming and Tunisia. (UW Photo) Joey Hood, U.S. ambassador to Tunisia, recently v  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Feb. 17 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news release: * * * UW College of Law Associate Deans Named Two longtime members of the faculty in the University of Wyoming's College of Law have been appointed to serve as associate deans of the college. Alan Romero is the new senior associate dean, and Danielle Cover has been named the associate dean of academic support. "Professor Romero has been a dedicated member of the University of Wyoming faculty since 20  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Feb. 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news release: * * * UW Public Historian Blasi Highlights Black Miners' Legacy in BLM Black History Month Event Brigida "Brie" Blasi, a public history educator at the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center (AHC), was this year's featured speaker at the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) annual national Black History Month observance Feb. 12. Hosted virtually by the BLM headquarters office of civil rights, in   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Feb. 17 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news release: * * * Winter Issue of UWyo Magazine Highlights Innovation The winter issue of UWyo Magazine, the University of Wyoming's flagship publication, highlights research, innovation and entrepreneurship efforts. "Wyoming has created a very supportive entrepreneurial culture," says recent UW graduate Ana Acevedo, one of the founders of FINA Custom Work, a Wyoming-based tactical gear company. Acevedo and her hu  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Governor Gordon Appoints Stacia Berry Director of Office of State Lands and Investments Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Stacia Berry to serve as Director of the Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments (OSLI), pending confirmation by the Wyoming Senate. She takes over from Interim Director Jason Crowder, who has led the agency since September following the departure of   more