Expansion and Business Development in New North
Green Bay's Mau & Associates merges with engineering company Vierbicher to create growth opportunities
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
GREEN BAY -- Vierbicher, a multi-disciplined consulting and engineering firm, on March 31 merged with Mau & Associates, a privately owned civil engineering and land surveying company headquartered in Green Bay.
Vierbicher is a Reedsburg-based company that offers landscape architecture, planning and community development as well as economic, land surveying, civil and municipal engineering and water resource engineering...Read More 1> Encourage Educational Attainment
UW-Extension hosts women in agriculture program
NBC 26 MANITOWOC COUNTY -- Dozens of women from across Wisconsin gathered at the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center in Manitowoc County Wednesday to connect and talk about the importance of women in agriculture. It’s all part of UW-Extension’s Women in Agriculture Program. Census data shows that in 2019, women made up 36% of farmers - that’s a 27 percent increase from 2012... Read More 2> Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Partnership helps Green Bay teachers earn master's degree
INSIGHT ON BUSINESS GREEN BAY -- Efforts to fill Wisconsin’s severe teacher shortage – with more than 2,500 vacant positions statewide – will soon be boosted by a new partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Green Bay Area Public Schools. This spring, a cohort of 15 GBAPS employees with bachelor’s degrees were admitted to the university’s Master of Science Applied Leadership in Teaching and Learning degree for elementary teacher certification. Program costs, including student tuition and books, are funded by a Fast Forward grant from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development... Encourage Educational Attainment
Apprentice work a lucrative career alternative to college
THE CAP TIMES In 2020, Jenny Conrardy quit her job as a food buyer for restaurants, deciding to take a radically different path that would launch her into a blue-collar career.
She had just emerged from a divorce, and a lawyer advised her to go back to school to eventually earn more money to take care of her then-7-year-old son.
With a bachelor’s degree in art from the University of Wisconsin-Madison already under her belt, she forgoed pursuing a master’s degree in the subject, figuring it was unlikely to be worth the cost. Conrardy instead enrolled at Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac, applying to become a five-year apprentice installing solar panels for Current Electric in Wauwatosa...
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Ukraine relief effort gets Door County Candle owners on NBC game show 'The Wall'
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE STURGEON BAY -- In the coming week, Door County Candle Co. will be back in the national spotlight it found itself in a year ago.That's because its owners, Christiana and Nic Trapani, are competing in an NBC game show where they will talk about the reason the business entered that spotlight − its enormously successful effort to raise funds for people in need in Ukraine. The husband-and-wife team are the featured contestants in the season five premiere of "The Wall," airing at 8 p.m. Tuesday and available for streaming on the network's Peacock service starting Wednesday...
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Lawrence University appoints Phil Betz as vice president for enrollment management
FOX CITIES CHAMBER -- Phil Betz, a leader in higher education admissions, enrollment, and financial aid, will join one of the country’s leading liberal arts institutions, Lawrence University, as vice president for enrollment management. Since 2021, Mr. Betz has served as vice president for enrollment management at Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. He begins this role at Lawrence University on June 5, 2023. As a member of Lawrence University’s cabinet, Mr. Betz will further the institution’s positive momentum and high-touch approach to student recruitment, including the strategic direction and organizational leadership for the Offices of Admissions and Financial Aid. Additionally, he will oversee the day-to-day operations for 20 staff members, recruiting and serving students and families in the U.S. and internationally... Read More 6> Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Vande Hey Company announces second showroom and garden center location
FOX CITIES CHAMBER The Vande Hey Company is excited to announce its newest expansion, as they open a second Landscape Showroom and Garden Center in Appleton. The local company, based in Northeast Wisconsin since 1950, will add its pop-up location to the Fox River Mall campus this spring. Guests can experience and learn about the wide range of outdoor services the Vande Hey Company has to offer, from pools, hardscape, and artificial turf to organic maintenance, seasonal floral design, and outdoor lighting, while working with one of their experienced designers to turn plans into reality...
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Encourage Educational Attainment
DCMC lights SPARC to fill healthcare ranks
DOOR COUNTY DAILY NEWS Door County Medical Center in cooperation with Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is making it easier for you to start a new career in the healthcare field. The two organizations announced the Start the Path to a Rewarding Career (SPARC) program on Tuesday to help future Certified Nursing Assistants, Certified Medical Assistants, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Registered Nurses complete the work they need to jumpstart a new occupation. While NWTC will handle the classroom portions of the coursework for the CMA, LPN, and RN programs, Door County Medical Center will be the one providing the hands-on experience in their facilities... Read More 8> Promoting the Regional Brand
Image is everything: Appleton-based studio boosts local community as well as global brands
INSIGHT ON BUSINESS APPLETON -- What started in a tiny studio in Appleton’s Zuelke Building during the “Mad Men” era of advertising is today a photography and videography powerhouse in the city’s Industrial Flats that competes nationally for high-profile clients. Image Studios co-owner Donna Gehl, who has spent 37 years with the firm and is this year celebrating her 15th anniversary as the firm’s president, says Image Studios has introduced her to Harrison Ford and the Dalai Lama and taken her to Fortune 500 companies near and far...
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Special Event
UW Oshkosh set to host inaugural Special Olympics Wisconsin Spring Games
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OSHKOSH -- The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh will be flooded with athletes from across the state as the campus is set to host the inaugural Special Olympics Wisconsin Spring Games. Happening on April 14-16, the Spring Games will feature 3v3 Basketball, Basketball Skills, Team Basketball, and multiple swimming events throughout the three-day slate of competition...
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