Inspiring Graduate: Emma Flemke (’24)
- Hometown: Red Wing, Minn.
- Degree: B.S. Food Science & Technology
Transferring to UW-Stout during the pandemic was challenging for Emma Flemke. It was hard for her adjusting to campus, navigating a new school system and meeting other students.
But by joining clubs and making connections with her peers and professors in her program, she began to feel a part of the campus community.
Flemke earned her B.S. in food science and technology on May 4, along with 1,037 graduates.
She was hired before graduation at the Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, in Menomonie.
How has your UW-Stout experience changed you?
My Stout experience has changed me by giving me the tools to work toward my professional goals and aspirations. It has created opportunities for me to grow and try things out of my comfort zone.
Stout has given me the tools and hands-on experience through labs and working as a research assistant to help me prepare to work in my field.
By applying what I learned in class to internships and jobs, I can confidently complete any task assigned to me.
Throughout my Stout experience, my professors and colleagues have stood out most to me. With the smaller class sizes, I found it easy to grow connections with professors and work toward my goals and interests.
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Continue ReadingHow did your involvement on campus impact your experience?
Stout has given me opportunities through clubs and events to bond with other students inside and outside of my major. I have been a member of the Boxing Club and Food Science Club, serving as president from 2022-23.
I was a mentor with Mentor Collective program to help first-year students and those new to UW-Stout with any questions and concerns they have with college. When I started college, I had many questions and often found myself having to figure out stuff on my own. Through this program, I was able to help guide my mentees through their first-year college experience.
Joining these clubs and programs enriched my experience at Stout by making me feel like I was part of campus.
They created a safe area in which I could make friends with other students from similar and different majors that had a common interest.
What are you most proud of as you finish your degree?
I am most proud of the connections I have made and experiences I have gone through that have shaped me into the person I am today.
