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#StoutProud: Jacob Schwitzer ('20)

Jacob Schwitzer '20 is using interactive storytelling to help Indigenous students feel seen and bring modern Menominee stories into classrooms and communities.
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#StoutProud: Gavin Quinnies ('87)

Gavin Quinnies ’87 is transforming healthcare by helping people and employers prevent disease before it starts.
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#StoutProud Impact: Annika ('27)

Annika discovered her calling at UW-Stout, where a vibrant polytechnic experience is shaping her journey toward becoming a technology education teacher.
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#StoutProud: Katie Brenner ('04)

Adaptability, relationship-building and leadership define alumna’s journey to executive roles guiding growth and innovation in the consumer food industry
A person in a suit stands in front of a Cyber Security Summit step‑and‑repeat backdrop while holding an award.

#StoutProud: Brian Morgan ('07)

A UW-Stout education helped LTC Brian Morgan ’07 lead Minnesota’s first-ever National Guard cyber response and shape the future of public cyber defense.
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#StoutProud: Diane Deering-Gaston ('00)

Diane Gaston ’00 is turning applied learning into action. Discover how her off-grid chalet blends sustainability, education and community impact.
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#StoutProud Impact: Kenton ('27)

Philanthropic support removes financial barriers, empowering students like Kenton Newman to learn, lead and give back.
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#StoutProud: Brad Dufek ('14)

Brad Dufek’s time at UW-Stout sparked a career expanding opportunity and connection through collegiate rugby.
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#StoutProud: Dawn Oler ('03, '06)

Dawn Oler's Stout education led to a career of leadership, mentorship and global impact that continues to shape classrooms far beyond her own.
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#StoutProud: Emily Maasch ('07)

Alumna Emily Maasch '07 builds stories through costume design, shaping characters for shows like The Equalizer, Law & Order and beyond.