#StoutProud Stories

Celebrating the pride, passion and stories that make the UW-Stout community #StoutProud.
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Your Voice. Your Journey. Your Stout.

As a proud UW-Stout alum, you’re part of a vibrant community that continues to make an impact around the world. #StoutProud Stories is all about celebrating YOU—your achievements, your memories, and the ways Stout shaped your journey.

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However your path unfolded, your #StoutProud story is worth sharing.
A person is leaning forward over a large inflatable globe, resting their hands on it while smiling toward the camera. They are wearing a sleeveless white top and a lanyard, with a watch on one wrist. The background is plain white.
Dawn Oler ('03, '06) / Submitted photo

Dawn Oler ('03, '06)
Dawn Oler's Stout education sparked a career of leadership, mentorship and global impact that continues to shape classrooms far beyond her own. Her work includes a Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching Research, which took her to Finland to study why students choose teaching as a career.

Read Dawn's #StoutProud Story

A person stands in a wardrobe workspace holding a transparent set bag. They are wearing a yellow cardigan, white shirt, and patchwork denim pants with sneakers. Behind them is a rolling rack filled with neatly organized costumes in garment bags, each tagged with bright green labels. The setting appears to be a production or costume department area with blue flooring and additional empty clothing racks nearby.
Emily Maasch ('07) / Submitted photo

Emily Maasch ('07)
Emily Maasch has turned her UW-Stout apparel design roots into a thriving career in television costume work, helping shape characters on shows like "The Equalizer" and "Law & Order" while styling top talent and bringing creative precision to every set.

Read Emily's #StoutProud Story

Chris DeLeon with Hudson High students at NASA.
Chris DeLeon ('00) / Submitted photo

Chris DeLeon ('00)
From NASA challenges to simulated Mars missions, Chris DeLeon is inspiring middle schoolers to see just how far their curiosity and creativity can take them.

Read Chris's #StoutProud Story

Mike Bond with fellow coaches
Mike Bond ('15, '17) / Submitted photo

Mike Bond ('15, '17)
Mike Bond credits his Stout experience for shaping his path and channels it into making an impact as a coach and instructor at Concordia University, St. Paul - a journey that also led to a rare internship with the Kansas City Chiefs

Read Mike's #StoutProud Story

Andrew Murphy Headshot
Andrew Murphy ('18) / Submitted photo

Andrew Murphy ('18)
UW-Stout alum and Apple corporate strategy leader Andrew Murphy reflects on how his MFA and polytechnic experiences shaped his path to leadership and how he stays connected to mentor current students.

Read Andrew's #StoutProud Story

The lessons I got at Stout went beyond football and beyond the classroom.
Mike Bond ('15, '17)

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#StoutProud: Dawn Oler ('03, '06) Featured Image

#StoutProud: Dawn Oler ('03, '06)

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

#StoutProud: Emily Maasch ('07)

Alumna Emily Maasch '07 builds stories through costume design, shaping characters for shows like The Equalizer, Law & Order and beyond.
#StoutProud: Chris DeLeon ('00) Featured Image

#StoutProud: Chris DeLeon ('00)

From first-generation student to STEM innovator: Chris DeLeon '00 inspires purposeful learning.