PLATTEVILLE, WI (07/06/2012)(readMedia)-- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville has awarded scholarships to its incoming first-year class, which is the largest grade of newcomers in school history.

Among the award winners are;

Amy Meyer from Eldridge who won the North Scott Senior HS Community Scholarship & Tri-State Initiative Scholarship, totaling $650.00.

Karen Newlon from Hampton who won the Hazel T. and Godfrey Struebing Scholarship & Winifred Nybroten Memorial Scholarship, totaling $1400.00.

Shelby Swanson from Leclaire who won the Tri-State Initiative Scholarship, totaling $1000.00.

Paige Ehrecke from Long Grove who won the North Scott Senior HS Community Scholarship &Freshman Achievement and Leadership Scholarship, totaling $3150.00.

UW-Platteville, founded in 1846, is located in the southwestern corner of Wisconsin, near the Iowa and Illinois borders. The University, the fastest-growing four-year school in the 13-college University of Wisconsin System, enrolls approximately 7,500 undergraduate students.

PLATTEVILLE, WI (07/02/2012)(readMedia)-- Mary DePauw from Port Byron, IL, earned academic honors for the spring 2012 semester at the University of Wisconsin- Platteville. Mary made the Chancellor's List by earning a 4.0 grade point average during the semester. Attainment of the Chancellor's list represents the highest academic achievement at UW- Platteville.

UW-Platteville, founded in 1846, is located in the southwestern corner of Wisconsin, near the Iowa and Illinois borders. The University, the fastest-growing four-year school in the 13-college University of Wisconsin System, enrolls approximately 7,500 undergraduate students.

PLATTEVILLE, WI (07/02/2012)(readMedia)-- University of Wisconsin-Platteville graduate student Clementine Uwineza of Davenport, Iowa, earned a Master's degree in Project Management.

UW-Platteville awarded 965 diplomas, including 124 master's degrees, during its 188th commencement ceremony.

UW-Platteville, founded in 1846, is located in the southwestern corner of Wisconsin, near the Iowa and Illinois borders. The University, the fastest-growing four-year school in the 13-college University of Wisconsin System, enrolls approximately 7,500 undergraduate students.

PLATTEVILLE, WI (06/27/2012)(readMedia)-- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville has awarded scholarships to its returning students for the 2012-13 academic year.

Among the award winners is Donelle McBroom from Long Grove who won the Boyd Spikerman Memorial Scholarship, totaling $500.00.

UW-Platteville, founded in 1846, is located in the southwestern corner of Wisconsin, near the Iowa and Illinois borders. The University, the fastest-growing four-year school in the 13-college University of Wisconsin System, enrolls approximately 7,500 undergraduate students.

PLATTEVILLE, WI (06/25/2012)(readMedia)-- University of Wisconsin-Platteville hosted its largest winter graduation on May 12, 2012 held at Williams Fieldhouse. A total of 965 graduate and undergraduate students earned the right to participate in the commencement ceremonies.

Among those receiving degrees, with their hometowns and majors, were

Christina Butler a Business Administration major from Cordova, IL

Chadbourne Ihrig a Industrial Technology Management major from Long Grove, IA

University of Wisconsin-Platteville, founded in 1866, is settled in a historic mining town near the Iowa and Illinois borders and enrolls 7,500 undergraduate students. It is an institution whose mission is to produce intellectually astute individuals who will participate in society as competent professionals and knowledgeable citizens. For more information on the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, visit www.uwplatt.edu.

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