The University of Wisconsin-Platteville will host three panels that will connect prospective students with academic experts, business and community leaders, and alumni. During the lively discussions, the experts will explain how the new and ongoing education pathways at UW-Platteville and its branch campuses in Richland and Baraboo Sauk County continue to set students up for personal, educational and professional success.
Each online panel features faculty explaining the academic pathway for their respective degree programs and the transfer paths toward further study. Regional business leaders will address the value of a degree in their industry. Those attending the panels will also get the chance to speak directly to a current or recent graduate, who will share their experiences with the program at UW-Platteville.
The panels will be moderated by Rebecca Powell, the strategic and continuing education program manager. She said the panels will help all prospective students, specifically underserved groups.
“The goal of these discussions is to create pathways to mentoring opportunities, culminating in preparing students and/or parents for gainful employment and the educational needs necessary to accomplish meaningful employment,” Powell said.
The one-hour online panels are held on three consecutive Sundays: April 18, April 25 and May 2. The topics include:
Panel 1: Business and Tourism Hospitality | April 18, 6 p.m.
- Academic Panelist: Dr. Leslie Hollingsworth, director of UW-Platteville School of Business
- Business/Community Panelist: Jason Manke, corporate director of recruitment for Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
- Administration Panelist: Dr. Michael Compton, UW-Platteville assistant provost for branch campuses
- Recruitment/Admissions Panelist: Marnie Dresser, UW-Platteville interim director of academic outreach
Panel 2: Pre-Engineering | April 25, 6 p.m.
- Academic Panelist: Dr. Andrew Pawl, UW-Platteville engineering physics department chair
- Business/Community Panelist: Gil Hantzsch, PE, CEO/president MSA Professional Services
- Administration Panelist: Dr. Michael Compton, UW-Platteville assistant provost for branch campuses
- Recruitment/Admissions: Marnie Dresser, UW-Platteville interim director of academic outreach
Panel 3: Food and Agriculture | May 2, 6 p.m.
- Academic Panelist: Dr. Tera L. Montgomery, UW-Platteville School of Agriculture professor of dairy and animal science, Dairy Innovation Hub liaison
- Business/Community Panelist: Robert Bascom, senior VP and chief financial officer of Foremost Farms
- Administration Panelist: Dr. Michael Compton, UW-Platteville assistant provost for branch campuses
- Recruitment/Admissions Panelist: Marnie Dresser, UW-Platteville interim director of academic outreach
- Recent Graduate: Marlee Bonham, Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education
Prospective students and adults are encouraged to attend any and all of the panels of interest. To register and learn more, visit https://go.uwplatt.edu/mcfc-registration.