UW Profiles

Profiles of University of Wyoming Students

	UW Student Profile: Rael Otuya Rael Otuya is an agroecology major at the University of Wyoming. She comes to Laramie from Kenya where she studied sustainable agriculture.
	UW Grad Student Wins Fellowship for Wind Research Marlin Holmes, a graduate student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering wins fellowship for Wind Research.
	A Knack for Geriatric Nursing Pete Skorcz has a great concern for the elderly population.
	UW's Stanford Commitment to Diversity Award Natawsha Mitchell, History and African American Diaspora Studies Student, receives the UW's 2015 Willena Stanford Commitment to Diversity Award.
	A Summer in Ghana Nursing student Brooke Weiss gained valuable experience during her summer internship.
	CCHS Student Finalist Criminal Justice Major with a minor in Latina/o Studies, Finalist for Top Graduating Man Award.
	Cowgirl Spirit Basketball player Kayla Woodward shares her life off the court and her goals for the future.
	Summer Women's Conference UW Students from Jackson participated in the Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS) Summer Institute that focused on minority women's issues.
	UW Early Childhood Education Students Gain Skills, Perspective in Nepal Students say they will be better teachers as a result of their experiences.
	A Passion for Art and Service Art student Molly Markow is making the most of her college experience, taking her art studies on the road and participating in service and community leadership.
	Lander Student Named Top Graduating Woman at UW Recipient of the Rosemarie Martha Spitaleri Award as the University of Wyoming's outstanding graduating woman.
	Casper Student Named UW’s Top Graduating Man Recipient of the 2014 Tobin Memorial Award as the University of Wyoming's outstanding graduating man.
	Becoming a Leader Nigerian engineering student Ahmed Balogun Mohammed plans to use his education to help lower unemployment in his home country.
	Dreaming Big The GEAR UP program for low-income students helped Wendy Martinez enroll and excel in college.
	When You Keep a Promise, Keep It Sierra Jech and her Nordic Ski Club teammates train daily and work to raise $80.000 a year.
	Future Engineers The UW College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Engineering Summer Program invites high school juniors to learn engineering hands-on during a weeklong campus stay.
	A Life-Changing Experience A UW service and educational trip abroad inspires senior Kia Murdoch to pursue a career in international law.
	A Global Classroom Graduate student Dianbing Chen hopes to carry culturally responsive educational leadership strategies back to his home country of China.
	Saving the Hirola Antelope UW graduate student Abdullahi Ali works in Kenya to help save the world’s most endangered antelope.
	Think Globally, Acting Locally Student Daniel DeCecco has devoted his life to helping end human trafficking.
	First Generation Engineer With help from programs including Upward Bound, Ann Gibbons is earning her engineering degree and becoming the first in her family to attend college.
	International Impact Graduate student Diem Thu Pham works to improve public health in Vietnam and to showcase the work of other UW students conducting international research.
	A Lifelong Learning Adventure Returning student and UW staffer Lori Lewis proves the power of finishing what you start.