Welcome to The Cupola Post, featuring stories about members of our Pointer family, our campus community and all things related to our Central Wisconsin home.
The Cupola atop Old Main has served as a symbol of our university since 1894. First-year students seal their covenant with the university by touching a wooden replica of the cupola as they depart Convocation, at the start of their journey as Pointers. This hands-on tradition is repeated at Commencement, as graduates mark their transition from students to alumni.
Touching the cupola is a symbol of the lasting connection between UWSP and members of the Pointer family. In much the same way, we hope The Cupola Post reaffirms that connection and helps you “keep in touch” with your alma mater.
Jeanne Nagle | Helping Out | November 2022
After nearly 24 years on the UWSP Alumni Board—many of those in leadership roles, including president—Ray Oswald ’97 is taking the long view as his final term of service comes to a close in December. “It would have…
Jeanne Nagle | On the Job | October 2022
Arguably, beer is second only to cheese when it comes to commodities most associated with the state of Wisconsin. A preponderance of breweries operating through the 19th century—including iconic names in brewing such…
Jeanne Nagle | Profiles | September 2022
Born into a missionary family, Steve Olson ’90 has the distinction of being either raised, educated or employed on each of three continents. These formative experiences have helped make him a citizen of the world—at h…
Jeanne Nagle | June 12, 2022
When a character in your favorite television drama sheds a single tear, that’s acting. When that moment is shown from different angles, cross-cut with reaction shots and underscored by a tender piece of piano music…
Jeanne Nagle | Profiles | February 2022
Anyone who has ever tried to freshen a piece of patio furniture or update a household tchotchke with spray paint knows that constant movement yields the best result. From continuously shaking the can to using a steady…
Jeanne Nagle | On the Job | January 26, 2022
It’s December of 2016, and self-proclaimed “homebody” Danny Mitchell ’06 is back in Stevens Point for the holidays. He has been in Nashville for the previous eight years, building a solid career as a musical hyphenate…
Jeanne Nagle | Profiles | October 2021
The timing of Alumni Generations scholar Maggie Weiland’s decision to enroll at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point turned out to be something of a dichotomy—it was a moment just a few hours, and yet several yea…
Jeanne Nagle | Profiles | October 2021
Asked to share a few words she might use to describe herself, Pam Jewell ’14 comes up with a number of strong options: Exacting. Enthusiastic. Daring. Hard-working. There’s one descriptor, however, that tops them all…
Jeanne Nagle | Profiles | September 2021
The Challenges, says Pacific Market International Chief Supply Chain Officer Brent Denniston ’91, were “unprecedented.” Denniston had been in his position with the durable drinkware and food container manufacturing co…
Jeanne Nagle | Profiles | September 2021
Pardon the academic pun, but it seems as if University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point alumnus Corey Jaskolski ’00 has been on quite an “honor roll” of late. Last year he was named the 2020 Rolex National Geographic Explor…
Jeanne Nagle | Profiles | August 2021
In theory, as the classic sightless lady holding scales is meant to personify, justice is supposed to be blind. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. In practice, even those who have sworn to uphold the law are n…
Jeanne Nagle | June 2021
Talk about your lifechanging moments. At age 19, when he was an undergraduate studying geology at Northern Illinois University, Nick Hylla (M ’03) underwent emergency surgery to fix a hereditary defect in his large in…
