"UW-Parkside equipped me with what I needed to be successful in the 'real world,' and then some."

Yolanda Jackson, 1995
Principal
Wilson Elementary School

"The small class sizes and personal attention from professors at UW-P really gave each student the chance to develop their skills. The amount of laboratory experience really prepared me for my career. "

Jennifer Lavender, 2006 , 2008
Research Scientist
U.S. EPA's national exposure research laboratory

"It's the perfect school for me. Small classes, get to know people. I've had a great experience here. I couldn't have been at a better place."

LaVontay Fenderson

"Typically, police officers or law enforcement professionals will major in criminal justice. I chose to major in business management, which has helped me quite a bit."

Mr. Tim Zarzecki, 1990
Chief of Police
Village of Mt. Pleasant, Wis.

"There is no other undergraduate program in the state of Wisconsin that can compare with the Molecular Biology & BioInformatics program at Parkside."

Ellen Arena, 2005
Graduate student
Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology, University of British Columbia

"For 22 years, Kim Adriano ('79) called the corporate world of SC Johnson her professional home. Then the phone rang... "

Ms. Kim Adriano, 1979
Corporate Controller
Bacardi Limited

"Parkside affected my professional career by setting me up for success. I was always challenged to excel by the faculty and staff."

Mark Christopherson, 1986
President
Reinicke Athens Inc.