University of Wisconsin Stevens Point - Horizon / Iris Yearbook (Stevens Point, WI)

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All of us carry memories with us for a lifetime. Hopefully the bad memories will fade and the good memories will grow and become brighter, perhaps even brighter than the original experience. But sometimes to improve our memories or to make them more accurate, we need a little help. Yearbooks serve this need very nicely. I trust that this issue of the yearbook will enable you to recall your college days and to renew your love for your alma mater. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is. indeed, an outstanding institution. It is known nationally and internationally for its excellent programs, whether in Forestry. Paper Science. Biology. Philosophy. Wellness, or Dance. These areas, and many more, have demonstrated by word and deed the quality of this institution. Every year is special, but this past year the area of athletics has proven to be more special than anyone could hope or expect. In March of 1986. the women's basketball team won the national championship and Sonny Sorenson was chosen first string all-American. And just nine months later, the football team also became a national champion. Two national championships in the same yearl The first ever for this institution. That is. indeed, a fantastic accomplishment and an indication of the high quality of our athletic programs. But it is typical of the high quality of the rest of our programs as well. Stevens Point, Wisconsin, is a special place. And the university is a special institution in the community. The relationship between the campus and the community is very close, as each supports the other in improving the quality of life in Central Wisconsin. Whether it be the ACT program or the Arts and Lectures series in which the university supports the community, or the Spud Bowl and the financial support given to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Foundation. these are just a few of the examples of very supportive interaction. I trust that you were a participant in one or more of these activities and that your college years are well remembered. May this yearbook be a source of very pleasant memories for many years to come. Philip R. Marshall Chancellor 17