University of Wisconsin Stout - Tower Yearbook (Menomonie, WI)

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i I ! 4 mi -Students take time out of watching the football team to catch a bite to eat from the food stand. SSA ■ Legislative Affairs: Row I: Mark Klein, Coltecn Winegar. Jonathon Westcrgrccn. Row 2: Meg Schwctz. Gretchen Eke. staff Fboiosrapher Far Left; The three potential candidates for SSA president campaign their thoughts and ideas during lunch at the Terrace Cafe. 55- - Academic Affairs: Row I: Dan JanowsKi. Kevin Miller. Chcr rie Yoss. Row 2i Todd Hecringa, Steve Marck. Organizations - 25

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Award nomination Gov. of Year The Stout Student Association was nominated for Student Qovernment of the Year by Chancellor Charles Sorenson. The award is presented every year by UW system President Kenneth Shaw, and reflects continuous initiative and paricipation in universi- ty governance. Those nominated are judged on innovative services, signifi- cant contributions to formulating poli- cies relating to student life, academic concerns, and other relevant contribu- tions. The winner rccieves possession of a traveling plaque. Chancellor Sorenson nominated the SSA based on how they have performed during the past year. SSA has also received letters ofsupport from Menomonie ' s Chamber of Com- merce Executive Director Duane Bauer, Mayor Chuck Stokke, Police Chief Dennis Beety, and State Senator Dick Shoemaker. University governments which are moninated are then required to send a letter of support to Shaw, who selects one of the nominations for the award. Stout ' s letter of support was written by Vice President of Academic Affairs Kevin Miller. Some of the high- lights included sponsoring a debate be- tween Wisconsin State Senate candi- dates Berndt and Shoemaker, holding the Housing Fair, seating two reps on the Chancellor ' s Council, and register- ing over a thousand students tovote in nov. elections. The campus can be very proud of the contributions of the SSA. Organizations

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Campus Awareness Special Week Successful Bridges Between Educa- tion and Rehabilitation was the theme for this year ' s annual Handicap Aware- ness Week at UW-Stout which was spon- sored by the Vocational Rehabilitation Club and the Council for Exceptional Children. The ' hick off event on Mon- day was the Mad Hatters, an educational theater group who uses drama to bring across their message and foster posi- tive attitudes and behaviors towards people with special needs. Another activity included a wheel- chair basketball game with the Chip- pewa Wheelers against the Stout stu- dents and faculty on Tuesday. A presen- tation held on Wednesday, which dealt with one family ' s personal account of dealing with Down ' s Syndrome, pre- sented some of the issues that they face. A dance was held in the Great Hall on Thursday, with music by Electric Sound. There was also a raffle and the prize was a custom made racing wheelchair that was donated by the community to use in Saturday ' s Sprintin ' Spokes-5K Wheel- chair Marathon through Menomonie. A bratwurst stand was also in the violet lot all week to raise money for next years event which will be called Disability Awareness Week. Organizations