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Hellquist, mechanical engineering major, recognized for her skills, saving company hundreds of thousands of dollars ‘Exceptional’: General Motors internships lead to job as engineer, national award Julia Hellquist wasn’t sure at first if higher education was the right choice for her. No one in her family previously had gone to college. However, as someone who liked to “fix things,” when she heard about UW-Stout’s lab based, applied learning focus she knew it was the right fit. She graduated in December 2023 with a degree in mechanical engineering and a job as an engineer with one of the biggest and best-known companies in the U.S., General Motors. This past spring, the Ham Lake, Minn., native put a post-graduation exclamation point on her UW-Stout experience by winning the Student Achievement Award from the national Cooperative Education and Internship Association. The honor, the second time in six years a UW-Stout student has won, was based on Hellquist’s four “exceptional” co-op experiences with GM.

Julia Hellquist was named the national co-op student of the year. Attending the award ceremony were Career Services’ Bryan Barts and Bethany Henthorn.

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Hellquist was recognized over tens of thousands of students across the country. More than 1,000 a year take part alone in UW Stout’s co-op and internship program, in which they were paid an average of nearly $20 an hour while receiving academic credit. Her GM team recommended her for the award, in part because her work as a student saved the company hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Career connections: Greenheck Group recognized as Employer of the Year

Wisconsin-based global manufacturer cited for efforts to recruit graduates and interns, help students prepare for careers

From employing more than 100 alumni to many interns annually and engaging with students in multiple other ways year-round, Greenheck Group has a dynamic collaborative relationship with UW-Stout. It’s why the Wisconsin manufacturing company, based in Schofield and employing more than 5,000 globally, has received the university’s 2024 Employer of the Year award. “We truly value the depth and breadth of Greenheck Group’s relationship with UW-Stout,” said Bryan Barts, Career Services director. “Our continued partnership spotlights the polytechnic approach of UW-Stout, and this award bookmarks the success by Greenheck Group in doing so.”

Anna Brown and Tom Zompolas from Greenheck Group hold the 2024 Employer of the Year award.

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Established in 1947, Greenheck Group is the leading manufacturer of commercial air movement, control and conditioning equipment, providing solutions across a range of applications and industries. Greenheck Group’s brands include Greenheck, Airolite, Accurex, Metalaire, Innovent, Precision Coils and Valent.

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