Outlook Magazine - Fall 2025

May May - Marriage and family therapy Associate Professor Candice Maier was named to the U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program and will teach in Istanbul, Turkey, next year [ See page 40 ]. The new Center for the Advanced Manufacturing & Artificial Intelligence received a $647K Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation grant for its support of small- and mid-sized manufacturers. Packaging students took first place in the 2025 International Molded Fiber Association Student Competition for their sustainable molded fiber alternative. Design Wisconsin , which featured talks by alumni from Ashley Furniture, Loft Design, Polaris, Red Wing Shoes, Sherwin-Williams, Spectrum Brands, Trek, and more, came home to Menomonie, followed immediately by the International Polytechnic Summit , which welcomed polytechnic peers from around the world to Stout for the first time since 2019. During the summit, Career Services honored Market & Johnson as Employer of the Year. June - Stout received the Menomonie Area Chamber of Commerce’s Large Business of the Year Award for its commitment to community and economic impact. Construction students experimented with new sus tainable, low-carbon concrete on a campus sidewalk, thanks to inter national concrete expert and Program Director Kevin MacDonald [ See page 16 ], and Stout’s Sustainability Office unveiled a pair of campus EV charging stations at Sorensen Hall that are open to the community. July - Following a national search, Erin Sullivan was named the new Athletics Director, following the retirement of Duey Naatz. Graduate food science student Prachi Sakariya earned the People’s Choice Award at the statewide WiSys Quick Pitch Competition for her protein-packed, algae-infused candy, and colleague Durga Bhavani Mahankali won second place in the product development division for her presentation at the Institute of Food Technologists’ FIRST Annual Event & Expo . June July

SPRING SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS

Outdoor Track & Field - Hannah Zastrow (100 hurdles, high jump) and Lilly Roberts (400 hurdles) were WIAC champions. At the NCAA champion ships, Hannah Zastrow (high jump) was national runner-up. She, Leah Zastrow (pole vault) and Jack Roeber (triple jump) earned All-American honors.

40+ All-WIAC Athletes

63 Scholar Athletes

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