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Wisconsin Lutheran College hosted events last fall that allowed friends, donors, alumni, parents, and students to celebrate expanded and remodeled spaces on campus.

Thanks to generous donors, several new and refreshed spaces have been made available to WLC students in both the Recreation Complex and Generac Hall. Additional gifts enabled the college to resurface its track & field facilities and enhance its nursing labs.

On September 26, the WLC School of Nursing hosted “A Shower to Welcome Victoria” – an open house in recognition of the program’s newest patient simulator, Victoria. Attendees explored the updated nursing labs, interacted with students and alumni, and witnessed a labor and delivery simulation. The shower also featured a “gift registry” where attendees could support the needs of the School of Nursing. An anonymous donor made a gift to purchase “Nursing Anne Simulator,” an advanced nursing simulator that will be a tremendous resource for students and faculty.

On September 27, the college dedicated the Sports Performance Center. Located in the lower level of the Recreation Complex, the new space – along with a relocated and remodeled fitness center and year-round training areas for golf, baseball, and softball – will give WLC’s growing student-athlete population much-needed facilities to prepare for competition.

During the same event, WLC held a ribbon-cutting in the lower level of Generac Hall. Two areas for students to enjoy were created from space that included a former parking garage. One of the new gathering spaces was named “Treffert Commons” in honor of longtime college supporters Bill and Sam Treffert. New classrooms and labs for sport and exercise science as well as anatomy and physiology also were built.

During the Warriors’ Homecoming football game versus Benedictine on October 19, President Johnson – with help from mascot Victor E. Warrior – cut the ribbon for the new Catalyst Track in Raabe Stadium at the college’s Outdoor Athletic Complex.

Bill and Sam Treffert at the Treffert Commons dedication in Generac Hall

Catalyst Track ribbon-cutting

WLC is offering two new majors to meet the growing demand for allied health professionals in the state:

• The Nuclear Medicine/PET Technology major consists of three years of general education and basic science coursework at WLC followed by a one-year clinical internship experience through Froedtert Hospital’s Nuclear Medicine/PET Technology Program. Students will graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree from WLC and will be prepared to take the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board Exam.

• The Diagnostic Medical Sonography major includes a two-year clinical internship experience at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography after completing two years at WLC. Students will earn a Bachelor of Science degree and the ability to sit for the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography board exam. Hospitals and clinics are increasingly seeking allied health professionals with a bachelor’s degree so they are better prepared to address the complexities of the ever-changing health care system. “WLC continues to be forward-thinking in growing its majors to meet student interest and employer needs now and in the future,” said Dr. Rob Balza ’98, dean of the College of Health Sciences. “Our approach to hands-on learning and a curriculum rooted in the liberal arts prepares our students to meet employers’ needs.”

WLC also recently signed an agreement with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) to offer an accelerated, 3+2 dualdegree program in athletic training. Through the partnership, students will complete three years of coursework at WLC, then transition to UWM for two years. Upon completion, students will have earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport and Exercise Science from WLC and a Master of Science degree in Athletic Training from UWM.