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UWO senior Kallena Pluemer donates children’s books to ThedaCare
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh senior, Kallena Pluemer, is set to graduate in mid-December, move to Appleton, and start her career as an accountant. Prior to beginning life’s next step, Pluemer was able to leave an impact on some of the children of Oshkosh. Despite being a UWO College of Business student with a focus on …
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Reedsburg community makes early literacy a priority
Kris Houtler attended a Wisconsin Library Association conference in 2012. It was there that she heard Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, present on Reach Out and Read. Houtler, then an assistant librarian at Reedsburg Public Library, was instantly inspired. “I knew at that moment I needed to bring Reach Out and Read to Reedsburg, but …
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DeDe Williams named executive director
Following a statewide search, Reach Out and Read has named Azure’De (DeDe) Williams the next executive director for its Wisconsin affiliate. Williams began her tenure on May 30, following the retirement of Karin Mahony. Williams received a Bachelor of Science degree in behavioral science & law and a criminal justice certificate from the University of …
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