Transfer students seek new start at UW-Stevens Point
Brian Thompson has wanted to come to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point since he was 10 years old.
This fall, his dream is coming true as he enters his junior year. The Lac du Flambeau student is one of more than 600 students
transferring to UW-Stevens Point.
Thompson began his path to higher education at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College.
“I started there mainly to stay in school,” Thompson said, as he was uncertain of his career choice.
Thompson took some of his general classes, with an interest in the sciences. When he decided to major in natural resources, he knew it was time to transfer to UW-Stevens Point.
“I’m hoping I can earn a Ph.D. in natural resources,” Thompson said. “I also want to study abroad, and I know they have a good program for that here.”
UW-Stevens Point has one of the largest incoming transfer student populations in Wisconsin, according to
Bill Jordan, director of Recruitment and Admissions.
“Our transfer students appreciate the wide variety of majors and high level of access to advisers, faculty and campus services,” Jordan said. “They also like the reasonable tuition and cost of living in the Stevens Point community, and the exceptional quality of their UW-Stevens Point degree.”
“Often I hear from visiting transfer students, ‘Everyone is so friendly here.’ They find UW-Stevens Point to be a welcoming place, where they fit in,” Kawleski said.
Tory Jackson, an incoming sophomore from Edgerton, called UW-Stevens Point “a friendly and not overwhelmingly large campus.”
Although undecided about a major when she enrolled at the two-year UW-Richland Center, during her studies Jackson decided to pursue family and consumer sciences and work with children. After looking into a few UW campuses, she found she liked UW-Stevens Point the best.
“I’m looking forward to opportunities to join campus organizations and work closely with faculty,” Jackson said. “The campus has more resources here.”
While Jackson came from a smaller school, Jack Ester of Rice Lake is transferring from the larger UW-Madison campus. The sophomore will major in biology with an emphasis in wildlife research.
“I wanted to scale down a bit,” said Ester. “I found the window for getting into classes was very short there. My brother just graduated from UW-Stevens Point in May, so I know I’d get a good education here.”
Regardless of their reasons for transferring, these students are excited to begin their studies this fall and find new opportunities at UW-Stevens Point.
“I’m looking forward to taking natural resources courses as well as music and German,” said Thompson. “I’m excited about watching the men’s basketball team play this season at UW-Stevens Point – to being a Pointer and being part of it.”
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