UW-Whitewater Human Performance Program

10/09/2026

Welcome to Village of Cottage Grove (WI) application process!  The Village of Cottage Grove is an Equal Opportunity Employer and appreciates your interest in joining our team.

10/02/2026

Human Performance students hit up the UWW Career Fair this week to learn about internship and career opportunities in the field.

05/13/2026

Congrats Breanna!

Congratulations to Breanna Westberg from Huntley, Illinois, who earned a B.S. in human performance with a minor in allied health foundations and was accepted to graduate school at Roosevelt University pursuing a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy in Chicago, Illinois. Breanna says, "I'm most proud of being able to serve on UW-Whitewater's Panhellenic Council as academic chair, being able to complete a 300-hour internship with Fort HealthCare Therapy & Sports Center in Fort Atkinson alongside occupational therapists, and getting accepted into multiple graduate schools and committing to Roosevelt University. I'd like to thank Mike Stibor for being an outstanding professor in the kinesiology department after taking several in-person and online classes with him. He is an amazing professor who has helped me grow both academically and professionally, and he wrote me a letter of recommendation that helped me get into graduate school."

05/13/2026

Congrats Isabella!

Congratulations to Isabella Otradovec from Luxemburg, Wisconsin, who earned a B.S. in human performance and Spanish with a minor in allied health foundations and was accepted to graduate school at Bellin College pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Isabella says, "My three proudest moments achievements during my time as a student at the university are being on the Dean's List all eight semesters, being accepted into multiple prestigious graduate school programs, and serving in ministry on campus and overseas. I'd like to thank Mike Stibor for being an amazing instructor and mentor throughout my four years of college and helping me get to where I am today."

05/13/2026

Congrats Sydney!

Congratulations to Sydney Kanable from Milton, Wisconsin, who earned a B.S. in human performance with a minor in psychology and was accepted to Blackhawk Technical College pursuing an Associate Degree to be a Physical Therapist Assistant in Janesville, Wisconsin. Sydney says, "I'm most proud of graduating in three years, becoming a research assistant in kinesiology with Ryan Norbury, and being on the Dean's List most semesters. I would like to thank Dr. Norbury for helping me develop my research skills and being so supportive of my goals."

05/13/2026

Congrats Emma!

Congratulations to Emma Bludgen from Aurora, Illinois, who earned a B.S. in human performance with a minor in allied health foundations and was accepted to graduate school at Midwestern University pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy in Downers Grove, Illinois. Emma says, "My three proudest achievements during my time as a student at the university are competing for four years in NCAA volleyball, finishing as national runner-up in 2024, and getting into PT school. I'd like to thank Mike Stibor for being a great mentor and helping me throughout my academic and athletics journey and always being free to talk during the day."