FALL FUN: Above, Noah Radek holds his leaf sample at Sacred Heart School in Shawano. On Oct. 24, Jessica Cumberland’s 4K class investigated leaves. Students collected and sorted leaves, then examined their findings under a magnifying glass. Students looked at the color, texture and shape of each leaf. (Sacred Heart School Photo | Special to On Mission)
ST. NORBERT COLLEGE LAUNCHES ONLINE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS: St. Norbert College, De Pere, announced its first non-credit online certificate offerings. These certificates offer working professionals, current students and others opportunities to develop new skills and advance their career pathways.
Open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students, as well as alumni and community members, these certificates are offered outside the traditional curriculum.
These non-credit programs offer industry-recognized certification, with most courses delivered in an asynchronous, on-demand format, in areas such as:
- Medical Assistant
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Applied Data Science with Python
- Project Management, and more.
In the coming months, St. Norbert College plans to roll out additional programs within health care, information technology (IT), cybersecurity, cloud computing, and management and leadership.
SANE PROGRAM MARKS 20 YEARS: This year, HSHS St. Vincent Hospital’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program marks 20 years of service to victims of sexual assault in northeast Wisconsin.
The HSHS St. Vincent Hospital SANE team consists of 17 specially trained sexual assault nurse examiners and registered nurses who care for sexual assault victims, collecting medical evidence and performing necessary examinations, and providing them options and resources for treatment.
“Over the last two decades, our team has provided exams, treatment options and medical follow-up care to 4,143 women, men and children,” said Dana Stueber, HSHS St. Vincent Hospital SANE Clinical Coordinator. “We see patients from Brown, Oconto, Marinette, Shawano, Kewaunee and Door Counties, and our team is incredibly proud to provide this important service to victims of sexual assault in our community.”
Working with local agencies, including human services, law enforcement, the Sexual Assault Center and the district attorney’s office, the HSHS St. Vincent Hospital’s SANE team connects patients with multiple local advocacy groups available to sexual assault victims and their families.
In many cases, these nurses are also called to testify in court as expert witnesses.
“When we provide exams to patients, nearly 20 exams every single month, we can collect DNA evidence to submit to the Wisconsin Crime Lab, should the patient choose,” said Stueber. “If the patient wants assistance reporting an assault to law enforcement, we’ll help with that, too. Our team has testified in court over 130 times since 2020 alone, presenting DNA results as needed. Our mission is to advocate for the patient, respecting their decisions as they navigate through this difficult and challenging process.”
To learn more about the HSHS St. Vincent Hospital SANE program, visit Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital.
KNIGHTS SURPASS MILESTONE IN SUPPORT FOR SEMINARIANS: The Knights of Columbus announced that its local councils have helped to donate more than $100 million directly to seminarians, postulants and novices through its Refund Support Vocations Program (RSVP). Launched in 1981, RSVP encourages Knights to stand in solidarity with men and women pursuing religious vocations by providing financial, moral and spiritual support. Last year, more than 2,700 local councils donated $4.1 million, an all-time high since the program’s inception.
Through RSVP, for every $500 that a local council provides to a seminarian, postulant or novice, the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council refunds to the council $100 (up to $400 for $2,000 donated) as an incentive.
The council must also provide non-financial support, such as correspondence, personal visits to the seminary or religious residence, or an invitation to the seminarian, postulant or novice to attend a council event.
For more information about the RSVP program, visit Refund Support Vocations – Faith Programs | Knights of Columbus.
RETREATS: The Norbertine Center for Spirituality is located within St. Norbert Abbey, home of the Norbertine Community, at 1016 N. Broadway in De Pere. Situated on 160 acres of natural and landscaped beauty, this sacred place offers guests the opportunity to rest, reflect and pray. To learn more about individual and group retreats, call (920) 337-4315 or visit Retreats and Events | St. Norbert Abbey.
STATE FOOTBALL: The Notre Dame Academy Tritons (Green Bay) advanced to the WIAA Division 3 state championship game with a 41-21 victory over La Crosse Logan on Nov. 15 at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School. Senior running back Christian Collins led the Tritons offense with 339 yards rushing and five touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Charlie Hornacek scored on a 46-yard run for Notre Dame. The Tritons (13-0) will play Catholic Memorial High School of Waukesha (11-2) in the title game at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
The Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas Titans fell to Owen-Withee 50-36 in the WIAA 8-player state championship game on Nov. 16 at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School. Senior Calvin Peters led the Titans with 178 yards on the ground and a touchdown. Peters also led the Titans in passing with 122 yards and two touchdowns. Lena\St. Thomas finished the season with a 10-2 record.
