Platteville Optimist Club

L-R: Optimist President Terri Ellis with First Grade Teachers Michelle Sasse, Christian Guida, Kura O'Driscoll, Kortnie Christen, Lauren Ganzer, and Sassy's Vacation Author Sue Kies First Grade Teachers from Westview Elementary accepted a $600 donation from the Platteville Optimists. The donation will be used to purchase Sassy's Vacation books for the first graders at Westview Elementary. The author of Sassy's Vacation is Sue Kies, who was also present at the check presenta

L-R: Optimist President Terri Ellis and Jim Nelson, CESA 3 Jim Nelson accepted a $500 donation on behalf of CESA 3 from the Platteville Optimists to support their 32st Annual Champion Games to be held May 8, 2026. Champion Games is a unique opportunity for students to compete in various track and field events, wheelchair races, and other fun activities such as a bouncy house, bungy jump, and a dunk tank. The event is hosted at the Boscobel High School Track and City of Bosc

L-R: Optimist President Terri Ellis with new member, Michael Walsh Michael Walsh was initiated and welcomed to the Platteville Optimist Club on March 6, 2026. Michael is originally from Cassville. After graduation, he spent 20 years serving in the Army and National Guard before returning to Southwest Wisconsin. He is currently the Executive Director of the Platteville Main Street Program and loves the work he does for the Platteville community. Welcome Michael, we're gla

L-R: Optimist Member Beth Frieders; Tera Montgomery, Pioneer Sweets; and Optimist President Terri Ellis Tera Montgomery is originally from the Fond du Lac area and earned her undergrad from UW-River Falls in Equine Science. She went to Maryland to earn her graduate degree and earned her PhD from the University of Illinois. In 2009, she came to the UW-Platteville School of Agriculture where she was initially assigned to teach a dairy products class. At the time, she had li