L-R: Dr. Daniel Rowland, UW-P Music Department and Optimist President Terri Ellis Dr. Daniel Rowland from the UW-Platteville Music Department describes himself as "just a tuba guy that loves to travel." He shared his experiences on how he uses travel points and travel miles to allow him to travel at a minimal expense. Danny got hooked on collecting travel points and travel miles after reading "The Points Guy Book" and "10x Travel." The goal is to strategically earn and redeem points and...

Left: Lindsay Hollingsworth, Professor of Education and UWP Associate Director of the School of Education Center: Les Hollingsworth, Professor of Marketing and Director of UWP School of Business Right: Les and Lindsay Hollingsworth with Optimist President Terri Ellis Dynamic husband and wife duo, Lindsay and Les Hollingsworth, spoke to the Platteville Optimist Club on January 16th, 2026, about their roles in two of UWP's pre-professional schools at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. ...

Platteville Optimist President Terri Ellis, front row far right, and Charlie Clark, back row far right, present Matt Heer, back row second from right, Platteville High School HUNCH Advisor, a $200 check. HUNCH stands for H igh School U nited with N ASA to C reate H ardware and is a nationally recognized workforce development program with a 23-year legacy of preparing the next generation of innovators and leaders.