Major: Retail Merchandising and Management Co-op: Nordstrom’s Mall of America and the Niche Job: Executive Trainee and Assistant Buyer, Bon-Ton, Milwaukee, WI Involvement: Member, Stout Retail Association Graduation Date: December 17, 2011 “Upon completion of all of my classes, I am confident and ready to enter the workforce! UW-Stout effectively combines classroom learning with hands-on experiences, which I believe has prepared me extremely well for my new job. As a transfer student, I can say that UW-Stout is a great school and I feel very privileged to be a graduate of UW-Stout.” Amanda DUERST Hudson, Wisconsin ...landed a job before graduation. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-sTOUT Inspiring Innovation. Learn more at www.uwstout.edu