Student Life / Campus Services
Adult Student Services
Contact Information
Welcome to the Adult Student web pages!
I'm Paulette Ponick, the Adult Student Advisor and Academic Assistance
Advisor. I hope that as you look through
the pages and various links that I've listed below as they may prove to be helpful. My position
at UW-Barron County is to assist returning adult students during their transition
into college life on our campus. If you have questions regarding an
item you find on this website,
please contact me.
Please read on to learn about our other staff members who might be able
to help you with your special educational needs....
Jim Dzimiela
Educational Opportunity Center
Counselor
As Career Counselor/Outreach Specialist coordinating services for adults
starting or returning to college or technical training, I have been
academic staff at both UW-Eau
Claire and UW-Barron
County for the last five years. I am also an alumnus of UW-Barron
County. I attended UW-BC as a student in the early 70’s and received
training in adult student programs, financial aid, and teaching while
attending UW-Eau Claire, where I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in
Psychology and at UW-Stout where I received my Master of Science degree
in Counseling. I worked in management for a local business in the
Chippewa Valley for seventeen years and taught driver education for the
Eau Claire Area School District. Excuse the pun, but I am “driven” to
help adults achieve their career and academic dreams.
Being the first-generation college graduate in my family and growing up
in northern Wisconsin, I understand the regional labor market and the
benefits and the challenges adults experience making career decisions. I
returned to college at the age of 42 to make my dream of being a
counselor a reality. Since there is no substitute for life experience,
bringing my diverse background to my counseling has proven to be an
asset for the community.
Samantha Heathman
Continuing Education
Program Manager
Hello,
my name is Samantha Heathman. I am the Continuing Education Program
Manager for UW-Barron County. I have been with the university for two
years. I am also a UW-Barron County alumnus. I attended UW-BC in the
early 90’s and graduated from UW-Eau Claire in 1995. I experienced first
hand the opportunity a local UW campus can provide for people wanting to
live in this beautiful part of the state. After living in Madison and
working in the IT industry, I moved back to my home town of Rice Lake.
My role at UW-Barron County in continuing education is to provide
credit, non-credit, and customized courses for professional and personal
enrichment. I am here to assist your business with professional
development for your employees, both onsite and online. For any
continuing education questions or to request courses that meet your
needs, please feel free to contact me.
