KENOSHA, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Parkside Athletics and UW-Parkside Foundation hosted Parkside Day 2025 on Wednesday, April 8, to raise funds to help support and enhance the student-athlete experience and to engage the community in showing their Parkside Pride. This year's event once again demonstrated the power of collective generosity, bringing together alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends of the university in support of Parkside. 

Parkside Athletics had its best Parkside Day ever on Wednesday, setting new records in both donor participation and dollars raised. A total of 902 donors contributed $68,125 to Parkside Athletics—the most ever raised and the highest number of donors for athletics during a Parkside Day. 

"This extraordinary outpouring of support on Parkside Day for Athletics will directly enhance the student-athlete experience and demonstrates how deeply our alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends believe in the future of Ranger Athletics," remarked Director of Athletics Adam Schemm '08. "When we unite behind our shared commitment to excellence as we work to achieve a championship standard in competition, in the classroom and in our community. There's no limit to what we can accomplish together to support our student-athletes and sport programs" 

In a remarkable show of support, the wrestling program set a new record for the most donors to a single team with 281 donors. The excitement built throughout the day and culminated during the Parkside Athletics Power Hour from 8:00–9:00 p.m., when Parkside student-athletes rallied the community to push the department past the finish line. In just one hour, 423 donors contributed an incredible $17,734, showcasing the strength and spirit of the Ranger family. 

"Pulling off what we did on Parkside Day 2025 truly takes a team effort," said Stasha Warchock, Coordinator of Partnerships and Development. "This year, it was a collective push—from our administrators and coaches to our exceptional student-athletes. I'm especially grateful to the 902 athletics alumni and supporters who stepped up to make a difference. Your generosity directly enhances the student-athlete experience, and we can't thank you enough." 

Parkside Athletics is grateful for the continued support of alumni, families, and community members who make it possible for UW-Parkside student-athletes to succeed both in competition and in the classroom. If you were unable to make a gift on Parkside Day, you can still do so on the Athletics Giving website.