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Project SEARCH - UW-Platteville provides young individuals with disabilities an opportunity to learn

Project search provides employment and education opportunities for individuals with significant disabilities. The program is dedicated to workforce development that benefits the individual, community and workplace.

04/20/2026

⭐️Intern Spotlight⭐️ Meet Ava Sprague from Hazel Green and a graduate from Southwestern High School. Ava began her internships with her first one at the Markee Pioneer Student Center’s Information Desk. Her first rotation helped her with her insecurity in talking with new people. Ava loved talking all things sports with the college student staff! The staff made her feel welcome and a part of the team. Ava took those communication skills to her next internship at Bridgeway Dining. She met new college students and learned dining room and kitchen skills. Ava kept up with the fast pace and showed much success. Ava is wrapping up her final internship at Greenwood Avenue Marketplace and is very excited as she has secured employment with Casey’s! She will put the many skills she has learned at Project SEARCH into action. Congratulations on a successful year at Project SEARCH, Ava!

03/27/2026

⭐️Intern Spotlight⭐️ Meet Josh Morrisard from Mt. Horeb! Josh is currently working in his third internship. He is assigned to the Pioneer Activity Center (PAC) in the mornings and then he reports to a custodial position in the afternoons. Prior to this internship Josh was training at Bridgeway Dining and at Greenwood Avenue Marketplace. Josh has an infectious smile and thrives when working with people. He has learned food prepping and proportioning, running the cash register, and serving college students and cleaning. Wherever Josh is training he makes friends with his co-workers and the college students. Many fist bumps and high fives are shared between Josh and his campus buddies. Josh says Project SEARCH is teaching him how to be independent, how to step out of his comfort zone, and to always keep a positive attitude and a smile even when tasks aren’t fun. Keep up the great work!!

03/10/2026

⭐️Intern Spotlight⭐️ Meet Yezlin Mondragon-Gaytan from Highland High School! Yezlin has interned at a variety of training sites. She was first placed with the university’s Childcare Center and Mail Delivery services. Her second internship was in the custodial department and lastly she is currently training at the University Store. Yezlin has left a lasting impression wherever she has trained. Her smile, positive attitude and strong work ethic have helped attribute to her success. Yezlin said her favorite thing about attending Project SEARCH was to be able to train, hands on, in a child care setting because that is an area of employment she would like to pursue. Yezlin stated the program helped her to become a leader.
Keep up the fabulous work, Yezlin!

02/12/2026

⭐️Intern Spotlight⭐️ Meet Grant Krantz from Lancaster High School! Grant was first assigned to a custodial internship in a residential hall. Grant had a daily routine that he enjoyed and became very successful with. Grant’s second placement was in dining services at the Pioneer Crossing. Grant was dining room supervisor as well as prepared and served at the mac and cheese station called “Elbows.” He learned to take customer orders, and to make sure to follow instructions making their orders. Grant says his favorite thing about being in Project SEARCH is learning new skills and getting job experience. Grant has learned that it’s important to make a budget with your paycheck and he’s also learned how to be positive with any job he does! You’re well on your way to success, Grant!

01/28/2026

⭐️Intern Spotlight⭐️ Meet Savanah Gordan from Prairie du Chein! Savanah completed her first rotation at Greenwood Avenue Marketplace (GWAM). Savanah out did herself in every aspect of her training. Within a few weeks she showed her independence with prepping food quickly and very carefully as well as going above and beyond when it came to cleaning spaces at GWAM.
Currently, Savanah is interning in the mornings at the Childcare Center and in the afternoons with the postal department here on campus. Savanah is most proud of the many new skills she has learned and learning how to pace herself so she gets all of her tasks done each day.
Her favorite placement so far has been with Tweet delivering mail. Tweet has shown her it’s ok to have fun during a work day. 😊 Keep up the great work Savanah!!

01/08/2026

⭐️Intern Spotlight⭐️ Meet Diamonte (Di) Conner from Highland High School! Di completed his first rotation at Bridgeway Dining where he enjoyed meeting new people and seeing how a big kitchen works. Di enjoyed helping cook at the stir fry station and serving the students.
Currently, Di is training in the Markee Pioneer Student Center at the Information Desk. Di does many tasks to make the building presentable and make the space welcoming for the students. Di says the best thing about Project SEARCH is all of the new friends he’s made and the talks he has with the college students. They make him feel good and boost his confidence. Keep up the great work Di!

12/18/2025

⭐️Intern Spotlight ⭐️ Meet Johnnie Avila from Prairie du Chein High School! Johnnie completed his first rotation in the Grounds Department at UW-P and has begun his rotation at Bridgeway Dining services. He is most proud of learning how to use equipment like a w**d wacker, leaf blower and driving the gator and also learning how to work with a team. Now, while training at Bridgeway he is flattening and grilling flatbread, preparing the hamburger for their famous smash burgers and serving college students! Johnnie has stepped out of his comfort zone and is thriving with the new skills he’s mastered! Congratulations Johnnie and keep up the fantastic work! 👏

11/24/2025

The first internship rotation for our Project SEARCH interns has come to a close. We’d like to say a special thank you to our supervisors for hosting an intern and the incredible mentorship and support you have given them. You have helped them build essential employment skills while offering opportunities for them to grow in their independence and confidence. We hope you always know your patience and kindness do not go unnoticed You all are deeply appreciated! 🧡💙

10/13/2025

Are you or someone you know interested in participating in University of Wisconsin-Platteville Project SEARCH in the future? We are offering tour dates for individuals, families, and/or long-term support/school staff.

Share this with a friend. Email it to your student's Special Education case manager. Bring it up at your next meeting with your long-term support provider. We would love to have you check out our program!

To sign up for a tour date, email Tricia Davis at tdavis@cesa3.org.

10/10/2025

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville is proud to host Project SEARCH on our campus. Project SEARCH provides an opportunity and an atmosphere of high expectations. People with disabilities have the right to choose a path toward education and employment. We strongly believe and expect that each intern can achieve the goal of competitive employment.

We celebrate the graduates and current interns of the Project SEARCH - UW-Platteville program. You bring value to the campus community as well as your own community. In October, we celebrate you and your many talents during National Disability Employment Awareness Month! 🧡💙

10/02/2025

Ava, the Project SEARCH intern at the Information Center at the Markee Pioneer Student Center at UW-Platteville, gave a shout out to the building custodians. Happy National Custodain Appreciation Day!

09/18/2025

Welcome to the 2025-2026 University of Wisconsin-Platteville Project SEARCH cohort. 🧡💙

We have had a crew of interns on campus for many weeks. Before our interns even experience working on campus, they spend the first several weeks together building their team.

Our interns have been:
- Learning about the program and participating in team building exercises in our campus classroom.
- Getting familiar with campus so they can navigate from building to building.
- Developing fabulous relationships while on some fun fieldtrips.

We are excited to share more about their campus experience this year. Thank you to our interns for joining the team.

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Project SEARCH provides employment and education opportunities for individuals with significant disabilities. The program is dedicated to workforce development that benefits the individual, community and workplace.