Your Weekly Oriole News
Thursday, October 19th
Your Weekly Oriole News
Thursday, October 19th
Where is your money going? How is it benefiting students? Come Monday
School Funding Process and Implications for HUHS Implications
Community Conversation was held on Monday October 16th
Key Issues To Know:
1. Enrollment is up.
2. HUHS is facing a budget deficit.
3. To reduce the budget deficit and move towards a balanced budget, the district will need to make some very difficult decisions that could have a significant impact on staffing, student programming, and extracurricular activities.
Please download the below presentation from Executive Director of Business Services and Human Resources Rob Nelson to have a greater understanding of the issues.
We encourage you to also come to the annual meeting - Monday, October 23rd at 5:45 p.m. in the Drama Lecture Hall.
Are You A Veteran? - RSVP by October 31st!
Meet Julia Loosen! Class of 2014
Tell us about your current pursuits and how did your experience at Hartford Union inspire you?
I am currently a first year resident physician at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. In my job as a doctor, I care for adults both in the hospital and in the clinic and see a wide range of medical problems in my day to day job.
After I finish my three years as a resident physician, I plan to pursue further training in geriatrics, which is a field of medicine focused on the care of older adults. After that I will be able to practice independently as a doctor!
My high school experience at HUHS was a formative time for me for many reasons. I had access to so many opportunities to challenge myself, including AP classes and SMART Team. From these classes and experiences I cultivated a lifelong love of learning which I get to practice every day as a doctor. HUHS also instilled in me the importance of service to others. Volunteering time and talent was engrained into all parts of my high school experience, from sports to the classroom. The culture of service at HUHS is something I have continued to strive for in my own personal life and career. Most importantly, the teachers at HUHS were a crucial part of my success in high school and moving on to college. No one in my family had pursued a career in the medical field before, but the support of my teachers made me feel confident that I could reach my goal of going to college and becoming a doctor someday.
What college did you or are you attending and what was(is) your major? If you went into the trades, tell us about your apprenticeship program?
I attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison as an undergraduate from 2014-2018 where I majored in Neurobiology and Sociology and also graduated with a Certificate in Global Health. After college I worked for one year in health services research related to the care of people living with dementia. I then attended medical school at the University of Wisconsin from 2019-2023 and graduated with my MD in May of 2023.
What higher education course work did you like and what did you find difficult?
My favorite classes in college were my sociology courses. I loved learning about why our society works the way it does, and how this impacts individual people. These principles are something that I use every day as a doctor to understand why people get sick and how to best treat them within the context that they live in. The sociology classes were a great break from all of the science courses I needed to take for my pre-med requirements! The hardest classes I had to take in college were organic chemistry. Those courses were the first time in college I really struggled with the material, and I had to put in a lot of effort and ask for extra help to understand the concepts.
What advice would you give current students?
For students currently at HUHS, I hope you take advantage of all of the opportunities to find the things that you are passionate about! My journey to becoming a doctor was (and still is) a long one, but my passion for learning and service have propelled me through even the hardest days. Find mentors that can help you explore career paths and provide you with encouragement when you need it. And perhaps more importantly, don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it or change your mind about your interests. There is a lot of pressure to have everything figured out, but high school is just the beginning of figuring who you want to be!
Upcoming Events
October 19th: Optional ACT Test for those who have already signed up
October 19th: Varsity Girls Volleyball Regionals at 7 p.m. at Hartford Union
October 20th: Varsity Girls Swimming Conference Diving at 5 p.m. at Whitefish Bay High School
October 20th: Varsity Football Level One Play Off Game - Bank of Sun Prairie
October 21st: Deadline to buy Cap and Gown for Graduation
October 23rd: Annual Meeting and Board Meeting at 5:45 p.m. in the HUHS Drama Lecture Hall