![The short, animated film “Hot Diggity” was created by Danielle Pedersen, who graduated from UW-Stout last May using characters she first drew as a child. The film won Best Animated Short in the Red Cedar Film Festival that is going to be held virtually this month.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2020-12/HD%20STILLhero.jpg?h=f5359233&itok=8geZrSHa)
Red Cedar Film Festival offered virtually Jan. 14-21
![Adam Ludwig, interim director of University Housing at UW-Stout.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2020-12/ludwig%2Cadam1.jpg?h=b8c5a0f5&itok=K8pq9ZDq)
Housing director honored by statewide professional organization
![Renee Murphy](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2020-12/ReneeMurphygradphoto.jpg?h=65b35107&itok=GDI-IPFe)
Asking questions part of 4.0 graduate’s success
![Jessica Daley, family and consumer sciences education graduate.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2020-12/jessicadaley_hero.jpg?h=7aa0193f&itok=Cu1PHKjv)
Graduate overcomes loss, finds community in family and consumer sciences education
![Trombonist Jamie Anderson practices with the Jazz Orchestra this fall.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2020-12/bandfall2020_1.jpg?h=393c6c9d&itok=2LM_G6-K)
Band, Jazz Orchestra members find their beat with special fall recordings
![Katrina Franda, clinical mental health counseling graduate student.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2020-12/katrina_franda.jpeg?h=b2ff6ce4&itok=Ee3CD_DB)
Clinical mental health graduate student believes empathy can drive societal change
![Kathryn Reeves, double major in art education and studio art, with a Gay Pride flag.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2020-12/katiereeves_3.jpg?h=2e6ee8ef&itok=hViYXgQp)
Art education, studio art senior believes in importance of inclusivity in literature
![Elizabeth Kelly's photo of building damage in Kenosha.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2020-12/elizabeth_kelly_civil_liberty_1.jpeg?h=2e580042&itok=ISCl5xtb)
Industrial design student wins Civil Liberty Contest with photos of riot damage in her hometown
![Steve Alexis photo](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2020-12/heroweb.jpg?h=82e9aa9e&itok=eXoaAmFL)
Graduate creates jewelry with goal of leaving traces of the artist in the artwork
![Bailey Roux poses in the Memorial Student Center.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2020-12/roux%2Cbailey.jpg?h=7aa0193f&itok=Kn3ZE71j)