{"id":13229,"date":"2026-01-06T07:32:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T13:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwtest.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin-new\/?post_type=campus_story&p=13229"},"modified":"2026-01-06T07:32:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T13:32:26","slug":"uw-platteville-alumna-and-art-program-get-the-w-at-lambeau-field","status":"publish","type":"campus_story","link":"https:\/\/wwwtest.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/uw-platteville-alumna-and-art-program-get-the-w-at-lambeau-field\/","title":{"rendered":"UW-Platteville alumna and Art program get the \u201cW\u201d at Lambeau Field"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cMy piece is a love letter to football, to family and to a team that is so much more than a team,\u201d said Schlorf.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When Trinity Schlorf walked across the stage as the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science senior speaker last spring, few of her classmates knew she had created a piece of art that would eventually hang inside Lambeau Field. But for Schlorf, who graduated in May 2025 with a degree in mechanical engineering with a biomedical emphasis, engineering and art have always been intertwined in her life.<\/p>\n

This fall, Schlorf was named a grand-prize winner of this year\u2019s Packers Student Art Contest. Her piece, Not Just a Team: A Legacy, explores how the Packers\u2019 history, the depth of Wisconsin community traditions and her own family memories shaped her love of football. The win includes her artwork being displayed at Lambeau Field, a trip to a home game and a $5,000 donation to the Art program at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.<\/p>\n

Engineering roots, artistic heart<\/h3>\n

Though she pursued engineering, Schlorf\u2019s creative foundation formed years before she ever set foot in a college classroom.<\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up around a lot of tinkering,\u201d laughed Schlorf. \u201cMy grandpa was always in the shop working on Harleys, old trucks, anything mechanical. I was one of those kids who couldn\u2019t stop taking things apart. Joining my high school\u2019s robotics team helped guide me toward engineering, but art was always part of my family, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schlorf traces her artistic roots to the generations of women before her: one great-grandmother who created intricate embroidery, another who painted ceramic eggs and a mother who filled their childhood home with her own hand-painted creations.<\/p>\n

At UW-Platteville, she took just one art class but found a home in student-run spaces like the Clay Club and the Huff Family Innovation Center, where creativity thrived alongside problem-solving and design.<\/p>\n

Scoring a winning piece<\/h3>\n

Schlorf only discovered the Packers art competition three weeks before the April deadline.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t sure I could balance it with my engineering workload,\u201d she admitted. \u201cBut their prompt to artists, \u2018What inspires you about the Green Bay Packers?\u2019 hit close to home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her winning piece is of a young girl wearing oversized Packers gear, representing childhood wonder and the legacy of football passed down through generations.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy piece is a love letter to football, to family and to a team that is so much more than a team,\u201d mused Schlorf. \u201cThe Packers are a living legacy\u2014woven into the soul of a city, and into the hearts of everyone who\u2019s ever called Green Bay home.\u201d<\/p>\n

The piece uses layers of symbolic imagery, including Green Bay landmarks. It was a piece that came straight from her heart, and one she hoped would resonate with others. And it did. When the Packers called to tell her she had won, Schlorf was sitting on her kitchen floor petting her cats.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t know whether to expect congratulations or rejection,\u201d recalled Schlorf. \u201cWhen they told me, I jumped up so fast I scared the cats!\u201d<\/p>\n

Working at Lambeau Field as a Suite Supervisor and Concierge during her gap year means Schlorf gets to see her artwork every time she works.<\/p>\n

A gift that moves the ball<\/h3>\n

As part of the contest, the Packers donated $5,000 to the art department of the winning students\u2019 schools. Because Schlorf submitted her work as a UW-Platteville student, the funds came back to campus. It was unexpected support, but very appreciated.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe entire art program is very excited for Trinity, what a fantastic achievement,\u201d exclaimed Greg Nelson, professor of art at UW-Platteville. \u201cWe have always encouraged and promoted the arts across the various disciplines at UW-Platteville and Trinity\u2019s award is a celebration of that belief. This gift will allow us to continue to invest in the diverse tactile, hands-on opportunities that allow all students to flourish in the visual arts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dean of the College of EMS, Dr. Philip Parker, praised Schlorf\u2019s interdisciplinary spirit.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrinity represented our college with distinction as the senior speaker at last spring\u2019s commencement ceremony, and she continues to embody what EMS stands for\u2014innovation, curiosity and community,\u201d said Parker. \u201cHer success shows that engineering and art are not separate worlds, but complementary ways of understanding and shaping the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schlorf hopes the funds will support programs at UW-Platteville that blend technology and creativity, such as 3-D or tactile arts, Drawing I, or Clay Club.<\/p>\n

The future game plan<\/h3>\n

Currently taking a gap year to save money for graduate school, Schlorf is exploring her next steps. She plans to pursue either biomechanical engineering or physical therapy, with hopes of eventually working in prosthetics or orthotics, fields that combine technical precision with artistic skill.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would love to do prosthetic and orthotic work, as there is a bit of an art to that,\u201d described Schlorf.<\/p>\n

No matter where her career leads, Schlorf says being a UW-Platteville alumna means being part of a lasting community.<\/p>\n

\u201cUW-Platteville is small, but its heart is huge,\u201d noted Schlorf. \u201cThe connections you make stay with you long after graduation.\u201d<\/p>\n

And now, so will her artwork, hanging proudly within the walls of Lambeau Field. It reflects the blend of curiosity, engineering and artistry that define her journey.<\/p>\n

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Written by Christine Bellport<\/p>\n

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