Randy Romanski (MA ’95) was confirmed by the state Senate as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Romanski served as DATCP interim secretary since November 2019. Eric Tempelis (MPA ’03, JD ’06) joined the Monroe …
Alumni
Alumni News – September 2021
Alumni Maria Milano (MA ’92) and Steve Johnson (MA ’91) have owned and operated Parallel 44 Vineyard & Winery in Kewaunee, Wis., since 2005. Eight years later, they added a winery in Sturgeon Bay, Door 44. Both locations are …
Alumni News – August 2021
Tony Carroll (MA ’80) joined the advisory board of the Presidential Precinct, a collaboration between the University of Virginia, the College of William & Mary, and the presidential homes and foundations for Presidents Madison, Monroe, and …
Alumni News – July 2021
Roger Rowin (MA ’74) passed away June 15. He served on the Middleton City Council for three terms and worked at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. According to his obituary, he “enjoyed working on initiatives to …
Youngmans’ estate gift to support faculty chair
An estate gift from Michael and JoAnn Youngman will create the La Follette School’s first endowed chair.
Thank You, Alumni!
To all our alumni who participated in Alumni Connections 2021 – THANK YOU! While the pandemic kept us socially distanced, the La Follette School hosted three events this spring to bring alumni together virtually for …
Alumni featured in Elevating Equity series
This past spring, the La Follette School launched Elevating Equity in Policymaking and hosted two outstanding alumni. Theola Carter (MA ’91) and Frances Huntley-Cooper (MA ’94) shared brief information about their careers in public service …
Alumni gather for 1st virtual reunion
Thirty-seven alumni, including several from the recently added Class of 2021, participated in the La Follette School’s first all-virtual alumni reunion May 13. Participants visited with former classmates in breakout rooms based on their graduation …
Virtual Visit Day showcases La Follette School community
The La Follette School welcomed more than 50 prospective graduate students March 22 for its second all-virtual Visit Day. More than three dozen faculty, staff, and students assisted with the event, which was organized by Marie Koko and David Wright-Racette.
Legislators and aides discuss Wisconsinites’ health with La Follette School, UW–Madison faculty
The La Follette School convened legislators and staff to discuss how these social, economic, and physical environment factors—often called social determinants of health—affect Wisconsin families’ health. The discussions were part of the Continuing the Conversation series held after each Wisconsin Family Impact Seminar.