Welcome, Héctor Pifarré i Arolas
Héctor Pifarré i Arolas joined the La Follette School’s faculty as an assistant professor this fall.
Inspiring evidence-based policymaking
Héctor Pifarré i Arolas joined the La Follette School’s faculty as an assistant professor this fall.
“Being back in Madison and reconnecting with so many friends from my time at La Follette was a wonderful reminder of how special the La Follette School is,” said Katherine Sydor (MPA ’12).
At its annual membership conference in October, the League of Wisconsin Municipalities unveiled generous financial gifts to honor long-time League staff and support future La Follette School students.
President and chief executive officer of WPS Health Solutions Mike Hamerlik joined the La Follette School Board of Visitors in 2015.
The certificates allow students to gain critical knowledge and experience before entering the job market or graduate school.
Theola V. Carter (MA ’91) is an active alum of the La Follette School and manager of policy and program improvement in Dane County’s Tamara D. Grigsby Office for Equity and Inclusion.
The project, known as the Main Street Agenda, aims to bring La Follette’s policy expertise to a wider audience and lend context to the sound bites that characterize political campaign season.
Over the past few months, the La Follette School has welcomed several new staff members: Majiedah Pasha, Shanna Hargrove, Angela James, and Mindy Walker.
Students in the La Follette School had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity when they were offered the chance to meet with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
La Follette School alumni are being recognized as influential leaders in Wisconsin. Others are starting new roles in government, businesses, and non-profit organizations.