News: Donations and Scholarships
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Reflections on state of the school
Our reception for alumni and friends in February drew 100 guests
despite a severe winter storm blowing through Madison. We were pleased
so many of you could attend. I thought I would use this space to share with all our alumni and friends a few thoughts from my welcoming remarks.
Monday, January 28, 2013
Students enter public affairs competition
Five students are heading to Ohio State University to compete in the regional of a national
public affairs competition March 1-2 — after they present their strategies for combating childhood obesity on Thursday,
February 28, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the La Follette School conference
room.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Dickinson plans to advocate for poverty policies
Student Michele Dickinson's desire to lead a nonprofit organization and advocate for state policies to address poverty arises from her experience as a single, teen mother in concert with her undergraduate majors and volunteer activities.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Bakken looks forward to tackling environment, health
A recommendation from a La Follette School professor led to a possible career path for Erik Bakken.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
From the director: Dresang scholarship campaign going strong
Dennis Dresang made transformational contributions to the La Follette School, through his leadership, and to public administration, through his scholarship. Fund-raising goes well for the scholarship established four years ago to honor him.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Student wins energy fellowship
Second-year student Sam Shannon has received the Bunn Distinguished Graduate Fellowship from the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies for the 2012-13 academic year.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Students use scholarships to explore energy analysis, health care
Contributions from alumni and friends of the La Follette School are
helping two students focus their public affairs careers on energy
analysis and health-care management.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Hernandez applies management skills to health care
By the time Shaun Hernandez was wrapping up his bachelor's degree, he was pretty sure he wouldn't go on to medical school.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Cubero shifts focus from finance to energy analysis
After five years as a financial analyst, Ed Cubero is turning his attention to studying energy policy and analysis and public affairs at the La Follette School.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Alumni, friends build social capital
The relationships among alumni, friends, faculty and staff benefit everyone, the La Follette School's director notes in his La Follette Notes column.