Pride Week is approaching, and you have the chance to celebrate it with fun people in a fine setting.

You’re invited to a wonderful evening of socializing with the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Alumni Council (GLBTAC) of the Wisconsin Alumni Association.

Proud • Connected • Visible Greet & Meet
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA)
Friday, August 20, 2010
5 to 9 p.m.
FREE to attend, and no registration is required.

This event, held in the stunning glass lobby of MMoCA is perfect for friends, supporters and allies of the GLBTAC to meet, mingle and make great memories.

And you don’t want to miss the grand entrances by the King and Queen of Pride, the Hostess of the Pride Parade and the Parade Marshals!

Plus, honor the student scholarship winners who have distinguished themselves through their academics and dedication to GLBT causes.

Questions? Contact WAA’s Faustina Bohling toll free at (888) 947-2586 or via e-mail at fbohling@waastaff.com.

Hosted by the GLBTAC of the Wisconsin Alumni Association.

Since 1998, the GLBT Alumni Council has awarded over $100,000 in scholarships to incoming and continuing UW-Madison students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The application process for 2010-2011 is closed. The deadline for receipt of all application materials was Thursday, June 24, 2010.

Scholarships may be awarded based upon financial need, academics, and commitment to the GLBT community. Applicants do not necessarily need to qualify in each of these areas in order to receive a scholarship.

The scholarship committee will meet to make decisions on June 28, 2010. Notifications will be made beginning June 29, 2010. GLBT Alumni Council members wishing to participate, including those interested in membership, should e-mail the GLBT Alumni Council.

The GLBT Alumni Council congratulates our 2009-10 scholarship award winners:

• Aiden Caes
• Derek Hoerres
• Evelyn Libal
• Rachel Lockman
• Shauna Masella
• Sheltreese McCoy
• Jake Weinraub

These students have distinguished themselves through their top-notch academics, their dedication to GLBT causes, and to the betterment of the GLBT community at-large.

We, the members of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Alumni Council, strive to:

• cooperate with WAA in promoting the best interests of UW-Madison
  
• provide a recognized forum that facilitates dialogue and relationships between the university and its gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender alumni
  
• encourage and support a positive social and academic environment throughout the university community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender faculty, staff, and students.

Established in the spring of 1992 as the GLBAC, the group hosted its first reunion brunch that summer. In early 1994, the council formally affiliated with WAA. Although many gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered alumni groups exist, this council was the first in the Big Ten - and one of only a handful in the nation - to receive the official sanction of its university and its alumni organization. This group added the 'T' to its name in 1999.

Anyone who is a UW-Madison alumni, member of the faculty or staff, or has an interest in UW-Madison may become a member of the GLBTAC. You do not need to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender to join; we welcome anyone who wishes to further the council's purposes. Becoming an active GLBTAC member will provide you with a connection to the university and information about its programs. It will also give you opportunities to communicate and socialize with fellow GLBT alumni. To join, e-mail us your contact information, including name, mailing address, e-mail, phone and graduation year.

There is no cost to join and WAA membership is not required, though it is highly recommended.

GLBTAC in the News

"Pride Fest highlights how LGBT groups are interconnected within Madison," Wisconsin State Journal, August 18.
The GLBT Alumni Council of the Wisconsin Alumni Association will sponsor a free, open-to-the-public Greet & Meet at MMoCA on August 20 that will fundraise for WAA scholarships.