WAA-Houston News & History

Each year's highlight event is the spring Founders Day celebration. As we gather to honor our Badger heritage, we host a UW administrator or faculty member to serve as keynote speaker for the evening.

Our impressive list of recent Founders Day speakers include:

2008: Dean of Students Lori Berquam

2007: Political Science Professor Ken Mayer

2006: Life Sciences Professor Robin Shepard

2005: Engineering Professor Peter Bosscher

2004: History Professor David McDonald

2003: Political Science Professor Donald Downs

2002: Chancellor John Wiley

2001: Journalism Professor James Baughman

2000: Chancellor David Ward and WAA President Paula Bonner

1999: Education Dean Charles Read and Letters and Science Dean Phillip Certain

UW dignitaries that have highlighted other recent Houston events include:

2007: Football Head Coach Bret Bielema

2004: Football Assistant Head Coach John Palermo

2003: Law Dean Kenneth Davis
Business Dean Michael Knetter
Chancellor John Wiley
UW Foundation President Andrew Wilcox

2002: Opera Professor Mimmi Fulmer
Provost Peter Spear
Psychiatry Chair Ned Kalin
History Professor John Cooper