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Top Eight Reasons Why It’s Great to Be a WAA Member

With the new year upon us, this is the perfect time to consider the many reasons why alumni, friends, and Badgers of all sorts resolve to join this special community.

A Bridge to the PhD

The McNair Scholars Program prepares undergrads for the rigors of academia

Legacy on a Whim

Alnisa Allgood didn’t have a place to live when she landed in Madison 28 years ago but has since created a home for the UW’s LGBTQ+ students.

After starting in private practice, Nia Trammell has spent more than a decade in government service — as a judge, as a volunteer, and as a cabinet deputy secretary, and maybe one day as an elected official.

Quiz: Which Babcock Hall dairy product are you?

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And the Badger Goes to…

Here are the UW alumni who have graced the Oscar stage … or at least the red carpet.

Badgers playing golf at the Winter Carnival.

Quiz: Which Unusual Winter Pastime Should You Try?

The UW's Winter Carnival has no shortage of unique activities. Which should you try?

One on One at One Alumni Place: Catalina Toma

In the newest installment of One on One at One Alumni Place, WAA’s executive director, Sarah Schutt, sat down with comm arts professor Catalina Toma to talk about her research on online dating and social networking.

Meet 2019 Forward under 40 Award Recipient Kashoua Kristy Yang JD’09

Kashoua Kristy Yang’s 2017 election to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court made historic headlines: she’s the nation’s first Hmong American judge elected without appointment and the first Hmong American female judge.

Meet 2019 Forward under 40 Award Recipient Matt Kopac’01

When it comes to the business behind Burt’s Bees, Matt Kopac makes sure the company prospers while keeping its promises to people and the planet.

Meet 2019 Forward under 40 Award Recipient Kristin Kohlmann’13

Kristin Kohlmann’s research on child and maternal health could mean a big breakthrough for treating acute malnutrition — one of the world’s leading causes of child death.

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