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Wisconsin Rewind 2013
Reading time: 2 minutes
In October 2013, Forward under 40 honoree Ben Relles '97, head of programming strategy at YouTube, shared with alumni, students and the community the surprising keys to finding a career you love, and how he leveraged his UW-Madison degree, the right mentors and his own experiences to discover how to put his passions to work.
Badgering Richard Meyst ’71, MS’72
Reading time: 6 minutes
Richard Meyst ’71, MS’72 was an engineer long before receiving his diplomas from UW-Madison. A winning high school science fair project (measuring the effects of G-force on hamsters) earned him a tour of UW physics and engineering labs back in the 1960s.
Badgering Scott Jenkins ’86
Reading time: 8 minutes
An avid outdoorsman, Scott Jenkins ’86 has always had an affinity for the environment and for sports. (He was a member of the UW’s 1982 NCAA Champion cross-country team.) Today he combines those passions. Jenkins is the vice president of ballpark operations for the Seattle Mariners and board chair of the Green Sports Alliance, which helps sports teams, venues, and leagues improve their environmental performance.
Badgering Mallory Mason ’08
Reading time: 4 minutes
Growing up in Madison, far from Hollywood's spotlight, Mallory Mason was always a fan of show business, but never dreamed of a job in television. Then she came to the UW and studied Radio, TV and Film, and her career possibilities took a star turn.
Net Gains
Reading time: 8 minutes
Link by link, California’s Badger Entrepreneurship Forum forges connections between alumni to foster the creation of new companies with an old-school tie.
Badgering Anna Therese Day ’10
Reading time: 7 minutes
For freelance journalist Anna Therese Day, there is no such thing as a typical day at the office. But then her "office" is the streets of Cairo and the occupied Palestinian territories.