Yolanda Shelton-Morris, MSW ‘16 and Daniel Kigeya, MSW ‘07 Named to Wisconsin’s Most Influential Black Leaders
Congratulations to Yolanda Shelton-Morris, MSW ‘16 and Daniel Kigeya, MSW ‘07 who were named to the Madison365 list of Wisconsin’s Most Influential Black Leaders. Yolanda is a Long-Term Lecturer for the school, a community resources …
Alex Garcia, MSW ’10, is Wisconsin School Social Worker of the Year
Congratulations to Alexandra “Alex” Garcia, MSW ’10, recipient of the 2025 School Social Worker of the Year Award from the Wisconsin School Social Workers Association (WSSWA). Alex, who works at DeForest Area High School, was …
Alumni Profile: Caroline Gómez-Tom, BSW ’10, MSW ’11
Today, we are profiling one of our alumni, Caroline Gómez-Tom, BSW ‘10, MSW ‘11. Caroline Gómez-Tom (she/her) graduated with a MSW with an emphasis in social policy, and now is the Enrollment Network and Accessibility …
The 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Goes to Tanya Atkinson, MSW ‘97
The Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work Board of Visitors selected Tanya Atkinson, MSW ‘97 as the 2025 recipient of our Distinguished Alumni Award at their meeting in October. Tanya Atkinson is the President and …
Alumni Profile: Luke Muetner, MSW ’20 PhD ’21
Today we are profiling one of our alumni, Luke Muetner, MSW ‘20, PhD ‘21. Luke Muetner is a Justice Researcher in RTI’s Corrections and Reentry Research Program. His research focuses on correctional programming, reentry support, …
Alumni Profile: Marissa Abbott, PhD ’21
Today we are profiling one of our alumni, Marissa Abbott, PhD ‘21. Marissa Abbott is a Social Science Analyst at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) for the US Department …
Alumni Profile: Elizabeth Wahl, MSW ’05
Today we are profiling one of our alumni, Elizabeth Wahl, MSW ‘05. Elizabeth Wahl, MSSW LSW IMH-E® is the Pregnancy Promise Program Manager at Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. Since Elizabeth founded the …
Alumni Profile: Ben Schumaker
Today we are profiling one of our distinguished alumni award recipients, Ben Schumaker, MSW ‘06. Ben received the distinguished alumni award in 2018 after he founded The Memory Project, an incredibly successful non-profit dedicated to …
Fostering Many Adolescent Boys, Kristi Wood, MSW ’13 Provided Much Needed Care and Support
Kristi Wood’s journey working with adolescent boys evolved over her 30 years of experience in human services. After working at Tellurian’s adolescent emergency respite center in Madison, she and her partner Shannon felt they could …
“Doing Together What We Can’t Do Alone”
For Stefanie Primm, MSW ’08, a commitment to the field of developmental disabilities began early in life. Her brother’s autism required special attention in her early years, and she remains a central caregiver for him …
Former School Advisor Celebrates 100th Birthday
Alumni who were at the School of Social Work in the mid 1970s to the late 1980s may remember Toby Cohen. Toby was the advisor to most MSW and undergraduate students. In those pre-computer days, …
Alumni Profile: Sheng Lee Yang, MSW ’14
A Journey from Hmong Refugee to Behavioral Health Clinic Founder Sheng Lee Yang’s journey is impressive. A first-generation Hmong refugee who was resettled in Wisconsin as a young person, she became a Licensed Clinical Social …
Alumni Profile: Charity Douglas, MSW ’98
Charity Douglas, MSW ’98, once a social welfare recipient, now leads a department of social services with 4,700 employees that serves one million community members As a young mother with a special needs child, Charity …
Stephanie Lozano, MSW ’14 selected as One of Wisconsin’s Most Influential Native American Leaders
The Chair of our Board of Visitors and alumna, Stephanie Lozano, MSW ’14 was selected as one of Wisconsin’s Most Influential Native American Leaders of 2024 by “Madison365.” Stephanie is the Tribal Liaison for the …
Tucson, AZ Alums Receive “Badger of the Year” Awards
Each year the Tucson, AZ Chapter of the Wisconsin Alumni Association holds an alumni event honoring the university’s “Founders Day.” This year, more than 100 people attended the event at which Sandra Rosenbaum School of …
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