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Leslie Ann Howard, MSSW ’79, Our 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient

Posted on November 14, 2023

We are pleased to announce that the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work’s Board of Visitors has named Leslie Ann Howard as our 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. Leslie was President and CEO of the …

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Michael Moody, MSW ‘19, a “Catalyst for Change”

Posted on October 18, 2023

After working in the restaurant industry for more than 20 years, Michael Moody returned to UW-Madison to complete his undergraduate degree. By chance, he took Social Work Professor Marah Curtis’s class on social policy, and, …

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Sandra McCormick, MSSW ’72, A Career Focused on International Work 

Posted on September 19, 2023

For most of her career, Sandra McCormick developed programs to improve the health, human services, and quality of life for many citizens of Russia, the Ukraine, and numerous other countries.  While serving in a leadership …

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Alumna, Dr. Lanikque Howard MSW’14, PhD’18, Recipient of Forward Award

Posted on August 9, 2023

The Forward Award acknowledges rising stars in various fields who exemplify the Wisconsin Idea through an emphasis on service, discovery, and progress. Lanikque Howard wanted to help families like hers, so she became the first in her …

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Mayor’s Proclamation Honors Tresa Matinez’s (MSW ‘86) Retirement as the City of Madison’s Employee Assistance and Crisis Incident Stress Manager

Posted on August 2, 2023

After almost 30 years working in the Employee Assistance Field (the last 18 with the City of Madison), Tresa Martinez recently retired. Acknowledging Tresa’s Contributions, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway writes in a city proclamation honoring …

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Alan D. Wade, BA ’50, MSW ’52 (PhD University of Chicago), Reflects on His Education and Career, 73 Years After Graduation

Posted on July 28, 2023

I have warm feelings for my six years at the university. At 96, Professor Alan Wade remembers taking classes with Helen I. Clarke, the first faculty member hired to teach social work at UW-Madison, Arthur …

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Alum Naomi Takahashi, MSW ‘12, Named “One of Wisconsin’s Most Influential Asian American Leaders”

Posted on July 6, 2023

Madison 365, a non-profit organization that “fosters dialog between diverse communities,” recognized Naomi Takahashi, MSW ’12, for her contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Naomi is the director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) at the …

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Margie Zutter’s, BA ‘76, Field Placement Turns Into a 46 Year Career

Posted on June 27, 2023

Upon her retirement in August, Margie Zutter, currently the Executive Director of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Dane County, WI will end the career she began as a UW-Madison Social Work intern …

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Caroline Beidler’s, MSSW ’16, New Book Shares Her Road to Recovery and Offers Support for Others’ Journey

Posted on June 2, 2023

In her recent book, Downstairs Church: Finding Hope in the Grit of Addiction and Trauma Recovery, Caroline (Miller) Beidler, MSW ’16, shares her road to recovery from substance abuse and explores the problem of addiction …

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Nancy Saíz, MSW ’02, Named a “Women of Distinction”

Posted on May 23, 2023

Since 1974 the YWCA of Madison, WI has celebrated the achievements of outstanding women whose community service, professional achievement, integrity, and leadership have made significant contributions to their community. School alum Nancy Saíz was born …

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