Social workers step in when individuals need help or communities face gaps – offering support, advocacy, care, and thoughtful planning. That includes Brooke Barcena, who, as a second-year MSW student in 2019, helped create a …
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Army National Guard Captain Focuses Service on People as Future Social Worker
Matt Hanson served in the Army National Guard for nearly a decade – on a mostly fulltime/active duty basis and rising to the rank of captain. At one point, he and the soldiers under his …
Sara Knueve, MSW ’03, Appointed Deputy Assistant State Superintendent of Academics at Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
State Superintendent of Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI), Dr. Jill Underly, appointed School alum Sara Knueve to the role of Assistant Deputy State Superintendent of Academics in March 2025. Prior to this new role, …
Jamie S. Kuhn, MSW ’03, Brings Impressive Public Service Experience to the Private Sector
In January 2025, alum Jamie Kuhn was named Director of Public Affairs on the Government Solutions Team at Foley & Lardner, a Wisconsin based law firm. Commenting on Jamie’s hiring, Paul Wrycha, managing partner of …
MSW Student Roberto Godinez Receives National Fellowship
MSW student Roberto Godinez is the recipient of a prestigious fellowship from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Minority Fellowship Program (MFP). The fellowship enhances the training of master’s-level, direct practice-focused social work students …