Tag: social welfare

Student Q&A with Shane Funmaker

Shane Funmaker, who is from Reedsburg, WI is a senior majoring in Social Welfare/Public Policy. What has been one of your favorite college memories so far? My favorite college memories so far has been the opportunity to travel for different conferences, to D.C. for the summer, and being in my own community. Also, the football …

Student Q&A with Andrea Avalos

Andrea Avalos, a junior majoring in Social Welfare and Psychology with a certificate in Chicana/o Latina/o Studies, is from Chicago. Get to know Andrea, one of our amazing undergrads, in this Q&A feature! What has been one of your favorite college memories so far? My favorite college memory so far has been “Friendsgiving” with my …

Social Welfare Student, Laila Edwards, Named to Team USA

Laila Edwards, a senior social work student in the Social Welfare Program, has made history, becoming the first Black woman named to Team USA’s Olympic Hockey Team. Last year, Laila sat down with us to talk about balancing hockey with school. Since that time, she has helped the Badgers win a national championship — scoring …