The Impact of Gifts

The UW School of Veterinary Medicine ranks among the top in the nation.

The Falks discuss the role the University of Wisconsin played in their own lives and explain why making a little more noise about the great things happening at the UW is the right thing to do.

Ricky Sandler talks about the tremendous enthusiasm that UW alumni have for their alma mater. He also shares the things that inspire him to give back to the university.

Melinda Mount talks about the ways that the university fosters a transformation in students, especially students from small towns. She also shares her views on the culture of the UW.

Noe Vital, Jr. BBA’15 took full advantage of what the Wisconsin School of Business has to offer and found outstanding opportunities.

Bill Tracy, agronomy professor and sweet-corn breeder, was named the recipient of the nation’s first endowed chair focused on plant breeding for organic crops. The $2 million endowment is supported by Organic Valley and Clif Bar & Company, with the help of a matching gift from UW alumni John and Tashia Morgridge.

Your gifts, big and small, support current undergraduate and graduate students, recognize top-notch faculty, and advance cutting edge economics research — all of which keeps us consistently ranked among the best economics departments in the country.

Growing the future. That’s what the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) does. But to continue that mission, it will take the help and support of alumni and friends.