Karen Pridham and her husband, Walt, give jointly to various initiatives on campus, including the School of Nursing, the Great People Scholarship, the Wisconsin Union and more. She shared some of their motivations for their gifts.
The UW Varsity Band Concert played to exuberant Kohl Center crowds in April.
With graduation looming, every day that passes heightens my anticipation. Though I freely admit the lure of the stage and graduation ceremony, are not what I am most anticipating. Instead I cannot wait to go out, and practice what I have learned in my time at UW-Madison.
Originally from Brooklyn, NY and most recently from Wellington, FL I moved to Wisconsin to pursue a doctoral degree in Rehabilitation Psychology. Being a single mother of 2 children, my decision affected more than just my life. My children could not be more supportive.
The life-improving Odyssey Project, the University of Wisconsin Center for Nonprofits and the Wisconsin Union Theater are the beneficiaries of grants from the Alliant Energy Foundation to support programs at the UW-Madison.
Jennifer Holle brought work ethic from the farm to CALS, where she’s majoring in dairy science. Besides hard work, another key to Holle’s success has been crucial financial assistance. Holle is a two-time recipient of a Wisconsin Rural Youth Scholarship, a program that CALS set up in 2009 specifically for young people like her.
By translating discoveries into practical applications, the School of Medicine and Public Health battles cardiovascular disease.
Even though he graduated from Northwestern University, Robert P. “Bob” Gleason has always held the University of Wisconsin-Madison, particularly its athletic teams, close to his heart.
