The John and Carolyn Peterson Charitable Foundation has made a contribution of $15,000 to support a teaching assistant position for one year within the University Opera.
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Roses, Rhythm and Reminiscing Highlight the Annual Spring Band Concert
The April 14-16, 2011 spring Varsity Band concert celebrated the 125th birthday of the Wisconsin Marching Band and a return to the roses. Former “Tonight Show” drummer Ed Shaughnessy joined Professor Mike Leckrone, Varsity Band members and featured guest performers in a program that ranged from ragtime to rock, Motown to Broadway, Sousa to Sinatra, The Four Tops to the Fifth Quarter.
Scholarships Draw Top Talent to School of Music
“Donors make it possible for UW-Madison to get all the great talent that we have,” senior Daniel Kim said. “Without them, this institution doesn’t happen, at least not the way it does today.”
48 hours in Florida, 3 Faculty Showcases
The UW Foundation engages alumni and friends of the UW-Madison by bringing Bascom Hill Society Faculty Showcase events to cities around the nation.