May 7, 2025
UW–Madison alumna Laura C. Chávez-Moreno has received an award from the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) for her book, “How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America.”
Alumni News
UW–Madison program builds community, confidence among early career teachers
April 29, 2025
As an early career teacher, Ania Kotecki understands how valuable the first few years on the job can be when it comes to retention rates. That’s what drew her to the Early Career Teaching Institute (ECTI), and why she’s returned to the program for the past few years.
Campus story spotlights Bucky’s Tuition Promise support for School of Education alum now teaching in her hometown
April 16, 2025
In a recent campus story, Mackenzie Straub, a 2021 graduate of the School of Education, shares how the Bucky’s Tuition Promise program helped make it possible for her to attend college at UW–Madison and return to her hometown as a teacher.
UW–Madison alumna wins Dissertation of the Year Award
April 7, 2025
UW–Madison alumna Nicole Soulier, who earned her PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in 2024, is receiving the 2025 Dissertation of the Year Award from the Council for the Study of Community Colleges.
UW–Madison alumna wins Early Career Award from AERA Critical Issues in Curriculum and Cultural Studies SIG
April 1, 2025
UW–Madison alumna Sun Young Lee, who earned her PhD from the School of Education's Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is the recipient of the 2025 Early Career Award from the American Educational Research Association’s Critical Issues in Curriculum and Cultural Studies special interest group (SIG).
UW–Madison alumnus named president of Millikin University
March 25, 2025
UW–Madison alumnus Dean Pribbenow has been named the next president of Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. He will begin his new role as the institution’s 17th president on July 1.
Principal Preparation program helps Sarah Bosch succeed in director of instruction role
March 13, 2025
Following is a Q&A with Sarah Bosch, who graduated from the Wisconsin Idea Principal Preparation master’s program in August 2024 with a director of instruction license. She lives in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, and currently serves as her district’s 6-12 director of instruction.
Alumni Voice: Ashton Weida, Special Education
March 7, 2025
Graduates of the UW–Madison School of Education are enjoying successful careers in fields across the arts, health, and education — and we are excited to share what they are doing today. Following is a Q&A with Ashton Weida, who graduated in 2024 with a BS in Early Childhood Special Education and Cross-Categorical K-12 Special Education.
Alumni Voice: Abigail Kattre, Health Promotion and Health Equity
March 7, 2025
Graduates of the UW–Madison School of Education are enjoying successful careers in fields across the arts, health, and education — and we are excited to share what they are doing today. Following is a Q&A with Abigail Kattre, who graduated in 2024 with a BS in Health Promotion and Health Equity.
Alumni Voice: Lauren Etti, Health Promotion and Health Equity
March 7, 2025
Graduates of the UW–Madison School of Education are enjoying successful careers in fields across the arts, health, and education — and we are excited to share what they are doing today. Following is a Q&A with Lauren Etti, who graduated in 2023 with a BS in Health Promotion and Health Equity.