February 3, 2025
A School of Education alumnus, Daniel Kigeya, is among nine UW–Madison community members who were recognized in Madison365’s annual list of “Wisconsin’s 40 Most Influential Black Leaders” for 2024.
Alumni News
UW–Madison’s Henry named 2025 Emerging Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
January 13, 2025
UW–Madison’s Kevin Lawrence Henry Jr., an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA), has been honored as a 2025 Emerging Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.
UW–Madison alumna wins first prize at international glass competition
January 10, 2025
UW–Madison alumna Wai Tung Jocelyn Chan, who earned her BFA from the School of Education’s Art Department in 2021, is the first place winner of the prestigious 2024 Stanislav Libenský Award.
Principal Preparation program fuels Arabel Marcano Colón’s passion for multilingual education
January 7, 2025
Following is a Q&A with Arabel Marcano Colón, who graduated from the Wisconsin Idea Principal Preparation master’s program in 2023. Originally from Puerto Rico, Colón relocated to Wisconsin six years ago and today is an eighth-grade bilingual resource teacher and dual language immersion coordinator in Madison.
Dyer, Rachel
December 9, 2024
School of Education alumnus is associate principal by day, DJ by night
November 29, 2024
The Wisconsin Alumni Association recently spoke with School of Education alumnus Kyree Brooks, an associate principal at Central Heights Middle School in Sun Prairie, about his dual career path in education and music.
UW–Madison’s Kautz wins 2024 Forward Art Prize
November 25, 2024
UW–Madison lecturer and alumna Rebecca Kautz has been awarded the 2024 Forward Art Prize from the Women Artists Forward Fund. The prize, which includes $10,000 in unrestricted funds, is awarded to two women visual artists in Dane County annually who exhibit exceptional creativity and compelling potential in their work.
UW–Madison alumna shares insights into her artwork on Fakewhale
November 18, 2024
UW–Madison alumna Julie Insun Youn was recently featured on Fakewhale, a curated media platform focused on the intersection of technology and art.
ELPA alumni named in Madison365’s list of influential Latino leaders for 2024
November 13, 2024
Two alumni of the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA) were named in Madison365’s list of Wisconsin’s most influential Latino leaders for 2024. They are among 12 members of the UW–Madison community who were honored on this annual list.
UW–Madison alum discusses value of athletic trainers for young athletes in USA Today
November 8, 2024
UW–Madison alumna Mayrena Hernandez, who earned her PhD in kinesiology from the School of Education in 2022, was recently quoted in a USA Today article discussing the role of athletic trainers in addressing the needs of young athletes.