University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Alumni News

UW–Madison alum Radmer publishes book, ‘Fields Beyond Your Sight’

UW–Madison alumna Ethel Radmer has just published her 10th book, “Fields Beyond Your Sight.” Radmer earned a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology in 1957. “Fields Beyond Your Sight” explores the idea of big bangs happening in a cycle across billions of years. This raises the question, “What …

School of Education announces 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award winners

To celebrate our alumni excellence across the arts, health, and education, the School of Education has selected three trailblazing UW–Madison alumni to honor with a Distinguished Alumni Award. The awards will recognize the talented alumni who have made outstanding contributions to their field. On Thursday, Feb. 16, between 1 and 3:45 p.m., each recipient will …

Three with School of Education ties named ‘Women to Watch’ by Brava magazine

Three of Brava magazine’s “2023 Women to Watch” have ties to UW–Madison’s School of Education. Brava explains that its “12 Women to Watch represent individuals who are community changemakers, leaders, and creative thinkers with ideas that can shape entire industries. Their journeys will inspire you.” Those featured with ties to the School of Education are: …

UW–Madison alum’s new board game ‘makes everyone a gamemaker’

By Sofie Schachter Jon Spike, a 2010 graduate of the UW–Madison School of Education, has created an educational board game called Gamestormers. The family-friendly game, which features a character inspired by Spike’s daughter (Sloane the Summoner), allows players to create their own game using cards they are given — as well as ones they create …

UW–Madison alumnus Chihuly continues to captivate the world through glass art

By Sofie Schachter UW–Madison alumnus Dale Chihuly earned his MFA from the School of Education’s Art Department in 1967 as a student in the recently created Glass Lab. Since then, he has been featured in museums, founded the renowned Pilchuck Glass School, decorated buildings across the world, and had a museum dedicated to his work. …

Four with School of Education ties named in Madison365’s list of influential Black leaders

Madison365’s 2022 list of “Wisconsin’s 52 Most Influential Black Leaders” highlights a faculty member and three alumni from the School of Education. Those featured are “elected leaders, business leaders, and community leaders, doing difficult, important work, often in the face of discrimination and literally generations of oppression,” according to Madison365’s CEO and publisher, Henry Sanders. …

Q&A spotlights UW–Madison alumna who is the Met’s inaugural curator of Native American art

The Wisconsin Alumni Association published a Q&A with School of Education alumna Patricia Marroquin Norby, the first full-time curator of Native American art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Norby earned her master of fine arts degree from the School of Education’s Art Department in 2002. In the interview, she identifies …

Wisconsin Alumni Association spotlights Art Professor Tom Jones

A story from the Wisconsin Alumni Association spotlights the work of UW–Madison Professor Tom Jones, an instructor of photography in the School of Education’s Art Department and an Art Department alumnus (BFA, 1988). The story, titled “Worth A Thousand Words: An Inside Look,” delves into Jones’s experience in Madison as a member of the Ho-Chunk …

Art Department alum named UW–Parkside artist in residence

UW–Madison alumnus Roberto Torres Mata recently became the UW–Parkside College of Arts and Humanities’ first selection for their artist-in-residence program. Mata is a printmaker who specializes in papermaking, installations, and sculpture inspired by Indigenous cultures in the Americas. He earned his MA and MFA from the School of Education’s Art Department. Mata’s solo exhibition will …