Reyes receives Campbell Lifetime Achievement award Pedro Reyes, an alumnus of UW– Madison, was honored by the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) with the Campbell Lifetime Achievement award. Reyes earned his doctorate from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in 1985 before spending time with the department as an …
Buff Brennan spends career encouraging, supporting dance students Mary (Buff) Brennan doesn’t remember her first dance class, as a 3-year-old. “Of course it was ballet, because when you’re 3, that’s what you do,” she says. Somewhat later, Brennan, who has been called Buff since her days as a camp counselor, discovered modern dance. It changed …
UW-Madison alums Perry and Sean LaRoque found Mansfield Hall, a living and learning community that helps students with diverse needs realize their goals UW–Madison alumnus Perry LaRoque has spent much of his career finding new and innovative ways to help students with various forms of learning disabilities. LaRoque has held a range of positions since …
UW–Madison alumna Dyani White Hawk, a rising star in the Native art world, has received multiple awards and fellowships while participating in a groundbreaking exhibition. White Hawk, who earned her master of fine arts from the School of Education’s Art Department in 2011, has a painting in, and was on the Exhibition Advisory Board for, “Hearts of Our …
UW-Madison alumna Jane Belmore was recently named the interim superintendent of the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD). Belmore received her Ph.D. in 2000 from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Belmore will take over once current Superintendent Jen Cheatham steps down at the end of August. Belmore, a retired MMSD teacher …
UW-Madison alumna Angie Eilers has recently launched a software company, UR Turn, that is targeted at education planning for middle and high school students. Eilers earned her master’s from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology in 1992, and later received her Ph.D. from the School’s Department Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in 1998. …
UW-Madison alumna Patricia Edwards is the author of a new book titled, “New Ways to Engage Parents: Strategies and Tools for Teachers and Leaders, K-12.” Edwards received her Ph.D. from the School of Education’s No. 1-ranked Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 1979. According to materials previewing the book: “Just as populations change, ideas about how to encourage …
UW-Madison alumna Kristin Grant recently received a 2014 Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Award. These honors are designed to “publicly recognize specific teachers by spotlighting their extraordinary impact on the lives of students. The Awards celebrate the teaching profession, the important role of teachers in society, and seek to inspire others to pursue this noble profession. …