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Social justice organizer and soul food chef Devon Hamilton is grillin’ for the people

Posted on June 27, 2018

Folks who come by Devon Hamilton’s house are going to get fed, in more ways than one. Hamilton (@grillin4thepeople on Instagram) likes to host big, open cookouts with no agenda other than a chance for folks …

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Devon Hamilton, Diverse UW alumni, grillin4thepeople, TradeRoots Culinary Collective

New report shows Odyssey Project’s profound impact on families

Posted on May 9, 2018

In 2008 Sherri Bester graduated from the Odyssey Project, University of Wisconsin-Madison’s two-semester humanities course for adults facing obstacles to a college education. That achievement inspired her daughter Keziah, who participated in a related program for …

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Diverse UW alumni, Odyssey Project, UW Diversity, UW Madison diversity

Never Too Late: Alum to Participate in Winter Commencement 50 Years After Earning Degree

Posted on December 13, 2017

Luciano Barraza, left, will participate in the UW–Madison 2017 winter commencement ceremony largely due to the initiative and perseverance of his grandson, Raul Correa, right, a high school senior in San Antonio, Texas. Photo: Submitted …

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Creating Community, Diverse UW alumni, Diversity, UW Madison diversity

Denita Willoughby – 2017 Distinguished Achievement Award recipient

Posted on October 25, 2017

 Each year, the College of Engineering recognizes outstanding alumni during Engineers’ Day—a celebration of engineers, held on Homecoming weekend. Denita was among 10 engineers to receive awards in 2017 at an Oct. 20 banquet. We …

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Creating Community, Diverse UW alumni, Diversity, UW Alumni, UW Madison diversity, UW-Madison

Super Bowl LI: Former Wisconsin running back James White earns huge kudos from Tom Brady

Posted on February 8, 2017

Sunday’s Super Bowl LI victory may have cemented Tom Brady’s legacy as the greatest quarterback of all time. But even with Brady’s heroics in the New England Patriots’ remarkable 25-point comeback victory against the Atlanta Falcons …

Posted in Top StoriesTagged Diverse UW alumni, Diversity, UW Madison diversity, UW-Badgers

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