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Alumni and Friends: La Follette Notes Spring 2009
D.C. Area Reception for La Follette School Alumni and Friends
the evening of
Thursday, November 5, 2009
in tandem with the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management conference
Information:
(608) 263-7657,
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Penniman’s contributions remembered
Clara Penniman’s legacy extends well beyond Wisconsin, reaching students at Sacramento State University in California where one of her students teaches in the master’s program in public policy and administration. She passed away in January. Read more …
Scholarship recognizes Dresang’s dedication to Wisconsin, school
More than $13,000 has been raised thus far for a scholarship to honor Dennis Dresang and his role in training public affairs practitioners around the world. Read more …
From the Director: Academy, campus honor faculty for achievements
Faculty at the La Follette School have been in high demand in these last few months as the economy contracts and policymakers decide how best to allocate limited resources. David Weimer and Donald Moynihan are also being recognized for their achievements. Read more …
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Alumni news
Alumni are returning from Iraq, starting jobs, getting married, having babies and getting promotions. Read more …
Alum starts new tour of duty upon Gallup’s purchase of firm
For Charlie Carlson, the keys are methodology and relationships. By parlaying that combination through three decades of collective bargaining, human resources management, local government consulting and entrepreneurship, Carlson and his partners built an online management company so efficient at retrieving data and compiling reports that Gallup Inc. bought the firm after sampling its software. Read more ...
Scholarships help future policy analysts pursue career goals
Financial supporters of the La Follette School are helping students pursue careers in the nonprofit and public sectors. The scholarships have enabled them to focus on their studies, they say, and not take on as much debt as they follow their interests in public affairs. Read more …
Alum connects students, agency in creation of assistantships
A labor shortage at the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development created the opportunity for two La Follette School students to analyze employment patterns and opportunities. Read more …
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Grad gives paper on energy efficiency programs
Erinn Monroe presented a paper at the Association of Energy Service Professionals’ 19th Annual National Energy Services Conference in January. Read more …
Alum spends 6 weeks with Obama campaign
After volunteering for the Obama campaign during the California primary, Ben Winig, 2004, got a little more involved for the general election. He took a six-week leave of absence from his law firm to join a friend who was serving as the Jewish vote director for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Read more …
School offers students prize for top science, public policy paper
Thanks to a generous donation to the La Follette School, students can compete for a $250 prize for the best paper in the area of science and public policy. Read more …