Olson honors WWII veterans by coordinating flights to D.C. memorial
Fred Olson believes service to the nation must be honored. Since 2009, the retired Army colonel has been devoting his attention to the Honor Flight program that raises money to organize charter trips for World War II veterans to visit the World War II Memorial and other memorials in Washington, D.C., dedicated to their service and sacrifices. Read more ...
Beck retires after 28 years of analyzing university by its numbers
1983 La Follette School alum Bruce Beck retired from the University of Wisconsin–Madison after 28 years of helping to manage the campus’ vital statistics, including trends in grade distribution, faculty salary comparisons and freshman test scores. Read more in campus news …
Bittner seeks ways to ease transportation
Moving people and goods efficiently is a priority for alum Jason Bittner, the new director of the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida. Read more ...
Battiato joins school as career development coordinator
For La Follette School alum Kate Battiato, a career is about relationships. Her internships led to paid positions that connected her with mentors and colleagues she met again when she went to work for the Legislature. Read more ...
Buron manages workforce development programs
Alum Dan Buron helps to connect the business community with potential employees who might otherwise be overlooked. Read more ...
Klusmeier increases transparency, efficiency of state programs
A passion for public service and an interest in energy policy brought Amy Klusmeier to the La Follette School. Four years later she is evaluating public programs as an analyst with the Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau. Read more ...
Gross uses system to improve mental health services
As Mental Health America of Wisconsin’s director of public policy, 1990 alum Shel Gross keeps in mind that structural change takes a long time, and success depends on the many people with a stake in the system. Read more ...
Bagnall analyzes banking, finance, wealth for think tank in D.C.
Since graduating from the La Follette School in 2010, Allie Bagnall has been researching and analyzing sovereign wealth funds, international banking regulation, international finance, reserve accumulation and balance of payments, and other macroeconomic topics for the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, D.C. Read more ...
Lierman joins health venture capital company
Alum Terry Lierman is returning to the private sector after a second stint on Capitol Hill. He stepped down as chief of staff for U.S. House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland. Read more ...
Parker manages myriad projects, asks tough questions
From regionalizing services to moving a baseball field to briefing the mayor on the 1872 mining act, alum Susan Parker has become an expert on many issues as the town manager of Crested Butte, Colorado. Read more ...