A La Follette School student, left, chats with an alum at the 2005 student-alumni reception.
The La Follette School Student Association serves students by hosting social events, connecting students to community service opportunities, fund-raising for and coordinating the graduation ceremony and reception, maintaining an avenue for student input into the MPA and MIPA programs, and providing current students with a connection to La Follette alumni.
LSSA meets regularly during the academic year and discusses and acts on topics ranging from faculty issues, alumni event plans, and social events to the school's graduation celebration, course work and fund-raising efforts. The LSSA officers manage and promote the online discussion page.
If you have any questions about LSSA or would like to be involved, please contact the appropriate LSSA representative listed below.
We encourage new students to get involved in LSSA events.
Alumni Coordinator
Andy McGuire,
The Alumni Committee is the bridge that
connects the La Follette School alumni with current students. Our alumni are
a great resource for job hunting and networking. A good opportunity for
getting to know the alumni is the annual alumni event that LSSA sponsors.
Community Service and Outreach Coordinator
Maggie Carden,
The Community Service Committee puts the natural inclination of La Follette
students to be public servants into action by giving them the chance to
serve their community through helping voluntary organizations around
Madison.
Social Coordinator
Catherine Hall,
The Social Committee
plans social events throughout the year. They welcome suggestions from all La
Follette School students, first and second years.
Graduation Committee Co-Chairs
Gail Krumenauer,
,
and Tom Robinson,
The Graduation Committee organizes and executes the La Follette School's
graduation celebration in May. The committee works throughout the year
planning the event details such as music, decorations, flowers, programs and
appetizers. Those interested in event planning or those who have experience
planning celebratory events, please consider volunteering with the
Graduation Committee (first-year students are strongly encouraged to
volunteer).
Fund-Raising Coordinator
Jeramia Cibulka,
The Fund-Raising Committee carries out projects to raise money for the
student association. First- and second-year La Follette students interested
in volunteering to write grants and plan fund-raising activities should
contact the fund-raising coordinator.
Program Liaison
Dan Bush,
The program liaison attends La Follette School department meetings; gauges and communicates the opinions of students, representing their interests to department faculty and staff; and communicates to students faculty and staff perspectives, initiatives and priorities.
President
Lindsay Read,
Vice
President
Lauren Benditt,
Treasurer
Lilly Shields,
Secretary
Alison Patz,