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Robert M. La Follette
School of Public Affairs
1225 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706

Telephone:  608.262.3581
Fax: 608.265.3233


Last updated:
September 26, 2011



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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. LSSA started publishing La Flog blog in June 2009 to share events and discussion; raise awareness about the La Follette School, the student association and policy issues students study; and to collaborate and interact. Another way to keep in touch is through Facebook.

LSSA established the Leadership Award in 2010 to honor a student who is not a LSSA board member for her or his achievements while at the La Follette School.

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.

Coordinators

First-Year Representative
Phil Sletten
The first-year representative is elected during the fall semester. This person gauges and communicates opinions of first-year students to LSSA's executive board; coordinates first-year involvement and management at the graduation ceremony and reception; and conducts the election for student speaker at graduation.

Alumni Coordinator
Hope Harvey
The alumni coordinator 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.

Volunteer Coordinator
Susanna Rasmussen
The community service and outreach coordinator 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
Katie Kruse
The social coordinator plans social events throughout the year. The coordinator welcomes suggestions from all La Follette School students, first and second years.

Graduation Coordinators
 Alissa Quade and Angela Rampton
The graduation coordinator organizes and executes the La Follette School's graduation celebration in May. They 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 helping out (first-year students are strongly encouraged to volunteer).

Fund-Raising Coordinator
Pete Braden
The fund-raising coordinator 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
Noah Natzke
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.

Officers

President
Katherine Sydor

Vice President
Justin Rabbach

Treasurer
HJ Waukau

Secretary
Rachel Johnson

Constitution

 

Past LSSA officers