Alumni Awards

Alumni Chapter Awards

Badger of the Year Award The Badger of the Year Award recognizes local alumni who have represented the university positively through success in their professions, community service initiatives, or volunteer activities. We extend our sincere admiration and appreciation to:

Congratulations to these outstanding alumni around the world! Wisconsin Alumni Association chapters have long honored members who are at the heart of what makes their alumni chapters, UW–Madison, and their communities flourish. We are proud to recognize the following 2023 alumni chapter award winners.

Jody Gottfried Arnhold ’65 Big Apple Badgers chapter

Allan ’83, MS’86 and Sharon Bricker ’81 Bay Area Badgers chapter

Lifetime Achievement Award

Natascha Hess ’01 Mile High chapter

The Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest chapter award and recognizes leaders who have served in a role (or multiple roles) with a chapter for 10 or more years. A heartfelt Badger thank you for exceptional dedication to UW–Madison and extended service goes to:

Amy K. Kennedy PharmD’08 Tucson chapter

Patrick Kinlen PhD’78 Saint Louis chapter Susan Lynch ’67 Orange County chapter Dorri McWhorter ’95 Chicago chapter

Mary ’62 and Dick Burnett Saint Louis chapter William Chapman ’82 Chicago chapter Kathy Chazen ’74 Big Apple Badgers chapter Piyabutr Cholvijarn ’72 Thailand chapter Beth Fuller ’69 Bay Area Badgers chapter

Varawut Silpa-Archa MBA’97 Thailand chapter

Roger Van Vreede ’66 Fox Valley chapter

Presidents’ Circle of Excellence Award

The Presidents’ Circle of Excellence Award recognizes excellence in volunteer service to the university for alumni who have actively served in a leadership role with their local alumni chapter. With much gratitude for your support of UW–Madison, we congratulate:

Glen Gargas ’80 San Diego chapter

Bart Heldke ’92, MS’93 Motor City chapter Bruce Pierce ’88 Motor City Badgers chapter

Marci Briskin ’86 Bay Area Badgers chapter

Mark Polster ’00 Motor City chapter

Judith Feilen-Kocsis ’86 Chicago chapter Wichai Riewtrakul PhD’71 Thailand chapter

Brian ’75, MBA’76 and Julie Shapiro ’77 Los Angeles chapter

Chartchai Na Chiangmai MA’79, PhD’83 Thailand chapter

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