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Big Apple Badgers: Troy Vincent

February 2, 2017

New York City is home to the National Football League front office, and that’s where we find Troy Vincent, former star UW defensive back and current executive vice president of football operations for the NFL. He talks about his love of UW–Madison and how his time here changed his life.

Professor’s suggestion spawned a billion-dollar catalog powerhouse in Wisconsin

December 15, 2016

Ray Kubly Sr. started The Swiss Colony in 1926, the year he graduated from UW–Madison. It has evolved into a billion-dollar-a-year, multi-catalog company.

Nicholas Match raises $100 million for UW–Madison scholarships

December 15, 2016

Once fully funded, the gifts will generate about $4.5 million in annual scholarships to recruit and retain outstanding students.

Big Apple Badgers: Stacy Igel

December 8, 2016

New York-based fashion designer Stacy Igel, founder and creative director of the Boy Meets Girl clothing line, has made it big in a business that’s always changing. Igel found her niche in UW–Madison’s School of Human Ecology and Wisconsin School of Business. She’s our latest “Big Apple Badger.”

Badgers take a bite out of Big Apple

December 1, 2016

Our new video series, "Big Apple Badgers," debuts with Jeff Sprecher, a UW–Madison College of Engineering graduate who is chairman of the New York Stock Exchange.

Wisconsin MBA ignites alumna’s path to global leadership

November 10, 2016

Education and experience helped define Cheryl Stallworth-Hooper’s destiny. So did a whole bunch of letters that came to her childhood home trimmed in red, white, and blue.

MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ winner is UW–Madison alumna

September 22, 2016

Anne Basting, who received a master’s degree in theatre and drama at UW–Madison, is now a theatre professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Oscar win puts Badger alum in ‘Spotlight’

March 8, 2016

Nicole Rocklin was one of the producers of the movie "Spotlight," which won Best Picture at the 88th annual Academy Awards on Feb. 28.

Tradition of serving others keeps drawing UW–Madison alumni into Peace Corps

February 18, 2016

We're the 2nd-largest producer of Peace Corps Volunteers, according to the 2016 ranking of colleges nationwide.

UW-Madison graduate named Gates Cambridge Scholar

February 15, 2016

Joanna Lawrence received her bachelor’s degree in anthropology from UW–Madison and completed her master’s degree in archaeology at Cambridge last year.