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Photo gallery Badgers return for Multicultural Summer Picnic

August 5, 2019 ​

More than 200 Badgers of color and their families joined the Wisconsin Alumni Association August 3 for the inaugural Multicultural Summer Picnic at and around Alumni Park. Guests enjoyed music by DJ ACE (alumna Vanessa McDowell ’03), henna and face painting, food and games.

 

Photo of alumni holding red and white pom poms and a Bucky Badger cutout.

Alumni Gia Euler-Plath ‘97, MollyJo Bautch ‘16, and Arturo Diaz ‘15 show their Badger pride. Amanda Evans

Photo of Schutt speaking

Sarah Schutt, chief alumni officer and executive director of the Wisconsin Alumni Association, welcomes the guests. Amanda Evans

Photo of Gamez speaking to Pompey

Miguel Gamez BS ’00, MD ‘04 chats with Corey Pompey, the new director of the UW Marching Band. Amanda Evans

Photo of Anderson showing the henna design on her hand to Baez.

Lauren Anderson ‘15 shows off a henna design to Ana Baez BS ’08, MS ‘10. The henna was designed by Amruta Kulkarni MS ‘09 not pictured), owner of Henna Blossom. Amanda Evans

Closeup photo of the henna design on a hand

Closeup of the henna art Amanda Evans

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Tags: alumni, diversity, Wisconsin Alumni Association

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