Annual Meeting and Awards Reception 2025

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Ziemann A, 8th Floor, South Tower
@ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

"Atomic Seahorses" by Matt Ward
Atomic Seahorses by Matt Ward From the Harvey A. Stevens International Collection of Art by People with Developmental Disabilities

EVERYONE WELCOME

The Friends of the Waisman Center hosts this annual event for members of the Friends organization; community supporters of the Waisman Center; and Waisman Center faculty, staff, and students.

Welcome and Friends Update

Jim Dama, President, Friends of the Waisman Center

Waisman Center Update & Announcement of the Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowships

Qiang Chang, PhD, Director, Waisman Center

  • Brooke Sasia, nominated by James Li, PhD
  • Megan Jandy, nominated by Anita Bhattacharyya, PhD

Friends of the Waisman Center Awards

Student Awards:
Graduate Student Awards, IDDRC

  • Natasha Méndez Albelo, nominated by Xinyu Zhao, PhD

Graduate Student Award, UCEDD

  • Gina Sylvester, nominated by Jaclyn Bender, MS, OTR/L

Undergraduate Student Awards, IDDRC

  • Shawn MacGregor, nominated by Anita Bhattacharyya, PhD

Staff Awards:

  • Lynn Havemann, nominated by Erin Thomson, MSW, LCSW
  • Jacob Werla, nominated by Steve Marshall, MS, MSPH

Family Appreciation Award:

  • Moriah Guy, Justin Wilkins, and Calum Guy Wilkins,
    nominated by Bernadette Gillick, PhD, MSPT, PT and Veronika Mak, MSc

FFI: palumbo@waisman.wisc.edu or 608.263.5837