
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