Badger Nurses for Life
Over 11,000 Badger nurses are transforming healthcare worldwide. Whether you are a recent graduate or celebrating 50 years post-graduation, you are a part of an incredible group of healthcare leaders. You take pride in your profession, and we take pride in knowing Badger nurses are making an impact and influencing change.
Alumni are the foundation for supporting the next generations of Badger nurses, educators, researchers, and ground breakers. You are a Badger nurse for life and Badger nurses change lives.
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Participate in NAO
The Nurses Alumni Organization links the UW–Madison School of Nursing with alumni. Events and programs include the annual homecoming tailgate and alumni awards; fall career fair; student scholarships; and the graduation celebration and pinning awards.
Join the Badger Nurse Network
The Badger Nurse Network is a professional organization for UW–Madison School of Nursing alumni, whether practicing, retired, or pursuing a different profession. We bring alumni together with the School to share insights, resources, and ideas on healthcare and workforce challenges.
Nominate a Nurse
Each year, the NAO Awards salute alumni who have made significant contributions to the nursing profession. Recipients of the Distinguished Achievement Award and the Outstanding Badger Nursing Award exemplify the school’s legacy of excellence in nursing leadership.
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Alumni who stay in Wisconsin
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Alumni News & Events
Badger Nurses Change Lives
Five Honored as 2020 NAO Pin Recipients for Leadership, Service, and Achievement
The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing honored five graduates with nursing pins presented by the Nurses Alumni Organization (NAO) on May 6.
Q&A: Nancy Kaufman ’71 and Jessica Kendall ’14
The UW Nurses Alumni Organization (NAO) salutes alumni each year who have made significant contributions to the nursing profession. The most recent winners—Nancy Kaufman ’71, who received the Distinguished Achievement Award, and Jessica Kendall ‘14, who received the Outstanding Badger Nursing Award—both give their time and talent to the School and are members of NAO and the Badger Nurse Network.
Porter Scholarship Plants Legacy for Future Nurses
A Rhinelander, Wisconsin, native and proud School of Nursing alumna, Judy Porter wanted to provide the same educational opportunities that she had to future Badger nurses from northern Wisconsin. Her husband honored her last wish by establishing the Judy Porter Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Unleashing the Force of Transitional and Home Care
Dwayne Dobschuetz, APRN, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner at Northwestern Medicine and University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing alumnus, started checking in on older patients, as he rode his bicycle home from work. The experience inspired him to go back to school at age 65 to become an advanced practice nurse, and led to his current home care role.
Catalyst for Change
“I’ve been called a catalyst before and I believe that I am one. Challenge the status quo in constructive ways so you can achieve results in the system,” says Rachel Azanleko-Akouete, a recent graduate of the master’s in public health program at UW–Madison and BSN alumna. “We really need to inspire that next generation of researchers and public health nurses.”
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Commencement 2020
Congratulations Class of 2020! Celebrate your accomplishments with us during our first virtual commencement. On, Wisconsin!
