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.
Questions? Contact School of Nursing Advancement Manager Jordan Langer.
Get Involved
Collaborate with UW NAO
All School of Nursing alumni are University of Wisconsin–Madison Nurses Alumni Organization (UW NAO) members. The UW NAO links the UW–Madison School of Nursing with alumni by providing opportunities to connect with fellow alumni, current students, and the School of Nursing.
Nominate a Nurse
Each year, the Nurses Alumni Organization Awards salute alumni who have made significant contributions to the nursing profession. Recipients of the Distinguished Achievement Award and the Outstanding Badger Nurse Award exemplify the school’s legacy of excellence in nursing leadership.
Badger Nurse Network
The Badger Nurse Network is a professional group for UW–Madison School of Nursing Alumni, current students, faculty, and staff who are active in the nursing community. The network connects alumni together to share insights, resources, and ideas on healthcare and workforce challenges.
60%
Alumni stay in Wisconsin
11,000+
School of Nursing alumni
72/72
Wisconsin counties with Badger nurses
Alumni News & Events
Centennial Events
In 2024, we proudly celebrate the legacy of excellence that resulted from 100 years of dedication to innovation, advocacy, and excellence in nursing education. Join us in celebrating how our past has positioned us to prepare Badger nurses who are readied to change lives now and in the future.
Nursing Trailblazer Barbara L. Nichols Selected as Inaugural Recipient of the UW–Madison School of Nursing Canary Savage Girardeau Award for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
The School of Nursing is pleased to announce the recipient of the Canary Savage Girardeau Award for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Barbara L. Nichols, MS, DL(h), SDc(h), PedD(h), RN, FAAN, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the new award.
Legacy of the Nursing Pin
The pin of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing, designed in 1926, symbolizes a proud tradition of service. Each year, select pins are passed on from a past graduate to a new graduate as a sign of the recipient’s achievement and future promise.
Where are they now? Alumni Feature: Grace Long ’19
Grace Long ’19 talks about her career post-graduation, why she loves UW-Madison, and the challenges facing nurses today.
A Shot to Get Connected
The UW–Madison Nursing Alumni Organization in partnership with the School of Nursing hosts “A Shot to Get Connected” as an annual networking event between local Badger nurses and current nursing students.
Q&A with Leah Roscoe '06
Leah Roscoe '06 currently works as a clinical instructor at the UW–Madison School of Nursing. She talks about her nursing journey, the most rewarding part of her job, and advice for current and future students.
More Alumni News
Where are they now? Alumni Feature: Grace Long ’19
Grace Long ’19 talks about her career post-graduation, why she loves UW-Madison, and the challenges facing nurses today.
Where Are They Now? Q&A with Sirirothnak Seng ’20
Sirirothnak Seng ’20 talks about why she loved the ABSN program and the journey to her current position in the cardiovascular ICU at Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California, working with patients who have had heart and lung transplants.
Bittersweet Gratitude
Most phone calls made around 3:14 a.m. hold unexpected news, often delivering heartbreaking information. I received one of those phone calls the morning of May 3, 2023. My dear aunt was undergoing multiple organ failure as a result of health complications that had compounded throughout the previous weeks. I quickly got myself together and made my way to University Hospital.
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Graduation Celebration 2023
Congratulations Class of 2023! Celebrate your accomplishments with us!