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King Morgridge Scholars Class of 2023 Celebrate Graduation: Highlights of Their Diverse Interests, Involvement, and Exciting Post-Grad Plans
Lusayo Mwakatika Gives His Remarks for UW–Madison’s Undergraduate 2021 Spring Commencement
Lusayo Mwakatika, part of the first King-Morgridge graduating cohort, delivered his remarks May 8, 2o21 on behalf of the Graduates for UW–Madison’s 2021 Spring Commencement Bachelor’s degree ceremony at Camp Randall.
Congratulating Lusayo Mwakatika & Announcing ACADES Internships
The African Studies Program is excited to highlight some virtual summer internships and congratulate Lusayo Mwakatika on his new position with ACADES. Lusayo is a senior from Malawi, majoring in Agriculture Business Management. Since 2019, he has been the President of Project Malawi, a student group …
Scholarship to prepare international students for global development leadership
A new scholarship program will help prepare young leaders to fight poverty and improve quality of life around the world, UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced today. The King-Morgridge Scholars Program will launch with a cohort …
Africa In Our Lives: Sheriff Issaka
Sheriff Issaka is a King-Morgridge Scholar from Ghana who recently won the African Studies Program’s Racial Justice Award. He is a Junior, majoring in Computer Science with African Studies and Entrepreneurship certificates. Sheriff developed this …
New game helps refugee camp kids become academic ‘stars’
Once a refugee himself, University of Wisconsin–Madison senior Joel Baraka has long dreamed of helping children in refugee camps get ahead in life. Now, he’s invented a board game for students across sub-Saharan Africa …
Joel Baraka is reimagining education, and every student is a star
Education has always been a priority for Joel Baraka. Even facing obstacles, he has forged ahead. Now, he is looking to merge his passion for education and his studies in civil engineering to give back …
Community Zoom Video Highlights from March 2020
Global Scholars, including some of UW’s King-Morgridge Scholars, come together to share pictures, ideas and things that inspire, during a scheduled community zoom call.
New John and Tashia Morgridge gift: $70 million committed to one-for-one match
Thanks to the generosity of UW alumni John and Tashia Morgridge, UW–Madison has announced a new $70 million matching opportunity to support faculty recruitment and retention. The match will be available to donors who would …