Capstone Presentations
Over the 2010-11 academic year, we heard a great set of presentations from our capstone students. This list of names and titles will give you a bit of a flavor of what our students are interested in:
Fall Semester:
- Drew Newman: “The Positive Effects of Community Gardens on Youth.”
- Hannah Birkholz: “Labor Relations: Safety in the Workplace.”
- Katie Grimm: “A Different Perspective on Leadership: Anti-Racism and Racial Justice in the Madison Community.”
Spring Semester:
- Nick Lois: “Increasing Knowledge About Fruits and Vegetables in Dane County Food Pantries.”
- Cynthia Novak: “The Natural Step Monona: How Does An Organization Grow?”
- Jamie Trembula: “Affordable Housing In Madison.”
- Ian Krauss: “Physician Recruitment in Wisconsin.”
- Meghan Heitman: “Blue Skies Greener Pastures Initiative.”
- Sam Kanson-Benanav: “Thirst for the Good Life: Alternative Development and Indigenous Water Rights.”
- Brian Hedberg: “Creating Organizational Stability and Cultivating Involvement in Student Organizations.”
- Mike Fortney: “A Snapshot of Wisconsin Grazing.”
- Leah Edgar: “Laboratories of Democracy.”
- Helen Yu: “Landscapes in Other States: Urban Agriculture in the US.”
Graduating Seniors
We’re proud of our 2010-2011 graduates: Mike Fortney, Katie Grimm, Page Mieritz, Jamie Trembula, Meghan Heitman, Helen Yu, Drew Newman, Ashley Lee, Danielle Dovnik, Allen Dewitt, Sara Myers, Brian Hedberg, and Sam Kanson-Benanav.
Crowe Outstanding Senior Award Winners
The Evelyn Crowe Outstanding Senior Award is given to students for outstanding academic achievements as a senior. We would like to congratulate Sam Kanson-Benanav and Mike Fortney for winning this year’s award. Sam is currently working at the Underground Food Collective and is considering a future that might involve community organzing. Mike hopes to go to law school in the fall of 2012 and may study environmental law.