University of Wisconsin–Madison

Year: 2023

Badger Veteran Photo Project 2023

Aaron Goodwin – Physics, B.S. (2020) United States Navy Served in the US Navy from 2010-2016 as an Electronics Technician (nuclear). I completed an around the world deployment in 2015 onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt. Abygail Boyle – Civil Engineering, B.S. & Russian, B.A. (2027) Wisconsin Air National Guard I started attending UW-Madison in 2019, and …

Balancing studies and military service

Kaylee Mueller, a junior nursing major at UW–Madison, serves as a combat medic in the National Guard. She says her service has given her discipline, resiliency, and “the confidence that you can do anything you can put your mind to.” Read the Full Article

Leah Henning represents UW-Madison in National Veterans Leadership Foundation fellowship program

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is honored to have student veteran Leah Henning represent UW for the National Veterans Leadership Foundation (NVLF) Fellows program. The NVLF is an organization that partners with universities across America to recognize and support student veterans. The fellowship program selects outstanding military-connected students from sixteen different universities to represent their schools …

Month of the Military Kid 2023: Q&A with Olivia Wahl

In recognition of Month of the Military Kid, we’d like to introduce some of our exceptional military kids. Meet Olivia Wahl! Olivia is a second-year student studying biology. She enjoys running, trivia, science, the Packers, and watching Badger soccer games. In the future, she plans to attend medical school with hopes of becoming a surgeon. …

New VA GI Bill System February 2023

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently emailed all Post-9/11 GI Bill® students about an update to their IT systems occurring in late February/early March 2023 with the release of Enrollment Manager. As a result, students will have their monthly enrollment automatically verified for February 2023. Students who opted into text or email verification will …