University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Student Spotlight

Month of the Military Kid 2025: Q&A with Nadia Pennella

  In recognition of Month of the Military Kid, we’d like to introduce some of our exceptional military kids. Meet Nadia Pennella! Nadia Pennella is a fourth-year undergraduate at UW-Madison majoring in biology and graduating this May! After graduation, she plans to gain clinical experience in her gap year before applying to pharmacy school. In …

Month of the Military Kid 2025: Q&A with Henry Finman

In recognition of Month of the Military Kid, we’d like to introduce some of our exceptional military kids. Meet Henry Finman! Henry Finman is a third-year undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Growing up as the son of a Surface Warfare Officer, he spent time living in Virginia; Rhode Island; California; Okinawa, Japan; and Naples, …

Month of the Military Kid 2024: Q&A with Madeleine Allen

In recognition of Month of the Military Kid, we’d like to introduce some of our exceptional military kids. Meet Madeleine Allen! Madeleine “Maddie” Allen is a fourth-year senior majoring in psychology and graduating this May! Outside of academics, Maddie enjoys listening to music, reading romance books, hanging out with friends, and trying coffee shops around …

Month of the Military Kid 2024: Q&A with Maggie Konig

In recognition of Month of the Military Kid, we’d like to introduce some of our exceptional military kids. Meet Maggie Konig! Maggie is a fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in Community and Nonprofit Leadership with certificates in Asian American Studies and Gender and Women’s Studies. She currently serves as a Military Community Advocate at the Multicultural …

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. …

Alex Boruch

“My background as a military kid has instilled an immense amount of respect for our veterans, their sacrifices, and their selflessness,” says Boruch. “It has undoubtedly shaped my current identity and future aspirations to work in veterans health.” Read More About Alex

Lindsey Mathews

“I’ve had multiple servicemembers in my life, but the biggest connection is my mom, Joni Mathews. Despite growing up surrounded by family members in the service, I would define my connection to the military as being a military kid.” Read More About Lindsey