The nine UW universities listed below operate Fostering Success programs dedicated to supporting the success of students with lived experience in foster care, homelessness, or who are orphaned or wards of the court. Each program has a coordinator who oversees a campus plan for identifying, connecting with, and providing services to eligible students.
| University | Program Coordinator | Email Address | Fostering Success Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| UW-Eau Claire | Jodi Thesing-Ritter | thesinjm@uwec.edu | Fostering Success |
| UW-Green Bay | Erin Van Daalwyk | vandaale@uwgb.edu | |
| UW-La Crosse | Luke Fannin | lfannin@uwlax.edu | Fostering Success for Independent Scholars |
| UW-Milwaukee | Tawney Latona | tawney@uwm.edu | Fostering Success at UWM |
| UW-Parkside | Kristina Klemens | klemens@uwp.edu | |
| UW-Platteville | Quentin Sprengelmeyer | sprengelmeyq@uwplatt.edu | |
| UW-River Falls | Tammy Kincaid | tamara.kincaid@uwrf.edu | Falcon Links – Fostering Success |
| UW-Stevens Point | Samantha Samreth | ssamreth@uwsp.edu | Student Success Center |
| UW-Stout | Jessica Brooks | brooksje@uwstout.edu | Fostering Success |
| UW-Whitewater | Sarah Hessenauer | hessenas@uww.edu | Fostering Success and Independence |
Program Consultant/Coach:
Tawney Latona, UW-Milwaukee (tawney@uwm.edu)
Universities of Wisconsin Administration Liaisons:
John Achter, Office of Enrollment and Student Success (john.achter@wisconsin.edu)
Kathy Divine, Office of Government Relations (kathy.divine@wisconsin.edu)
Note: If you need to update contact information on this site, please contact Kristen Jasperson (kristen.jasperson@wisconsin.edu).
Updated: 04/26/2024
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