Success Stories

In his village of Koumea in Togo, Africa, 8-year-old Hezouwe Walada watched nearly half of his community—including three of his
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In the midst of a highly insecure time, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Odyssey Project secured $3 million in gifts, a base for
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Even a pandemic cannot dampen the spirits of these graduates. In a Zoom ceremony that included more than 200 people,
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Brian Benford describes his educational journey as full of “potholes, roadblocks, angst and unfulfilled dreams. Starting in the 1970s, I
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Lifelong learning runs in Talesa Allen’s family. When her dad was 67, he went back to Madison College for a
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Not only is learning a language great for your brain, but it can also provide a sense of community—and it’s fun.
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When Madison-area aerialists and circus artists come down from their silks, hoops, and trapeze, some of them get grounded at
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The UW–Madison Odyssey Project received a generous gift of $50,000 from the Oscar Rennebohm Foundation to support Odyssey’s mission of
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Writing support can help aspiring authors improve skills and gain confidence. UW–Madison Continuing Studies writing programs have propelled people to
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