Women to Watch: Jennifer Javornik
byBy Joyce Novacek Few people consider Madison a video game development hub, but Jennifer Javornik wants to change that. As a cofounder of the Madison…
FEATURES
Women to Watch: Shana Lewis
byBy Candice Wagener SHANA LEWIS DESIGNED HER LAW practice— which she launched in 2015—to meet the needs of the 40 school districts she represents statewide….
Women to Watch: Dana Wendt
byBy Shelby Deering DANA WENDT WAS NOT A CONFIDENT TEENAGER. Inspired by her own experiences and her teenage daughter, Hadley, she says, “I don’t want…
Women to Watch: Renee Moe
byBy Kate Blast “PASSIONATE LEADER WITH VISION TO CHANGE THE HUMAN CONDITION IN DANE COUNTY.” That’s the opening statement on Renee Moe’s resume. This…
Women to Watch: Marilyn Ruffin
byBy Lisa Bauer “THIS IS NOT YOUR DADDY’S Sun Prairie,” says Marilyn Ruffin, who in April was elected as the first African-American school board member—and…
Women to Watch: Julie Baisa and Kim Curran
byBy Candice Wagener AS CO-COORDINATORS OF MERITER’S Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program, Julie Baisa and Kim Curran strive to provide compassionate, one-on-one care and…
Women to Watch: Grisel Tapia
byBy Marni McEntee ON THE WALL of Grisel Tapia’s shared office at the Vera Court Neighborhood Center, a sign reads “I cross my T’s, dot…
Women to Watch: Brenna Holzhauer
byBy Joyce Novacek GROWING UP IN WISCONSIN, Brenna Holzhauer fostered a strong connection with nature from an early age. Now, she shares her love for…
Women to Watch: Kate Sample, Katherine O’Rourke and Mary Landry
byBy Candice Wagener Watching one of her ER patients quickly die from a very preventable cancer, OB/GYN resident Katherine O’Rourke asked Dr. Mary Landry where…
GETTING EXTREME
byBy Emily Leas | Photographed by Josh Witzel THE BOXER ANDREA NELSON “NEVER LET ‘NO’ BE THE REASON YOU STOP.” LET ‘NO’ PUSH YOU…