Our members are the heart of our student organization and we are honored to have such amazing UW-Madison student be a part of our community! Therefore, we hosted our second annual NAMI-UW Spring Gala to celebrate the wonderful things we’ve done together this year (2023-24) and recognize our members for their commitment, dedication, and passion for NAMI-UW’s mission: to advocate, educate, and support! The 2024 NAMI-UW Spring Gala Celebration took place on May 1st, 2024, 7:00-8:30 pm at Memorial Union, Tripp Commons. At the event, attendees socialized, played games, entered raffles, took photos, and dined! Everyone had so much fun celebrating everything we've done this year and our community. Beginning the Award Ceremony, once all were seated, Katherine Zimmerman, 2022-24 NAMI-UW President gave a speech to welcome our guests and give thanks to our dedicated members and our talented executive board leaders: Vice President, Lauren Roskopf; Bandana Project Director, Noelle Kotrly; Events Coordinator, Kat Schneider; Marketing Director, Abbey Skramstad; Workshop Coordinator, Ava Heyrman; Volunteer Coordinator, Anna Rehfeld; Fundraising Coordinator, Brooke Kirkendall-Jones; DEI Co-Chairs, Alyssa Kanethavong & Lacey Coyne; Treasurer, Will Schmitz; Chief Communications Officer, Emma Smith; and Secretary, Alyssa Shack. Kat Schneider and Lauren Roskopf also gave an heartfelt speeches recapping all the past few years on the team and thanked our members for being a part of our community! Then, we took a trip down memory lane by watching a video showcasing the exciting and fun events we hosted this year and finally announced our 2024 NAMI-UW Spring Gala Award Winners along with our raffle winners! 2022-2023 NAMI-UW Award Winners"Most Involved" Award Winners "Education Excellence" Award Winners "Volunteer Star" Award Winners "Social Butterfly" Award Winners "Fundraiser Champion" Award Winners Additional Event Photos
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By Katherine Zimmerman, NAMI-UW President (2022-2024) My sincere thanks to the UW Department of Student Affairs for hosting the 2024 Bucky Awards in addition to UW-Madison's University Health Services (UHS) and Recreation & Wellbeing (Rec Well) for co-sponsoring the Health and Wellbeing Award. The NAMI-UW leadership team is extremely grateful and honored to be recognized for our efforts towards promoting health and well-being in the UW-Madison community through peer-to-peer support, advocacy, student leadership, and awareness of mental health resources. Mental well-being is a fundamental aspect of overall health and addressing mental health challenges is essential for creating healthy lives. That is why NAMI-UW is committed to creating a community where students can build a sense of belonging, have access to and be knowledgeable about mental health resources, and learn skills that positively impact their mental health, in order to support their well-being and empower students beyond their college years. In short, I am incredibly proud of what we've accomplished this year and of my fellow executive team members for finding creative and impactful ways to continue our student organization's mission and reaching future goals! It is with mixed emotions that we bid farewell to one of our executive board members who graduated this fall. We are going to miss their invaluable contributions to our community and the warmth and positivity they brought to our events and meetings. As they embark on new journeys and experiences after graduation, we want to wish them all the best and offer our heartfelt congratulations. We are confident that they will go on to do great things and make a positive impact wherever they go. Thank you for all the effort you have put into our community. Your dedication, hard work, and leadership have helped shape NAMI-UW into the vibrant and supportive community that it is today. We are grateful for your contributions and will always remember them as an integral part of our community. Thank you for everything, and we wish you all the success in your future endeavors! ALYSSA SHACK: 2022-23 Secretary. Alyssa has graduated with an degree in Psychology and Spanish! She joined NAMI to be an advocate and supporter for those who struggle with mental health and hopes to foster more conversations about mental health.
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