July Research Shoutouts
Meet the 2025 University Staff Recognition Award winners
Ten University Staff members have been honored with 2025 University Staff Recognition Awards for their contributions to the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The recipients listed below have been recognized by colleagues for teamwork, dedication to excellence, problem-solving abilities and innovative approaches to their jobs.
Michele Kempfer, Executive assistant to the chair, School of Medicine & Public Health
Ernesto Cruz Tamayo, Custodial services assistant supervisor, Facilities Planning & Management
Bill Foster, Instrument maker, College of Letters & Science
Amber Andrews, Medical program assistant, School of Medicine & Public Health
Maribel Ibarra Marin, Floor technician, Facilities Planning & Management
Keith Rye,Linux systems engineer, General Library
Pete Sutton, Animal care technician, College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Dale Peterson, Animal care technician II, School of Medicine & Public Health
Marc Willadsen, Payroll & benefits specialist, College of Letters & Science
Rebecca Moy, Admin and events professional, College of Letters & Science
Meet the recipients here.
Coff receives Herbert Simon Award
Russ Coff, the Thomas J. Falk Distinguished Chair in Business and a professor of management and human resources at the Wisconsin School of Business, will receive the 2024 Herbert Simon Award from Rajk College for Advanced Studies in Budapest, Hungary.
Established in 2004, the annual award recognizes scholars whose work has significantly contributed to solving real-world economic and business problems. The Herbert Simon Award is named after Nobel laureate and Milwaukee native Herbert A. Simon, who visited Rajk College in 1988.
Read more here.