Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Awards
UW Union South-Varsity Hall 1308 W. Dayton St., Madison, Wisconsin 53706
press release:
AWARDS RECOGNIZE DEDICATION OF RETURNING ADULT STUDENTS
Shannon Davis dropped out of college at age 20 due to severe health problems. Almost two decades later, she enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, wondering if she'd have the physical strength to navigate campus.
Davis rose to the occasion by excelling in her classes and earning admission to the UW-Madison School of Social Work. This spring, she's proud to be the student keynote speaker for the school's commencement ceremony.
After 12 years as a stay-at-home mom, Natasha Pedone-Kahle enrolled in UW-Madison to pursue her dream of a bachelor's degree. She faced a three-hour commute, along with a host of anxieties. How could she compete with young adults who, unlike her, knew how to use a computer?
But Pedone-Kahle distinguished herself by regularly making the Dean's List, even while keeping up with her parental duties. She was also accepted into UW-Madison's highly selective School of Nursing.
Davis and Pedone-Kahle have both won Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Awards for continuing their education in the face of extreme challenges. Since 1981, UW-Madison's Adult Career and Special Student Services office and the dean of students have presented the annual awards to two people who've resumed their academic careers after a significant interruption and have arrived at senior status while juggling all the demands of adult life.
Davis and Pedone-Kahle will be honored at a reception from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. April 26 at Varsity Hall in UW-Madison's Union South.
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