Forward Award
The Forward Award acknowledges rising stars in various fields who exemplify the Wisconsin Idea through an emphasis on service, discovery, and progress. Young alumni within 15 years of graduation who have demonstrated exceptional early-career achievement and a positive impact on their professions or communities are eligible for this award.
Forward Award 2024 Recipients
Chelsea Cervantes De Blois ’10, MA’13
UW Majors: Agricultural and Applied Economics, Soil Science, and Languages and Cultures of Asia
Lead Climate Security Analyst, Office of the Geographer and Global Issues, U.S. Department of State
Adelaide Davis ’13
UW Major: History
Senior Officer of Health Service Delivery and Operations, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Abby Kursel ’14 and Maggie Brickerman ’08
Maggie Brickerman ’08
UW Major: Political Science
Partner, gener8tor
Abby Kursel ’14
UW Major: Marketing
Partner, gener8tor
Jarell Skinner-Roy ’11
UW Majors: French, Legal Studies
Doctoral Candidate, Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, University of Michigan
Research Associate, Campus Abolition Research Lab
Educational Research Specialist, Thrive Scholars
Jeff Vinokur ’12
UW Major: Biochemistry
CEO, Generation Genius
Tara Yang ’13
UW Major: Life Sciences Communication
Chair, Green Bay Equal Rights Commission
Past Award Recipients
Past Recipient Stories
In 2021, Tara Yang was appointed chair of Green Bay’s brand-new Equal Rights Commission, making her the city’s first-ever Asian American commission...
Jeffrey Vinokur co-launched Generation Genius, an education media company that creates science and math videos for elementary students. The videos ...