{"id":111,"date":"2023-09-01T14:19:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T19:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwtest.wisconsin.edu\/fostering-success\/?page_id=111"},"modified":"2025-10-31T15:21:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T20:21:24","slug":"foster-youth-contacts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwtest.wisconsin.edu\/fostering-success\/foster-youth-contacts\/","title":{"rendered":"Foster Youth Contacts & Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\t
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The individuals identified below serve as campus contacts\u00a0for youth aging<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0out of foster care, those that are unaccompanied and homeless, or orphaned or wards of the court<\/b>.<\/strong>\u00a0They can assist both prospective and current students in gaining access to and succeeding at their respective UW universities.<\/p>\n

11 UW universities operate Fostering Success programs (linked below)<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0dedicated to supporting the success of eligible students. Each program has a coordinator who oversees a campus plan for identifying, connecting with, and providing services to eligible students.<\/p>\n

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University<\/strong><\/td>\nContact Name<\/strong><\/td>\nEmail Address<\/strong><\/td>\nFostering Success Program<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
UW-Eau Claire<\/td>\nFranChesca Riley<\/span><\/td>\nrileyfa@uwec.edu<\/a><\/td>\nFostering Success<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UW-Green Bay<\/td>\nErin Van Daalwyk<\/td>\nvandaale@uwgb.edu<\/a><\/td>\nFostering Success<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UW-La Crosse<\/td>\nMeghan Mullin<\/td>\nmmullin@uwlax.edu<\/a><\/td>\nFostering Success for Independent Scholars<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UW-Madison<\/td>\nSarah Korpi<\/td>\nsarah.korpi@wisc.edu<\/a> <\/span><\/td>\nFostering Success for Independent Badger Scholars<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UW-Milwaukee<\/td>\nTawney Latona<\/span><\/span><\/td>\ntawney@uwm.edu<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nFostering Success at UWM<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UW-Oshkosh<\/td>\nLaurie Stevens<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nstevens@uwosh.edu<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UW-Parkside<\/td>\nWendy Johnson<\/td>\njohnsow0@uwp.edu<\/a><\/td>\nFostering Success<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UW-Platteville<\/td>\nBassirou Toure<\/td>\ntoureb@uwplatt.edu<\/a><\/td>\nFostering Success<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UW-River Falls<\/td>\nTammy Kincaid<\/td>\ntamara.kincaid@uwrf.edu<\/a><\/td>\nFalcon Links Fostering Success<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UW-Stevens Point<\/td>\nSamantha Samreth<\/td>\nssamreth@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/td>\nFostering Success<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UW-Stout<\/td>\nJessica Brooks<\/td>\nbrooksje@uwstout.edu<\/a><\/td>\nFostering Success<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UW-Superior<\/td>\nJennifer Bird<\/td>\njbird2@uwsuper.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UW-Whitewater<\/td>\nBridget Vaughn<\/span><\/td>\nvaughnb@uww.edu<\/a><\/td>\nFostering Success and Independence<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Program Consultant\/Coach<\/em>:
\nTawney Latona, UW-Milwaukee (tawney@uwm.edu<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Universities of Wisconsin Administration Liaison<\/em>:
\nJohn Achter, Office of Enrollment and Student Success (john.achter@wisconsin.edu<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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For more information about UW Universities with Fostering Success support programs, visit https:\/\/wwwtest.wisconsin.edu\/fostering-success\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Note: If you need to update contact information on this site, please contact Lindsey Lecus (lindsey.lecus@wisconsin.edu<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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