Graduation ceremony with students in black caps and gowns, red and white stoles, indoors with natural light.

Vilas Insider – Spring 2025

Vilas Insider, Spring 2025, School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Letter from the Director

Director Katy Culver reflects on the incredible resilience of the SJMC's alumni, students, faculty and staff.

Alumni Feature

More Then Just a Cup of Coffee: Tom Mulhern’s Legacy Lives On

A decade after his passing, Tom Mulhern’s legacy lives on through a scholarship and a new family-led fundraiser — “Mully’s Roast” coffee — supporting the next generation of sports journalists.

Tom Mulhern interviews two Badger football players

Day of the Badger 2025: By the Numbers

Thanks to our generous alumni and friends, Day of the Badger 2025 was a record-breaking 1848 minutes of giving with over $35,000 raised for current students.

Q&A with Distinguished Teaching Faculty Stacy Forster

Teaching Faculty Stacy Forster was awarded Distinguished Status, the highest honor for teaching faculty at UW–Madison, for her outstanding contributions to the SJMC and her dedication to her students.

Stacy Forster standing among students as she teaches Journalism 202.

Spring 2025 Vilas Insider

Director, SJMC

Kathleen Bartzen Culver
(BA’88, MA’92, PhD’99)

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Managing Editor

Kara Rheingans
(BA’17)

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Contributing Writer

Elizabeth Shoop
(BA’25)

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