Handelsman to get Cabinet 99 award

Jo Handelsman, a professor in the UW–Madison plant pathology department, will receive the first Recognition Award by Cabinet 99, a Wisconsin Alumni Association-sponsored initiative. The $10,000 award is presented to a faculty or staff member in recognition of professional achievement and extraordinary commitment to furthering the status of women at the university.

Presentation of the award is scheduled at a luncheon Oct. 23, during the group’s third national symposium, held Oct. 22-24. CBS Correspondent Rita Braver, a 1970 UW graduate, will be the keynote speaker.

Professor Thomas German, chair of the plant pathology department, says: “Professor Handelsman is an outstanding scientist, educator, and leader in the academic community. She has earned the respect of all her colleagues and provides a particularly positive role model for women in science.”

Tickets for the luncheon are $10 for students and $20 for faculty and staff. Symposium tickets are $70 for all UW–Madison students and employees. For more information, contact Cabinet 99 at 265-8768, cabinet99@macc.wisc.edu.