Q&A with Stan Davis
Friday, May 2nd, 2008by Nathan J. CompStan Davis recognizes the importance of opportunity, and he should, because he’s had many. At 37, Davis sits on 11 different prominent boards. Most recently, Gov. Jim Doyle — for whom Davis previously served as chief legal council — appointed him to the Wisconsin Technical College System board.Professionally, he is one […]
Posted in Q&A | 1 Comment »>Q&A with Theola Carter
Thursday, April 24th, 2008by Nathan J. Comp
L-r: Stephanie Johnson, St. Mary’s; Gail Lobdell, St. Mary’s; Theola Carter, Zeta hi Beta Sorority; Almeda Williams, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority; and Pamela Pfeffer, March of Dimes.
Theola Carter, 42, is a making a big difference in the lives of young mothers to-be. Last year, she brought the Stork’s Nest Project to Madison, […]
Q&A with Ashok Kumar
Friday, April 18th, 2008by Nathan J. Comp
Over the last two years, Ashok Kumar, 23, has written and passed major pieces of legislation for the benefit of Dane County’s most underprivileged residents. Because of his efforts and the coalitions he built, landlords can no longer discriminate against those with Section 8 vouchers. And, once the current contract expires, the […]
Q&A with Scott Gray
Thursday, February 28th, 2008 Scott Gray
by Nathan J. Comp
It’s a big year for the Urban League of Greater Madison (ULGM). First, there are a number of celebratory activities surrounding the group’s 40th year in Madison. The ULGM will also break ground on a new 36,000 square foot multiuse facility on Madison’s south side. The building will also house a […]
Q&A with Vanessa Shirley
Thursday, February 21st, 2008by Nathan J. Comp
Vanessa Shirley
This has been a year of firsts for Vanessa Shirley, the 28-year-old newswoman on WKOW Channel 27. Not only did she buy a winter coat fit for a Wisconsin winter, but she has used de-icer and shoveled snow for the first time, as well. No, she hasn’t lived a pampered life, […]
Q&A with Sarah Vestlie
Thursday, February 14th, 2008 Sarah Vestlie
by Nathan J. Comp
After Jade Mountain — the bead store she managed for four years — closed last summer, 28-year-old Sarah Vestlie set out to open a bead store of her own. Getting things in order hasn’t been easy, but last week Vestlie signed the lease for space that will in early March […]
Q&A with Shiva Bidar-Sielaff
Friday, February 1st, 2008by Nathan J. Comp
Shiva Bidar-Sielaff has dedicated much of her career to helping non-English speakers navigate America’s formidable health care system. Born in Spain, Bidar-Sielaff is fluent in three languages beyond her native Spanish: Farsi, English, and French.
As manager of Interpreter Services and Minority Community Relations at UW Hospital and Clinics, Bidar-Sielaff connects patients to […]
Q&A with Art Shegonee
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007By Nathan J. Comp
Art Shegonee, 48, has spent much of his life teaching young people about Native American culture. Though funding cuts in recent years have forced him to scale back his presentations, Shegonee, a Menominee Indian, is still more than happy to speak about his culture.
Shegonee spoke this week to The Madison Times about […]
Q&A with Wil Williams
Friday, November 16th, 2007
Wil Williams doesn’t think it’s wise for the Madison Metropolitan
School District to allow the United States military to advertise on school
property. As a member of Truth and Alternatives to Military Education
(TAME), Williams has been an outspoken critic of a military recruitment
advertisements placed on high school scoreboards and in gymnasiums.
“Some have argued the ad is […]
Q&A with Anthony Lamarr
Thursday, November 8th, 2007 By Nathan J. Comp
Anthony Lamarr is among the small handful of African Americans involved in community theater in and around Madison. Last year, Lamarr landed the leading role in The Music Man, playing Harold Hill, a role traditionally played by a White man.
It was a defining moment for Lamarr, 24, who has been acting for […]