WAUKESHA – Invited to campus by the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha Convocations Committee, Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton will speak to students Wednesday, March 17, on civic engagement, one of her main focal points in her current position. Admission is free to the noon presentation in Commons Room 101 at the campus, located at 1500 N. University Dr., Waukesha
A farm girl from Racine, Lawton went on to graduate summa cum laude from Lawrence University and completed a master’s degree at UW-Madison while raising her two children. A resident of Green Bay for the past 30 years, she has led cross-cultural training for businesses that send employees abroad and is a founding member of Latinos Unidos and Green Bay’s Multicultural Center. Since becoming Lieutenant Governor in 2003, she has concentrated her considerable energy on economic development and civic engagement.
Not only is her current position the first elected office she has held, but she is the first woman in the state to fill it.
UW-Waukesha has the highest enrollment among the 13 freshman-sophomore UW Colleges campuses. For admissions, program, or financial aid information, contact the Student Services office, (262) 521-5200, or visit the Web at waukesha.uwc.edu.
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