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The James R. Underkofler Teaching Excellence awards, funded by an endowment from the Alliant Energy Foundation, Inc., recognize and reward extraordinary undergraduate teachers at UW System universities within Alliant Energy’s service area. The award pays tribute to the dedication of faculty and staff as teachers and their ability to communicate their subject matter effectively and inspire in their students an enthusiasm for learning.


2024 Award Recipients

Patricia Coffey

Teaching Faculty III, Department of Psychology,
UW-Madison

Michael W. Wagner

William T. Evjue Distinguished Professor of The Wisconsin Idea, School of Journalism and Mass Communication,
UW-Madison

David F. Krugler

Professor, Department of History, UW-Platteville 

Florence F. Obielodan

Instructional Academic Staff, Department of Mathematics,
UW-Platteville