WAA: Lakeland Chapter Founders’ Day Celebration

Join us for a special Founders’ Day gathering to celebrate everything we love about our university. Meet local alumni, enjoy a delicious buffet, and experience an engaging presentation from Kemp Station superintendent and UW professor and wood products specialist Scott Bowe. When Badgers connect, great things happen!

The cost to attend includes a buffet featuring prime rib, fish, chicken, and a vegetarian option. Salad, coffee, and dessert are included. Gluten-free options are available upon request. A cash bar will be available.

Register by May 20.

About the Program

Enjoy a special presentation:

65 Years in the Northwoods: Living the Wisconsin Idea at Kemp Natural Resources Station

What is that mysterious place behind the “KEEP OUT” sign on Kemp Road? One of 12 agricultural research stations managed by the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at UW–Madison, Kemp Natural Resources Station is dedicated to programs of research, instruction, and outreach concerning the management, conservation, and sustainable use of northern Wisconsin’s natural resources. Scott Bowe, Kemp Station superintendent, UW professor, and UW Extension wood products specialist, will share the Kemp Station story and the work of the natural resource managers and scientists who have contributed to the Wisconsin Idea.

About the Speaker

Scott Bowe ’92 is a professor in the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology at UW–Madison and a wood products specialist with the UW Division of Extension. He is also the superintendent of Kemp Natural Resources Station. He earned his doctorate from Virginia Tech, his master of science degree from the University of Minnesota, and his bachelor’s degree from UW–Madison. Bowe works closely with the wood products industry in Wisconsin and neighboring states. His current projects focus on forest products markets, wood manufacturing process improvement, and applications for hardwood lumber drying — all strategies for remaining competitive within a global forest products marketplace.

Event Schedule

5 p.m. Social Hour
6 p.m. Buffet
7 p.m. Program

Additional Information

Gluten-free options are available upon request.

When you register, please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions or require accessibility accommodations.