The Audrey J. Harris Summer Internship Award
The Audrey J. Harris Summer Internship Award is awarded to several students each year to support their completion of the intensive 300 hour criminal justice internship. Center faculty and staff nominate students based on potential for significant contribution to the field, academic performance, and leadership.
Past Audrey J. Harris Summer Internship Award Recipients
The 2019 Award Recipients
- Mouna Algahaithi, interning with Wisconsin Public Television
- Brandon Azzolina, interning with Office of the Public Defender – Investigations
- Lauren Bluhm, interning with Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office
- Carissa DeLain, interning with Division of Criminal Investigations – Appleton
- Dana Djordjevic, interning with Attic Correctional Services, Drug Case Management
- Kyra Jaehn, interning with Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Facility
- Melanie Mason, interning with Journey Community Treatment Alternatives
- Gabrielle Masson, interning with Office of the Public Defender – Investigations
- Alyssa Meurer, interning with the National Council on Crime and Delinquency
- Grace Mueller, interning with Division of Criminal Investigations – ICAC
- Morgan Smigielski, interning with Office of the Public Defender – Jail Intake
- Shamany Wallace, interning with Madison Urban Ministry – Just Bakery
- Allie Wolff, interning with Meltzer and Bell Law Firm
The 2018 Award Recipients
- Carolyn Busse, interned with WI Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice and Information Analysis
- Niki Kane, interned with Waukesha County District Attorney’s Office
- Callie Kutasi, interned with U.S. Drug Enforcement Administrator, Madison Office
- Kagan McCarty, interned with WI Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigations (WSIC)
- Carolyn Meissner, interned with Madison Police Department
- Banke Oginni, interned with Arc Maternal Infant Program
- Christina Porter, interned with Wisconsin Department of Justice – Field Operations Bureau (Major Crimes)
- Abbey Schlicksup, interned with Cook County Public Defender’s Office, Juvenile Unit
- Jaylen Windham, interned with Cook County Public Defender’s Office
The 2017 Award Recipients
- Y’Noka Bass, interned with the Goodman Community Center
- Sydney Beecher, interned with the Department of Justice, Criminal Litigation Unit
- Tamara Fuerst, interned with the Alabama Department of Mental Health – Deaf Services
- Carmen Gosey, interned with WI State Public Defender – Client Services
- Brandon Hughey, interned with the WI Innocence Project
- Brenna Kinney, interned with WI Department of Corrections – Division of Community Corrections
- Kellen McCarthy, interned with WI Department of Corrections – Division of Community Corrections
- Elizabeth Schatz, interned with CUNA Mutual
- Mollie Ulm, interned with Family Services Madison – Steps to Success
The 2016 Award Recipients
- Julie Altenhofen, interned with the Wisconsin Parole Commission
- Nick Bratsos, interned with Mendota Mental Health Institute
- Thomas Hasle, interned with Madison Police Department
- Amanda Litchke, interned with WI Department of Justice – Division of Criminal Investigation
- Tierra Merritt, interned with Dane County Restorative Justice Court
- Olivia Steele, interned with WI Department of Justice – Bureau of Justice Information and Analysis
- Meg Sternitzky, interned with Dane County Human Services – Juvenile Justice Unit
- Anneke Vermaak, interned with Wisconsin Innocence Project
- Chris Viveros, interned with University of Wisconsin Police Department
- Angela Whicher, interned with Wisconsin Innocence Project
The 2015 Award Recipients
- Rachel Abraham, interning with Dane County Juvenile Detention Center
- Daniel Adler, interning with WI State Public Defender – Jail Intake
- Shannon Davis, interning with Dane County Juvenile Reception Center
- Grace Hussey, interning with WI Innocence Project
- Meghan Kellner, interning with U.S. Probation and Pre-Trial Services
- Benjamin Leuzinger, interning with WI Department of Justice – Criminal Investigation
- Ian Mickelson, interning with WI State Public Defender – Investigation
- Samantha Pecore, interning with Menominee Tribal Prosecutor’s Office
- Brian Victor, interning with Madison Police Department
- Carrie Xiong, interning with St. Paul Police Department
The 2014 Award Recipients
- Sarah Dobrofsky, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Criminal Litigation Unit
- Vanessa Everson, Mendota Mental Health Institute
- Clara Graber, Madison Police Department
- Kara Kurland, Wisconsin Innocence Project
- Wylisa McIntosh, Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Division of Community Corrections
- Zachariah Sibley, Wisconsin State Public Defender – Jail Intake
- Ashleigh Teasley, Lilada’s Livingroom
- Cha Yang, Madison Police Department
The 2013 Award Recipients
- Alexander Pfeil, interning with the Madison Police Department
- April Pitzen, interning with WI State Public Defender – Investigation
- Holly Ryan, interning with the Dane County Juvenile Reception Center
- Jason Scott, interning with the Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation
- Kang “Penny” Thao, interning with WI Department of Corrections, Division of Community Corrections
- Nicole Valk, interning with the Department of Justice, Criminal Litigation
- Brenna Van Maren, interning with Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation
The 2012 Award Recipients
- Becky Gaffer interned for the Wisconsin Department of Justice in Madison in the Criminal Litigation Unit.
- Allison Gilmore interned at the Children’s Court Services in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She worked specifically with the Juvenile Court Intake Department.
- Jaimee Goldish interned at the Madison Police Department.
- Kiara Hibler interned at the Office of the Public Defender in Madison.
- Ia Lo interned at ARC Community Services.
- Jackson Sattell interned with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Division of Community Corrections.
- Deb Stowe [No Picture] interned at the Rock County Drug Court – Community RECAP program.
- Tyra Walker interned at the Milwaukee Public Defender’s Office as a Client Service Specialist.
- Lisa N. Xiong interned with the Wisconsin State Public Defender – Madison Trial Office (Client Services Unit).
The Irene B. Katele Outstanding Student Award
The Irene B. Katele Outstanding Student Award is conferred by the faculty of the Center for Law, Society and Justice to recognize Legal Studies students based on their academic performance, potential for significant contribution to the field, and leadership.
Past Irene B. Katele Outstanding Student Award Recipients
The 2019 Award Recipients were: Deeba Abrishamchi, Madison Neinfeldt, Maria Palivos, Karen Perez-Wilson, and Yi Wu.
The 2018 Award Recipients
The 2018 Award Recipients were: Sydney Beecher, Lillian Childress, Craig Farner, Kate Faryniaz, Kate Stone, and Rachel Zierden
The 2017 Award Recipients
The 2017 Award Recipients were: Olivia Blauert, Marielos Cabrera, Giovanna Stern, Julia Tabat, and Angela Whicher
The 2016 Award Recipients
The 2016 Award Recipients were: Colleen Albregt, Sehr Kahn, Samantha Kalsow, Kara Kurland, Leah Rafferty, and Hana Yamahiro (no picture)
The 2015 Award Recipients
The 2015 Award Recipients were: Alyssa Bernett, Amy Johnson, Kirsten Lee, Callahan Miller (no picture), and Libbie Osaben
The 2014 Award Recipients
The 2014 Award Recipients were: April Pitzen, Anna Jones, Kristin McGaver, Holly Ryan, and Kyle Talma (no picture)
The 2013 Award Recipients
The 2013 Award Recipients were: Catherine Cwirla, Greg Docter (no picture), Allison Gilmore, Sara Hilt, and Reginald Young