Awards

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 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