Home > Gazette > March 2007

Wisconsin MBA Students Take the Polar Plunge

A 20-person team representing the Wisconsin MBA raised more than $5,000 for Special Olympics by participating in the Madison Polar Plunge, which was held Feb. 17. They were among more than 1,500 who jumped into Lake Monona off the shores of Olin Turville Park. The Wisconsin MBA team was one of the top three fundraising teams in the state, beating out the UW Law School, among others. In all, more than $250,000 was raised by the Madison Polar Plunge. 

Wisconsin MBA students who plunged into the frigid waters of Olin Turville Point for a good cause were: Andrei Cervoneascii, Ato Micah, Tim Staton, Sean Ebert, Erika Healey, Solymar Berrios, Sheena Bliss, Don Henken, Robert Trainer, Mike Jolin, Kevin Murphy, Felipe Izquierdo, Katherine Stibley, JJ Kern, Jason Schultz, Carlos Valdivia, Jim Olson and Swetha Balla.

Two members of the School of Business faculty also participated. Professor Ken Kavajecz, the current associate dean for master’s programs, and Professor Don Hausch, who previously led the MBA program, also took the plunge.

For photos of the Madison Polar Plunge, click here: http://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/plunge_a6.asp