Founded in 1977, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the largest non-profit grassroots mental health organization in the United States. NAMI-UW is one of a hundred NAMI on Campus Clubs dedicated to bringing the NAMI mission to colleges around the nation. We are an all volunteer student run organization consisting of about 50 members primarily serving the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
National Alliance on Mental Illness at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is a growing student organization comprised of student advocates, student consumers, and student supporters! We provide resources, education, support, and promote advocacy for all things mental health related on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus and in our community. Please explore our website for all things NAMI-UW!
National Alliance on Mental Illness at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is a growing student organization comprised of student advocates, student consumers, and student supporters! We provide resources, education, support, and promote advocacy for all things mental health related on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus and in our community. Please explore our website for all things NAMI-UW!
OUR 2024-2025 LEADERSHIP TEAM
ABIGAIL (ABBEY) SKRAMSTAD: President. Abbey is a senior majoring in Psychology & Education Policy Studies. After graduation, she plans to pursue a Masters of Education and EdS degree in School Psychology. In her free time, Abbey enjoys spending time with friends, attending Badger sporting events, working at the Nicholas Recreation Center, and running! Abbey joined NAMI so that she could be a part of a community that normalizes conversations surrounding mental health and mental illness. "There is not much more important than feeling comfortable in the space, mindset, and body that you're in. Through NAMI-UW, I hope to encourage a community of support, love, and compassion among our student body."
BROOKE KIRKENDALL-JONES : Vice President.
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ANNA REHFELD: SECRETARY.
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JACQUELYN LUER: Bandana Project Director.
JESSIE KAPLAN Marketing Director.
LACEY COYNE: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion C0-Chair. Lacey is a junior majoring in Pre-Business/Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies! She loves listening to music, trying new cuisines and cafés, watching college basketball, spending time outside, and most importantly meeting new people! Lacey joined NAMI because mental health is something she has always been passionate about. She wants to advocate for mental health resources on campus so everyone can feel heard, understood, and reassured. "Especially on campus, through conversing with students, I empathize with the difficulties of comparison, identity, and the anxieties of the future because sometimes existing is hard."
ALYSSA KANETHAVONG: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Co-Chair. I am currently a junior majoring in Psychology and getting a certificate in Disability Rights and Services. In the future, I want to go into Occupational Therapy and hopefully work with kids! I love trying out new restaurants with my friends, drawing, cooking, and working out in my free time. I joined NAMI because of the safe and welcoming environment and I enjoy being surrounded by others who share the same passion about mental health as me!
ABBEY DORSHORST: Events Coordinator.
ALLIE MALLICOAT: Workshop Coordinator.
EMMA SMITH: Chief Communications Officer. Emma is a junior majoring in Neurobiology and Spanish! In her free time, she likes to walk to Picnic Point, spend time with friends and outside at Memorial Union! Emma joined NAMI because she is passionate about ending the stigma around mental health and has many people that are close to her who deal with mental illness.
MIA ROGOWSKI: Fundraising Coordinator.
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ANNA LAVIOLETTE: Volunteer Coordinator.
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PARKER WORDEN: Treasurer.
2024-25 AMBASSADORS
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MEGHAN WOKURKA: Bandana Project Social Media Ambassador
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MORGAN ADISE: Fundraiser Ambassador
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SARAH WALZ: Workshop Ambassador
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SOPHIE MATUS: Workshop Ambassador
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SAMANTHA ROSS: Volunteer Ambassador
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Contact Information
National Alliance on Mental Illness
at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
333 East Campus Mall Suite 3198
Madison, WI 53715
[email protected]
at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
333 East Campus Mall Suite 3198
Madison, WI 53715
[email protected]
Abigail Skramstad: President
For NAMI-related inquiries: [email protected]
For immediate assistance: askramstad@wisc.edu
For NAMI-related inquiries: [email protected]
For immediate assistance: askramstad@wisc.edu
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