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Alumni in Action

Photo Gallery: WSB’s Homecoming Bash Returns

By Alumni Relations | Photography by Paul L. Newby II

November 16, 2021

Grainger Hall and its courtyard were a bustle of activity for Homecoming festivities on Oct. 30. Business Badgers and Badgers fans of all ages came together for music, breakfast, conversation, games, face-painting, and other family-friendly activities. A special guest appearance by Bucky Badger was, as ever, a highlight of the event and the perfect chance for alumni to get their photo taken with the big guy. The bash was back after a year away, offering a welcome chance for Business Badgers to connect again.

Bucky with a rock band
Bucky Badger joins the Sundogs for some tunes in the Grainger Hall couryard during WSB’s traditional Homecoming Bash.
A family in Wisconsin gear
Jared Bruksch-Meck (MBA ’18) and Kim Bruksch-Meck (MBA ’18) enjoy the Homecoming Bash festivities with their children Niko and Nora.
Two friends at a table
Marjorie Scott (MBA ’12), left, and her friend Janel Gill grab a little breakfast in the Grainger Hall courtyard while enjoying the Homecoming Bash.
Dean Samba with a family
Dean Vallabh “Samba” Sambamurthy mingles with alumni and guests in Grainger Hall’s Capital Café, including Mike Pum (BBA ’91), his wife, Lisa, and their son, Brock.
A mother and a toddler
Katie Hamus (BBA ’09) holds one of the youngest Badgers in the Homecoming Bash crowd, her 1-year-old daughter Zoey.
A man and a little girl with Bucky Badger
Jason Makowski (MBA ’18) and his daughter, Ella, grab a photo with everybody’s favorite mascot, Bucky Badger.
Four women in Wisconsin gear
The WSB Alumni Relations crew took a break long enough to get a photo at the Homecoming Bash. From left, Lauren Brischke (BBA ’15), Natalie Singer (BBA ’14), Sadie Schernikau, and Leiah Fundell.
Drum major of the marching band
After the Homecoming Bash it was on to Camp Randall Stadium, with the band leading the way on a day that also included a Badgers’ football victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes.

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