I received an e-mail from the Wisconsin Alumni Association this week seeking nominations for its annual “Badger of the Year” awards.
The release noted: “The criteria for the Badger of the Year awards are simple – recipients are alumni who are making a difference, whether by developing a successful business, serving as an educational leader, being a philanthropist or publicly supporting UW-Madison.
….Unfortunately, when I contacted the Wisconsin Alumni Association Friday, it turned out my nominee failed to meet certain other criteria for being named Badger of the Year. He’s dead, for one thing, and he didn’t graduate from UW-Madison for another.