Congratulations to our faculty advisor, Dr. Mike Madden!

He won the Tony Diggs Excellence Award for being an Outstanding Graduate Student Group Adviser of the Year. This award is co-sponsored by the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GAPSA).  It recognizes “one outstanding advisor of a graduate or professional student group who has gone above and beyond to help their group accomplish its mission and goals.”

The HSDA nominated Dr. Madden because we  felt that he has been an outstanding faculty adviser. He sat in on many of the early organizing meetings last year when UMN students were working to establish a student chapter and offered valuable guidance. When the HSDA tried to increase its membership this year, he really got involved and offered his beard as an incentive. Membership goals were met and Dr. Madden graciously allowed students to shave off his best friend.

When a teacher cares about students, it shows. Thanks Dr. Madden for being there and spending time with us.