People Type: Administration and Operations

Sutkay, Emma

Emma is a Wisconsin native and has been a team member of the Office of Admissions and Recruitment since 2016. She has a passion for holistic application review and enjoys reading applications from the many talented and inspirational students who apply to UW–Madison. Emma earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and Spanish Studies …

Tatge, Rachel

As a first-generation college student, Rachel transferred to UW–Madison and studied Journalism & Mass Communication, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2007. During her time in school, she sought many internships and gained invaluable work experiences in marketing, promotions and event planning. Upon graduation, she parlayed this experience into her first full-time job, …

Trick, Nathan

Nathan manages the office’s Salesforce CRM and maintains all of the Office’s database-driven websites, such as Visit Bucky. He is also involved in the technical processes related to setting up our admissions application as well as document processing. If it has an online component, he is probably involved with it. While studying political science at …

Updegrove, Heidi

Heidi has been working in the Office of Admissions and Recruitment since November 2019. Heidi graduated from Marquette University with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. Heidi loves living in Madison, taking advantage of all the biking and hiking trails as well as spending time on the local lakes.

Zavada Caldwell, Kara

Kara joined the Office of Admissions and Recruitment in 2014 as a Communications Specialist, assisting with undergraduate student recruitment efforts through email, online, and in print. Before coming to admissions, she worked in academic publishing in Madison and New York. Kara graduated from UW–Madison with a BA in Journalism and a certificate in Religious Studies. …