Profile for Alessandro Quartiroli

Award recipients at 54th International Banquet on April 6, 2019 in La Crosse, WI were:2019 marks the 54th anniversary of the International Banquet. The UW-La Crosse International Engagement & Education (IEE) invited the La Crosse community to attend the 2019 International Banquet! The International Banquet began as a celebration and an opportunity to share the rich diversity and culture the international students & scholars bring to UW-La Crosse and the community and is now a celebration of all our international connections. The Banquet includes entertainment performed by international students/staff/faculty/community members and an internationally themed menu. W. Carl Wimberly Founder's Award for International Partnerships - This award was established to recognize an outstanding person that has contributed to the development of long-term excellence in international programming. Burt and Norma Altman Awards - Burt and Norma Altman are longtime supporters of international education. Over many years that have opened their home and hearts to UWL international students and they continue to support international initiatives for our campus. In their honor, these awards were established in recognition of outstanding contributions to the advancement of international education at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in the categories of Leadership, University Service and Community Service. The Academic Excellence/Internationalization award recognizes an outstanding international student for academic achievement and contributions to the internationalization of UWL. This award is offered to graduating, undergraduate students who have met all graduation requirements. This year’s award goes to two outstanding students who have been engaged across campus, and in the community, throughout their studies at UWL.

Award recipients at UWL 52nd International Banquet on Mar. 23 in La Crosse, WI were:The Burt & Norma Altman Awards were established in recognition of outstanding contributions to the advancement of international education at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. In the category of Leadership, our awardee is someone who has dedicated numerous years to hosting international interns on campus and teaching abroad, John Porcari. In the category of University Service, our awardee has assisted countless students with financing their study abroad experiences from the Financial Aid Office, Vernell Glenn. In the category of Community Service, our awardee spent many hours apart of the La Crosse Friends of International Students (LFIS) community organization coordinating international student and WI family matching in addition to leading faculty led programs abroad, Ale Quartiroli