2026 AWA Day
Schedule of Events
Times listed in CST
2:00
Registration Opens
2:30
Alumni Panel: The Power of Every Step
Featuring accomplished leaders from across the agriculture and dairy industries. Our panelists will share how pivotal moments, career moves, and personal experiences shaped their professional paths—one step at a time.
3:15
Break
3:30
Guided Reflections: The Journey in Every Step
Alumni advisors will lead a guided small group discussions centered on three key topics. The conversation will explore steps that make a difference, lessons learned from unexpected turns, and next steps focused on identifying one intentional move forward.
5:00
Gather & Graze Cocktail Hour
Enjoy a curated selection of local Wisconsin cheeses while connecting with fellow attendees. A cash bar will be available, with the evening’s festivities made possible by the generosity of alumni united by their roots in full-time dairy farming.
6:00
Dinner & Program
Enjoy sliced roast beef with mushroom demi sauce or baked salmon with basil cream sauce, served with scalloped potatoes, green beans, a fresh salad, dinner rolls, and dessert. Following dinner, we will present scholarships and the 2026 awards.
8:30
The Long Run: Lessons in Endurance & Leadership
Featuring a global leader whose career spans agriculture, forestry, and construction across five continents. Louann Hausner will share how endurance, service, and pivotal leadership moments shaped her journey—proving that in the long run, we go farther together.
9:00
Conclude
