Madison365 Week in Review for June 1

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    Here are our most popular stories of the week, brought to you by CUNA Mutual Group.

    Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway was our guest on Real Talk with Henry Sanders.

     

     

     

    Rhodes-Conway named two new deputy mayors, Dr. Linda Vakunta and Cameron McLay, and a new executive assistant, Natasha Holmes.

     

     

     

    The web series Okay So! is launching its second season.

     

     

     

     

    The Marathon County Board unanimously approved a measure to declare the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day.

     

     

     

    The community nonprofit organization Mentoring Positives has a new pilot program to support students at Madison La Follette High School.

     

     

     

    Rubin for Kids awarded a record 39 scholarships for students to attend Madison College.

     

     

     

    Community Shares of Wisconsin has chosen conNEXTtions as its Inspiring Voices Project for 2019.

     

     

     

    Oscar Mireles celebrated 25 years as director of Omega School.

     

     

     

    Spencer Johnson celebrated 20 years with JP Hair Design.

     

     

     

     

    UW Professor Nancy Wong has spent a career studying the psychology of shopping.

     

     

     

    Madisonians Soha and Aubree Javaherian have built a socially and environmentally responsible jewelry business out of laboratory diamonds.

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