Students for Wisconsin is a Political Action Committee registered with the Government Accountability Board of Wisconsin, and is run completely by high school students.
It was founded and is run by students, for students, based on the philosophy that educated students become informed voters, productive workers, and innovative job creators, with a goal of revitalizing grassroots efforts by Wisconsin students to stop the drastic and dangerous policies of Scott Walker and his legislative allies.
Following an organizational meeting by many of the current members, two of the students from Students For Wisconsin went to the Government Accountability Board office in Madison to deliver the registration form in person on March 26th, 2012. Students For Wisconsin has been working tirelessly for Wisconsin education ever since.
Students For Wisconsin's current board is comprised of:
Rosemary, the President of Students for Wisconsin, a high school senior. She recently spent a semester studying in Chile and hopes to eventually study sociology. She enjoys pottery and playing varsity soccer.
David, Media Relations Officer, a high school junior. He plays the violin and volunteers through his synagogue. He enjoys reading and is very interested in politics. David hopes to attend college and major in economics.
Emily, Media Relations Officer, a high school senior. She enjoys horseback riding and volunteers at a therapeutic horseback riding center for physically and mentally disabled people. She hopes to attend college, major in international studies and work to improve our foreign relations.
Jacob, Treasurer, a high school senior who runs varsity Track and Cross Country. In his spare time, Jacob enjoys hanging out with his friends and working at a summer camp. Jacob is an active Student Council member and served as president for his junior year.
Mattias, Asst. Treasurer, a high school senior who is interested in studying economics and political science at college next year. He currently plays varsity soccer and tennis. Mattias loves spending time in the great outdoors. He volunteers and saves for college while working at an area restaurant.
Elena, Outreach Coordinator, a high school senior. She is an all-state Cross Country and Track athlete, and she enjoys reading and cooking in her spare time. She plans to run competitively at the next level.
Nita, Artistic Director, a high school senior. When she's not dishing pizzas at an area restaurant, she enjoys writing creatively and making short films. She especially enjoys English Literature and Creative Writing.
Thekie, Senior Board Member, a high school senior who loves playing varsity Lacrosse and running Cross Country. While volunteering at the zoo, she discovered a passion for animals. She hopes to eventually study the migration patterns of animals in sub-Saharan Africa.
Alex, Senior Board Member, a high school senior. He plays varsity tennis and has been playing the violin for ten years. He also loves to spend time with friends and volunteers at the Children's Museum. He intends to go to college to major in business.
Eric, Senior Board Member, a high school senior. He enjoys running Cross Country and writing poetry. He intends to study political science and sociology at college next year.
Vivek, Intern, a high school senior who plays soccer, football, and table tennis. He brings experience to the PAC, having managed a nonprofit organization starting at age 14.
You can email Students for Wisconsin at contact@studentsforwisconsin.com.
