UW-Madison CeO Program

This week’s student spotlight is Barrington Tomlin!!! 📚✏️📝
After initially struggling his first two years and taking a few years off, Barrington came back last fall and finished the academic year with a 3.95GPA. Barrington’s perseverance and the focus he’s had since he came back is admirable. It’s not easy for students to come back to after being out of school for a while but Barrington determination to graduate had him making the right moves. Some time off and taking classes at Madison College got him ready to excel being back at UW. Aside from academic success, Barrington is in a better place and proving he was meant to be here all along.

Interested in past CeO scholars turned UW employees? Read about this week’s featured alumni, Kai, to get some great career advice!! Find out where he started and how it’s going now. 🔬🗺️ 💵🎓

What were PLCs up to last week you ask?! 🧐 Keep scrolling to find out

Dylan and his PLC did a blind deaf mute baking challenge

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They did it!! 🥳

A little coconut mall timelapse 🥥💨

Jannah and her PLC making a Trader Joe’s snack run 🍪🧁

Cheers!

Sarah and her PLC channeling their inner Bob Ross 🎨🫟🖼️

perfect perfect perfect!!

Gaby and her PLC at the night market 🌙

Jada and her PLC writing letters to their future selves

Then off to the night market they went!

Jimena and her PLC also at the night market! 🌜✨

Tiffany and her PLC at the night market but the earlier bird edition!

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Our large‑group PLC Game Night is coming up! Join us on September 29th from 5–7 PM in the Chemistry Building for food, games, and a chance to connect with fellow first‑year CeO scholars!

This week’s spotlight is Ethan Moua! 📚😃

Ethan is a junior pursuing Information Science in the College of Letters & Science. He embodies the heart and spirit of the CeO. His drive, positivity, and exceptional work ethic make him a standout student who continuously enriches the campus community.
This summer, Ethan demonstrated extraordinary resilience and time management while working as a summer intern with the Boys & Girls Club of Milwaukee. He managed to balance a demanding professional schedule with his academics—achieving a perfect 4.0 GPA in his summer coursework!
Ethan is also deeply invested in the success of others. As a proud Peer Navigator, he acts as a trusted peer mentor, helping incoming first-year student mentees confidently navigate the complexities of college life. His impact is equally felt in the CeO Student Commons, where he works as a student staff member. Anyone walking through the doors is immediately greeted by Ethan’s warm smile and contagious positive energy!

We are so proud of you, Ethan!

Hear what former scholar Margarita is up to now! Read to gain some career insight and advice 📖🎓

This week’s spotlight is Hana O’Brien Ishikawa! 💡👩‍🏭

Hana took an engaging and unique one credit course this summer that she thinks more students and community members would enjoy - the METAL Bootcamp (https://share.google/dK8x4fTChaBiIpxt6)

It was 4 days of learning about the metal casting industry, design, engineering, etc. She got to do two days of casting aluminum and brass, a day in the CAD lab, and a day doing some post processing for the things we casted!

They’re trying to offer it more often and for the community on weekends, where they also provide free lunch to the people taking the class.

Want to be apart of our insta page? Fill out the form to participate in student takeovers!! CeO scholars will be able to post on our stories, documenting their day.

Fill out form now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wjjdZJ6GebNUh3OTbe2bb90fLHoj5OHc1OpSZXDCHXU/viewform?ts=6a88df63&edit_requested=true

Start planning your law school journey at the Law School Expo on September 22nd! Meet representatives from dozens of schools, attend breakout sessions, and hear directly from admissions officers!

More information at prelaw.wisc.edu/law-school-expo

Kicking off Fall 2026 with connection, creativity, and community! Join us at the CeO Open House on September 17th from 1–3 PM in the CeO Lounge for snacks, activities, interactive stations, and a chance to meet the CeO team! Let’s start the semester strong together!