About
Ambassadors at Washington Middle School, Kenosha, WI
Bucky’s Classroom brings UW-Madison student ambassadors directly into classrooms across Wisconsin, reaching over 2,000 seventh graders per year. The ambassadors lead interactive sessions that help younger students build a better understanding of college both academically and socially, gain knowledge about terms related to college, resources to help pay for college, explore possible career options and discover the importance of establishing a strong foundation for their future, rooted in education.
100% of teachers surveyed over the past two years say that their students are more likely to attend college after participation in Bucky’s Classroom.
Meet the Staff
Fran Puleo Moyer is the Director of UW Connects, a statewide outreach program housed in the UW-Madison Office of State Relations. UW Connects includes Badger Talks, Bucky’s Classroom, and the Badger Ambassador program. She has 25+ years of experience in program development, event management, community and public relations, marketing, and communications through positions held with public organizations and universities around the midwest. She has enjoyed seeing Bucky’s Classroom grow from a small team of engaged students working with a handful of youth, to the large ambassador team now reaching thousands of 7th graders each year. Fran holds a bachelor’s degree in music performance from the University of Illinois and an MBA in marketing from DePaul University but is a proud Badger at heart. She is honored to support programming which exemplifies the Wisconsin Idea!
Mallory Malvitz is an undergraduate student studying Computer Science along with a certificate in Business at UW-Madison and will be graduating in Spring 2026. Through her years as a Bucky’s Classroom Ambassador, she has loved to share her college experience with middle school students around Wisconsin, teaching them about higher education opportunities and how it can be accessible in their future. Mallory is excited to continue work with and bring new ideas to Bucky’s Classroom as a coordinator this year. Outside of school and work, Mallory loves to play soccer, cook new foods, and attend Wisconsin sports games. Mallory can be reached at BCCoordinator1@uwmad.wisc.edu
Ryan Kopp is an undergraduate student majoring in both Psychology and Spanish. One of his favorite things from his first year with the program was hearing the different students’ career interests and connecting them to resources that help them learn more about college! Ryan is excited to help other ambassadors make meaningful connections with students all across the state as a coordinator this year! In his downtime he loves finding new music to adjust to his constantly changing music taste. Ryan can be reached at BCCoordinator2@uwmad.wisc.edu