St. Norbert College's Meghan Walsh to Receive Insight Publication 40 Under 40 Award

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From St. Norbert College, May 1, 2024
by Lily Maier, lily.maier@snc.edu, 920-403-3089

Insight Publications has announced the 40 recipients of its 40 Under 40 Awards, and Meghan Walsh, executive director of academic advising and career development at St. Norbert College, was selected.

“Meghan Walsh has been a wonderful addition to our St. Norbert College community. She has brought experience, creativity, and a student-centered dedication to her role as executive director of our new Academic Advising and Career Development Center,” said Michael Marsden, interim vice president for academic affairs at St. Norbert College, “Walsh is a ‘can do’ person in an environment of ever-changing challenges. We are delighted to have Walsh as a colleague.”

The 40 Under 40 Award is designed to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of young professionals who have made significant civic and professional contributions to their communities. To be considered for the honor, nominees must be under 40 years old and live or work within the 18-county New North region.

The 40 Under 40 Award recipients will be honored at a special awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 29, at The Weidner Center in Green Bay. The event will provide an opportunity for attendees to network with other professionals and celebrate the accomplishments of these outstanding young leaders. Registration is now open at https://insightonbusiness.regfox.com/40-under-40.

For a complete list of the honorees, go to http://snc.edu/go/40-under-40.

Walsh, who recently resides in Green Bay, Wis., is a 2011 graduate of UW-Milwaukee in international relations. She also received her Master of Business Administration from Alverno College in 2016 and her Doctorate of Education in education, leadership, and organizational change from Baylor in 2022. She has worked at St. Norbert for almost a year.

In the past year, Walsh and her team piloted the college’s internship program, which was one tremendous task. Also, Walsh led the implementation of a new advising model for students, which helps one hundred percent of first-year students get oriented with the college, select classes and learn about on-campus resources on advisement day. Both Walsh and her team hope this model will positively affect students’ journey through college and also increase the retention rate of students.

As one of her colleagues put it: “Meghan is a go-getter who is not afraid to dive in and learn as she leads. Her passion to drive our collaborations around campus always has the students at the forefront! She has played an important role in leading the new Academic Advising and Career Development Center.”

Since Walsh just moved to Green Bay in the past year, she hopes to be more involved in the Green Bay community. While Walsh lived in Milwaukee, she was an active and engaged citizen. She volunteered on nonprofit boards such as Meta House, an organization serving women recovering from addiction. She also worked with The New State, a theater in Milwaukee that is being renovated into a studio and restaurant to be a music venue for all ages, especially young people.

Walsh and her husband Sean have an 18-month-old named Mathew.