Kudos to Wilkistar Otieno, associate professor, industrial & manufacturing engineering, who was recognized as one of Wisconsin’s 32 most influential Black leaders of 2025 by Madison 365.com.

Madison365, a nonprofit online news publication, has published annual power lists recognizing Wisconsin leaders from different racial and ethnic groups since 2015. The purpose of the lists is to “highlight the beauty of the diversity across our state,” according to Henry Sanders, Jr., the co-founder and publisher of Madison365.com.

See the entire list of honorees on the news organization’s website.