Two UW-Madison graduates were awarded Pulitzer Prizes Monday for their work in journalism.
David Umhoefer was awarded the Pulitzer for reporting work at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Walt Bogdanich was chosen for investigative work at the New York Times, according to university spokesperson Dennis Chaptman.
Umhoefer covered Milwaukee County worker pension deals for the MJS and won the award for local reporting. His writing showed tax laws were intentionally written to benefit county workers, according to a university statement.
Bogdanich was previously awarded two Pulitzers for investigative journalism. His 2008 win is his third and was given to him for a report on toxins found in medicine and other products imported from China.
Umhoefer graduated from UW-Madison in 1983 with a degree in journalism and Bogdanich received his bachelor's degree in political science in 1975.
Both Umhoefer and Bogdanich worked for The Daily Cardinal during their undergraduate years at UW-Madison.
