Francis, was that topic bait to see how far off we'd follow you?
Nah. That was me being sure our whiz-kid was fully aware of her local school's program. But I do think we oughtta' get a specific Off-Topic-Topics-Welcome thread going here...
I did not go to UofWisc. I've only spent a single night in Wisconsin... on my road to California some 14 summers ago. Camped in Hayward, which I learned was pretty much the Lumberjacking capital of the world. And believe it or not, the state colors stuck. Novel #1 devoted several pages to my MC's stint touring Wisconsin state fairs as a carnival girl!