JCLP ’26
Conrad Becker was born in Metro Detroit and raised in Dexter, Michigan. In 2026, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with dual degrees in Wildlife Ecology and Jewish Studies. While in Madison, Conrad worked as a Hebrew language tutor with Congregation Shaarei Shamayim. During his undergrad years, he also worked for the Michigan DNR as a Seasonal Park Interpreter at Waterloo Recreation Area, where he cultivated the relationship between people and the natural world. Bringing these interests together, Conrad spent his senior year as a Campus Coordinating Intern for Dayenu, a national Jewish climate activism nonprofit. As a first-year MSW student in the Interpersonal Practice in Integrated Health, Mental Health, & Substance Abuse pathway, Conrad aspires to serve Jewish populations, as well as those with Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, and to explore green/nature-based therapy. Conrad is a multi-instrumentalist (guitar & banjo), forager, language learning hobbyist, and recently certified Wildland Firefighter.