Josette Jaucian talks to Bucky before the women’s basketball game between Southern California and Wisconsin on Feb. 5 at the Kohl Center. She attends most home games where Bucky and the Spirit Squad make an appearance.
Josette Jaucian laughs while the dance team warms up on Feb. 5. She strives to make the role of Bucky a mix of seriousness and fun, Senior Associate Athletic Director Justin Doherty said.
Josette Jaucian watches as the dance team takes the floor on Feb. 5 at the Kohl Center. "It helps that she was the cheerleader herself," Senior Associate Athletic Director Justin Doherty said. "That love of the department and love of the campus and the school informs the way she works with the Buckys."
Josette Jaucian, seen walking through the lower level of the Kohl Center, has been a part of UW-Madison for more than 30 years. She attended the university for five years as an undergrad, graduating in 1997.
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Josette Jaucian raises her fist to demonstrate form during a dance warmup Feb. 5. Jaucian took over leading the Spirit Squad in 2000, which consists of not only wrangling multiple performers who bring the Bucky costume to life, but also overseeing the university's dance team and cheerleaders, more than 60 students total.
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Josette Jaucian watches as the dance team warms up on Feb. 5. Jaucian herself is a former Badgers cheerleader.
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Josette Jaucian watches the dance team warm up on Feb. 5. Former students say that, in addition to making sure that everyone on the Spirit Squad is prepared for performances, Jaucian also instills in her students a sense of professionalism and other life skills that they carry with them after college.
Josette Jaucian talks to Bucky before the women’s basketball game between Southern California and Wisconsin on Feb. 5 at the Kohl Center. She attends most home games where Bucky and the Spirit Squad make an appearance.
Josette Jaucian laughs while the dance team warms up on Feb. 5. She strives to make the role of Bucky a mix of seriousness and fun, Senior Associate Athletic Director Justin Doherty said.
Josette Jaucian watches as the dance team takes the floor on Feb. 5 at the Kohl Center. "It helps that she was the cheerleader herself," Senior Associate Athletic Director Justin Doherty said. "That love of the department and love of the campus and the school informs the way she works with the Buckys."
Josette Jaucian raises her fist to demonstrate form during a dance warmup Feb. 5. Jaucian took over leading the Spirit Squad in 2000, which consists of not only wrangling multiple performers who bring the Bucky costume to life, but also overseeing the university's dance team and cheerleaders, more than 60 students total.
Josette Jaucian, seen walking through the lower level of the Kohl Center, has been a part of UW-Madison for more than 30 years. She attended the university for five years as an undergrad, graduating in 1997.
Josette Jaucian watches the dance team warm up on Feb. 5. Former students say that, in addition to making sure that everyone on the Spirit Squad is prepared for performances, Jaucian also instills in her students a sense of professionalism and other life skills that they carry with them after college.
