Reuben earned a BS in Education at UWM, where he worked for 31 years. He received an honorary doctorate from UWM in recognition of his work to improve Milwaukee?s impoverished communities. With her MA and law degrees, Mildred was also a local force in Milwaukee. She...

Reverend James E. Groppi Memorial Scholarship Milwaukee civil rights leader Rev. James Groppi spurred on the community efforts to provide the open housing and equal opportunity in the 1960’s. For a new or continuing student who has demonstrated community service and...

Both Mary Elyn Bahlert and Jeff Kunkel were born and raised in the greater Milwaukee area. Mary Elyn lived and attended high school in the City of Milwaukee and graduated from UWM in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She later attended the Pacific School of...

Ricarda A. Haack graduated from UWM in 1977 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Art. She spent her career with Journal Communications Inc., Milwaukee (publisher of the Milwaukee Journal and Milwaukee Sentinel), in her early years as a staff artist, retiring as Art...

Richard (deceased) was a professor in UWM?s Department of Curriculum & Instruction. Dawn earned her degree in 1952 from the Milwaukee State Teachers College, the School of Education?s forerunner school. She taught in Jefferson and Milwaukee Counties.

Richard Schreiner earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Marquette University College of Engineering, and in 1982 he earned a Master of Science in Computer Science from the UWM College of Engineering and Applied Science. Richard and Alison...

With 100 plus awards and more than 850 projects built, RINKA consists of planners, architects, interior designers, and brand strategists. They currently have offices located in Milwaukee, WI, and in Fort Lauderdale, FL. They are currently working on projects in...

Kimberly Radtke (1988-2016) earned two degrees from UWM—a BBA in Accounting in 2012 and a master’s in Management in 2012. After graduation, she joined the tax department of RitzHolman CPAs and served on the leadership team for outreach and recruitment efforts. ...

Riverwater Partners is a Milwaukee-based, woman-owned investment advisory firm dedicated to responsible investing on an Environmental, Social and Governance basis. Our experienced investment and client services team of independent fiduciary advisors delivers a range...

Robert and Hope Longwell-Grice are long-time employees of UWM. When they established this scholarship fund, Hope was Acting Associate Dean of the School of Education and Rob was Senior Advisor in the Office of Academic Services. In this role, he oversaw the process...

Eight years after graduating from high school, Bob earned his business degree from UWM. Sylvia earned her degree from Carroll College. After they married, they settled in Stoughton, Wisconsin and raised two sons.

Robert C. Jasna formerly served as the Superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). He earned two degrees from UWM, a BS in Elementary Education in 1960, and a MS in Elementary Education in 1969.

Robert Jozwiak Memorial Scholarship Robert Jozwiak was a reporter, news photographer and news editor before teaching journalism for many years at UWM at Waukesha (formerly UW-Waukesha.) Throughout his career, he was an avid proponent of the role of a free and...

Robert J. Trotalli served UWM for 30 years. Among his many accomplishments, he authored the original proposal that established UWM’s policies for an indefinite appointment (i.e., a status comparable to tenure for academic staff). Above all, he founded and directed...

Robert Weisberg graduated from Rice University and other schools and moved on to positions in the field of environmental monitoring, testing, and training. Jan, Robert’s older brother, graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the UW School of Medicine...

Robin Pickering-Iazzi is Professor of Italian and Comparative Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she has worked since 1985.

Rod grew up in Madison, WI and Joy was raised in eastern Oregon. The two met while attending Carleton College in Northfield, MN. Joy later earned a Master’s in Library Science from UWM. After working as a children’s librarian in Gurnee, IL, and Pocatello, ID, she...

Roger Fitzsimonds grew up in Milwaukee. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison but returned to Milwaukee when his father became ill. Married after his sophomore year, he worked full time at a variety of jobs while enrolled at UWM. He earned his bachelor’s...

Both UWM alums, Ron earned his bachelor’s in Accounting and Finance in 1969, and Marjorie (1947-2018) earned her English degree in 1971. Ron began his career with Northwestern Mutual as a college financial representative and stayed with the company for his entire...

Ronald Podeschi is a retired UWM Professor of Educational Policy and Community Studies.

Terry and Ron spent most of their successful careers working in the Milwaukee and Madison areas. Terry is a two-time UWM graduate, earning her BA in Letters and Science in ‘84 and MS in Administrative Leadership in Education in ’96. She completed both her Bachelor’s...

Ronald “Ron” Perez, PhD (1961-2020), served UWM in a variety of roles for more than 30 years. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Ron earned his engineering bachelor’s degree cum laude from the Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra. He moved to the U.S. to...

Rosemary A. Kropp earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from UWM in 1972, and her Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology from UWM in 1973. She did post-graduate work at UWM in Psychology in preparation for becoming certified and licensed. She served as the...

Dr. Ruth Schwertfeger is a UWM Professor Emerita of German. She and her husband, Frederick, created this scholarship with the purpose of supporting students studying German, Russian, Polish and Classics.

Ramzi Doany was born in Jordan, attended high school in London, and moved to Milwaukee at age 19 as an international student. He graduated from UWM in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He worked in a Milwaukee accounting firm before moving to New York...

Sam White earned his Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. In 1972, he accepted an Assistant Professorship at UWM as one of five founding members of the UWM Urban Planning Department. Granted tenure in 1975, he served as...

Sandie Naumann, a retuning adult student, was severely disabled as the result of diabetes.

Satya Nadella earned a master’s degree in computer science from UWM in 1990. He received the UWM Chancellor’s Innovation Award in 2013 for his leadership of Microsoft’s Server & Tools Division, and in 2014, he became the third CEO of Microsoft. In 2019, he was named...

Scott Haag is a Milwaukee business executive and entrepreneur. He earned a business degree from Gustavus Adolphus College. During his career, he bought and sold 29 businesses and retired as President and CEO of Moore Oil Company in 2016. Scott generously dedicates...