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 his entire career.

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.

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...

Sharif Hoque is a ‘22 EMBA UWM alumnus. He received his Bachelor’s at the University of Arizona in Biosystems Engineering and his Master’s at the University of Texas at Arlington/UT Southwestern Medical Center in Biomedical Engineering.

Sharon and Rod DePue are close members of the UWM family and Sharon is a UWM alumna from the Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business. The DePues are engaged in community initiatives from the Common Ground Cooperative transforming healthcare and Milwaukee neighborhoods to...

SIOR Wisconsin is the state Chapter of the society of industrial and office realtors, the leading professional commercial and industrial real estate association.

The Sol Tax Fund is an endowed fund established many years ago for the purpose of assisting students in the Department of Anthropology at UWM. Sol Tax was a renowned anthropologist born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended the University of...

The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) is the official metropolitan planning organization (MPO) and regional planning commission (RPC) for the seven county southeastern Wisconsin area.

Stephen A. Roell, retired Chairman, and CEO of Johnson Controls International is a former member of the Lubar School of Business Advisory Council. Shelagh M. Roell, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and former tenured Associate Professor in the UWM College...

Sterling Pharma Solutions delivers comprehensive small-molecule services spanning pre-clinical development to full commercial manufacturing. Widely recognized for its collaborative and transparent team, expertise in complex and hazardous chemistries, and...

Steven A. Davis ’80 received the UWM Alumni Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014. He is the former Chairman and CEO of Bob Evans Farms, Inc. He and his 4 siblings grew up in Milwaukee and all received degrees from UWM. This scholarship was created by...

Steven and Lynnda Davis were both the first generation in their families to complete a college education. Lynnda M. Davis is an alumna of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and earned an MBA at Northwestern University. Lynnda Davis finds meaning in active...

Earned a BBA from UW-Milwaukee and an MBA from UW-Madison Bank Examiner for a Federal Agency for 8.5 years Treasury and Finance positions in large and community banks for 25 years Volunteer for community organizations (dogs, arts, and people)

Steven graduated UWM in 1964, majoring in accounting. Steve was a partner with Arthur Andersen LLP for 25 years and was Managing Director of its Worldwide Enterprise Group and its Worldwide Financial Consulting Services Group. Steve also was CEO of an NYSE retail...

Wilcox Textbook Award Sue Wilcox was a financial aids adviser to students at UW-Waukesha for many years. She realized that paying for books was a difficult task for many students. She established this award to help students with this expense. For a new or continuing...

Susan D. Mischler was born in Milwaukee and has lived and worked in this community her entire life except for the four years she was away at college in New York. Sue attended Vassar College, earning the AB degree in 1970. Upon her return to Milwaukee, she enrolled...

Dr. Susan Rose, Professor Emerita, served on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Helen Bader School of Social Welfare from 1992-2021. Her teaching responsibilities included the areas of mental health and advanced practice. Dr. Rose received her...

Susan E. (Walton) Manske earned a BBA in Finance at UW-Milwaukee in 1981, and later, an MBA at Marquette University. Craig S. Manske graduated from UW-Madison with a BBA in Finance and MS in Real Estate. Both enjoy successful careers in their fields and are active in...

Terry Dominiak is an alumna of UWM, graduating in 1974 with her BSN.

Wendy and Paul Greeney, along with their family, founded the Brookby Foundation. With roots in Wisconsin and Michigan, the Brookby Foundation builds on a family legacy that included supporting arts and education in the Grand Rapids area. The Foundation now supports...