Our Donors

We gratefully appreciate the scholarships that are made possible by the generous gifts made by donors, friends, and alumni of the university.

Steven Davis and Lynnda Davis

Steven Davis and Lynnda Davis

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...

Steven D. Tholl '81

Steven D. Tholl '81

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 J. Appel '64 and Joyce C. Appel '82, '85

Steven J. Appel '64 and Joyce C. Appel '82, '85

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...

Sue Wilcox

Sue Wilcox

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 '72

Susan D. Mischler '72

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...

Susan J. Rose

Susan J. Rose

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 Manske '81 & Craig Manske

Susan Manske '81 & Craig Manske

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 `74

Terry Dominiak `74

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

The Brookby Foundation, Inc.

The Brookby Foundation, Inc.

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...

The Corre Family

The Corre Family

This gift is made in honor of the 80th birthday of the late Dr. Alan D. Corre, who served as professor of Hebrew Studies at UW-Milwaukee from 1963 to 1993. His many scholarly articles and reviews on subjects such as Hebrew linguistics, Judeo-Arabic language and...

The Don Walker Memorial Scholarship Fund at the Milwaukee Press Club Endowment

The Don Walker Memorial Scholarship Fund at the Milwaukee Press Club Endowment

This scholarship honors the legacy of Donald L. Walker, an alumnus of UWM and Marquette University. He was an editor and reporter for the Milwaukee Journal and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and a founding member of the Milwaukee Newspaper Guild. Over nearly four...

The Estate of Alice Siu-Fun Leung

The Estate of Alice Siu-Fun Leung

Alice Siu-Fun Leung earned a BS Degree with a major in Mathematics from UWM in January, 1973.

The Estate of Dr. James J. Magnino, M.D.

The Estate of Dr. James J. Magnino, M.D.

Dr. James J. Magnino was a family practitioner in the Kenosha area who received his Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from UWM. Despite relocating to other areas of the Midwest, Dr. Magnino remained connected to UWM.

The Estate of Frances A. Ross

The Estate of Frances A. Ross

This estate gift was given in support of the discipline and Department of Anthropology at UWM.

The Estate of Gertrude Eichstaedt

The Estate of Gertrude Eichstaedt

Gertrude Eichstaedt received her BA from the University of Chicago and her MA from UWM, where she served as an Assistant Dean in the College of Letters & Science for many years until her retirement in 1988. Those who had the privilege to work with Gertrude knew her...

The Estate of Hilda Becher

The Estate of Hilda Becher

Hilda Becher was passionate about all languages and believed in the value of being multilingual.

The Estate of Jan and Thomas Montiegel

The Estate of Jan and Thomas Montiegel

Jan Montiegel graduated from UWM in 1965 with a BA in Sociology, and Tom was a graduate of Marquette University.

The Estate of Louise J. Kordus

The Estate of Louise J. Kordus

The late Louise Kordus graduated from UWM in 1963 with a bachelors degree in journalism.

The Estate of Marcelena Lemanski

The Estate of Marcelena Lemanski

Marcelena Lemanski received her Masters In Social Work from UWM in 1953. Marcelena was a dedicated social worker who was the Probation Supervisor for Children’s Court in Milwaukee for many years. She lived to be 101 years old and gave the majority of her estate to...

The Estate of Meta Steinfort

The Estate of Meta Steinfort

Meta Mary Steinfort was a Professor of Spanish at the Milwaukee Extension of the University of Wisconsin, one of the predecessor institutions of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She also served as chair of the department and was an active member of the...

The Estate of Roxy and Bud Heyse

The Estate of Roxy and Bud Heyse

Bud and Roxy Heyse were integral members of the Greater Milwaukee community and believed in giving back with their time and resources. Together they traveled the world, collecting passports stamps and memories, from China to Africa, Paris to Dubai. Bud was the former...

The Family of James M. Martin

The Family of James M. Martin

The James M. Martin Memorial Scholarship Fund was initially created in 1992, following the death of a beloved and outstanding professor of physics at UWM. With this gift, the family of Professor Martin seeks to create a perpetual memorial to him. Professor Martin...

The former WTMJ, Inc.

The former WTMJ, Inc.

The Fulbright Commission in Ireland

The Fulbright Commission in Ireland

The Ireland-US Commission on Educational Exchange, or Fulbright Commission in Ireland, supports study and research at higher education, cultural and related institutions in the United States. The Fulbright Programme was established in 1957 and is the only official...

The late Christine and George Sosnovsky

The late Christine and George Sosnovsky

Professor George Sosnovsky was born in 1920 in St. Petersburg, Russia. He was a Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee from 1967 to 2018. George received his PhD from the University of Innsbruck in 1948, where he met his wife...

The late Clifford H. Mortimer

The late Clifford H. Mortimer

Clifford Mortimer was born in Whitechurch, a village in Somerset County in the southwest part of England. He grew up in the Quaker faith and attended Quaker schools until his attendance at Manchester University from which he graduated in 1932. He then went to Berlin...

The late Dr. Bruce Fetter

The late Dr. Bruce Fetter

This scholarship is awarded in the name of Leah Fetter, a bright and dedicated former French student at UWM.

The late Dr. Goodwin Berquist

The late Dr. Goodwin Berquist

The late Dr. Goodwin Berquist (Goodie) earned his Doctor of Philosophy from Penn State University in 1958 and spent his career as a speech communication educator and professor, including nine years of service to UWM as an assistant professor and later department chair.

The late Dr. Jeffrey R. Hayes

The late Dr. Jeffrey R. Hayes

This fund was created by Jeffrey R. Hayes (1946-2012), professor of art history and director of the master’s degree program in liberal studies at UWM. Hayes received his BA in history from Wake Forest University in 1967, earned a master of liberal arts in the history...

The late Dr. Melvin H. Miller

The late Dr. Melvin H. Miller

Dr. Melvin Miller (1921-2010) was an inaugural member of the faculty at UWM and taught for more than 30 years. He was a proud veteran, serving as a signal officer of the USS Essex.